Новости по теме Middle East & Africa

Saudi police arrest 33 'terror' suspects, including one Kazakh Saudi authorities have arrested nine American citizens and one Kazakhstani among 33 'terror' suspects.

01 February 2016

Iran boosts oil production by 500K, condemns new sanctions Iran announced a major boost in oil production on Monday after the lifting of sanctions under its nuclear deal.

19 January 2016

Germany stunned by rash of New Year's sex assaults The German government condemned dozens of coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in Cologne blamed on Arab men.

05 January 2016

Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal Iran sent a major shipment of low-enriched uranium materials to Russia to implement nuclear accord with world powers.

29 December 2015

Several killed in huge blast at Nigeria gas plant A huge explosion at an industrial gas plant in southeastern Nigeria razed nearby buildings and killed several people on Christmas Eve.

25 December 2015

Turkish Internet servers reeling under huge cyber attack Turkish Internet servers are suffering a powerful cyber attack from abroad, slowing banking services and fanning fears.

25 December 2015

Oil price slump forces Azerbaijan to stop propping up currency Energy-rich Azerbaijan, whose economy has been hit hard by falling oil prices, withdrew support Monday for its embattled currency and the manat plunged by nearly a third against the dollar.

22 December 2015

Hungary accuses Austria of 'stupidity' in refugee crisis Hungary accused Austria of confusing 'solidarity and stupidity' after Vienna said that nations which do not accept refugees under European Union quotas should face sanctions.

21 December 2015

Gulf monarchs seek united front at annual summit Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates face regional divisions, but will struggle to find common ground.

09 December 2015

Pope opens 'Holy Door' in Bangui ahead of Catholic Jubilee year Pope Francis made a highly symbolic gesture by opening a "Holy Door" at Bangui Cathedral in the Central African Republic ahead of the start of a Catholic Jubilee Year.

30 November 2015

UN envoy urges Libya rivals to say yes to peace deal UN envoy Martin Kobler urged rival Libyan politicians to sign up to a UN-brokered agreement for power sharing in the war-torn nation during weekend talks with both sides.

23 November 2015

Nearly 2 million children in Sudan malnourished: UNICEF Some two million Sudanese children under five suffer from malnutrition every year, UNICEF's representative said on Sunday, urging the international community to boost funding to tackle the problem.

23 November 2015

18 dead in Mali hostage siege a week after Paris carnage Special forces stormed a luxury hotel in Mali after gunmen seized guests and staff in a hostage crisis that left at least 18 people dead, a week after the jihadist rampage in Paris.

21 November 2015

Russian jet crash puts Sharm resort staff on 'unpaid leave' The Russian plane crash in Egypt has forced Sharm el-Sheikh hotels to send dozens of staff on "unpaid leave" as tourist numbers dwindle, with tens of thousands of jobs at risk within months.

13 November 2015

EU, African leaders to tackle migration crisis Europe's leaders will offer Africa up to 3.6 billion euros ($3.8 billion) in aid at a summit in Malta in exchange for help tackling the migration crisis rocking Europe.

11 November 2015

Black boxes in S.Sudan air crash recovered: state radio Investigators in South Sudan have found the two black boxes from a Soviet-era Antonov plane which crashed last week killing at least 36 people.

10 November 2015

EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis EU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this week, offering them billions of euros in aid in exchange for cooperation

09 November 2015

No emergency evacuation for 80,000 Russians still in Egypt: Moscow Nearly 80,000 Russians are currently vacationing in Egypt but there will be no emergency evacuation, with tourists set to return home when they want, an official told AFP.

07 November 2015

'Disappointed' Michelle Obama calls off Jordan trip Michelle Obama has called off plans to travel to Jordan on her Middle East tour after bad weather left her stranded in Qatar for 36 hours.

06 November 2015

At least 36 dead in S.Sudan air crash At least 36 people were killed when a Soviet-era Antonov plane crashed just after take-off from South Sudan's capital Juba.

05 November 2015

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