Libya postpones indefinitely the Arab League summit

Libya said on Friday that it has decided to postpone indefinitely the 23rd summit of the Arab League, a 22-member forum representing Arab nations, said a media report.

The decision by Libya, the current chair-country, comes in the wake of growing unrest in several Arab nations, the Voice of Russia reported.
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Analysis: Egypt’s appeal for emergency economic help

Egypt’s top diplomat warned that the country faces a severe post-revolutionary economic crisis and appealed for urgent economic U.S. help.

Allouch: Fear of Hezbollah arms behind Jumblatt’s shift

Future Movement official Mustafa Allouch told MTV on Friday: “The fear of arms is what led to Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt’s shift in alliance.” (more…)

President Suleiman insists on keeping interior ministry, report

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is insisting that the Interior Ministry should be part of his ministerial share, LBC television reported on Friday.

The report also said that Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is waiting for Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun’s response (more…)

Egyptians celebrate their victory

Egyptians held a nationwide “Victory March” on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule one week ago, to protect the revolution and to remind new military rulers of the power of the street. (more…)

National Bloc slams appearance of Hezbollah terror cell leader

The National Bloc said Friday that the appearance of Mohammad Yusuf Mansour, also known as Sami Shehab, at a Wednesday rally in Beirut was an “offensive violation” of Lebanese and Egyptian sovereignty. (more…)

Iranian opposition calls for Feb. 20 nationwide rallies

Iran’s opposition called for nationwide rallies on Feb. 20 to mourn the deaths of those killed in anti-government protests a week earlier, according to a statement on the website of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi. (more…)

Regional jitters as Bahrain faces flashpoint funerals

Parts of the Middle East and Arab North Africa could see renewed displays of public anger toward their governments on Friday as protesters in Bahrain bury four people killed when police broke up an activist camp. (more…)

Gaddafi used Chad soldiers in Libyan crackdown, report

Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi has been accused of bringing in soldiers from Chad to crack down on protests in which nearly 50 people may have been killed in the city of Benghazi. (more…)

Lebanon’s Most Wanted man arrested

Lebanon’s most wanted man Abbas Abu Munthir Tleis was arrested in a raid by Internal Security forces on Thursday in the Brital region of the Bekaa valley .
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