Japan Closes Yemen Embassy After Militia Takeover, First Asian Country To Leave Amid Security Concerns
Operations at the mission have been moved to Qatar, and Japanese citizens were urged to leave the country.
Saudi Arabia, Western Nations Close Embassies, Leave Yemen To Growing Chaos
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have shut down their Yemeni embassies, but won't give up the fight against al Qaeda.
UAE Closes Yemen Embassy As Houthi Clashes Continue, At Least 26 Killed
The U.S., Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy and France have so far evacuated their embassies in the capital Sanaa, citing security concerns.
ISIS Demands Blood Donations For Wounded Fighters In Syria, Mandatory Transfusions Performed Without Proper Medical Tools
Up to 100 residents of Raqqa, mostly men, reportedly had their blood drawn at private hospitals.
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UAE ISIS Airstrikes: Gulf Country Launches Strikes On Militant Group, State Media Reports
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The move is significant, as the Gulf country had withdrawn all of its planes from the coalition against ISIS last month.
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The "inspection campaigns" are part of a widening crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country.
Lebanon Bans Political Signs In Beirut, Tripoli And Other Cities To Defuse Rising Sectarian Tensions
The move was made as the result of an agreement between rival political factions, Hezbollah and the Future Movement.
US Officials Confirm UAE Suspended Airstrikes Against ISIS After Capture Of Jordanian Pilot
U.S. officials have confirmed that the oil-rich Gulf nation suspended airstrikes against ISIS after Jordan's pilot was captured.
Top Muslim Cleric Calls For 'Killing, Crucifixion' Of ISIS Militants After Brutal Execution Of Jordanian Pilot
The execution of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh by ISIS militants has been denounced by nations across the Middle East.
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UAE Airlines Cancel Flights To Baghdad Over Security Reasons After Shots Fired At Flydubai Plane
Three UAE-based airlines cancelled their service to Baghdad after shots were fired at a flydubai plane upon arrival at the city's airport.
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China's economy may have slowed in 2014, but skyscraper construction projects continued to raise the nation's skyline and global profile.
Who Is Wesam El-Hanafi? New York Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Aiding Al Qaeda
El-Hanafi and his associate Sabirhan Hasanoff together sent about $67,000 to terrorist operatives overseas, according to authorities.
Tensions Rise Over Venezuela's Shortages, As President Seeks Foreign Investments
Rampant shortages are threatening to bring back the mass demonstrations that roiled Venezuela last year.
France ISIS Airstrikes: Lawmakers Vote To Extend Iraq Campaign After Deadly Attacks
After a week of attacks in and around Paris, France has voted to extend airstrikes against ISIS.
JeSuis Charlie Rally In Paris Brings Together Rivals As World Leaders March Against Terrorism
Several world leaders marched together, in Paris, in a show of solidarity against terrorism.
Kuwait Lawmaker Under Fire For Alcohol Legalization Remarks: MP Proposes Overturning Drinking Ban At Concerts
Nabil al-Fadhl said he is facing charges of insulting the nation after supporting the legal sale of alcohol.
Driving --And Tweeting -- While Female In Saudi Arabia: A Terrorist Act?
Two Saudi women who defied their country's ban on female drivers have been detained for over a month.
Saudi Arabia Says Won't Cut Oil Output
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi blamed falling oil prices on speculators and lack of cooperation from non-OPEC members
US Targets Islamic State Group In Syria, Iraq With New Airstrikes
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes target 16 Islamic State group sites in Iraq and Syria Sunday.
‘Fundamentals’ Aren’t Greasing Crude Oil Price Slide: OPEC Chief
"The fundamentals should not lead to this dramatic reduction [in price]," OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri says Sunday.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 135 People, Including 26 Foreigners, Plotting To 'Destabilize The Country'
Many of those arrested are believed to have links to ISIS and were planning to carry out attacks in the country, Saudi officials said.
Anti-ISIS Coalition Meeting: Kerry Credits US Airstrikes With Weakening Islamic State
The U.S. began launching airstrikes against ISIS in August following a massive territorial advance by the group in Iraq.
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