“Groceries and gasoline are two necessities in just about every American household and pretty soon, most families will have to stretch those two major budget items. According to the United Nations’ food price index, the cost of putting food on the table has increased over the past seven months, peaking earlier this month at its [...]
“Gunfire broke out in the Yemeni capital and al-Jazeera reported at least three people killed as security forces attacked protesters gathered for the largest of eight days of anti-government demonstrations. Police swinging batons and government supporters hurling rocks were seen attacking demonstrators near Sanaa University. One man was killed after a hand grenade was thrown [...]
“Amid burials and prayers, tens of thousands of Libyans took to the streets Friday to air their discontent with four decades of Moammar Gadhafi, the longest-ruling president in the world, witnesses said. At least 20 people were killed and 200 were injured in the northern Mediterranean city of Benghazi, Libya’s second largest, said a medical [...]
“At least five people in Jordan’s capital were injured in clashes between pro- and anti-government demonstrators on Friday, witnesses said. The anti-government protesters, rallying in Amman, were calling for reforms and abolishing the peace treaty between Jordan and Israel. At one point, pro-government ‘thugs,’ witnesses said, threw sticks and rocks at the anti-government demonstrators. Police [...]
“Violence flared again in the center of Bahrain’s capital Friday evening, as a confrontation between security forces and protesters resulted in several deaths and dozens of injuries. At least four people were killed and others were wounded in the clash, an ambulance worker told CNN. Medical sources at a hospital said at least 50 people [...]