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Saudi Arabia

Schools close in southern region of Saudi Arabia after shelling by Houthi rebels

In the southern Najran region of Saudi Arabia schools were suspended on Tuesday. The decision, announced on Saudi state television, was taken after

Iraq

Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis

At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened

Yemen

Dozens of Houthi fighters killed on Yemen's northern border

Air strikes and artillery fire rocked the Yemeni city of Aden overnight as combatants battled for control of the main airport in fighting residents

Yemen

Iran says Saudi Arabia 'deserves punishment' over Yemen strikes

There is growing tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia after the Yemeni capital Sanaa was again bombarded by Saudi-led forces. Black smoke rose from

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Yemen

Clashes grip Yemeni port city of Aden

Fighting has been intensifying in the Yemeni port city of Aden. Supporters of the country’s president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi have been clashing with

Yemen

Yemen: Airstrikes and fighting amid efforts towards peace talks

Fighting continues to rage between warring factions in Yemen, despite calls from former president Ali Abdullah Saleh for his allies to withdraw from

Yemen

Yemen's ex-president Saleh calls for political dialogue

As armed groups continue to battle each other on the streets of Yemen, there are fresh calls for political dialogue. It comes from the former

Yemen

Houthi fighters want UN peace talks, but only after airstrikes stop

In Yemen, Reuters reported that Houthi fighters captured an army base in the city of Taiz. Residents said a Saudi airstrike hit the installation

World News

US downplays reports that ISIL leader was wounded in airstrike

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had no reason to believe that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, was seriously

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War scene in Taiz, Yemen

Libya

Unverified video appears to show ISIL killing of 30 Ethiopian Christians

Unverified videos emerge appearing to show ISIL militants executing around 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.

Iraq

Iraqis forced out of Ramadi by ISIL as exodus continues

Thousands of Iraqis have been continuing to flee the city of Ramadi to escape the extremists from the so-called Islamic State. Local officials have

Iran

Iran says Saudi Arabia "sowing seeds of hatred"

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Saudi Arabia over its continued bombing of Shiite rebels in Yemen. Speaking at the annual Army

Yemen

As Yemen death toll rises, UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine at loggerheads after Buzyna and Kalashnykov murders

A war of words has erupted between Ukraine and Russia after the second murder in two days in Kyiv of a prominent pro-Moscow figure. Journalist Oles

Yemen

Fighters linked to Al Qaeda seize airport and oil terminal in southern Yemen

Fighters linked to al-Qaeda have reportedly seized a major airport and an oil terminal in southern Yemen. It comes as the country slides deeper into

Iraq

ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses

Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has

Colombia

Colombia lifts bombing truce after deadly FARC ambush

At least 11 soldiers are killed in a raid blamed on FARC guerrillas. The Colombian government orders the resumption of bombing raids on rebel targets in response

Yemen

Houthi leaders in Yemen call for protests against UN arms embargo

Military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen could be stepped up. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the two pillars of the coalition leading the fight

Germany

G7 foreign ministers have 'world peace' top of their agenda

A meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German city of Lübeck gets down to business today focusing on world conflicts. Those taking part represent

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