Syria: Why the US is no longer an effective scarecrow
By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid
The US and French ambassadors visit to the rebel city of Hama that is rebelling against the al-Assad regime
US RECOGNIZES REBELS AS LIBYA’S LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT
DINA AL-SHIBEEB, AL ARABIYA WITH AGENCIES
The United States formally recognized Libya’s rebel opposition as the legitimate government on Friday, an 
Tehran says fired missiles into Indian Ocean
TEHRAN, Iran, July 9, (Agencies): A senior Revolutionary Guard commander threatened Saturday that US
Syrian government will be judged on actions, not words – US State Department official
By Mohammad Ali Salih
Washington/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat – A US State Department official informed Asharq Al-Awsat that
Pakistan’s secret, dirty killings in Balochistan
By Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner
Pakistan’s secret, dirty killings in the province of Balochistan are escalating, according to the Asian Human
SOUTH SUDAN DECLARES INDEPENDENCE TO TEARS OF JOY
SARA GHASEMILEE, Al Arabiya with Agencies
The South Sudanese parliament speaker read out the formal declaration of independence for the Republic of
Sudan crisis: Violence persists with secession date looming. By Mary E. Stonaker
MARY E. STONAKERm Al Arabiya
Violence is escalating across Sudan as Africa’s largest nation is just a day away from splitting in two. The
Al Qaeda affiliate says behind two Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate claimed responsibility for two separate attacks in Iraq which
Lebanon bloc urges arrests in Hariri killing
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s pro-Western political faction has called on the government to respect an 
HEZBOLLAH WILL ‘CUT OFF HANDS’ OF THOSE TARGETTING HARIRI SUSPECTS
SARA GHASEMILEE, Al Arabiya with Agencies
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday ruled out the arrest of four members of his militant
