Yemen

A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes April 29 against Shiite rebels in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-government fighters, sources said.

The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation on combating terrorism amid fears over worsening security conditions in neighboring countries including Libya.

Jets from a Saudi-led alliance destroyed the runway of Yemen's Sanaa airport on April 28 to prevent an Iranian plane from landing there, Saudi Arabia said, as fighting across the country killed at least 30 people.

The Union of Arab Banks (UAB) is mulling a plan to finance reconstruction activities in four war-torn Arab states - namely, Syria,  Iraq, Yemen and Libya - according to a senior UAB official.

US top diplomat John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart April 27 hoping to push forward tough nuclear negotiations as they reach the final phase, but also aiming to ease unrest in Yemen.

Turkey is a country fond of setting negative records like having the largest number of journalists in prison, being one of the champions in violence against women, or being the country that has tried to close down You Tube or Twitter the most. 

At least five air strikes hit military sites and an area near the presidential palace compound in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at dawn on April 26 while warships pounded an area near the port of the southern city of Aden, residents said.

Global oil prices have advanced as the Saudi Arabia-led coalition renewed airstrikes in Yemen, stoking new supply concerns about the crude-rich Middle East.

Fulfilling expectations, U.S. President Barack Obama has refrained from using the word ?genocide? in a statement to mark the 100th anniversary of the mass deportation of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, while praising two figures who did it in the past.

After recalling its ambassador to Austria on April 22, Turkey has now recalled seven ambassadors to Ankara over the last few years for various reasons, including bilateral political strain or security concerns in those foreign capitals.