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Saudi Arabia-led coalition strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen

Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes in Yemen in a coalition with Gulf region allies. The military action is in response to an advance by Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi rebels who have surrounded Yemen

Yemen

Aides deny Yemen's President Hadi has fled Houthi advance

Aides to Yemen’s President Hadi have denied that he has fled abroad in the face of an advance by Houthi rebels, following a report quoting the

Europe News

Local Libyan leaders seek peaceful end to conflict

EU and UN officials have called for a peaceful end to the conflict in Libya after a meeting with local representatives in Brussels. The UN’s envoy to

Yemen

Is Yemen heading for civil war? Houthi rebels take over key sites in Taiz

Protests erupt in Taiz as Houthi rebels take control of key sites in the city, raising fears Yemen is heading for civil war.

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Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

Europe

Libya on the brink: amid civil war fears and growing ISIL threat what's the EU doing?

Yemen

Yemen president flees palace as fighting erupts in Aden

Fierce fighting has broken out between rival forces in Yemen, closing Aden’s international airport and forcing President Hadi to flee his

Libya

Families flee Libyan city of Sirte as fighting with ISIL militants escalates

Families have begun fleeing Libya’s coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between so called ISIL militants and fighters loyal to a

Iraq

Shi'ite militia and Iraqi troops continue push for Tikrit

Shi’ite militias, Iranian military advisers and some Sunni tribal fighters have continued helping the Iraqi army to retake Tikrit from ISIL fighters

Syria

Nothing to celebrate as the Syrian Conflict hits the four-year mark

The conflict in Syria is four years old today, four years during which the country has been ripped apart as the conflict has changed and become more

Ukraine

People of Mariupol make chain of hope and call for peace

Protesters formed a human chain around the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday to demonstrate against what they called

Iraq

Iraqi forces '72 hours' away from centre of ISIL-held Tikrit

Iraqi military officials say they expect to reach the centre of Tikrit in 72 hours. Backed by their mainly Shi’ite militia allies, forces have been

Libya

Libyan peace talks falter as fighting continues

There are fears of an early and fruitless end to the UN’s Libyan peace talks. Delegates convened again on Friday as the second week ended to find

Ukraine

Deadline looms for Kyiv's decision for special status regions in east Ukraine

Separatists in the east of Ukraine are threatening to breach the ceasefire if Kyiv fails to adopt measures giving the break-away regions special status.

World

Syria's blackout demonstrates deadly entry into fifth year of civil war

Europe

Shelling or shelter: the impossible choice facing battle-weary Ukrainians

In war-ravaged areas of east Ukraine people face not only incredible hardship but also a torturous dilemma: to flee or to stay. While no one wants to

Iraq

IS talks tough but loses ground in Iraq

Street fighting continues in Tikrit in Iraq after the Iraqi army entered the city yesterday and engaged with IS forces. The army, led by Shia militia

France

French say man close to Mohammed Merah is IS killer in video

French officials now appear convinced the unidentified jihadi in a video which purports to show the execution of a prisoner of the so-called Islamic

Iraq

Iraq PM seeks to reassure Tikrit's Sunnis before imminent Shi'ite assault

Iraqi forces and largely Shi'ite militia, believed to be Iranian-backed, are poised to retake Tikrit from ISIL. The authorities say action is being taken in the face of fears for the majority Sunni po

Iraq

Battle for Tikrit: Iraqi forces 'advancing on city centre'

Iraqi and Shi’ite militia men have entered parts of the city of Tikrit in a key test for Iraqi forces in their battle against ISIL militants. It is