Georgian police raid opposition tent camp outside presidential residence in Tbilisi

TBILISI, Georgia — Masked Georgian police ransacked an opposition tent camp outside the presidential residence Friday and arrested six activists, witnesses and opposition leaders said.

Georgian police beat opposition activists, arrest dozens

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian police clashed with opposition activists in the capital Monday, arresting dozens and beating demonstrators, along with several journalists.

Georgian president offers government posts to opposition, but offer is shunned

TBILISI, Georgia — President Mikhail Saakashvili said Wednesday that he has offered government posts to political opponents who have been leading street protests for the past two months. But opposition leaders said they have no interest in joining Saakashvili’s government and would continue their protests to demand his resignation.

Georgian opposition pledges broader protests after meeting with president ends in stalemate

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s opposition vowed Monday to take protests nationwide after refusing a power-sharing offer from the president, who they say must resign.

Georgian president offers to share power with opposition to end political crisis

TBILISI, Georgia — The Georgian president says he is open to sharing power with his opponents to end a political crisis marked by near daily protests in the capital.

Georgian opposition leaders say their talks with president failed, promise further protests

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s pro-Western president and four of his fiercest opponents failed to agree Monday on a way to resolve the country’s political crisis, a negotiator said, promising continued street demonstrations to demand his resignation.

Georgia’s embattled president faces 4 of his fiercest opponents in talks

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s pro-Western president faced four of his fiercest opponents Monday for talks after a month of street protests and demands for his resignation.

Georgia’s embattled president agrees to holds talk with opposition forces

TBILISI, Georgia — The Georgian president agreed Sunday to demands for a meeting with opposition forces, raising the prospect of an end to demonstrations that have crippled the capital for more than a month.

Report: Georgian opposition leader sets ultimatum for negotiations with Saakashvili

TBILISI, Georgia — A Georgian news report said an opposition leader demanded that President Mikhail Saakashvili agree to a face-to-face meeting by Sunday evening to avoid an escalation between the two sides.

Georgian opposition sets ultimatum for negotiations with president

TBILISI, Georgia — Opposition leaders have demanded that Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili agree to a face-to-face meeting by 5 p.m. (1300 GMT, 9 a.m. EDT) to avoid an escalation between the two sides.

Nino Burdzhanadze, leading foe of Georgia’s fiery president, an admirer of Britain’s Thatcher

TBILISI, Georgia — As street protests threaten to drive Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili from office, one of the leading candidates to replace him is a former ally and fellow architect of the Rose Revolution that brought him to power.

Opposition vows stronger protests to demand Georgian president’s ouster, but agrees to talk

TBILISI, Georgia — A top opposition leader in Georgia vowed Friday to press ahead with “stronger and more serious” street protests to demand the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

Georgia frees 3 demonstrators in bid to defuse violent anti-government unrest

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian authorities released three opposition protesters Thursday, trying to defuse a wave of unrest that erupted into violence when police clashed with demonstrators clamoring for the resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

Georgian officials to hold talks with opposition following clashes

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian officials are ready to meet with opposition leaders to discuss their demands, the parliamentary speaker said Friday after monthlong anti-government protests turned to violent clashes this week.

Police clash with anti-government protesters in Georgia, at least 17 people injured

TBILISI, Georgia — Police armed with truncheons clashed with opposition leaders and stick-wielding protesters Wednesday in the first major outbreak of violence in a month of demonstrations against President Mikhail Saakashvili, police and government opponents said.

Police clash with anti-government protesters in Georgia, opposition says several injured

TBILISI, Georgia — Police armed with truncheons have beat opposition leaders during a protest in Georgia.

Thousands of Georgians protest against president as demonstrations go into 3rd week

TBILISI, Georgia — A few thousand Georgians rallied outside the public television station and parliament building in the capital city Friday as daily protests against President Mikhail Saakashvili entered their third week.

Reinforcements from Georgia’s provinces come to capital to joint anti-president protests

TBILISI, Georgia — Thousands of opposition supporters from Georgia’s provinces poured into the capital late Wednesday to join the protests aimed at forcing President Mikhail Saakashvili to step down.

Reinforcements from Georgia’s provinces come to capital to joint anti-president protests

TBILISI, Georgia — Thousands of opposition supporters from Georgia’s provinces have come to the capital to join the protesters aiming to force President Mikhail Saakashvili to step down.