 'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party Tue 15 May 2012 Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The Daily Telegraph Islamist Libya Photos Politics Wikipedia: Libyan civil war |
 Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers Mon 14 May 2012 An agreement deal that would end the hunger strike of some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has been reached in Cairo, a senior Palestinian official told... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera Cairo Hunger Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian political violence |
 What is Obama risking by backing gay unions? Fri 11 May 2012 Previously, Barack Obama, the US president, had supported civil unions for same sex couples, but he had not endorsed marriage. Since 2010 he has maintained that his views... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Al Jazeera Government Obama Photos Politics Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
 Gay marriage a distant dream around the world Thu 10 May 2012 BANGKOK (AP) — China's government considered homosexuality a mental disorder until 2001. Mobs in Senegal have disinterred bodies of men they believe were gays and dragged... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) my SA Activists Gays Marriage Photos Wikipedia: Homosexuality |
 Sudan's main obstacle to progress Sun 6 May 2012 Why are the Sudanese political leaders driving their country from one failure to another, as if failure is an inevitable fate? Sudan, which gained independence on January... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Gulf News Africa Leaders Photos Sudan UN Wikipedia: Sudan |
 Dyson moves in front at Spanish Open Sat 5 May 2012 Gregory Bourdy's dreams of victory in the Spanish Open ended in dramatic fashion as Simon Dyson moved top of the leaderboard with a one-shot lead after the third round on... (photo: AP / Eric Risberg) Al Jazeera Golf Photos Spain Sport Wikipedia: Simon Dyson |
 Egypt Army Says 300 People Held Over Defense Ministry Clashes Sat 5 May 2012 CAIRO—Military prosecutors ordered the detention of 300 protesters on accusations of attacking troops and disrupting public order during violent clashes outside... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Wall Street Journal Cairo Egypt Photos Police Arrest Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
 By winning the elections, Netanyahu can enact his vision – doing nothing Fri 4 May 2012 The big riddle is what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was thinking when he decided to move up the elections. Why not elections at the scheduled time? After all,... (photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill) Ha'aretz Elections Israel Netanyahu Photos Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu |
 NICOLE FRITZ: The real value in pursuing justice is closure Fri 4 May 2012 LAST month, the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of crimes against humanity, war crimes and other violations of... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Business Day Court Justice Photos Sierra UN Wikipedia: Justice |
 Profile: Taur Matan Ruak Tue 17 Apr 2012 Taur Matan Ruak, former defence chief of East Timor, appears set to become the next president of the half-island nation, according to preliminary poll results released on... (photo: UN / Martine Perret) Al Jazeera Defence Elections Island Photos Timor Wikipedia: East Timor |
 The UK government's war on internet freedom Fri 13 Apr 2012 Last summer in the wake of the London riots, British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted that the government should have the power to censor social media and "stop... (photo: AP / Jon Super, pool) Al Jazeera Democracy Internet Photos UK Wikipedia: Internet censorship |
 Syria: Assad regime 'has failed to implement peace plan' Thu 12 Apr 2012 The United Nations was drawing up plans for a 200-strong monitoring mission to Syria after its envoy, Kofi Annan, declared that the Assad regime had failed to implement... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) The Daily Telegraph Peace Photos Syria Troops Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising |
 Saudi activists fight through their fear Tue 10 Apr 2012 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mohammad Fahad Al-Qahtani is a busy man with a dangerous passion. A human rights activist and relentless writer of letters and legal briefs,... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The Los Angeles Times Democracy Human Rights Photos S Arabia Wikipedia: Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association |
 US police track cellphones without warrants Fri 6 Apr 2012 For years, legal scholar Susan Freidwald has been raising alarms about police tracking the locations of average American cellphone users, without warrants or... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amber E. Englebach) Al Jazeera Cellphones Photos Police Privacy Wikipedia: Civil liberties |
 Saif al-Islam 'attacked' in Libya prison Fri 6 Apr 2012 Defence lawyers at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have called on Libya to hand over Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi,... (photo: AP / Libyan Youth Movement) Al Jazeera Crime Human Rights Libya Photos Wikipedia: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi |
 US to try five 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo Wed 4 Apr 2012 The US has announced charges against Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on its territory, along with four other... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released) Al Jazeera Guantanamo Photos Terrorism US Wikipedia: September 11 attacks |
 Did Barack Obama Campaign Threaten Life of Chelsea Clinton to Keep Parents Silent on Obama’s Ineligibility? Wed 4 Apr 2012 Share Most people in the US, especially Democrats, believe that the Obama Birther Movement was started by Republicans and or the Tea Party. They believe it is a smear... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) Pakalert Press Campaign Conspiracy Obama Photos Wikipedia: Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories |
 Top Ten Reasons Why Obama Will Probably Lose in 2012 Mon 2 Apr 2012 After repeated and devastatingly radical administrative moves over the past three years, the defining note in the final year for Obama’s term is the fact that there will... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Examiner Democrats Elections Photos Politics United States Wikipedia: Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012 |
 Alaska, oil giants end lease spat to target LNG exports Sat 31 Mar 2012 Alaska and three oil giants on Friday ended a long-running spat over North Slope energy leases that could open the way for building a trans-Alaska gas pipeline and lead... (photo: Public Domain / Joshua Garcia) Turkish Press Alaska Business Energy Photos Wikipedia: Sean Parnell |
 Julia Roberts reflects on evil in 'Mirror Mirror' Sat 31 Mar 2012 Julia Roberts has taken time off from Hollywood of late to focus on her three young children -- but admits she enjoys being back on the big screen, as a fairytale villain... (photo: AP / Peter Kramer) Turkish Press Arts Hollywood Photos Star Wikipedia: Julia Roberts |
