Image copyright Reuters Image caption The latest arrests follow criticism from human rights groups Saudi Arabia has detained at least seven people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens, over their links to women’s rights activists, reports say. Those arrested are reportedly not frontline activists, but writers and bloggers who have discussed reform. They had already been […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The latest arrests follow criticism from human rights groups Saudi Arabia has detained at least seven people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens, over their links to women’s rights activists, reports say. Those arrested are reportedly not frontline activists, but writers and bloggers who have discussed reform. They had already been […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Sgt Zachary Baumel was one of five soldiers missing since the Battle of Sultan Yacoub Russia’s military helped Israel recover from Syria the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since the 1982 war in Lebanon, President Vladimir Putin says. The body of US-born tank commander Sergeant First Class Zachary Baumel […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “To err being human, I ask forgiveness for any failing,” President Bouteflika wrote Outgoing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has asked his country for “forgiveness” in a letter published by the Algerian Press Service. The president, who has been in power for 20 years, said he was “proud” of his […]
Image copyright IDF Image caption Sgt Zachary Baumel was one of five soldiers missing since the Battle of Sultan Yacoub Israel’s military says it has recovered the remains of an Israeli soldier missing since the 1982 war in Lebanon. The body of Sergeant First Class Zachary Baumel, a US-born tank commander, was flown back to […]
Media captionAlgerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned after weeks of massive streets protests. Mr Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be declared incapable […]
Media captionAlgerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who has been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be […]
Media captionAlgerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who had been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be […]
Media captionAlgerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who had been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be […]
Media captionAlgerians celebrate Bouteflika quitting Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is resigning after weeks of mass protests, state media report. Mr Bouteflika, who had been in power for 20 years, had already dropped plans to seek a fifth term as opposition to his rule grew. The powerful Algerian army had called for the 82-year-old to be […]
