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A double suicide bomb attack targeting army recruits killed at least 45 people and injured dozens. The recruits were enlisting for army service in Aden. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. Military sources said the first blast Read more
Al-Qaeda network’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on its Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front to continue fighting for the establishment of an Islamic State in Syria. In a new audio tape, believed to have been released by al-Qaeda, al-Zawahiri urged the Read more
The delegation of the Yemeni government to peace talks, led by Foreign Minister Abdulmalek al-Mikhlafi, said they asked UN mediators on Thursday to insist on the respect of the cessation of hostilities as attacks on “civilians” in Taez continue. The Read more
The Yemeni government has “suspended its participation” in the ongoing talks with the Houthi Movement in Kuwait “because of the continued violations by rebels and their takeover of Al-Amaliqa base.” Foreign Minister and head of the delegation to the negotiation, Read more
An offensive military operation by Yemeni, Saudi and Emirati forces on al-Qaeda militants in the south eastern provincial capital of Mukalla has left at least 800 members of the extremist group dead including “some of their leaders” according to a Read more
Yemeni peace talks scheduled to take place in Kuwait are being delayed due to the absence of the Houthi Movement. The delegation has not left Sana’a and held a demonstration in the city with its leader, Mohammed Ali al-Huthi stressing Read more
Bahrain on Monday classified 68 organizations operating within the region and beyond as terrorist groups. The move is part of the country’s efforts to fight ideological and religious extremism and its support to international efforts geared towards assuring global peace Read more
The US-Russia negotiated ceasefire is on the verge of collapsing as confrontations between government and rebel forces increase in Aleppo. Damascus intends to “liberate” Aleppo from “illegal armed groups,” said Syria’s Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki during talks with a delegation Read more
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is on the verge of becoming a major force in Yemen with the possibility of expanding its area of control following reports that the extremist group is controlling the southeastern port city of Mukalla Read more
The Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthi Movement swapped prisoners on Monday ahead of the scheduled ceasefire on April 10 and the peace talks to commence eight days later in Kuwait. It is the second prisoner exchange of the month Read more