Hamadeh:One day I will talk about my relationship with Jumblatt

Kuwaiti Newspaper al Anbaa quoted sources close to MP Marwan Hamadah as saying that there will come a day when he will reveal all he knows about his relationship with MP Walid Jumblatt. He accuses Jumblatt of badmouthing him at every possible opportunity . (more…)

Syria’s Day of Dignity Becomes a Day of Death

The accounts of Syria’s “Friday of Dignity” are startling — with episodes full of surprising dissent and immediate repression. In Damascus’ famed Umayyad mosque, a confrontation reportedly broke out during the imam’s sermon just as the cleric blamed Facebook and foreign meddling for the country’s week of unrest. (more…)

Libyan rebels enter Ajdabiyah

Libyan rebels have entered the government-controlled city of Ajdabiyah from the east, Al Jazeera television reported on Friday, quoting rebels. (more…)

Yemen president ready to step down, Syria protests spread

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah said on Friday he was ready to cede power, the third Arab ruler who may be forced out by popular protests which began in North Africa and have now spread into the Gulf, Syria and Jordan. (more…)

Libya ready to talk with rebels, report

A former Libyan prime minister participating in talks at the African Union says his country is ready to talk with opposition rebels and accept political reforms, possibly including elections. (more…)

Qatar flies first sortie over Libya

The U.S. military says Qatar has flown its first sortie after joining the forces of 10 other nations enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya.

A Qatar air force Mirage 2000-5 flew alongside a French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet in a patrol Friday over Libyan airspace, the military said in a statement. (more…)

New TV: Hariri to replace Mikati in new S-S equation

New TV reported that Damascus is awaiting the arrival of Saudi official Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah and the new “Saudi Syrian ” (S-S) equation might expand to include Saad Hariri and exclude Nagib Mikati. (more…)

Protests turn violent in Jordan scores injured

Demonstrations turned violent as government supporters clashed with protesters in the Jordanian capital Friday, hurling stones at each other. Scores of people were injured, according to news reports from Amman. (more…)

Death of Gaddafi’s son Khamis confirmed

Al-Arabiya television quoted on Friday an unnamed source as saying reports that Libyan leader Moammad Qaddafi’s son, Khamis, was killed are true.

The source added that Khamis Qaddafi was killed in a raid in Bab al-Aziziyah in Tripoli. (more…)

Inauguration ceremony of Beshara al-Rai as the new patriarch

The inauguration ceremony of Beshara al-Rai as the 77th patriarch of the Maronite church is underway at Bkirki in the presence of local, Arab, and international officials. (more…)