Middle East

Yemen

Yemen: Suspected al-Qaeda militants liberate inmates of Mukalla prison

Some 150 inmates were freed when suspected al-Qaeda militants stormed a prison in the Yemeni port town of Mukalla. One of the escapees was provincial

03/04/2015

Syria

Palestinian refugees outside Syrian capital 'at extreme risk of death'

The jihadist Islamic State offensive has been closing in on the Syrian capital, Damascus. Conflicting reports say Palestinian fighters and Syrian

02/04/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Unidentified troops arrive in Aden amid Saudi-led offensive

Dozens of unidentified troops have reportedly landed by sea in the Yemeni port city of Aden. It comes as a Saudi Arabia-led operation against Shiite

02/04/2015

Yemen

Heavy fighting in central Aden's crater district

02/04/2015

Egypt

Egyptian troops killed in militant attacks in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian security forces have come under attack in a number of locations in the Sinai Peninsula. Authorities say 15 soldiers and two civilians have

02/04/2015

Syria

Nine British nationals allegedly en route to Syria detained in Turkey

Nine British nationals have been detained by Turkish authorities on suspicion of trying to enter Syria illegally. They were taken into custody in the

02/04/2015

Turkey

Female attacker shot dead near Instanbul police building

A woman carrying guns and hand grenades has been shot dead by Turkish police. The woman threw grenades into Istanbul’s police headquarters. One

01/04/2015

Turkey

Female attacker shot dead near Instanbul police HQ

Turkish police shot dead a woman carrying guns and hand grenades and detained a man as they tried to attack Istanbul’s police headquarters on

01/04/2015

Syria

Syria: ISIL militants seize parts of Palestinian camp

ISIL militants have reportedly taken control of large parts of a Palestinian camp in the Syrian capital. Video uploaded to the internet purportedly

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish police shoot two attackers outside Istanbul HQ – At least one dead

Turkish police shot two attackers outside Istanbul’s police headquarters on Wednesday, killing one of them and leaving two officers injured in an

01/04/2015

Gaza

Palestinian Authority joins International Criminal Court

The Palestinian Authority has joined the International Criminal Court, vowing to hand over suspects to The Hague – including their own government

01/04/2015

Turkey

Funeral ceremony held for Turkish prosecutor, as police make arrests

Crowds of people have attended a funeral ceremony in the Istanbul courthouse where a prosecutor was taken hostage on Tuesday and who later died

01/04/2015

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Deadly air strike destroys a dairy factory in Yemen

01/04/2015

Turkey

Armed men break into AKP office in Istanbul

01/04/2015

Turkey

Two armed people entered an office of Turkey's ruling AK Party

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor taken hostage dies from wounds after shootout

A Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed after a shootout with police at a courthouse in Istanbul.

01/04/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen die in hostage crisis

An Istanbul prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed in a shootout with Turkish security forces. Earlier two members of a

01/04/2015

Turkey

Istanbul: prosecutor held hostage dies after shootout

An Istanbul prosecutor has died from his wounds after security forces stormed the office where members of a far-left Turkish group took him hostage

31/03/2015

Israel

Israel: Netanyahu warns nuclear deal would leave Iran able to make a bomb in under a year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the framework Iranian nuclear deal being sought by international negotiators will leave Iran with the

31/03/2015

Turkey

Istanbul: Police negotiate with gunmen who've taken prosecutor hostage

Turkish police say negotiations are underway with gunmen who have taken a prosecutor hostage in Istanbul. The far-left Revolutionary People’s

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor held by gunmen in Istanbul courthouse

Gunmen have taken a Turkish prosecutor hostage in Istanbul. The far-left Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) has published a

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkish prosecutor taken hostage at gunpoint

Police have evacuated a courthouse in Turkey after a far-right group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him. The

31/03/2015

Turkey

Turkey hit by biggest blackout in decade

A giant power outage in Turkey paralyzed the country’s transportation system on Tuesday,forcing confused locals to ride the bus instead of the

31/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi Arabia "seeking clarification" about deadly explosion in Yemen camp

Saudi Arabia says it is seeking clarification about an explosion that has killed at least 40 people in a camp for displaced people in Yemen

31/03/2015

Yemen

Global perspectives on Yemen: Overview

Yemen is embroiled in a bitter civil war between Houthi forces, who have captured the capital Sanaa, and troops loyal to the President Abd-Rabbu

31/03/2015

Israel

Angry scenes as Israeli Arabs and Palestinians mark 'Land Day'

There have been angry scenes as Israel’s Arab minority and Palestinians staged annual ‘Land Day’ demonstrations. The March 30 event commemorates the

30/03/2015