Civil War
Stonewall Jackson, the greatest U.S.A .Commander
Thomas Jackson is the greatest Commander the United States of America has ever known and as the Civil war started raging in 1861, he showed his heroic deeds. His war teachings are considered to be essential and regarded as great lessons in warfare even today.
The Prince of the Marshes - And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
In August 2003, at the age of thirty, Rory Stewart took a taxi from Jordan to Baghdad. A Farsi-speaking British diplomat, he spent the next eleven months negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure for a population of millions teetering on the brink of civil war.
Civil Wars: A Battle for Gay Marriage
When three same-sex couples requested marriage licenses in their small Vermont towns, they simply wanted to declare their love and commitment. But the debate they ignited over their right to marry led all the way to the state Supreme Court.
Video Game of Spain's Civil War Causes Outrage
Release set for anniversary of Franco's death· Families of victims say idea trivializes killings
$5m Honesty Prize for Mozambican Ex-leader
Chissano praised for civil war end and leaving office · No mention by awards body of corruption claims
The Town That Refused to Die
In the 15 years since Chris McGreal first visited, Goma has experienced looting, corruption, invasion, civil war and was half destroyed by a volcano. It is now in the midst of a property boom.
British Man Helped Organise Rwandan Genocide, Court Told
Doctor accused of ordering killings during civil war · Three others also face extradition from UK
Civil War Monument to British Volunteers Stolen
A monument to the British dead at one of the bloodiest encounters of the Spanish civil war has been torn down and carried away by rightwing extremists.
Peaceful Vote But Sierra Leone's Problems Remain
Vote counting began in Sierra Leone yesterday after the first presidential election towards a peaceful transition of power since British troops helped bring an end to a brutal civil war five years ago.
Disaster Looms in Land Built for Peace and Harmony
Politicians fear civil war as Musharraf's regime is battered by suicide attacks, civilian revolt and American threats.
Three Found Guilty in Sierra Leone War Crimes Trial
An international tribunal today found three militia leaders guilty of committing war crimes including mutilation, rape and the use of child soldiers during Sierra Leone's civil war.
Iraq on Verge of Genocidal War, Warns Ex-us Official
The man who led the initial American effort to reconstruct Iraq after the war believes the country is on the brink of a genocidal civil war and its government will fall apart unless the US changes course and allows a three-way federal structure. He has also urged talks with Iran and other regional players.
How Hamas Turned on Palestine's 'traitors'
It started as a well-planned settling of scores between rival political factions. But by the end of last week Palestinians seemed on the brink of civil war as two conflicting governments vowed to defeat each other.
Fighting In Gaza – Is Israel Worried?
There is a virtual civil war going on in Palestine, with Hamas and Fatah jockeying for power – and tearing each other to pieces in the process. So neighboring Israel should be really worried; right? I wonder.
Hamas Takes Upper Hand in Gaza Struggle
Hamas fighters launched another wave of fierce attacks today plunging the Gaza strip closer towards civil war in what appeared to be a carefully coordinated effort to seize control on the streets.
Secret Un Report Condemns Us for Middle East Failures
Envoy's damning verdict revealed as violence takes Gaza closer to civil war.
Civil War Warning to Palestinians
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said yesterday that his people were on the brink of civil war as gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah factions fought each other in Gaza.
Mutiny of the Aristocrats
The civil war was about defending noble power rather than democratic ideas, a new book argues. By Hywel Williams
Fingers Point Towards Damascus
The violence in the northern city of Tripoli, the worst since the civil war ended in 1990, certainly has confusing and contradictory elements.
Internal Violence Brings Palestinians Closer to Civil War
The Palestinians are on the brink of civil war after further violence today between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions. Hamas gunmen killed at least five Fatah guards this morning as they attacked the home of president Mahmoud Abbas's top security chief in Gaza. The unrelenting...
Iraq War Strain Leads Troops to Abuse Civilians, Survey Shows
One in 10 of the US soldiers in Iraq mistreats civilians or damages their property, according to a survey published by the Pentagon last night.
Latest Us Solution to Iraq's Civil War: a Three-mile Wall
Concrete barrier to encircle Sunni district - Construction under cover of night.
What Matters is the Blood in the Sand, Not Des Browne
Today's Commons debate should focus on the hideous civil war that is destroying Iraq, not this trvial spat with the media. By Jackie Ashley
Al-Qaida Link As Algiers Bombs Kill 30
Algeria suffered its worst violence since its long civil war yesterday when terrorists affiliated to al-Qaida claimed responsibility for twin bombings in the capital Algiers that killed up to 30 people and wounded more than 100 others.
A Drive through Gettysburg
Taking a drive through Gettysburg is more than just looking at the monuments.
One Year of Civil War Marked By Coordinated Attacks Killing 80 in Baghdad Market
One year of civil war marked by coordinated attacks killing 80 in Baghdad market.
Coordinated Attacks Kill 80 in Baghdad Market
One year of civil war marked by coordinated attacks killing 80 in Baghdad market.
135 Die in Bombing As 'civil War' Grips Iraq
A suicide truck bomber blasted a food market in a mainly Shia area of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 135 people and wounding scores more.
Intelligence Report Tells Bush Conflict is 'civil War'
The US intelligence services yesterday admitted for the first time that the violence in Iraq constituted a "civil war".
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR-II : A Satire
With the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War coming up in five years time, I let my imagination run riot. Could it happen again? The red hordes of Middle Earth would be pitted the blue armies of coastal Gandor: the Conservative States of America (CSA) against the Liberal ones (LSA).
France's Role in Rwanda
Rwanda's civil war saw 800,000 Tutsis slaughtered by the Hutus - armed and supported by France. Now, 13 years later, is Paris once again meddling in the country's affairs? By Chris McGreal.
African Search for Peace Throws Court Into Crisis
Uganda fears first crucial test for tribunal could prolong brutal 20-year civil war.
US Threatening Hamas Rule, Says Haniyeh
Palestinian PM calls for end to infighting - Power struggle brings Gaza to brink of civil war
Spain Recalls a War Fought on Newsprint
Exhibition of international writers who battled against fascism in bloody civil war.
Blair Makes One Last Push in Middle East With Palestinian Funding Plan
PM proposes bypassing Hamas with aid to Abbas - MP warns against funding sides in coming civil war
Abbas Threatens to Sack Hamas-led Government
The increasingly violent power struggle in the Occupied Territories edged closer to civil war yesterday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he would call fresh presidential and legislative elections and insisted he had the right to fire the Hamas-led government.
Violence Between Rival Palestinian Groups Edged Closer Towards Civil War Today
Violence between rival Palestinian groups edged closer towards civil war today as security forces loyal to the ruling Fatah organisation fired on Hamas supporters rallying in the West Bank.
'This Looks Like Civil War' - Palestinians Battle on the Streets
Clashes between Hamas and Fatah leave 30 injured - Rival accused of trying to assassinate PM Haniyeh
Civilians Flee Somali Town As Government and Islamist Rebels Prepare for War
Ethiopian troops backing prime minister - US and African Union call for resumption of dialogue
Horrors of Closet Civil War Played Out in No Man's Land
Unlike Baghdad where news of murder is widely reported, Diyala is part of Iraq's invisible war. Batches of bodies are dumped by the roadside almost every night. Many go missing, their corpses never found.
Annan: Iraq Was Safer Under Saddam
Life for ordinary Iraqis is now more dangerous than under Saddam Hussein as the country descends into violence "much worse" than civil war, according to the outgoing secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
Honor and Humility: Accepting Responsibility for the Iraq War
Victims of the horrific carnage in Iraq do not care whether American pundits and politicians call it a civil war. Words cannot negate our responsibility for this nightmare. Our inevitable withdrawal must be predicated on accepting the honor in humility.
Iraq Study Group – Calling Thomas Jefferson
Iraq - Paging Thomas Jefferson: Next week, the Iraq Study Group, a committee of so-called WISE MEN, will go public on what they feel the United States should do to extract itself from the current civil war in Iraq...
White House on Defensive As Us Media Breaks Taboo to Declare Conflict 'civil War'
NBC News policy switch provokes intense debate - Public opinion likely to be swayed by terminology
Annan Urges Action to Avert Civil War in Iraq
UN chief's warning comes amid flurry of diplomacy - US study said to call for talks with Iran and Syria
Jordanian King: Region Faces Three Civil Wars
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank.
Iraqi Coalition on Brink of Collapse As Country Descends Towards Civil War
Key ally tells PM to choose between him and Bush - Iranian leaders to meet Talabani at Tehran talks
Nepal Rejoices As Peace Deal Ends Civil War
Nepal's bloody, decade-long civil war officially ended yesterday with a public holiday to celebrate a peace deal between Maoist guerrillas and an alliance of seven political parties.
Nepal Celebrates Peace Deal With Rebels
Nepal's bloody, decade-long civil war officially ended today with a public holiday to celebrate a peace deal between Maoist guerrillas and an alliance of seven political parties.
Congo Faces Danger of New Civil War As Opposition Rejects Election Result
· UN forces surround house of president's rival · Armed groups in capital urge return to fighting
Tamil Leader's Killing May Spark Renewed Civil War
Fears of a full-scale civil war in Sri Lanka grew today after the assassination of a prominent Tamil politician in broad daylight in the capital Colombo.
Gaza Sliding Into Civil War
Economic crisis worsens clashes between Hamas and Fatah.
Civilian Deaths Soar to Record High in Iraq
· UN report warns of grave sectarian crisis in country · Doubts on PM's ability to avoid slide to civil war
Iraq in Danger of Civil War, Warns Annan Ahead of Crucial Un Assembly
The UN secretary general warned yesterday that Iraq was in danger of sliding into anarchy and civil war.
Framing the Debate: The Iraqi Civil War
Occupied Iraq is like Casa Blanca in the classic film starring Bogart and Bergman: There is no shortage of parties willing to do business but none are our allies. There is no doubt what part America plays in the Casa Blanca metaphor.
After Years of Skirmishing, the Civil War Labour Dreaded Has Broken Out
Any reasons Blair now has for staying on have nothing to do with ideology. The battle is personal: keep Brown out. By Polly Toynbee
Arrest Deals 'fatal Blow' to Al-qaida in Iraq
· Capture of senior jihadist creates 'leadership crisis' · Gloomy Pentagon report raises fear of civil war
No Civil War in Iraq, Insists Bush - But Pentagon Differs
While 68 Iraqis have died in two days, the President talks up military success with an eye on the mid-term elections. Meanwhile, defence chiefs are ever more fearful of another Vietnam.
Top Us Generals and British Diplomat Warn Iraq Could Slide Into Civil War
· Sectarian violence 'as bad as it has been in Baghdad' · Leaked memo to Blair paints grim picture
Battle for Waterway Threatens to Reignite Sri Lankan Civil War
· Parties insist ceasefire is intact despite 800 deaths · Monitors pull out amid land, sea and air battles
Only Hizbullah Can Defend Against an Israeli Invasion
Attempts to impose an international force would risk destroying Lebanon's government and revive the danger of civil war. By Jonathan Steele
Shia Massacre Revives Fears of Civil War
At least 40 people, apparently all Sunnis, were killed today by Shia militants in a rampage in a Baghdad suburb - one of the capital's most deadly sectarian pogroms - that revived fears of civil war.
Charles Taylor in Hague War-crimes Trial
Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, was transferred to the Hague on Tuesday for a war-crimes trial related to Sierre Leone's brutal civil war.
Hundreds of Civilians Murdered During Russia's Dirty War in Chechnya
Hundreds of civilians have been murdered during Russia's dirty war in Chechnya. Faced with a state deaf to protest against atrocities, the only recourse for victims' relatives is now the European Court of Human Rights. James Meek on their desperate quest to see the killers brought to book.
Civil War Costs British Basketball £4m
Basketball: Digger: The inability to decide who is in charge of British basketball is preventing the release of £4m to fund preparations for the 2012 Olympics.
Palestinian Parties Seek Unity As Violence Escalates
Members of the militant Hamas group and the more moderate Fatah party met in the West Bank today to try to stop a wave of violence between the two dominant forces in Palestinian politics spiralling into civil war.
Abbas Acts to Halt Slide Into Civil War in Gaza
· Series of attacks raises fear of violent escalation · Palestinian president to meet leaders of Hamas
Tigers Tear Each Other Apart
The Tamil rebels' former military leader is driving the Sri Lankan minority into a civil war - with help from Colombo's army.
Sri Lanka Inches Back From Brink of Civil War
· Government and Tamil Tigers agree to peace talks · Retaliatory air strikes against rebels called off
Thousands in Sri Lanka Flee Bombing Raids
· Air force mounts reprisal strikes after suicide attack · Civil war fear as Tamil Tiger naval bases are hit
Q&A: Charles Taylor and Liberia's Civil Wars
Who is Charles Taylor? The former warlord and president of Liberia has appeared in court in Sierra Leone to deny committing war crimes and crimes against humanity...
Iraq Civil War 'not Inevitable'
The defence secretary, John Reid, will tonight use a speech marking the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq to insist the country is not on the brink of civil war.
Sunni Call for Deal to Avert Civil War
Iraq's leading Sunni political bloc said yesterday it would rejoin talks to form a government of national unity if the prime minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, followed through on measures designed to banish the prospect of religious war between Shia and Sunni communities.
Iraq Slips Towards Civil War After Attack on Shia Shrine
Appeals for calm fail to halt reprisals.
First the Tsunami, Now the Slide Into Civil War
A recent suicide bomb attack on a navy gunboat, officially blamed on Tamil Tiger insurgents, has dramatised fears that Sri Lanka is sliding back into civil war after an uneasy ...
Fires of 'civil War' Erupt in Paris
Police in street battles after two teenagers die in chase.
Al-Qaeda's slaughter has one aim: civil war
150 died in one day in Baghdad - and Iraqis, not foreign fighters, are now the insurgency's keenest recruits. Peter Beaumont investigates how this crucial shift has changed the fight.
Sliding Into Civil War
World Briefing: All-out sectarian warfare in Iraq, if not avoided, could inflame passions in Shia Iran and among Sunnis and Shias in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, possibly leading to the sort of regime-changing, region-wide upheavals sought by al-Qaida.
How to Stop Civil War
Nicaragua and South Africa, not the US, should be the inspiration for the people framing Iraq's constitution. George Monbiot
Gettysburg in New Civil War Over Casino
Businessmen plan 3,000 slot machines near historic battlefield.
Gangs Threaten Revival of Civil War in Sudan
Fearful residents fled the centre of Khartoum yesterday as armed gangs roamed the streets in a third day of violence that threatened to undermine Sudan's tenuous north-south peace deal struck six months ago.
Nepal's Children Suffer in Civil War
Nepal's civil war has seen a significant increase in violence against children, with murder, illegal detention and rape being used as weapons by both sides, according to Amnesty International.
Amnesty in Call for Civil War Justice
Spain must provide justice for tens of thousands of people killed by General Franco's death squads during and after the Spanish civil war, Amnesty International said yesterday.
Settlers Warn of Civil War Over Gaza Withdrawal
Israeli settlers said that Ariel Sharon had missed the last opportunity to prevent a civil war yesterday after he defeated an attempt by dissident MPs to force a referendum on the government's plan to remove all Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan's Tribes on Brink of Civil War
More than 3,000 people fled a desert town in western Pakistan yesterday as a simmering conflict between tribesmen and President Pervez Musharraf's government risked exploding into all-out civil war.
Pakistan's Gas Fields Blaze As Rape Sparks Threat of Civil War
Fight for provincial autonomy escalates after attack.
Not Civil War But Treason
That the left pokes rich landowners while tolerating poverty is a sign of our politically decadent times.
Iraq: a Descent Into Civil War?
Luke Harding in Baghdad on how indiscriminate violence is turning Iraqi against Iraqi.
Extremists Inciting Civil War, Says Sharon
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, accused extremist rabbis and settler leaders yesterday of inciting a civil war against his government's plan to withdraw all Jews from the Gaza Strip and some parts of the West Bank. Mr Sharon banged the table at the weekly meeting of the cabinet...
Georgia on the Brink of Civil War
Rebel region declares emergency as president threatens force.
Civil War Fear As Afghan City Falls to Warlord
Dostum's fighters battle forces loyal to government.
Civil War Haunts Spanish Election Campaign
Spain's bruising general election campaign took another bitter turn yesterday when the parties began rowing over the civil war. The rightwing prime minister, José María Aznar, called on the Socialist party leader, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, to order his campaign...
Iraq Phase Three - Civil War
The post-occupation power struggle in Iraq may yet be the bloodiest chapter in the conflict. What really happened in Samarra? According to US military spokesmen, a series of ambushes on coalition convoys by the Saddam Fedayeen militia was repulsed with unprecedented, devastating enemy losses.
Bittersweet Return for Greek Civil War's Lost Victims
Greece is allowing ethnic Macedonians exiled in the 1940s to revisit their homes for the first time. Georgi Donevski has fought the memory of being forcibly marched out of Greece for longer than he cares to remember.
A Tory Civil War Will Move British Politics to the Right
All this plotting simply leaves Tony Blair free to follow his own instincts. Welcome to the world of politics, Iain Duncan Smith. The troubled Tory leader expresses anguish and outrage that his political enemies are attacking his wife. Sorry, it may be wrong - in fact it's despicable - but it's politics. Ask Tony Blair.
War may have killed 10,000 civilians, researchers say
At least 5,000 civilians may have been killed during the invasion of Iraq, an independent research group has claimed. As more evidence is collated, it says, the figure could reach 10,000.
Spain's Civil War Comes Back to Life
Mariano Lopez was down on his knees in the muddy hole opened up by the mechanical digger on a road outside the village of Poyales del Hoyo, picking up small fragments of bone and tooth. "Look, this must be one of Valeriana's teeth. They smashed her skull. We could not find all the bits,"...
Now Angola Faces Enemy Deadlier Than Civil War
The guns are silent but Aids is advancing. Rory Carroll reports from Luanda. After waiting so long for peace and stability, there is something almost vindictive in the timing. A plague potentially more deadly than any battle is seeping across Angola just when people had reasons to hope.
Don't mention the civil war
When the German graphic artist Adolph Schlute was looking for images of Spain for the cover of a glossy brochure selling holiday apartments on the Costa Brava his mind turned to the most famous Spaniard of the last century, the military dictator "Generalissimo" Francisco Franco.
Lott Stirs Civil War Embers in Heart of Dixie
Senator resigns after ill-chosen comment reignites a race row in Mississippi and exposes 150-year-old divisions.
He Was the Face of Bosnia's Civil War - What Happened Next?
His emaciated, terrified face became an icon of the Bosnian civil war. When Fikret Alic was filmed at a Serb-controlled prison camp 10 years ago this week, the world watched in horror.
Former foes in Colombia's civil war blaze peace trail
Oscar Buitrago was an army captain in command of an elite counter-insurgent unit when a rebel landmine blew off his foot. Alberto Cuellar was a battle-hardened guerrilla commander whose face was torn apart in a police ambush.
Trade in Rainforest Timber Funds Slaughter in Sierra Leone's Civil War.
The trade in rainforest timber used for lock gates in an English canal funds the slaughter in Sierra Leone's civil war.
Tamil Leader Signals the End of Civil War
After 20 years of waging war against the Sri Lankan government and ruthlessly eliminating his enemies, the Tamil rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran emerged from the jungle yesterday in a clean grey shirt.
Madagascar on the Brink of Civil War
Madagascar lurched to the brink of a major civil conflict yesterday after its self-declared president claimed that political divisions had escalated to "a state of war".
Spice Islanders End Civil War
Warring Christians and Muslims from Indonesia's eastern Molucca islands signed a peace deal yesterday to end three years of sectarian fighting.
Spectre of civil war in a muddy Gaza street
The house is as basic and run down as any in the slums of Gaza City. But on the whitewashed wall by the door there is a sign of the political sympathies of the man inside: two crossed Kalashnikovs superimposed on the Palestinian flag, and a line in Arabic praising Hamas, the militant group that...
A little known civil war
For the two major colleges in Nevada, UNLV and UNR, it's the game of the season. Circled in red on the calendar, marked down in students' day planners, worked around by fans and faculty. It may not be the most glamorous of rivalries, but it's a rivalry all the same.
Release set for anniversary of Franco's death· Families of victims say idea trivializes killings
$5m Honesty Prize for Mozambican Ex-leader
Chissano praised for civil war end and leaving office · No mention by awards body of corruption claims
The Town That Refused to Die
In the 15 years since Chris McGreal first visited, Goma has experienced looting, corruption, invasion, civil war and was half destroyed by a volcano. It is now in the midst of a property boom.
British Man Helped Organise Rwandan Genocide, Court Told
Doctor accused of ordering killings during civil war · Three others also face extradition from UK
Civil War Monument to British Volunteers Stolen
A monument to the British dead at one of the bloodiest encounters of the Spanish civil war has been torn down and carried away by rightwing extremists.
Peaceful Vote But Sierra Leone's Problems Remain
Vote counting began in Sierra Leone yesterday after the first presidential election towards a peaceful transition of power since British troops helped bring an end to a brutal civil war five years ago.
Disaster Looms in Land Built for Peace and Harmony
Politicians fear civil war as Musharraf's regime is battered by suicide attacks, civilian revolt and American threats.
Three Found Guilty in Sierra Leone War Crimes Trial
An international tribunal today found three militia leaders guilty of committing war crimes including mutilation, rape and the use of child soldiers during Sierra Leone's civil war.
Iraq on Verge of Genocidal War, Warns Ex-us Official
The man who led the initial American effort to reconstruct Iraq after the war believes the country is on the brink of a genocidal civil war and its government will fall apart unless the US changes course and allows a three-way federal structure. He has also urged talks with Iran and other regional players.
How Hamas Turned on Palestine's 'traitors'
It started as a well-planned settling of scores between rival political factions. But by the end of last week Palestinians seemed on the brink of civil war as two conflicting governments vowed to defeat each other.
Fighting In Gaza – Is Israel Worried?
There is a virtual civil war going on in Palestine, with Hamas and Fatah jockeying for power – and tearing each other to pieces in the process. So neighboring Israel should be really worried; right? I wonder.
Hamas Takes Upper Hand in Gaza Struggle
Hamas fighters launched another wave of fierce attacks today plunging the Gaza strip closer towards civil war in what appeared to be a carefully coordinated effort to seize control on the streets.
Secret Un Report Condemns Us for Middle East Failures
Envoy's damning verdict revealed as violence takes Gaza closer to civil war.
Civil War Warning to Palestinians
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said yesterday that his people were on the brink of civil war as gunmen from the rival Hamas and Fatah factions fought each other in Gaza.
Mutiny of the Aristocrats
The civil war was about defending noble power rather than democratic ideas, a new book argues. By Hywel Williams
Fingers Point Towards Damascus
The violence in the northern city of Tripoli, the worst since the civil war ended in 1990, certainly has confusing and contradictory elements.
Internal Violence Brings Palestinians Closer to Civil War
The Palestinians are on the brink of civil war after further violence today between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions. Hamas gunmen killed at least five Fatah guards this morning as they attacked the home of president Mahmoud Abbas's top security chief in Gaza. The unrelenting...
Iraq War Strain Leads Troops to Abuse Civilians, Survey Shows
One in 10 of the US soldiers in Iraq mistreats civilians or damages their property, according to a survey published by the Pentagon last night.
Latest Us Solution to Iraq's Civil War: a Three-mile Wall
Concrete barrier to encircle Sunni district - Construction under cover of night.
What Matters is the Blood in the Sand, Not Des Browne
Today's Commons debate should focus on the hideous civil war that is destroying Iraq, not this trvial spat with the media. By Jackie Ashley
Al-Qaida Link As Algiers Bombs Kill 30
Algeria suffered its worst violence since its long civil war yesterday when terrorists affiliated to al-Qaida claimed responsibility for twin bombings in the capital Algiers that killed up to 30 people and wounded more than 100 others.
A Drive through Gettysburg
Taking a drive through Gettysburg is more than just looking at the monuments.
One Year of Civil War Marked By Coordinated Attacks Killing 80 in Baghdad Market
One year of civil war marked by coordinated attacks killing 80 in Baghdad market.
Coordinated Attacks Kill 80 in Baghdad Market
One year of civil war marked by coordinated attacks killing 80 in Baghdad market.
135 Die in Bombing As 'civil War' Grips Iraq
A suicide truck bomber blasted a food market in a mainly Shia area of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 135 people and wounding scores more.
Intelligence Report Tells Bush Conflict is 'civil War'
The US intelligence services yesterday admitted for the first time that the violence in Iraq constituted a "civil war".
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR-II : A Satire
With the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War coming up in five years time, I let my imagination run riot. Could it happen again? The red hordes of Middle Earth would be pitted the blue armies of coastal Gandor: the Conservative States of America (CSA) against the Liberal ones (LSA).
France's Role in Rwanda
Rwanda's civil war saw 800,000 Tutsis slaughtered by the Hutus - armed and supported by France. Now, 13 years later, is Paris once again meddling in the country's affairs? By Chris McGreal.
African Search for Peace Throws Court Into Crisis
Uganda fears first crucial test for tribunal could prolong brutal 20-year civil war.
US Threatening Hamas Rule, Says Haniyeh
Palestinian PM calls for end to infighting - Power struggle brings Gaza to brink of civil war
Spain Recalls a War Fought on Newsprint
Exhibition of international writers who battled against fascism in bloody civil war.
Blair Makes One Last Push in Middle East With Palestinian Funding Plan
PM proposes bypassing Hamas with aid to Abbas - MP warns against funding sides in coming civil war
Abbas Threatens to Sack Hamas-led Government
The increasingly violent power struggle in the Occupied Territories edged closer to civil war yesterday as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he would call fresh presidential and legislative elections and insisted he had the right to fire the Hamas-led government.
Violence Between Rival Palestinian Groups Edged Closer Towards Civil War Today
Violence between rival Palestinian groups edged closer towards civil war today as security forces loyal to the ruling Fatah organisation fired on Hamas supporters rallying in the West Bank.
'This Looks Like Civil War' - Palestinians Battle on the Streets
Clashes between Hamas and Fatah leave 30 injured - Rival accused of trying to assassinate PM Haniyeh
Civilians Flee Somali Town As Government and Islamist Rebels Prepare for War
Ethiopian troops backing prime minister - US and African Union call for resumption of dialogue
Horrors of Closet Civil War Played Out in No Man's Land
Unlike Baghdad where news of murder is widely reported, Diyala is part of Iraq's invisible war. Batches of bodies are dumped by the roadside almost every night. Many go missing, their corpses never found.
Annan: Iraq Was Safer Under Saddam
Life for ordinary Iraqis is now more dangerous than under Saddam Hussein as the country descends into violence "much worse" than civil war, according to the outgoing secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
Honor and Humility: Accepting Responsibility for the Iraq War
Victims of the horrific carnage in Iraq do not care whether American pundits and politicians call it a civil war. Words cannot negate our responsibility for this nightmare. Our inevitable withdrawal must be predicated on accepting the honor in humility.
Iraq Study Group – Calling Thomas Jefferson
Iraq - Paging Thomas Jefferson: Next week, the Iraq Study Group, a committee of so-called WISE MEN, will go public on what they feel the United States should do to extract itself from the current civil war in Iraq...
White House on Defensive As Us Media Breaks Taboo to Declare Conflict 'civil War'
NBC News policy switch provokes intense debate - Public opinion likely to be swayed by terminology
Annan Urges Action to Avert Civil War in Iraq
UN chief's warning comes amid flurry of diplomacy - US study said to call for talks with Iran and Syria
Jordanian King: Region Faces Three Civil Wars
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank.
Iraqi Coalition on Brink of Collapse As Country Descends Towards Civil War
Key ally tells PM to choose between him and Bush - Iranian leaders to meet Talabani at Tehran talks
Nepal Rejoices As Peace Deal Ends Civil War
Nepal's bloody, decade-long civil war officially ended yesterday with a public holiday to celebrate a peace deal between Maoist guerrillas and an alliance of seven political parties.
Nepal Celebrates Peace Deal With Rebels
Nepal's bloody, decade-long civil war officially ended today with a public holiday to celebrate a peace deal between Maoist guerrillas and an alliance of seven political parties.
Congo Faces Danger of New Civil War As Opposition Rejects Election Result
· UN forces surround house of president's rival · Armed groups in capital urge return to fighting
Tamil Leader's Killing May Spark Renewed Civil War
Fears of a full-scale civil war in Sri Lanka grew today after the assassination of a prominent Tamil politician in broad daylight in the capital Colombo.
Gaza Sliding Into Civil War
Economic crisis worsens clashes between Hamas and Fatah.
Civilian Deaths Soar to Record High in Iraq
· UN report warns of grave sectarian crisis in country · Doubts on PM's ability to avoid slide to civil war
Iraq in Danger of Civil War, Warns Annan Ahead of Crucial Un Assembly
The UN secretary general warned yesterday that Iraq was in danger of sliding into anarchy and civil war.
Framing the Debate: The Iraqi Civil War
Occupied Iraq is like Casa Blanca in the classic film starring Bogart and Bergman: There is no shortage of parties willing to do business but none are our allies. There is no doubt what part America plays in the Casa Blanca metaphor.
After Years of Skirmishing, the Civil War Labour Dreaded Has Broken Out
Any reasons Blair now has for staying on have nothing to do with ideology. The battle is personal: keep Brown out. By Polly Toynbee
Arrest Deals 'fatal Blow' to Al-qaida in Iraq
· Capture of senior jihadist creates 'leadership crisis' · Gloomy Pentagon report raises fear of civil war
No Civil War in Iraq, Insists Bush - But Pentagon Differs
While 68 Iraqis have died in two days, the President talks up military success with an eye on the mid-term elections. Meanwhile, defence chiefs are ever more fearful of another Vietnam.
Top Us Generals and British Diplomat Warn Iraq Could Slide Into Civil War
· Sectarian violence 'as bad as it has been in Baghdad' · Leaked memo to Blair paints grim picture
Battle for Waterway Threatens to Reignite Sri Lankan Civil War
· Parties insist ceasefire is intact despite 800 deaths · Monitors pull out amid land, sea and air battles
Only Hizbullah Can Defend Against an Israeli Invasion
Attempts to impose an international force would risk destroying Lebanon's government and revive the danger of civil war. By Jonathan Steele
Shia Massacre Revives Fears of Civil War
At least 40 people, apparently all Sunnis, were killed today by Shia militants in a rampage in a Baghdad suburb - one of the capital's most deadly sectarian pogroms - that revived fears of civil war.
Charles Taylor in Hague War-crimes Trial
Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, was transferred to the Hague on Tuesday for a war-crimes trial related to Sierre Leone's brutal civil war.
Hundreds of Civilians Murdered During Russia's Dirty War in Chechnya
Hundreds of civilians have been murdered during Russia's dirty war in Chechnya. Faced with a state deaf to protest against atrocities, the only recourse for victims' relatives is now the European Court of Human Rights. James Meek on their desperate quest to see the killers brought to book.
Civil War Costs British Basketball £4m
Basketball: Digger: The inability to decide who is in charge of British basketball is preventing the release of £4m to fund preparations for the 2012 Olympics.
Palestinian Parties Seek Unity As Violence Escalates
Members of the militant Hamas group and the more moderate Fatah party met in the West Bank today to try to stop a wave of violence between the two dominant forces in Palestinian politics spiralling into civil war.
Abbas Acts to Halt Slide Into Civil War in Gaza
· Series of attacks raises fear of violent escalation · Palestinian president to meet leaders of Hamas
Tigers Tear Each Other Apart
The Tamil rebels' former military leader is driving the Sri Lankan minority into a civil war - with help from Colombo's army.
Sri Lanka Inches Back From Brink of Civil War
· Government and Tamil Tigers agree to peace talks · Retaliatory air strikes against rebels called off
Thousands in Sri Lanka Flee Bombing Raids
· Air force mounts reprisal strikes after suicide attack · Civil war fear as Tamil Tiger naval bases are hit
Q&A: Charles Taylor and Liberia's Civil Wars
Who is Charles Taylor? The former warlord and president of Liberia has appeared in court in Sierra Leone to deny committing war crimes and crimes against humanity...
Iraq Civil War 'not Inevitable'
The defence secretary, John Reid, will tonight use a speech marking the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq to insist the country is not on the brink of civil war.
Sunni Call for Deal to Avert Civil War
Iraq's leading Sunni political bloc said yesterday it would rejoin talks to form a government of national unity if the prime minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, followed through on measures designed to banish the prospect of religious war between Shia and Sunni communities.
Iraq Slips Towards Civil War After Attack on Shia Shrine
Appeals for calm fail to halt reprisals.
First the Tsunami, Now the Slide Into Civil War
A recent suicide bomb attack on a navy gunboat, officially blamed on Tamil Tiger insurgents, has dramatised fears that Sri Lanka is sliding back into civil war after an uneasy ...
Fires of 'civil War' Erupt in Paris
Police in street battles after two teenagers die in chase.
Al-Qaeda's slaughter has one aim: civil war
150 died in one day in Baghdad - and Iraqis, not foreign fighters, are now the insurgency's keenest recruits. Peter Beaumont investigates how this crucial shift has changed the fight.
Sliding Into Civil War
World Briefing: All-out sectarian warfare in Iraq, if not avoided, could inflame passions in Shia Iran and among Sunnis and Shias in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, possibly leading to the sort of regime-changing, region-wide upheavals sought by al-Qaida.
How to Stop Civil War
Nicaragua and South Africa, not the US, should be the inspiration for the people framing Iraq's constitution. George Monbiot
Gettysburg in New Civil War Over Casino
Businessmen plan 3,000 slot machines near historic battlefield.
Gangs Threaten Revival of Civil War in Sudan
Fearful residents fled the centre of Khartoum yesterday as armed gangs roamed the streets in a third day of violence that threatened to undermine Sudan's tenuous north-south peace deal struck six months ago.
Nepal's Children Suffer in Civil War
Nepal's civil war has seen a significant increase in violence against children, with murder, illegal detention and rape being used as weapons by both sides, according to Amnesty International.
Amnesty in Call for Civil War Justice
Spain must provide justice for tens of thousands of people killed by General Franco's death squads during and after the Spanish civil war, Amnesty International said yesterday.
Settlers Warn of Civil War Over Gaza Withdrawal
Israeli settlers said that Ariel Sharon had missed the last opportunity to prevent a civil war yesterday after he defeated an attempt by dissident MPs to force a referendum on the government's plan to remove all Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan's Tribes on Brink of Civil War
More than 3,000 people fled a desert town in western Pakistan yesterday as a simmering conflict between tribesmen and President Pervez Musharraf's government risked exploding into all-out civil war.
Pakistan's Gas Fields Blaze As Rape Sparks Threat of Civil War
Fight for provincial autonomy escalates after attack.
Not Civil War But Treason
That the left pokes rich landowners while tolerating poverty is a sign of our politically decadent times.
Iraq: a Descent Into Civil War?
Luke Harding in Baghdad on how indiscriminate violence is turning Iraqi against Iraqi.
Extremists Inciting Civil War, Says Sharon
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, accused extremist rabbis and settler leaders yesterday of inciting a civil war against his government's plan to withdraw all Jews from the Gaza Strip and some parts of the West Bank. Mr Sharon banged the table at the weekly meeting of the cabinet...
Georgia on the Brink of Civil War
Rebel region declares emergency as president threatens force.
Civil War Fear As Afghan City Falls to Warlord
Dostum's fighters battle forces loyal to government.
Civil War Haunts Spanish Election Campaign
Spain's bruising general election campaign took another bitter turn yesterday when the parties began rowing over the civil war. The rightwing prime minister, José María Aznar, called on the Socialist party leader, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, to order his campaign...
Iraq Phase Three - Civil War
The post-occupation power struggle in Iraq may yet be the bloodiest chapter in the conflict. What really happened in Samarra? According to US military spokesmen, a series of ambushes on coalition convoys by the Saddam Fedayeen militia was repulsed with unprecedented, devastating enemy losses.
Bittersweet Return for Greek Civil War's Lost Victims
Greece is allowing ethnic Macedonians exiled in the 1940s to revisit their homes for the first time. Georgi Donevski has fought the memory of being forcibly marched out of Greece for longer than he cares to remember.
A Tory Civil War Will Move British Politics to the Right
All this plotting simply leaves Tony Blair free to follow his own instincts. Welcome to the world of politics, Iain Duncan Smith. The troubled Tory leader expresses anguish and outrage that his political enemies are attacking his wife. Sorry, it may be wrong - in fact it's despicable - but it's politics. Ask Tony Blair.
War may have killed 10,000 civilians, researchers say
At least 5,000 civilians may have been killed during the invasion of Iraq, an independent research group has claimed. As more evidence is collated, it says, the figure could reach 10,000.
Spain's Civil War Comes Back to Life
Mariano Lopez was down on his knees in the muddy hole opened up by the mechanical digger on a road outside the village of Poyales del Hoyo, picking up small fragments of bone and tooth. "Look, this must be one of Valeriana's teeth. They smashed her skull. We could not find all the bits,"...
Now Angola Faces Enemy Deadlier Than Civil War
The guns are silent but Aids is advancing. Rory Carroll reports from Luanda. After waiting so long for peace and stability, there is something almost vindictive in the timing. A plague potentially more deadly than any battle is seeping across Angola just when people had reasons to hope.
Don't mention the civil war
When the German graphic artist Adolph Schlute was looking for images of Spain for the cover of a glossy brochure selling holiday apartments on the Costa Brava his mind turned to the most famous Spaniard of the last century, the military dictator "Generalissimo" Francisco Franco.
Lott Stirs Civil War Embers in Heart of Dixie
Senator resigns after ill-chosen comment reignites a race row in Mississippi and exposes 150-year-old divisions.
He Was the Face of Bosnia's Civil War - What Happened Next?
His emaciated, terrified face became an icon of the Bosnian civil war. When Fikret Alic was filmed at a Serb-controlled prison camp 10 years ago this week, the world watched in horror.
Former foes in Colombia's civil war blaze peace trail
Oscar Buitrago was an army captain in command of an elite counter-insurgent unit when a rebel landmine blew off his foot. Alberto Cuellar was a battle-hardened guerrilla commander whose face was torn apart in a police ambush.
Trade in Rainforest Timber Funds Slaughter in Sierra Leone's Civil War.
The trade in rainforest timber used for lock gates in an English canal funds the slaughter in Sierra Leone's civil war.
Tamil Leader Signals the End of Civil War
After 20 years of waging war against the Sri Lankan government and ruthlessly eliminating his enemies, the Tamil rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran emerged from the jungle yesterday in a clean grey shirt.
Madagascar on the Brink of Civil War
Madagascar lurched to the brink of a major civil conflict yesterday after its self-declared president claimed that political divisions had escalated to "a state of war".
Spice Islanders End Civil War
Warring Christians and Muslims from Indonesia's eastern Molucca islands signed a peace deal yesterday to end three years of sectarian fighting.
Spectre of civil war in a muddy Gaza street
The house is as basic and run down as any in the slums of Gaza City. But on the whitewashed wall by the door there is a sign of the political sympathies of the man inside: two crossed Kalashnikovs superimposed on the Palestinian flag, and a line in Arabic praising Hamas, the militant group that...
A little known civil war
For the two major colleges in Nevada, UNLV and UNR, it's the game of the season. Circled in red on the calendar, marked down in students' day planners, worked around by fans and faculty. It may not be the most glamorous of rivalries, but it's a rivalry all the same.