Middle East
Aid delayed as fresh Yemen fighting rages
April 7, 2015
Aid delayed as fresh Yemen fighting rages
Fierce clashes raged Monday between rebels and loyalists in southern Yemen, leaving more than 140 dead in 24 hours, as…
Obama says a weakened Israel would be ‘failure’ of his presidency
April 6, 2015
Obama says a weakened Israel would be ‘failure’ of his presidency
US President Barack Obama has said that a weakened Israel would be a "fundamental failure of my presidency," affirming solidarity…
In Netanyahu’s fourth term, what’s next for Israeli settlements?
April 6, 2015
In Netanyahu’s fourth term, what’s next for Israeli settlements?
A day before his surprise election victory last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood against the backdrop of a…
Source: Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision
April 6, 2015
Source: Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision
Access to Twitter (TWTR.N) and video-sharing website YouTube (GOOGL.O) were blocked in Turkey on Monday following a court decision based…
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
April 6, 2015
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Islamic State extremists blew up an 80-year-old church in Syria's northeastern province of Hassaka on Easter Sunday, Syrian state news…
Abbas rejects Israel’s partial transfer of Palestinian tax revenue
April 6, 2015
Abbas rejects Israel’s partial transfer of Palestinian tax revenue
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday Israel had released frozen tax revenue to the Authority but that he…
Saudi journalist slams Egyptian protests against Yemen strikes
April 6, 2015
Saudi journalist slams Egyptian protests against Yemen strikes
A Saudi journalist close to the ruling family has fired back at protests in Egypt condemning Saudi-led air strikes against…
Yemen’s Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
April 6, 2015
Yemen’s Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed
Explosions shook the suburbs of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday as residents reported a foreign warship shelling…
Saudi policeman killed during raid in oil-rich Eastern province
April 6, 2015
Saudi policeman killed during raid in oil-rich Eastern province
A Saudi policeman was shot dead and three were wounded during a raid which devolved into a gun battle in…
Kuwait’s top court upholds jail term over activist tweets
April 5, 2015
Kuwait’s top court upholds jail term over activist tweets
Kuwait's supreme court on Sunday upheld a two-year jail sentence for opposition activist Ayyad al-Harbi over tweets deemed offensive to…