US hurries arms to Saudi-led coalition

Washington deepened its involvement in the Saudi-led air war in Yemen yesterday as aid agencies scrambled to deliver help to civilians
8 April 2015

Iran, Turkey agree on need to stop Yemen war

Turkey and Iran agree on the need for a political solution to end Yemen's war, which has raised tensions between them, Iran's president
8 April 2015

Iran deploys warships off Yemen's coast

Iran sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden yesterday, state media reported, establishing a military presence off the coast of Yemen where
8 April 2015

Afghan militants to send 'thousands' of fighters to join coalition

An Afghanistan-based jihadist group known for its past ties to Pakistani intelligence yesterday vowed to send "thousands" of fighters to
8 April 2015

Pak PM says 'no hurry' in joining coalition

Pakistan is "not in a hurry" to decide whether to join the Saudi-led coalition against rebels in Yemen, the prime minister said Tuesday,
8 April 2015

Mass graves of Iraqi soldiers killed by IS found in Tikrit

The suspected mass graves of up to 1,700 captured Iraqi soldiers killed by IS militants have been found in the city of Tikrit.
7 April 2015

UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus

The UN Security Council has demanded humanitarian access to the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus.
7 April 2015

Houthis ready for talks if Yemen air strikes stop

Yemen's Houthis are ready to sit down for peace talks as long as a Saudi-led air campaign is halted and the negotiations are overseen
5 April 2015

Nuke deal: Iran talks tough

Iran's foreign minister said that Tehran would be able to return to its nuclear activities if the West withdraws from a pact that is to be finalised in June.
5 April 2015

Securing Babal strait an Egypt priority: Sisi

Egypt's president said Saturday that securing the Bab al-Mandab access to the Red Sea off Yemen's coast is a top priority, nine days after
5 April 2015

How Saddam's military officers controll ISIS

When Abu Hamza, a former Syrian rebel, agreed to join Isis, he did so assuming he would become a part of the group's promised
5 April 2015

Mullah Omar loves RPG 7, has 'humour'

The Afghan Taliban have published a surprise biography of the reclusive Mullah Mohammed Omar, to mark his 19th year as their supreme leader.
5 April 2015

Coalition strikes ISIS in Syria, Iraq

US and allied forces conducted 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State militants during the past 24 hours. Three of the
5 April 2015

Blast kills cop on Key Cairo bridge

A bomb exploded near a checkpoint on a bridge in an affluent Cairo neighbourhood yesterday, killing a policeman, Egyptian police said.
5 April 2015

'2,000 removed from Syrian camp after IS advance'

Around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus after the Islamic State group seized large parts of it, a Palestinian official told AFP.
5 April 2015

Egypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai

At least 40 militants have been killed in Egyptian army's major ground and aerial offensive in the volatile North Sinai region, a day after
4 April 2015

Good news for Iran women

Iran has partially lifted a ban on women attending men's sports matches, the Deputy Sports Minister said on Saturday, days after a court
4 April 2015

US-Iran to remain foes despite deal

US President Barack Obama, eager to resolve at least one intractable conflict in his final two years in office, has his eye on a major prize: reconciliation with Iran.
4 April 2015

Iran deal good for Sino-US ties: China

This week's framework nuclear deal with Iran was also good for boosting relations between China and the United States, Chinese
4 April 2015

106 evacuees from Sanaa land in Kochi

From the first batch of stranded Indians evacuated from the strife-torn Yemen's capital city Sanaa to Djibouti in two sorties flown by Air
4 April 2015