Gaddafi’s son buried in Tripoli

The funeral of the youngest son of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has taken place in the capital, Tripoli.

Libya says Saif al-Arab, 29, and three of Col Gaddafi’s grandchildren died on Saturday when Nato missiles hit his villa in the leader’s compound. (more…)

Protests erupt in southern Syria

Thousands of people marched in the southern Syrian city of Deraa on Saturday chanting “the people want the overthrow of the regime,” two witnesses said, ahead of a televised speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (more…)

Thousands rally at funeral in Syria

Thousands of Syrians on Saturday attended the funeral of a man who succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the northwestern city of Banias, witnesses and activists said. (more…)