Middle East
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
April 30, 2015
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Tallal, who is the nephew of Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz, pledged allegiance to Crown…
UPDATE: France confirms sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar
April 30, 2015
UPDATE: France confirms sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar
Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros (US$7.05 billion),…
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
April 30, 2015
Sudan maintains balancing act with Saudi, Iran
The war in Yemen has given Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a skilled political operator who has ruled Sudan for a quarter-century,…
Israel returns 15 seized fishing boats to Gaza
April 30, 2015
Israel returns 15 seized fishing boats to Gaza
Israel has returned 15 fishing boats seized from Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, both sides said on Thursday, the latest…
Agency: Bahrain sentences man to death for killing policeman
April 29, 2015
Agency: Bahrain sentences man to death for killing policeman
A Bahraini man was sentenced to death on Wednesday for a bomb attack last year that killed a policemen, the…
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
April 29, 2015
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a…
Gaza rally for Palestinian unity ends in scuffles
April 29, 2015
Gaza rally for Palestinian unity ends in scuffles
A Palestinian unity rally attended by hundreds in Gaza on Wednesday ended in scuffles that showed the depth of divisions…
Residents: Houthis advancing into Yemen’s Aden kill 12 civilians
April 29, 2015
Residents: Houthis advancing into Yemen’s Aden kill 12 civilians
Houthi rebels' tanks and sniper fire killed at least 12 civilians overnight in Yemen's Aden as they advanced toward the…
Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe
April 29, 2015
Maersk says crew of vessel seized by Iran are safe
Danish shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday the crew of the Maersk Tigris container ship were safe and "in good…
Yemen’s Houthis to investigate public figures, including Nobel laureate
April 29, 2015
Yemen’s Houthis to investigate public figures, including Nobel laureate
Yemen's Houthi rulers have launched an investigation against dozens of public figures, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakul Karman, state…