Media captionThe hidden victims of the Yemen war Yemen’s Houthi rebels have reportedly begun withdrawing from a key strategic port, in the first major step since a ceasefire agreement signed in December. Both the Houthis and government forces agreed to withdraw from Hudaydah port to allow in vital humanitarian aid. UN photos seen by the […]
Media captionThe hidden victims of the Yemen war Yemen’s Houthi rebels are preparing to withdraw from a key strategic port, in the first major step since a ceasefire agreement signed in December. Both the Houthis and government forces agreed to withdraw from Hudaydah port to allow in vital humanitarian aid. That process finally began on […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The USS Arlington will join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf The US is sending a Patriot missile-defence system to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran. A warship, USS Arlington, with amphibious vehicles and aircraft on board, will also join the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group […]
Image copyright Israel Nature and Parks Authority Image caption Israeli officials say the deaths have devastated the vulture population Eight vultures on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights – about half the birds’ population there – have been poisoned to death, Israeli officials say. The bodies of the griffon vultures were found on Friday morning, the Israel […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (2nd right) says it is not pulling out of the nuclear deal European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on Wednesday that it had suspended two commitments […]
Image copyright EPA An Arab pro-democracy activist says he was whisked away to safety by officials in Norway, where he lives, after being told of a threat from Saudi Arabia. Iyad el-Baghdadi told the BBC he believed the threat was related to his work on Saudi human rights projects. According to the Guardian newspaper, information […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (2nd right) says it is not pulling out of the nuclear deal European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on Wednesday that it had suspended two commitments […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (2nd right) says it is not pulling out of the nuclear deal European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on Wednesday that it had suspended two commitments […]
Image copyright EPA An Arab pro-democracy activist says he was whisked away to safety by officials in Norway, where he lives, after being told of a threat from Saudi Arabia. Iyad el-Baghdadi told the BBC he believed the threat was related to his work on Saudi human rights projects. According to the Guardian newspaper, information […]
Image copyright EPA An Arab pro-democracy activist says he was whisked away to safety by officials in Norway, where he lives, after being told of a threat from Saudi Arabia. Iyad el-Baghdadi told the BBC he believed the threat was related to his work on Saudi human rights projects. According to the Guardian newspaper, information […]
