The US is doing away with the color-coded terrorism alerts adopted in the wake of 9-11—just as Russia is adopting such a system in response to the Moscow airport attack.
California-based Narus apparently sold Egypt technology to monitor Internet and mobile phone traffic—now being used by the regime to crack down on communications as protests erupt.
Tunisia’s interim regime followed through on its pledge to replace the cabinet of ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali—as protesters continue to demand the government resign.
The new governor of Mexico’s conflicted Oaxaca state, Gabino Cué, faces continued political violence and corruption scandals, despite the fall of the entrenched political machine.
The Pentagon is moving ahead with plans to expand military bases in Colombia—despite a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court striking down the base agreement with Washington.
Thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets of Sana’a, adopting pink as their color to emphasize their commitment to non-violence—but warning they could escalate to “red.”
Tunisia’s National Unity Government issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his family as protests continue to mount.
Egyptian police and protesters clashed in Cairo’s city center and in the port city of Suez, in a second day of anti-government rallies. Four are reported dead in the unrest so far.
Israeli diplomats and Washington lobbyists are scrambling as Ireland, Russia, Peru and even the US State Department make moves towards recognition of Palestinian sovereignty.
President Mahmoud Abbas pledged he will personally face satellite channel AlJazeera to address its release of secret documents from a decade of Israel-Palestinian negotiations.
Supporters of ousted Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri clashed with army troops in the Sunni strongholds of Tripoli and Sidon as his replacement Najib Miqati took office.
Tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police and occupied Cairo’s Tahrir Square, pledging to establish a vigil to demand that long-ruling President Hosni Mubarak step down.
