Syria’s uprising creeps across Lebanese border

A growing number of cross-border incursions by Syrian troops into Lebanese territory has aggravated political rivalries in Lebanon between those who oppose the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who support it. (more…)

Libya NTC chief to declare liberation soon – PM

The chairman of Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) will declare the country liberated from Muammar Gaddafi’s rule later on Thursday or, at the latest, Friday, NTC prime minister Mahmoud Jibril said. (more…)

Gaddafi’s Warning to Other Dictators: Shoot First & Shoot Them All

Now that Colonel Gaddafi is dead, there’s a lot stuff flying about Twitter along the lines of Are you watching Mr Mugabe/Assad/Ahmadinejad? I’m sure they are. Few people are likely to mourn Gaddafi’s death (more…)

Hezbollah is recruiting militants in Tripoli, report

Future Movement official Mustafa Allouch told Kuwaiti As-Seyassah newspaper in an interview published on Thursday that Hezbollah is recruiting militants in Tripoli.
He said that Hezbollah has engaged in new activities in the northern city for the past two months, including recruiting mercenaries (more…)

After Gaddafi: region eyes uncertain future

Gaddafi’s end may embolden rebels elsewhere in the region – Syria being the most obvious example.

Gaddafi’s capture: Reaction

Below are reactions from Libya and around the world to reports that ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi has been captured, and possibly killed. (more…)

Libyans celebrate as Muammar Gaddafi killed, pictures

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya’s interim rulers said.

His killing, which came swiftly after his capture near Sirte, is the most dramatic single development in the Arab Spring revolts (more…)

Imam Sadr may have been buried in a Libyan farm, report

Tripoli’s supreme military council chief Abdelhakim Belhaj told BBC Arabic that reliable reports indicate that the missing Imam Moussa al-Sadr was buried in a “farm” south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli (more…)

Karami: STL funding won’t be approved by cabinet or parliament

Former Prime Minister Omar Karami told An-Nahar newspaper in remarks published on Thursday that he does not think the cabinet nor the parliament will approve Lebanon’s funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which is investigating the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri. (more…)

Iran rejects UN report on ‘rights abuses’

Iran has criticised a report by a UN investigator that said human rights abuses in the Islamic republic appear to be increasing, blaming the US and Europe for the negative assessment of his country. (more…)