Yemeni rebels attack government building

2010-03-11 — Yemen's security forces clashed with southern rebels occupying a government building. The ensuing gun battle killed a civilian passing by, Reuters re...


Al-Maliki coalition leading in two provinces

2010-03-11 — Initial results from Sunday's (March 7th) parliamentary elections in Iraq show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition to be leading in two provin...


Saudi government closes bottled water plants

2010-03-11 — Jeddah's mayor has ordered the closure of 29 bottled water factories for selling water unfit for humans to drink, the Saudi Gazette reported Thursday...


Lebanese media not censored – public works minister

2010-03-11 — The Lebanese media is free and not subject to government censorship, said Ghazi Aridi, the public works minister. Aridi was speaking at a conference...


Iran top jailer of journalists—press watchdog

2010-03-11 — Iran jails more journalists than any country in the world, according to the press watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. The crackdown on Iranian...


Abu Dhabi landlords to gain right to evict, raise rents

2010-03-11 — New legislation in Abu Dhabi will give the power to evict tenants and raise rents, The National reported Thursday (March 11th). The property law is e...


ElBaradei denounces beatings by security agents

2010-03-11 — Former IAEA chief and possible presidential candidate Mohammed ElBaradei denounced the beating of one of his supporters, AP reported Thursday (March...