Middle East
Turkey faces delicate battle against Islamic State sympathizers at home
April 22, 2015
Turkey faces delicate battle against Islamic State sympathizers at home
Defne Bayrak's husband was a suicide bomber who killed CIA operatives in a 2009 attack in Afghanistan. Now, she is…
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
April 22, 2015
Sudan ‘won’t allow’ French, US, British envoys access to Darfur
Khartoum has so far declined to issue visas for senior French, British and US diplomats hoping to conduct a fact-finding…
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
April 22, 2015
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
In a statement on Tuesday, he World Health Organization (WHO) warned the international community of the imminent collapse of healthcare…
Militias in southern Yemen say will keep fighting Houthis
April 22, 2015
Militias in southern Yemen say will keep fighting Houthis
Militiamen in southern Yemen said late on Tuesday they would continue fighting Iran-allied Houthi rebels until they drove them out…
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
April 22, 2015
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal of Saudi Arabia has congratulated the Saudi leadership on the success of the Decisive Storm military…
Saudis end air campaign in Yemen, seek political solution
April 22, 2015
Saudis end air campaign in Yemen, seek political solution
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it was ending a month-long campaign of air strikes against the Houthi rebels who seized…
Old loyalties, religious cohesion may frustrate Islamic State in Libya
April 21, 2015
Old loyalties, religious cohesion may frustrate Islamic State in Libya
Islamic State's executions of Christians show the group is exploiting Libya's lawlessness but tribal and political loyalties and the absence…
Tasnim news agency: Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours
April 21, 2015
Tasnim news agency: Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours
Iran's deputy foreign minister said he was optimistic that a ceasefire in the Yemen conflict would be announced later on…
Sudan’s Bashir, Wanted By Icc, Cancels Visit To Indonesia
April 21, 2015
Sudan’s Bashir, Wanted By Icc, Cancels Visit To Indonesia
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in the western…
Bomb explodes at Spanish embassy in Libyan capital
April 21, 2015
Bomb explodes at Spanish embassy in Libyan capital
A bomb exploded in front of the Spanish embassy in the Libyan capital late on Monday, residents said, the latest…