EU to push forward Arab world changes: Van Rompuy

Laaska News  June 24,2011
BRUSSELS, June 24 (Xinhua) — President of the European Union (EU) Herman Van Rompuy said Friday that the bloc intends to continue to play a

Egypt:Arab Parliament urges no military force in Arab turmoil

Laaska News  May 23,2011
CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) — The Arab parliament (AP) called on Arab countries not to interfere with armies in conflicts with their people in it’s ordinary session

KSA:GCC consultative meeting kicks off in Riyadh

Laaska News  May 11,2011

RIYADH, May 10 (Xinhua) — The 13th consultative meeting of the leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) kicked off here on Tuesday, according to Al-Arabiya TV.

News Analysis: U.S. Arab world policy sees consistent threads emerge

Laaska News April 27,2011.

by Matthew Rusling

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) — As the Arab world reels from unrest, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has been charged with having a vague and, at times ad hoc, policy toward tumult in the region.

EU may pay high price for shunning Russian oil – RT

Laaska News April 17,2011

The world is paying the price for the unrest in the oil-rich Arab world and is now scrambling for cheaper alternatives to the growing cost of fuel.

Top EU officials are frenetically determined to avoid one of the world’s top gas exporters, Russia, as they

Egypt:Egypt’s former leader Mubarak and sons detained for 15 days

 Laaska News April 13,2011
Alexander Vatutin

Egypt’s prosecutor general has ordered the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for 15 days. Earlier his sons Alaa and Gamal have also been detained.

Libya on fire, who’s next?

Laaska News Apr 06,2011 By RT.

As fighting for control over the cities of Brega and Misrata continues in Libya, RT looks at how the military operation could just be the start of Washington’s wider goals in the region.

Libyan rebels exporting oil

Laaska News Apr.03,2011.
Qatar has started marketing oil from rebel-held areas in eastern Libya. The export may soon reach a million barrels a week, netting the insurgents about

Libyan rebels mull trading oil for arms

Laaska News April 01,2011.
One of the few Arab countries in the anti-Gaddafi coalition, Qatar, has so far declined to confirm reports that it is prepared to supply the Libyan rebels with arms in exchange for oil. Indeed, the logistics of any such operation is far from clear at this stage.

Mubarak says to transfer power but not resigning

Feberuary 11,2011 Laaska News

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Protesters react to Mubarak’s speech with rage
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