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Fresh clashes erupt in Syria's Yarmouk
Activists say the Yarmouk district in southern Damascus is experiencing continued bombardment and fighting between armed groups, a situation a UN official has described as "beyond inhumane". Hatem al-Dimashqi, an activist based in an area just south of the Syrian capital, said the Yarmouk camp witnessed sporadic clashes and shelling on Monday. Bot.. More -
Abbas threatens to take Israel to ICC over tax payment
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to turn to the International Criminal Court over Israel's refusal to fully release hundreds of millions of dollars in tax monies owed to the Palestinian Authority. In early January, Israel froze the monthly transfer of funds it collects on behalf of the PA as a punitive measure after the Palestinians.. More -
Houthis storm mosque in Yemen, detain imam
Shiite Houthi militant have reportedly broken into a mosque in Yemen's western Al-Hudayda province and abducted a preacher. "Houthi militants forced their way into the Osman bin Affan mosque on Saturday and abducted its imam," an eyewitness told The Anadolu Agency. There was no comment from the Shiite Houthi group on the report. On Friday,.. More -
Buhari secures historic election victory in Nigeria
Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first Nigerian to defeat a sitting president through the ballot box, putting him in charge of Africa's most populous nation and its biggest economy. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege, reporting from the capital Abuja, said Buhari was declared the winner after he gained 2.7 million more votes than his rival,.. More -
Iran nuclear talks drag past deadline as hurdles remain
The nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers have been extended beyond Tuesday midnight deadline in an effort to hammer out the outline of an agreement on curbing Tehran's nuclear programme. US State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Tuesday that the extension was justified although "several difficult issues" still needed.. More -
Anti-Muslim ads on US buses raise Islamophobia concerns
An anti-Islamic ad campaign that will begin appearing this week on public buses in the city of Philadelphia have raised concerns among Muslims about rising Islamophobic sentiments in the country. The city's transportation authority announced last week that it would not appeal a federal judge's decision that to deny the ads’ publication would.. More -
Iran nuclear talks continue as deadline looms
Iran and six world powers have continued negotiations to try and complete a deal to manage Tehran's nuclear programme, two days ahead of the March 31 deadline. Foreign Ministers from all of the so-called P5+1 countries - the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany - arrived in the Swiss town of Lausanne over the.. More -
Fighting grips Aden as Houthis continue to push south
Fierce fighting has been reported in Yemen's coastal city of Aden as Houthi rebels continued their push south despite a fifth night of Saudi-led airstrikes against the group's positions. Clashes were reported in the Dar Saad district of Aden on Sunday as fighters loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi battled Houthis trying to push their way to.. More -
Israel to raze Palestinian village
Israeli authorities have decided to demolish a Palestinian village in southern West Bank and expel its residents under the pretext it was built without a permit, a Palestinian activist said. An Israeli court has issued an order to demolish Susya and relocate its residents under the claim that the village was built illegally on a land that is under.. More -
Saudi-led coalition controls Yemen airspace
The Saudi army said Sunday that a coalition of Arab states – now launching strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen – totally controlled Yemen's airspace. "We will ratchet up pressure on the Houthis in the days to come," Ahmed al-Asiri, a Saudi commander and the spokesperson of the coalition, said. "Nowhere will be safe.. More -
Saudi and Arab allies bomb Houthi positions in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and a coalition of regional allies have launched a military operation in Yemen against the Houthi rebels, who deposed the US-backed Yemeni president last month. Adel al-Jubair, Saudi ambassador to the US, said on Wednesday that a coalition consisting of 10 countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), had begun airstrikes at.. More -
Yemen's president appeals to UN for military intervention
Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi asked the UN Security Council on Tuesday to intervene militarily against the Houthis, as the Shiite group continues to expand its control over much of the country. In his second letter to the Council in four days, Hadi urged the UN's most powerful body to adopt a binding resolution under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter,.. More -
Syrian opposition forces launch offensive to capture Idlib city
Syrian opposition forces have launched a major offensive in a bid to seize control over the northwestern city of Idlib from regime forces. Abu Yazid, a spokesman for Ahrar al-Sham - one of the country's largest opposition groups - told Al Jazeera that his forces were part of a coalition of seven armed factions involved in the ongoing "Operation.. More -
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign accord on Nile dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed on a preliminary deal on a controversial dam project that Cairo feared would reduce its share of vital waters from the Nile river. The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan all gathered in Khartoum on Monday to sign the agreement of principles on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam project. "I confirm the constructio.. More -
Yemen crisis talks to be held in Doha, says UN
UN-brokered talks aimed at resolving the escalating political crisis in Yemen will be held in Doha, the UN envoy to Yemen has said, after the internationally recognized Yemeni government appealed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for military assistance. A day after warning the UN Security Council that Yemen was on the brink of civil war, Jamal.. More
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