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Dorothy Parvaz is freed after detention

Journalist Dorothy Parvaz has been released by the Iranian authorities and is back in Doha, on early Wednesday.

Greek unions plan massive nationwide rally to protest government austerity one year after EU bailout

Greek labor unions, students and others are planning massive a nationwide rally and general strike for tomorrow to protest the government’s austerity budget and deep spending cuts, as well as the imposition of European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) onto the country’s affairs.

Pakistan PM to address bin Laden controversy

The Prime Minister of Pakistan will address Parliament today to discuss in detail the U.S. commando raid which killed Osama bin Laden, amidst swirling accusations that Islamabad has been harboring the al-Qaeda terror chief for many years.

Pentagon videos show vainglorious bin Laden's squalid life: (PHOTOS)

A vainglorious Osama Bin Laden dyed his beard black and put on golden robes when he appeared before camera to record his ominous messages to his followers and adversaries from a hideous den in Pakistan. New video footages released by the Pentagon shows the terror mastermind squatting in a squalid room with bare minimum furnishings and a 14-inch TV set, holding a television remote.

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Osama bin Laden trivia: Civil engineer, affluent construction magnate and bomber

Osama bin Laden, the man who masterminded the deadly Sept. 11 attack, a pariah to the Western world and celebrated by many in the Arab world is dead and buried in sea but his ignominious legacy lives on.

Pakistan braces for backlash from Osama killing as rumors swirl

Following the spectacular killing of Osama Bin Laden in a hideaway near the capital city of Islamabad, senior figures of Pakistan’s government reportedly convened a high-level meeting to discuss the ramifications of his death, according to a report in The Nation, an English language Pakistani daily.

Syrian tanks roll into Deraa; six protesters killed

The Syrian army has seized control of the Omari mosque in the southern city of Deraa, the focal point of anti-government protests that have roiled the country for the past six weeks.

Libyan rebels reject Gaddafi’s ceasefire offer

Libyan rebels have rejected a proposal by Moammar Gaddafi to call for a ceasefire in exchange for an end to NATO military strikes.

Bahrain sentences four protesters to death

A military court in Bahrain has imposed the death sentence of four Shia Muslim protesters who were implicated in the deaths of two police officers during anti-government demonstrations last month, according to state-controlled media.

Fatah and Hamas agree to end feud, form unity government

Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are reportedly agreed to end their schism and form a joint unity government.

Former Egyptian interior minister on trial for shooting protesters

Habib el-Adly, the former interior minister in the regime of Hosni Mubarak, is currently undergoing trial on charges he ordered state security forces to shoot unarmed protesters during the uprising a few months ago.

Syrian tanks roll into Deraa; activist says Assad has launched “savage war”

Syrian army tanks have reportedly rolled into the southern city of Deraa as the regime of President Bashar al-Assad seems committed to intensifying its crackdown on anti-government protests, following a bloody weekend of killings by state security forces.

New WikiLeaks release quotes violent threats of Guantánamo detainees

Gunatanamo detainees verbalized violent threats against their captors, according to the latest set of classified files leaked to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.

Two Syrian MPs quit to protest brutal crackdown

Two Syrian lawmakers have resigned in protest over the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters, according to reports.

Syrian security forces kill mourners at funeral procession

One day after the bloodiest day of the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad (in which at least 90 people were killed security forces), at least five more protesters died when government troops fired on mourners attending funeral processions.

Omanis protest for jobs, higher wages, end to corruption

At least 1,000 demonstrators have assembled and marched through the city of Salalah in southern Oman demanding more jobs, higher wages an end to corruption and democratic reforms.

Death toll in Syrian protests climbing

In what is becoming the bloodiest day of the uprising in Syria thus far, up to 70 protesters have died on Friday, as state security forces of President Bashar al-Assad are using live ammunition and tear-gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators across the country.

At least two dozen deaths reported in Syrian protests

Friday’s demonstrations in Syria have taken a deadly turn as security forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly shot and killed at least 25 protesters across the country, just one day after the regime lifted the emergency laws.

Top US military official warns of stalemate in Libya

Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has warned that the civil war in Libya is moving towards stalemate, while conceding that air strikes by NATO and the U.S. have destroyed 30 percent to 40 percent of Moammar Gaddafi's ground forces.

Huge protests reported in Syria, despite lifting of emergency laws

Thousands of protesters have reportedly fanned out across Syria after Friday prayers to express their continuing discontent over the government of President Bashar al-Assad's government, one day after the 48-year emergency laws were officially lifted.