Conflict
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:31
As the population grows, and arable land in the surrounding valleys grows scarce, the increasing militarization of the border raises the potential for violence.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:27
TThe Islamic Jihad movement said on Thursday that a truce had gone into effect to halt a spiraling confrontation with Israel. ”An Egyptian-brokered truce went into effect at 2:00 pm,” Islamic Jihad spokesman Daud Shihab told AFP
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:16
It said Ban "appeals to the region and the international community and in particular to the Russian Federation and the United States ... to take clear steps to re-energize the Geneva process".
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:10
Libya’s ousted prime minister fled to Europe after the parliament voted him out, leaving behind a country at risk of being torn apart as tensions between its eastern and western regions broke open Wednesday.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:06
An hourlong barrage of more than 60 rockets rained down on Israeli communities near Gaza on Wednesday starting at about 5 p.m., prompting Israeli airstrikes that hit what the military described as 29 “terror sites” in the Palestinian coastal enclave.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:02
"He urges all actors to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further incidents that could bring greater escalation and destabilisation in the region."
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:01
A private television channel which has strongly criticised the Algerian government has been ordered to stop broadcasting after police raided its headquarters.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:00
The two governments concluded a March 5 agreement that released $429 million in previously-authorized funds frozen until the two sides had finalized terms and conditions for US Iron Dome production.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 12:14
Algerian police prevented opposition leaders from marching on Wednesday to demand a boycott of next month's election, in which President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seeking a fourth term in power.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 11:53
“I can understand why that reality would beggar belief. But in the 21st century, such a scene exists. People are incredulous because it’s hard to believe.”