Libya: To Intervene or Not to Intervene?
For all their talk about making the world safe for democracy, Western — and particularly U.S. — leaders seem to give very little...
Africa
Involvement of Socialist International in 2011 Protests
From opposition protests in Albania to the revolutions in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle...
Libya’s Revolution
What began in Tunisia is no longer containable, as revolution sweeps through the Middle...
Gadhafi’s Libya, Agent of the Soviet Menace
As protests enflame the Middle East, destabilizing pro-Western governments, America’s adversaries now find themselves...
Situation in Libya Deteriorates as Gadhafi’s Son Warns of Civil War
As unrest in the Middle East bled over into Libya, anti-government protesters were reportedly...
Somali Pirates Hijack Bible Ministry Vessel
Somali thugs have hijacked the yacht of a couple who were in the middle...
Turmoil in the Middle East: Bahrain’s Revolution
Emboldened by the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a key ally of the...
Forming a New Constitution in Egypt
This past Wednesday as Egyptian society slowly returned to normality, the ruling Supreme Council...
Crisis at the Suez Canal
With the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak at the unrelenting demands of Egyptian protestors,...
Egypt: Did Anything Important Happen?
When the Los Angeles Times confirmed that protests that started in January in Tunisia...
Egypt’s Problem of Leadership
Egypt has been undergoing a revolution that ended the brutal 30-year dictatorship of Hosni...
Mubarak Resigns, Egyptian Military In Control
Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak bowed to pressure from protesters and resigned his 30-year reign,...
Egypt’s Sulieman Gives Intelligence a Bad Name
The good news is that the United States has long-standing ties with Omar Suleiman,...
Suez Canal and Its Long-term Prospects
Thousands of service workers at the Suez Canal recently threatened an indefinite strike and sit-in...
Egypt’s Vice President Agrees to Concessions
As expected, Egypt’s Vice President Omar Suleiman met with opposition leaders on Sunday for...
Socialist Roots to Yemen’s “Days of Rage”
As the world focuses its attention on the events transpiring in Tunisia and Egypt,...
Egyptians Stage “Day of Departure”
After days of violent clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak forces in Egypt, today is...
In the Land of Pyramids, Technological Relics Outwit Internet Shutdown
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows exactly what caused his downfall after 30 years of...
Egyptian President Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
The anger of protesters in Egypt, reportedly aimed at a number of issues including...
Russia Launches Uranium Mining Efforts in Niger
Russian natural gas corporation Gazprom was given the green light by the government of...