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Fears for southern Yemen as 'landmark' peace deal crumbles

A power-sharing agreement between the Yemeni government and southern separatists is effectively defunct more than two months after it was signed, increasing fears of renewed hostilities. The deal to resolve a tussle for control in the south, dubbed a "civil war within a civil war", was...

Thousands of Tunisians celebrate anniversary of revolution

Thousands gathered in the heart of Tunisia's capital Tuesday to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the popular revolution that deposed dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. On a flag-filled Habib Bourguiba Avenue, parents, children, men and women of all ages marched in a festive atmosphere, and...

Iraq's Sadr calls for mass protests against US presence

Firebrand Iraqi leader Moqtada Sadr called Tuesday for a "million-strong march" against the presence of US troops in Iraq, days after parliament voted for their departure following Washington's killing of an Iranian general in a Baghdad drone strike. "The skies, land and sovereignty of Iraq...

Far-right Israeli parties unite ahead of elections

Two far-right Israeli political parties joined forces Tuesday to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after a left-leaning alliance was announced. Israel is gearing up for its third election in less than a year after neither Netanyahu nor his centrist rival Benny Gantz were...