Новости по теме Middle East & Africa

Egypt army warns on violence as EU prepares crisis talks Egypt's hardline military leader pledged a "forceful" response to violence rocking the country, as top EU officials prepared Monday to hold emergency talks on the crisis that has claimed nearly 800 lives in five days.

19 August 2013 10:02

India, Iran looking to resolve oil tanker dispute New Delhi and Tehran were Saturday working to resolve a dispute over the detention of an Indian oil tanker by Iranian naval guards for allegedly polluting sea waters in the Persian Gulf.

18 August 2013 15:28

Taliban attacks leave 17 civilians dead in Afghanistan At least 17 civilians have been killed in multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, underscoring increasing insecurity for ordinary people as foreign forces complete their withdrawal next year.

18 August 2013 13:38

Prayers for 'Egyptian martyrs' in Bosnia's mosques All mosques in Bosnia on Friday heeded the country's top iman's call to hold prayers for the "Egyptian martyrs" killed in a crackdown by security forces of supporters of the ousted Islamist president.

18 August 2013 13:38

82 child soldiers rescued in DR Congo: UN More than 80 children, some as young as eight years old, have been rescued from an armed group in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and are being reunited with their families.

18 August 2013 11:53

European leaders vow strong response to Egypt crisis European leaders vowed Friday to send a strong message on Egypt's bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, with Germany pledging to review ties with the country.

17 August 2013 18:31

Afghan female stars defy clerics' pressure Judges on TV talent shows always attract controversy for making or breaking the careers of desperate wannabes -- but for Aryana Sayeed, the job is also a fight for Afghanistan's future.

17 August 2013 12:28

Obama cancels US exercises, but not aid, with Egypt US President Barack Obama on Thursday canceled exercises with Egypt's military to protest the killing of hundreds of demonstrators but stopped short of suspending $1.3 billion in annual aid.

17 August 2013 10:14

Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after bloody crackdown Egypt's Islamists called for a "Friday of anger" in Cairo after nearly 600 people were killed following a crackdown on their protest camps, as the UN urged "maximum restraint" from all sides.

16 August 2013 19:22

Keita wins Mali presidential vote by a landslide Mali announced Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as its new leader after confirming that the ex-prime minister had won a landslide victory in a presidential poll.

16 August 2013 17:35

Rowhani govt cleared to start work in Iran Iran's parliament approved on Thursday most of President Hassan Rowhani's cabinet picks, allowing the government to start work.

16 August 2013 16:15

Turkey losing regional clout as Egypt crisis flares: analysts Turkey's clout in the Middle East is taking a beating with the brutal sidelining of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood derailing Ankara's hopes to lead a regional surge of Islamist political power.

16 August 2013 14:54

Beirut car bomb kills 18 in Hezbollah stronghold A huge car bomb blast killed at least 18 people Thursday in a densely populated Beirut bastion of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah, a military backer of Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad.

16 August 2013 11:28

Ex-NATO chief: 15,000 troops should stay in Afghanistan The United States and its allies should immediately announce how many troops will stay on in Afghanistan after 2014.

16 August 2013 10:34

US leads condemnation of Egypt crackdown US Secretary of State John Kerry led the widespread global condemnation of Egypt's bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

15 August 2013 18:54

Central African Republic poses 'serious threat': UN The UN Security Council warned Wednesday that turmoil in the Central African Republic poses a "serious threat" to the country and the region, and urged new measures to restore stability.

15 August 2013 15:50

MSF pulls out of Somalia after 'extreme attacks' Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders closed all its operations in war-torn Somalia on Wednesday, warning of growing insecurity, after 22 years of working in the Horn of Africa troublespot.

15 August 2013 12:29

Kerry urges Palestinians against settlements reaction US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Palestinians "not to react adversely" to Israel's announcement of new settlement building, stressing the need to return to the negotiating table.

14 August 2013 14:50

Israel, Palestinians resume peace talks amid settlement row Israel and the Palestinians are to hold their first direct talks in almost three years on Wednesday, overshadowed by a deepening rift over settlements and following the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners.

14 August 2013 12:46

Jihadists claim rocket attack on Israel A group of jihadist fighters said Tuesday they had fired a Grad rocket on the Israeli Red Sea town of Eilat in retaliation for an alleged Israeli air raid.

13 August 2013 10:31

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