Riots at Egyptian soccer match leave at least 73 dead
AHN Sports Staff Port Said, Egypt (AHN Sports) - Riots that broke out a soccer match in Egypt left at least 73 people dead and more than 180 people injured, according to reports. The incident took place in a stadium in the northeastern city of…
The State Of Syria: Civil War Or Vicious Stalemate?
STR / AP Syrian army defectors wave the Syrian revolution flag Thursday, shortly after they defected to join the anti-regime protesters. One thing that's certain about the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad is that there is nothing romantic about it. Unlike Egypt, there's no…
China Hedges Mideast Oil Bets Amid Iran Tensions
Liu Weibing / Xinhua /Landov China appears to be rethinking its reliance on oil from Iran. Here, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (right) visits with the members of the Saudi Arabia-China Friendship Association on the outskirt of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month. China's premier, Wen…
2012 – “The Year of Crisis” in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (IRIN) - If you thought 2011 was a historic year for the Middle East, 2012 is likely to be even more unpredictable. The region was swept up by mass demonstrations that forced four dictators out of power, threatened the rule of…
New crown prince ‘deserved position’
AFP Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdel Aziz Riyadh - Saudis begun swearing allegiance on Saturday to the new Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, described by the local press as the “man for the job” and praised in Washington for his commitment to fight terrorism.…
Russia offers ‘more balanced’ Syria resolution
Kurdish mourners protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during the funeral of Kurdish opposition leader Meshaal al-Tammo in Amude city. Moscow and Beijing are ready to propose a UN resolution on Syria that is more “balanced” than the West's draft that they controversially…
Saudi Arabia executes 8 Bangladeshi migrants despite mercy appeal
Saleem Samad - AHN News Correspondent Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AHN) - Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded 8 Bangladesh-born migrants here on Friday amidst protest by Amnesty International. Officials at the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh confirmed their execution. The Labour Counselor of the mission, Harun-ur-Rashid, said that…
UN council weighs Palestinian bid
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York. New York - The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors on Monday for a preliminary discussion of last week's Palestinian application for…
Civil war becoming a real danger in Syria
DUBAI (IRIN) - Syrians should quickly resolve rising tensions between protesters and government forces to avoid their country descending into a civil war that would lead to widespread human suffering, a senior UN official warns. "We are not in a civil war yet, but we…