A New Wave of Protests

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 Protests continued Sunday across the restive Middle East. New clashes in Tunisia pitted demonstrators against the interim government, while thousands took to the streets in Morocco. In Libya, meanwhile, government security forces pressed a violent crackdown on protesters, reportedly killing dozens of people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Protests Continue in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 In the third straight day of confrontation, several hundred protesters clashed with police in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa as demonstrations against the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh echoed events in Egypt and elsewhere across the Arab world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egypt’s Effects Go Beyond Its Borders

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 What's happening in the streets of Cairo and elsewhere around Egypt is likely to lead to substantial changes in that country that could well be contagious across the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yemeni President’s Departure Announcement Met With Skepticism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 On Wednesday, yet another longtime leader of a Middle Eastern nation in turmoil addressed his nation, and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh followed the Egyptian example by claiming that he too would perhaps step down sort of soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egypt Declares Curfew, Corrals ElBaradei

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 Amid a new wave of protests across Egypt comes news that the country is now under curfew, military vehicles prowl the streets, and opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has been placed under house arrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Take to Streets in Jordan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 As protests continue to rock Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, add Jordan to the list of troubled Arab states, as thousands of people took to the streets of Amman on Friday to demand political change and more freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nabbed Package Bomb Had Merkel’s Name on It

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 On Tuesday, another parcel bomb aimed at a high-level European leader -- this time German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- was intercepted as it made its way to Germany from Greece. Greece was the point of origin where other pieces of explosive mail were discovered recently before or after detonation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: ‘Two Suspicious Packages’ Caught En Route to U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2010 On Friday, President Obama announced that he'd been told Thursday night about two suspicious packages heading to the U.S. from Yemen that turned out to contain explosives and represented a terrorist threat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

There’s Nothing Surgical About Cluster Bombs

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2010 The globalist militarism that remains the dominant force among the American policy class in Washington (Democrats prominently involved) now has its members talking to the press about its new use of "the scalpel" rather than "the hammer." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Yemeni Militants Kill 11, Free Prisoners

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2010 A group of heavily armed militants in military uniforms stormed a Yemeni intelligence headquarters Saturday, killing 11 and reportedly freeing several prisoners. The gunmen were suspected to be local al-Qaida members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Targets American Imam al-Awlaki

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is a US citizen, but he's also wanted -- dead or alive -- by the U government The CIA has been given the go-ahead to target al-Awlaki, who's now in Yemen, and to capture or kill him for allegedly threatening his home country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Sending More Troops to Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 The Pentagon is planning to ramp up the number of U.S. special forces troops in Yemen, pointing to the botched Christmas Day attack on Northwest flight 253 as part of the impetus for the increase. It's not clear yet how many more American troops will be sent over, but the boost will be significant, according to the Wall Street Journal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )