‘libya’ Articles
Written by jafarianews on 12 December 2011
(JNN12 dec 2011) Grand source of emulation Ayatollah Sistani rejected arequest by Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Arabi to meet with him.
Grand source of emulation Ayatollah Sistani rejected a request by Arab League Secretary General Nabil Al-Arabi to meet with him.
Al-Arabi, who is in Iraq on a visit, had asked to meet with the Shia [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 06 December 2011
Libya has denied allegations by the US officials that Iran had supplied thetoppled regime of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi with weapons.
(JNN06′dec 2011 ) Mustafa Abdel Jalil, Libya’s interim leader, dismissed the recent comments by the US officials that Iran had provided the former Libyan regime with hundreds of special artillery [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 30 November 2011
Shia Muslims around the world are preparing to start processions markingthe martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (PBUH) and 72 of his companions.
( JNN 30′nov 2011 )Shia Muslims around the world are preparing to start processions marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (PBUH) and 72 of his companions.
The mourners have begun [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 30 November 2011
In a meeting with thousands of basijis in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that western efforts tosuppress and derail the Islamic movements in the region are futile and stressed: “The wave of Islamic Awakening that has started in Arab countries has influenced the world and the movements in America [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 20 November 2011
After stumbling on a question about the situation in Libya just days ago, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain suggested on Friday that he believes the new Libyan government involves elements of the Taliban
“Do I agree with siding with the opposition? Do I agree with saying that Gaddafi should go?” Cain said. “Do I agree [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 30 August 2011
Algeria’s UN envoy Mourad Benmehidi has defended his country’s decision to give refuge to family members of Libya’s fugitive ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
In an interview with the state-run BBC on Tuesday, Benmehidi described the move as “the holy rule of hospitality.”
He made the remarks after opposition forces demanded [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 24 August 2011
JNN 24 Aug 2011 Tripoli : Muammar Gaddafi was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made last-ditch stands in the capital while world leaders rushed to embrace the fractious rebel movement as new masters of Libya’s oil riches.
Two days after their irregular armies launched pincer thrusts into Tripoli in tandem [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 14 July 2011
Libya’s prosecutor general has said that NATO airstrikes have killed more than 1,100 civilians and injured thousands of others since the end of March.
Mohamed Zekri Mahjubi told foreign journalists in Tripoli on Wednesday that he intends to prosecute NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Libyan courts for “war [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 02 July 2011
JNN :June 2011 : Muammar Gaddafi faces a potential war crimes trial at The Hague after the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday issued arrest warrants for the Libyan leader, along with his son Saif al-Islam and his military intelligence chief General Abdullah al-Sanoussi. The warrants allege that all three men were involved in ordering [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 21 June 2011
Anti-government protesters have once again taken to the streets in Bahrain, demanding an end to the rule of Al Khalifa dynasty and departure of Saudis forces.
Protesters in the northwestern town of Malikiya staged another demonstration on Monday, condemning the Saudi occupation of their country and called for the immediate withdrawal of Saudi [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 21 June 2011
JNN 21 June 2011 : Bahraini protesters have staged an anti-government rally in the eastern city of Sitra to mark the fourth months of popular uprising in the small Persian Gulf sheikhdom.
The rally has taken place as Bahrainis brace for nationwide anti-government protests after the Friday prayers, upon a call by the country’s largest [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 16 June 2011
JNN 16 June 2011 : A “tortured” Bahraini anti-regime activist has died a day after he was released from jail, witnesses say. Witnesses say Jaber Ibrahim al-Alawiat was “severely tortured” by Bahraini regime forces while in detention, Press TV reported.
The activist had been imprisoned for taking part in anti-government protests that have [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 15 June 2011
A senior NATO commander has warned of a possible shortage of resources if the war against embattled Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi drags on.
On Tuesday, General Stephane Abrial told reporters during a NATO conference in Serbia that the forces of the military alliance have access to sufficient means for the time being, but the issue of [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 15 June 2011
South African President Jacob Zuma has said that NATO is taking advantage of UN Resolution 1973 to implement a plot to effect regime change in Libya.
“We strongly believe that the resolution is being abused for regime change, political assassinations and foreign military occupation,” AFP quoted Zuma as saying in a speech to parliament on [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 15 June 2011
JNN 15 June 2011 : A prominent anti-war group has slammed the US-led NATO mission in Libya, saying that the military campaign only aims to plunder the North African state’s oil reserves.
Brian Becker of the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition wrote on Monday that Libya is today resisting a new colonialism as well as forces loyal to Libya’s [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 14 June 2011
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recognized the Libyan opposition body known as the Transitional National Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of the North African nation.
“This recognition affirms that the UAE is committed to maintaining strong ties with the Libyan people,” Reuters quoted UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 10 June 2011
JNN 08 June 2011 : Libya’s beleaguered ruler Muammar Gaddafi says he will not surrender despite cracks in the Libyan regime and Gaddafi’s dwindling power in the North African country.
In an audio message aired by state television, the longtime ruler said he will continue to resist in the face of Western alliance attacks the Libyan [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 10 June 2011
JNN 10 June 2011 : Bahraini revolutionaries have launched a satellite television network to report on the anti-government protests in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. The Lou Lou TV was the need of the hour to counter the Zionist control Biased Media. So the facts and the real news can be delivered to the World.
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Written by jafarianews on 05 June 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives intends to vote on a new resolution by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) that demands the immediate end of the war in Libya.
The vote is expected to take place later this week.
The resolution exercises authority Congress has under the War Powers Act of 1973. Failure to approve the resolution will not, [Continue]
Written by jafarianews on 31 May 2011
Bahrain’s Justice Minister Khaled Bin Ali Al Khalifa announced on Monday that the first round of vote to fill the 18 vacant seats in the lower house of parliament (Council of Representatives) will be held on September 24 and the second round on October 1.
Eighteen Bahraini lawmakers from the main Shia opposition party, al-Wefaq, walked [Continue]