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France's President Sarkozy speaks to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at the Elysee Palace in Paris

G20 Communiqué [TEXT]

Full text of G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué, from the G20 France 2011 website.

Bahrain protesters occupy square as Libyans bury dead

Protesters in Bahrain appeared to gain the initiative on Saturday and mourners buried their dead in western Libya as the wave of protest washing across the Arab world tested more of the region's longtime rulers.

Sarkozy urges G20 ministers to embrace change in Tunisia, Egypt

Nicholas Sarkozy is urging G20 finance ministers gathering in Paris to offer their support for the transitional governments in Egypt and Tunisia as they gradually move toward democracy.

Stock market up modestly amid G-20 meet

US stocks rose modestly higher on Friday, with S&P 500 Index up 2.52 points, or 0.19 percent, to trade at 1,342.98 at 12:00 p.m. EST. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 42.16 points, or 0.34 percent, to trade at 12,360.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.23 percent to trade at 2,837.98.

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Deaths expected to escalate violence, censorship continues in protests-torn Middle East

Deaths expected to escalate violence, censorship continues in Middle East

As authorities in Middle East countries hit by protests continue to censor media and disrupt communication, deaths and the consequent funerals in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya are expected to escalate the unrest.

More protests in Bahrain as religious fault lines widen

Thousands of protesters chanting anti-government slogans marched through Bahraini city of Sitra on Friday as they buried comrades killed in the government's crackdown on demonstrations which erupted this week.

Columbia University professor establishes foundation to enable government-proof Internet

Eben Moglen, professor of law and legal history, is reportedly trying to rebuild the Internet in a way that will make it impossible for governments or corporate authorities to restrict its use and access.

G20 to address food inflation, the hot button issue of the day

The consensus is that the upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers will address the issue of food inflation, the hot button issue of the day.

Harvard scholar weighs in on Middle East turmoil

Dr. Paul Beran, the Outreach Director at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University is a researcher, writer and teacher on civil society in the Middle East. International Business Times spoke with Beran to discuss the current unrest in the region.

Gold Bars Very Much in Demand, Annual Gold-Bar Buying Rises 56%, as Inflation increases

The price of large, wholesale Gold Bars continued rising for US investors on Thursday, ending London trade at a 5-week high of $1383 per ounce as world stock markets held flat and the Dollar slipped on the currency market.

A protester displays a banner of the ousted President Ben Ali found in the garbage, as he helps municipality workers clear up rubbish in Tunis

Tunisia's ex-ruler Ben Ali 'seriously ill' in Saudi hospital: reports

Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, the former ruler of Tunisia is seriously ill in a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where he fled to exile, according to various media reports.

Abbas casts doubt on Palestinian elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that an election promised by September would not be held if Hamas refused to allow voting in the Gaza Strip.

Former senior member of Algeria’s ruling party urges sweeping reforms

Amidst growing political unrest in Algeria, one of the country’s founding fathers has called for a peaceful change in government, accusing the present regime of incompetence.

Military tanks are seen on the road to the Pearl Roundabout in Manama

As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshed

Unrest spread across the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday as Bahrain launched a swift military crackdown on anti-government protesters and clashes were reported in Libya and Yemen.

Gaddafi supporters rally amid reports of unrest

Hundreds of supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi rallied on Thursday but there were reports of unrest in several locations as the opposition called for a day of anti-government protests.

China censors U.S. posts on Internet freedom

China's Internet censors have deleted U.S. Embassy posts promoting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on Internet freedom from microblogs, parrying U.S. efforts to spur debate about Beijing's grip on free speech.

An opposition supporter prays while sitting in a damaged bus near Tahrir Square in Cairo

Mideast turmoil represents “historical critical juncture”: Achilov

What is happening in the Middle East is a major historical critical juncture, said Dilshod A. Achilov, a professor of political science at East Tennessee State University.

How Internet censorship works in China

The 'Provisions on News Information Services', which was issued in 2005, states that the purpose of news websites is not to inform the public of the facts, but instead to “serve socialism” and to “safeguard the nation’s interests and the public interest.”

Attacks on Journalists continue in Middle East as protests rage on [PHOTOS]

After the sexual assault on CBS news' Lara Logan in Egypt, an ABC reporter Miguel Marquez has been attacked in Bahrain. Slideshow recalls incidents of assault against journalists in the Middle East based on the CPJ statement.

People take part in the funeral of Sanee Zhaleh, a student who was shot dead during an opposition rally on Monday, in Tehran

Internet censored, media gagged in Iran to sabotage pro-democracy protests

In an attempt to sabotage the pro-democracy protests, Iran has censored internet by slowing speed, electronic communication and the media has been gagged.

An anti-government protester waves an Egyptian flag at an elevated defense position alongside the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 4, 2011.

Intereview: Former State Department official explores ongoing turmoil in Middle East

Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. and an expert in U.S. Middle East relations speaks to International Business Times about the ongoing political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.

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