Monitor: Syria’s Idlib city falls to Qaeda affiliate, allies
World
March 28, 2015
Monitor: Syria’s Idlib city falls to Qaeda affiliate, allies
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and its allies seized on Saturday the city of Idlib, the second provincial capital to be lost…
Health official: 54 dead in 3 days of clashes in Yemen’s Aden
World
March 28, 2015
Health official: 54 dead in 3 days of clashes in Yemen’s Aden
At least 54 people have been killed in three days of fighting between Shi'ite rebels and rival militia in Yemen's…
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
World
March 28, 2015
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
Libya, backed by Egypt, had asked for an end to the arms embargo to allow the embattled government to build…
Israel to release tax funds to Palestinians: PM’s office
World
March 27, 2015
Israel to release tax funds to Palestinians: PM’s office
Israel will release to the Palestinian Authority tax funds it collects on its behalf and withheld as punishment for its…
UN to vote on steps to fight Libya extremists
Egypt
March 27, 2015
UN to vote on steps to fight Libya extremists
The UN Security Council is expected to adopt on Friday a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists…
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Houthi rebels for second day
Egypt
March 27, 2015
Saudi-led strikes target Yemen’s Houthi rebels for second day
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition kept up raids against Huthi Shiite rebels Friday in support of Yemen's embattled president, who…
Officials: Saudi-led coalition launches fresh strikes in Yemen
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Officials: Saudi-led coalition launches fresh strikes in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out fresh air strikes in Yemen on Thursday, targeting a rebel-held military base in third city…
Economist: Superbugs could kill a million Chinese a year
Life & Style
March 26, 2015
Economist: Superbugs could kill a million Chinese a year
China faces a million deaths a year from antibiotic-resistant superbugs and a loss of $20 trillion by 2050, an economist…
US to give ‘logistical, intelligence’ support to Yemen offensive
Egypt
March 26, 2015
US to give ‘logistical, intelligence’ support to Yemen offensive
The United States is coordinating closely with Saudi Arabia and Arab allies in the military action against Huthi rebels in…
French air disaster black box ‘damaged’
World
March 25, 2015
French air disaster black box ‘damaged’
The cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Germanwings plane that crashed killing all 150 people aboard has…