Middle East
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…
Saudi King Salman replaces heir and next-in-line to rule
April 29, 2015
Saudi King Salman replaces heir and next-in-line to rule
Saudi King Salman appointed Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef as his new heir on Wednesday and made his son, Defence…
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
April 28, 2015
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
A militant cell involving two Syrians and a Saudi citizen planned a suicide car bombing against the US embassy in…
Houthis and tribesmen battle in central Yemen, at least 15 dead
April 28, 2015
Houthis and tribesmen battle in central Yemen, at least 15 dead
At least 15 people were killed in heavy fighting between Houthi fighters and tribesmen in the oil-producing Marib province in…
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
April 28, 2015
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
A Kuwaiti court sentenced an activist to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for tweeting about how to make molotovs, according…
Carter to arrive in Gaza Thursday
April 28, 2015
Carter to arrive in Gaza Thursday
Former US President Jimmy Carter will arrive in the Gaza Strip this Thursday to meet with officials from the Islamic…
Monitor: Islamic State has killed over 2,000 off battlefield since June
April 28, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State has killed over 2,000 off battlefield since June
Ultra-radical Islamic State insurgents have killed at least 2,154 people off the battlefield in Syria since the end of June…