Hizb Ut-Tahrir holds its rally to support Syria’s protesters

Hizb ut-Tahrir held its rally in the northern coastal city of Tripoli on Friday to support the anti-regime protests in Syria (more…)

Friday prayers test Assad’s response to protests

The Syrian army deployed overnight in the flashpoint city of Homs, witnesses said, ahead of Friday prayers that have been marked by intensifying protests in the last five weeks against authoritarian rule. (more…)

U.S. to use Predator drones in Libya, says Gates

President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

Gates suggested that the unmanned Predator missions may have already begun. (more…)

Alloush: Syria’s ambassador acting as Anjar governor

Future Movement Politburo member former MP Mustafa Alloush said the campaigns directed against the Future Movement are being directed by the Syrian intelligence with a green light from the Iranian intelligence through Hezbollah adding that Syria’s ambassador in Lebanon, Ali Abdul Kareem Ali is acting in his accusations against MP Jamal Jarrah as the governor of Anjar. ” (more…)

Lebanon cabinet : Almost there

Amal Movement MP Ali Khreiss said on Thursday that a deal was made over the distribution of shares between the March 8 parties in the upcoming cabinet but the only remaining sticking issue is the Interior Ministry portfolio (more…)

Iran’s supreme leader rebuffs Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received a public rebuff Wednesday when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, confirmed that the intelligence minister, whom Ahmadinejad had dismissed Sunday, is to keep his job. (more…)

Ahmadinejad grooms Mashaei as Iran’s president, WikiLeaks

A close ally of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who favours cultural openness and opposes greater clerical involvement in politics, is being groomed as a possible successor to the Iranian president when he steps down in two years time. (more…)

Earth Day 2011

By Ghassan Karam
Forty one years ago Senator Gaylord Nelson organized the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 in New York City

Hezbollah planning to hit Israeli targets abroad, report

The Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group is planning to attack Israeli targets abroad, Israel’s Channel 2 Television News reported Thursday night, citing security officials. (more…)

Hezbollah slams UN chief, accuses him of being a Zionist

Hezbollah on Thursday evening slammed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s latest report on Security Council Resolution 1559 and accused him of being a Zionist . (more…)