Frank Gardner
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:11
Now, six months after Saudi-led air strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels began on 26 March, the war in Yemen has taken a terrible toll on the Arab world's poorest nation, with both sides accused of committing war crimes and most of the casualties being caused by the aerial bombing.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 10:03
The arrival in Nigeria of foreign teams of experts to assist in finding and freeing the kidnapped schoolgirls raises expectations of a speedy resolution. Britain, the US, France, China and Israel have all now sent teams of counter-terrorism officials and other specialists to Abuja. But what can they actually achieve?
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 09:07
Time is fast running out for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons stocks, the international body in charge of their destruction says.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:17
In a BBC interview aired on Monday, the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, said that with Iran as a neighbour, everyone would benefit if a deal with the US resulted in sanctions being lifted.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 13:12
A Yemeni national, Mahmoud Mujahid, held there without trial since 2002, is the first to be re-evaluated for transfer and eventual release by a new US government panel set up by presidential order in an effort to hasten the camp's closure.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 06:56
A Western diplomat in the Gulf, who asked not to be named, said this was the biggest counter-terrorism arms haul in two years and it was being taken extremely seriously by Western governments.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:00
The Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) said concerns over human rights were being juggled with the UK's lucrative trade and other strategic interests.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
This autumn the Colombian Navy is due to take delivery of eight Griffon 2000TD military hovercraft following a deal announced in January.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 00:00
As the commander of Colombia's elite hostage-rescue force, the GAULA (Unified Action Groups for Personal Freedom), the colonel is right in the frontline