Month: December 2011

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly signaled growing international opposition to Syria’s crackdown on civilians Monday, voting overwhelmingly to condemn human rights violations by...

By PAUL SCHEMM RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful Islamist organization in Morocco said it is suspending its support for the country’s pro-democracy movement, dealing a severe blow to the group that once put tens of...

By Souhail Karam   RABAT (Reuters) – An Islamist group seen as the main opposing force to Morocco’s monarchy has suspended its involvement in a movement inspired by revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, citing the need...

By Marwa Awad and Edmund Blair CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces fought opponents of army rule in Cairo for a fourth day on Monday and the United States, worried by the violence, urged the generals to respect...