Middle East

Yemen

Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes in Yemen in a coalition with Gulf region allies. The military action is in response to an advance by

26/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels advance towards Aden

Gunfire in the Yemeni city of Aden caused panic on the streets after Houthi rebel forces and their allies seized the nearby airport and air base on

25/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen: a tinderbox in a Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War' shadow

Strategically important at the crossroads between East and West, Yemen’s four-year political crisis has recently been escalating into a full-blown

25/03/2015

Yemen

Aides deny Yemen's President Hadi has fled Houthi advance

Aides to Yemen’s President Hadi have denied that he has fled abroad in the face of an advance by Houthi rebels, following a report quoting the

25/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen asks for UN support as protesters die in clashes with Houthis

Yemen asks for support from the UN as demonstrators are killed in clashes with Houthi rebels.

24/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen minister calls for military assistance from Gulf Arab states

Yemen’s Foreign Minister has called for military assistance from Gulf Arab states to stop the advance of Shia Houthi fighters into the south of the

24/03/2015

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Artist shocks Tel Aviv with 'floating in mid-air' stunt

24/03/2015

Business Series

Global gold price setting arrives in the 21st century

A new era of gold pricing and Kuwait’s budgetary concerns are the issues in this edition of Business Middle East. Better late than never, the gold

24/03/2015

Israel

Netanyahu apologises to Israeli-Arabs over 'offensive' election rhetoric

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Israeli Arabs for election rhetoric that offended members of the community and drew

24/03/2015

Yemen

Saudi warnings over violence in Yemen

In Yemen demonstrators surrounded a military base in Taiz on Monday (March 23) protesting against Houthi militia who have gained control of the city

23/03/2015

Yemen

UN warns Yemen is on the brink of civil war

At least one person was killed and several others injured after Houthi rebels fired on protesters in the Yemeni city of Taiz. Thousands of residents

23/03/2015

Syria

Activists claim downed Syrian helicopter crew captured by rebels

Activists claim insurgents in Syria have captured several government airmen after their helicopter came down in a rebel-held area.

22/03/2015

Yemen

Is Yemen heading for civil war? Houthi rebels take over key sites in Taiz

Protests erupt in Taiz as Houthi rebels take control of key sites in the city, raising fears Yemen is heading for civil war.

22/03/2015

Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

22/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen fears further violence: Both the president and rebels issue calls to arms

More violence is feared in Yemen with reports of US soldiers evacuating as both the president and rebels issue calls to arms.

21/03/2015

Egypt

Egypt: 15 people killed in deadly bus crash

At least fifteen people have been killed in Egypt when a bus veered off a bridge in Giza. The driver had been trying to avoid another vehicle on

21/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen rocked by multiple suicide bombings at mosques

Suicide bombers have attacked two mosques in the Yemeni capital Sana'a killing at least 126 people and wounding scores more.

20/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen mosque suicide bombings death toll passes 100

At least 126 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in triple suicide bombings targeting mosques in Sana'a, Yemen.

20/03/2015

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Saudi Arabia conducts military training near Iraq border

20/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Aden hit by worst clashes in years

Violence in the southern Yemeni city of Aden has left at least 13 dead. Militia loyal to the country’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have been

20/03/2015

Qatar

Fifa moves 2022 World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter

Fifa has confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar that was originally planned to take in the summer will be moved to November and December of that

19/03/2015

Yemen

Yemen president flees palace as fighting erupts in Aden

Fierce fighting has broken out between rival forces in Yemen, closing Aden’s international airport and forcing President Hadi to flee his

19/03/2015

World

Israel election result 'continues deadlock in Middle East'

Likud, in spite of predictions, came out of Israel’s elections ecstatic. What a party! Campaign headquarters went wild as its gains mounted. This

18/03/2015

Israel

Palestinian statehood buried in the Israeli ballot box

After Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise election victory the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians, elusive at best, looks to buried in the

18/03/2015

Culture news

Saudi street art celebrations take over Jeddah

Street art in Saudi Arabia is spreading. The historical city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast is fast becoming the place to be for the country’s urban

18/03/2015

Israel

Israel election winner Netanyahu seeks Knesset majority

Confounding his critics and the opinion polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is celebrating a surprise victory in Israel’s general election. His

18/03/2015