All posts tagged "Uprising"

WASHINGTON – The administration of President Barack Obama has come under mounting pressure to arm Libyan rebels facing an emboldened and regrouping military, amid charges Washington missed recent chances to oust the country's strongman.

CAIRO (Reuters) — Dozens of men wielding knives and machetes and hurling bricks and petrol bombs confronted protesters at the headquarters ofEgypt's state security, a force whose abuses fueled an uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, they said.

BREGA, Libya – Libyan jets struck rebel positions Thursday as US President Barack Obama stepped up demands that Moamer Kadhafi cede power and his Russian counterpart warned of an impending civil war.

BREGA, Libya (AFP) – Government jets pounded the rebel-held town of Brega on Thursday sparking fears of a fresh onslaught by loyalist soldiers as the warcrimes court announced a crimes against humanity probe in Libya.

BENGHAZI, Libya – Moamer Kadhafi blamed Al-Qaeda on Thursday for an insurrection wracking Libya as he addressed his divided nation for the second time this week to galvanise support for his crumbling regime.

The video below is a live broadcast from Al Jazeera English, covering the Libyan revolution.