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No Arab Spring for Sudan, President al-Bashir Warns

With neighbours including Egypt and Libya, and after years of tensions and violent clashes with the newly separated South, Sudan finds itself in the middle of a region that is rapidly changing, but President al-Bashir dismissed speculation of an Arab Spring in the country.

Libya: Up to 7,000 People Illegally Detained

Militias groups that have emerged during the Libyan conflict are illegally detaining thousands of people, including women and children, who they say are "enemies of the state", according to a U.N. report.

Libya: Saif Gaddafi's Captor Named as Defence Minister

Libya's transitional Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib is poised to nominate a new cabinet on Tuesday that will be in office until next year, when the North African country will stage the first elections since the overthrow of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in August.

Libya: Gaddafi’s Sex Slave Tells of Orgies and Rape

For many, the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will confirm the end of an era. For Safia, 22, however, the woman who claims the dictator raped her for five years, the shadow of the colonel will haunt her forever.

Who will Control a Liberated Syria?

While the Syrian National Council has released a document setting out plans for a transitional phase if the Assad regime falls, the armed opposition, the Free Syria Army, is gaining popularity.

Could Syria Become the New Iraq?

Much speculation has been made about the possibility of the popular protests in Syria disintegrating into an Iraq-style sectarian conflict. The IBTimes presents an analysis of the various arguments on either side.

Foreign Secretary Defends the Work of the Real 007s

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, defended the role of the British intelligent operations praising the “incredible abilities” of agents and intelligent officers that worked for the secret services at MI5 and MI6.

Libya: The Rebels Without a Cause

Despite the NTC's efforts to focus on the reconstruction of Libya after months of civil war, reports of violence and armed insurgencies continue to raise fears about the country's future and regional stability.

Syria: 50 Killed in Latest Clashes

The Associated Press reports that at least 50 people have been killed in the latest surge of violence in the Assad regime's crackdown on protesters.

Libya: Warring Militias Battle with Rockets and Mortars

Rival militia groups continued to clash over the weekend outside of Tripoli and at least seven fighters have been killed in one of the most violent clash since the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the end of the Libyan conflict.

Extradition of Former Gaddafi PM Set to Test Libya’s New Rulers

News that a Tunis appeal court has approved a request by Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to extradite the country's former prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, has been widely welcome by Libya's new leaders and their western allies, but has divided the Northern African community and enraged Gaddafi supporters.