Sirte "liberated" after months-long holdout by Qaddafi loyalists, Transitional National Council says; Qaddafi whereabouts still unknown
- Libya PM: Qaddafi recruiting for a comeback
Libya's ex-dictator is believed to be recruiting troops for an insurgency effort; Libya ex-rebels recognize Syrian opposition
Read Full Story » - Report: U.S., Euro arms used against Arab Spring
As the U.S. mulls selling $53M in arms to Bahrain, worries grow that Western arms have been used to crush Mideast protesters
Read Full Story » - NATO "very close" to ending Libya bombing
Alliance warns still too early to set exact date for termination of 7-month-long campaign of more than 9,500 sorties
Read Full Story » - Clinton pledges more aid in surprise Libya visit
U.S. boosts aid to former rebels, including money to find, destroy Qaddafi's surface-to-air missiles; Clinton to raise Lockerbie bomber issue
Read Full Story » - Libya forces seize most of Bani Walid
Revolutionary troops take control of one of Qaddafi's last remaining strongholds, spokesman says
Read Full Story » - Libyan revolutionaries step up Sirte bombing
Unable to storm Qaddafi's hometown, Libya's ex-rebels look to blast loyalists into submission; But civilians may be in harm's way
Read Full Story » - Libyans begin tearing down Qaddafi's compound
Bulldozers have begun knocking down the walls surrounding leader's "symbol of tyranny"
Read Full Story » - Egypt: Discrimination now against the law
Military rulers issue decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of religion
Read Full Story » - Victory remains elusive for Libya's new leaders
Stiff pro-Qaddafi resistance in Sirte, fresh fighting in Tripoli underscore how unsettled the fight over Libya's future remains
Read Full Story » - Death toll in Syrian unrest passes 3,000: U.N.
At least 187 children among the dead and more than 100 people killed in last 10 days alone, U.N. adds
Read Full Story » - Libya official: Qaddafi son's arrest unconfirmed
Muatassim Qaddafi reportedly captured during Sirte battle, but revolutionary force spokesman says no confirmation
Read Full Story » - Flamboyant Qaddafi son captured, Libyans say
Mutassim Qaddafi, Muammar's prodigal son, detained by Libyan ex-rebels in their hometown of Sirte, NTC says
Read Blog » - Al-Zawahri: America defeated in Arab Spring
Al Qaeda chief again seeks to capitalize on wave of government-toppling protests; Urges Libyans to embrace Islamic law
Read Blog » - Syria's Assad bolstered by huge show of support
Leader being condemned and urged to step down by West is lauded by hundreds of thousands in Damascus march
Read Blog » - Qaddafi loyalists' fight "does not make sense"
The durability of the few remaining Qaddafi loyalist troops has lead to brutal fighting in their remaining holdouts
Read Full Story » - Egyptian army rejects top minister's resignation
Finance minister submitted resignation in protest over government's handling of recent violence against Christians
Read Full Story » - Top Egypt minister resigns amid protester fury
Finance minister steps down in response to army's deadly clashes with mostly Christian demonstrators
Read Full Story » - Top Syria cleric threatens attacks on U.S.
Sunni Muslim leader warns against military intervention, will retaliate ("An eye for an eye") with suicide bombings in U.S., Europe
Read Full Story » - Qaddafi forces' resilience surprises general
Fugitive Libyan dictator's followers reportedly called "resilient and fierce" by Air Force general in charge of NATO air assault
Read Full Story » - Assault turning Qaddafi's hometown to rubble
The battle for Sirte, Qaddafi's birthplace, sees former rebels grinding down the few, remaining, die-hard loyalists
Read Full Story » - Egypt's Arab Spring cools amid violent clashes
Violence from deadly riots called nation's worst since ouster of Hosni Mubarak; Ruling military likely to tighten its grip
Read Full Story » - Qaddafi loyalists expected to fall "this week"
Leader of Libya's de facto government says regime holdouts in Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte, and in Bani Walid, on last legs
Read Full Story » - 2nd day of violent clashes in Egypt capital
Coptic Christians clash with security forces again after 26 killed in weekend protests against military's rule
Read Full Story » - At least 24 dead in Cairo rioting
More than 200 injured in clashes after Coptic Christians protest recent attacks on their church
Read Full Story » - Libyan forces claim gains in Qaddafi's hometown
Revolutionary forces claimed to have captured parts of a convention center that loyalists of Qaddafi have used
Read Full Story » - Yemeni president willing to leave office
In first major speech since returning from abroad says "I will reject power in the coming days," rails against opposition
Read Full Story » - Libyan fighters strike Qaddafi base in Sirte
Revolutionaries wage assault against holdouts of Libyan dictator's forces
Read Full Story » - Women's rights trio wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman share award for work advancing women's rights, safety
Read Full Story » - Hiding Qaddafi speaks: "Be courageous, rise up"
The on-the-run former dictator of Libya releases an audio recording; His loyalists fight on
Read Full Story » - NATO: No immediate plan to end Libya operation
Bombing campaign to continue as long as pro-Qaddafi forces maintain resistance, defense ministers say
Read Full Story » - Libya fighters take revenge on Qaddafi's tribe
After capturing a Qaddafi stronghold, ex-rebels in Libya go on a looting rampage, in a worrying sign of the divide
Read Full Story » - Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Syria
The division among the world powers over what to do about Syria's deadly protester crackdown put on display in Security Council
Read Full Story » - Activists: Syria arrests 3,000 in 3 days
Rebellious town of Rastan in Syria becomes the scene of fierce fighting and mass arrests
Read Full Story » - Libyan "revolutionary Jew" to restore synagogue
David Gerbi is attempting to bring Judaism back to Libya decades after Qaddafi kicked them all out
Read Full Story » - Bahrain doctors tried for treating protesters
Speaking out after receiving her sentence, Dr. Nadu Dhaif says conviction was based on confession signed under a blindfold
Read Full Story » - Watchdog: WMDs "found" in Libya aren't new
Says chemical weapons stockpiles captured amid revolution were already declared, no new WMDs found
Read Full Story » - Syrian opponents wage war on the Internet
Pro- and anti-government activists are hacking and defacing websites in an attempt to win a public relations victory
Read Full Story » - Rebels: Qaddafi protected by desert dwellers
Fugitive dictator under protection of ethnic group in vast border region near Algeria, revolutionary official says
Read Full Story » - Report: Many missiles go missing in Libya
The White House has stepped up efforts to secure Qaddafi's unguarded ordinances, including many SAMs
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Rebel fighters have seized control of most of Libya's capital
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Months after ouster from long-held presidency, former Egyptian strongman begins trial for corruption, complicity in protester killings
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Something old, something new: Libya's arsenal represents a hodgepodge of post-WWII military hardware
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Fears grow that fighting in Libya may threaten the nation's five World Heritage sites
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An international military effort is launched against Libyan air defenses
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Tent camps grow along Tunisian border as hundreds of thousands escape fighting
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Protests around the globe in support of Libyan demonstrators
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Exclusive CBS News photos believed to show deposed Egyptian president leaving the capital
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In Reaction to Mubarak's Resignation, the Massive Crowds Demonstrating in Cairo Broke out in Riotous Celebrations
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Egyptians Pack Tahrir Square With Expectations That President Mubarak Will Announce He's Stepping Down
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Egypt's Upheaval Took a Dangerous New Turn as Supporters and Opponents of President Hosni Clashed.
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Violent Anti-government protests erupt in Cairo and other Egyptian cities
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