BBC (UK)
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:11
And with the neutering of the old Awakening militia - itself regarded by many Sunnis as a sectarian act - the part of this community that is prepared to stand beside the government has been largely disarmed. It cannot bode well for the future.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 10:04
An Egyptian soldier has been shot dead by gunmen who attacked an army bus in a district of eastern Cairo, the military says.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 12:02
Mr Zeidan was wanted in connection with alleged payments made to an armed group that had been besieging oil fields, it added.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 07:38
Four top South Sudanese politicians have gone on trial on charges of treason after being accused of plotting a coup against the government.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 00:00
Daniel Tinoco was shot in the chest at a road junction during a demonstration in San Cristobal.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 00:00
It is not clear whether the Brazilian government was involved in the decision to remove Ms Rousseff's speech from the opening ceremony
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 13:12
Libya's parliament has dismissed Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port broke through a naval blockade.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:58
BBC correspondents around the region describe below how Qatar is now viewed:
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:10
More than 1,000 people have protested in South Sudan's capital, Juba, accusing the UN of arming rebels.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:09
The UN has warned about an upsurge in violence in Sudan's Darfur region, saying some 50,000 people had been displaced since the end of February.