Middle East
Thousands of Ethiopians march against IS group Christian killings
April 23, 2015
Thousands of Ethiopians march against IS group Christian killings
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians marched through the capital Wednesday in a government-organised rally condemning the murder of a group…
Libya’s rival government says would confront EU attacks on traffickers
April 23, 2015
Libya’s rival government says would confront EU attacks on traffickers
The group controlling Libya's coastal capital Tripoli said it would "confront" any unilateral European Union moves to attack sites used…
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
April 23, 2015
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen on…
Palestinian reconciliation hits rock bottom
April 22, 2015
Palestinian reconciliation hits rock bottom
A year after rival Palestinian nationalist movements Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their bitter divisions, the unity deal they…
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…