Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis seize provincial capital despite Saudi-led raids
April 9, 2015
Yemen’s Houthis seize provincial capital despite Saudi-led raids
Houthi fighters, backed by supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh entered the provincial capital of the mainly Sunni Shabwa…
Saudi-led air strikes hit Sanaa, border areas and south Yemen overnight
April 9, 2015
Saudi-led air strikes hit Sanaa, border areas and south Yemen overnight
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck military targets and weapons stores near the capital Sanaa under the control of Houthi…
Rouhani: Iran will only sign nuclear deal if sanctions lifted ‘same day’
April 9, 2015
Rouhani: Iran will only sign nuclear deal if sanctions lifted ‘same day’
Iran will only sign a final nuclear accord with six world powers if all sanctions imposed over its disputed atomic…
Yemen’s Houthis battle over central Aden, first medical aid arrives
April 8, 2015
Yemen’s Houthis battle over central Aden, first medical aid arrives
Houthi forces fought battles street by street with local militia in the old centre of Aden on Wednesday, as the…
Iran says working to help Yemen form unity government to fix crisis
April 8, 2015
Iran says working to help Yemen form unity government to fix crisis
Iran says Yemeni factions should form a national unity government to resolve the crisis there and that it is working to…
Property of businessman accused of fraud seized
April 8, 2015
Property of businessman accused of fraud seized
Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat issued an order seizing the property and funds of fugitive businessman accused of fraud Ahmed Mostafa…
Libya’s rival forces warn Thinni govt against independent oil sales
April 8, 2015
Libya’s rival forces warn Thinni govt against independent oil sales
Libyan forces opposed to the country's internationally recognised government have warned it that any attempts to export oil independently would…
Israeli soldier hurt in stabbing, attacker killed
April 8, 2015
Israeli soldier hurt in stabbing, attacker killed
An Israeli soldier was badly wounded in a stabbing in the northern West Bank on Wednesday with the Palestinian attacker…
Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen
April 8, 2015
Afghan militants vow to send ‘thousands’ of fighters to Yemen
An Afghanistan-based jihadist group known for its past ties to Pakistani intelligence on Wednesday vowed to send "thousands" of fighters…
Paris court rules Cheb Khaled’s 1991 hit ‘Didi’ plagiarized
April 8, 2015
Paris court rules Cheb Khaled’s 1991 hit ‘Didi’ plagiarized
The High Court of Paris has convicted Algerian song star, Cheb Khaled, of plagiarizing the lyrics of “Didi”, the song…