Wave of Unrest

Syria Forces Open Fire at Protests

Apr 29, 2011 - 12:26 PM |The Huffington Post

BEIRUT - Security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators trying to break an army blockade on the southern city of Daraa, killing 10 people, as thousands across Syria defied a protest ban and...

Gadhafi Forces Shell Frontline City in West Libya

Apr 28, 2011 - 10:36 PM |AP

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MISRATA, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces shelled civilian areas in the rebel-held city of Misrata on Thursday, killing 10 people. Regime supporters and opponents battled on another front in western...

Gadhafi Regime Hands Weapons to Civilians

Apr 28, 2011 - 3:02 PM |AP

GAZAHIYA, Libya -- A 22-year-old university student balanced an unloaded grenade launcher on his shoulder, grunted loudly in place of an explosion as he pulled the trigger, then handed the weapon to...

Libya Rebels: NATO Accidentally Killed 12 of Our Fighters

Apr 28, 2011 - 7:28 AM |AOL News

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A NATO airstrike has accidentally killed up to 12 Libyan rebels in an apparent case of mistaken friendly fire that rebel commanders say could have been avoided. At first, Libyan rebels who've been...

Tanks, Reinforcements Sent to Besieged Syrian City

Apr 27, 2011 - 9:10 AM |AP

BEIRUT -- The Syrian army sent more tanks and reinforcements into Daraa on Wednesday as part of a widening crackdown against opponents of President Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime, and gunfire...

Gadhafi's Daughter: 'You Never Know When a Rocket or Bomb Might Hit You'

Apr 27, 2011 - 7:00 AM |AOL News

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As NATO bombs rain down on Moammar Gadhafi's compound, the daughter of the Libyan dictator says she's been telling her three young children bedtime stories about the afterlife "to make them...

Government Forces Bombard Misrata Port

Apr 26, 2011 - 8:39 PM |AP

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ABOARD THE RED STAR 1 -- Libyan government forces on Tuesday bombarded the port of Misrata, in a virtually nonstop assault on the sole lifeline of a battered population that has been under siege for...

Hundreds Detained After Bloody Syrian Crackdown

Apr 26, 2011 - 5:34 PM |AP

CAIRO -- Syrian forces heaped more punishment Tuesday on residents of restive towns, detaining hundreds in raids or at checkpoints, firing on people trying to retrieve the bodies of anti-government...

Afghan Forces Recapture at Least 65 From Taliban Jailbreak

Apr 26, 2011 - 7:42 AM |AP

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Afghan forces have recaptured at least 65 of the prisoners who escaped from the south's largest prison, the government said Tuesday as it scrambled to recover from the...

Thousands of Syrian Troops Raid Rebellious City

Apr 25, 2011 - 4:36 PM |AP

BEIRUT -- Thousands of soldiers backed by tanks and snipers moved in before dawn to the city where Syria's anti-government uprising began, causing panic in the streets when they opened fire...

White House Considering Targeted Sanctions Against Syria

Apr 25, 2011 - 12:18 PM |AP

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has begun drawing up targeted sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and his inner circle, officials said Monday, as the White House escalated U.S....

Strikes on Gadhafi Compound Badly Damage Buildings

Apr 25, 2011 - 9:34 AM |AP

TRIPOLI, Libya -- NATO airstrikes targeted the center of Moammar Gadhafi's seat of power early Monday, unleashing guided bombs that destroyed a multistory library and office in his compound and badly...