Yemen

Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen "kills 20" Houthi fighters

Around 20 Houthi fighters were killed after Saudi-led coalition air strikes shook the Yemeni city of Aden and the capital Sana’a to the north

03/06/2015

Yemen

Yemen crisis: UN chief calls for dialogue, as Saudi-led airstrikes continue

A further round of Saudi-led airstrikes has pounded military sites in Yemen. It was the second day of attacks against Houthi militia and forces

19/05/2015

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

23/04/2015

Egypt

Rising tensions between Cairo and Tripoli prompt calls for intervention in Libya

Egypt is calling on the international community to intervene in Libya after its air force bombed targets in the eastern Libyan city of Darna on

17/02/2015

Ukraine

Clashes in east of Ukraine as ceasefire deadline nears

Mobilised and caught in the conflict in what is supposed to be the countdown to the guns falling silent in the east of Ukraine. Government forces in

13/02/2015

Ukraine

Russia denies new Ukraine troop incursion as civilian casualties mount

More people are reported killed and injured in Donetsk and at least one other eastern Ukrainian city as fighting continues between pro-government forces and rebels, while Moscow dismisses as "nonsense

20/01/2015

Ukraine

Dozens reported dead or injured as fighing continues in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of ceasefire violations as fighting continues to rage around Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia warns Kiev not to rely on a military solution

19/01/2015