Egypt frees 108 political prisoners

.- Egypt released 108 political prisoners, reported state television on Sunday, following a commitment from Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq. Shafiq said Saturday, according to state news agency MENA, that 222 prisoners would be released soon, but did not say when. Shafiq had said that political prisoners were 487, said MENA.

Only a handful of people were arrested during the riots had started on 25 January that led to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, said Shafiq according to MENA. Human rights groups say thousands of Egyptians were detained without charge under emergency laws in the country and that many of them could be classified as political prisoners.

France urged its citizens to leave Libya

While the revolt against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya festers and spreads, countries, companies and institutions are beginning to plan the departure of their nationals and workers. Foreign ministers of the EU are meeting this week in Brussels to agree a joint unreservedly condemns the crackdown on protests in Libya, where the six days of clashes between opponents and security forces have caused at least 233 people, according to Human Rights Watch estimates.

The Sultanate of Silvio indignant foreigners

"In the south coast of the Mediterranean, a leader after the other falls down from the fury of the people, shaking their thrones and their palaces. A little further north instead survives the Sultanate of Silvio, a power system based on the fidelity of the courtiers and the confusion of the boundary between business and politics.

Not even a rebellion among the girls of his harem, the Ruby, the Patrick and Nicole, was able to evict him. " "Why Europe should continue to deal with a leader like trying to hold on to power for the sole purpose of defending the judiciary? Why do friends and partners for Italy should accept this situation? ".

Somalia: deadly suicide bombing in Mogadishu

At least six policemen were killed Monday, February 21 in the morning in a suicide car bomb aimed at a camp by government forces in Mogadishu, according to a police official in Somalia. "Many others were injured, review should probably be higher, "said the official, policeman, Abdierrahman Issa. "A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in the camp Darwish," which are based in particular of the police, near the port of the capital, according to a security official of the transitional government (TFG), Mohamed Ali.

Lebanon, economy and military bases priorities for the U.S. elections 2008

ROME - It is the eve of the 2008 election that the United States subject to the two prime candidates for the list with what I consider to protect their strategic interests. Carefully evaluate the responses of Berlusconi and Veltroni to decide which of the two leaders to support. The eventual victory Veltroni is judged "excellent".

Berlusconi's "more excellent". Italy and the Knights - we are still under the Bush administration - on the other hand the Americans have a clear idea: "The slow economic decline of the country undermines the ability to play a role in the international arena." But the U.S. does not matter, think about their interests.

In the midst of social tension, internet censorship East

China and Libya they see as a threat. In Morocco, internet helped in convening the march for democracy. Beijing joined the group of systems to which their citizens are demanding change. As a mirror of events in Arab countries, dozens gathered at the center of the capital to demand democracy. Before the call, the Government took no risks and has taken measures since the riots seen in North Africa.

NATO investigates civilian casualties in Afghanistan

After that the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, said in a statement that the NATO force inside Afghanistan killed "about 50 civilians" during a continuing operation in Kunar province (east), the organization sent a team to investigate the matter. For its part, the governor of Kunar province reported that "a total of 63 people died." According to its accuracy, it is 13 insurgents, at least 20 women, 27 children and young people between seven and 20 years and three elders.