Armed men kidnap five UN staff in southern Yemen

ADEN – February 13 (ONLINE): Five United Nations employees have been abducted by unknown armed men in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission. The staff was abducted on Friday in the Abyan governorate, according to Russell Geekie, a spokesman for the […]

Deadly attack on Libya PM ahead of polls

TRIPOLI – February 10 (ONLINE): Gunmen have attacked Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah’s convoy in the capital, Tripoli, international news agency reported, citing sources. The attack took place early on Thursday as the interim leader was returning home, the news agency said. One of the […]

Iran Guards unveil missile said to put Israel in reach

TEHRAN – February 10 (ONLINE): Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday announced the development of a surface-to-surface missile whose stated range would put arch-foe Israel within reach. The Guards’ Sepahnews website said the missile was named the Khaybarchekan after a victorious battle fought by […]

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