Yemen crisis: UN demands Houthis cede power
But the resolution is not enforceable militarily, something Yemens Gulf neighbours had been pressing for. The Houthis ousted the government in the capital Sanaa earlier this month. They have been expanding south from their northern stronghold, putting .
Jordans air strikes on IS beginning of retaliation
Thousands have rallied in Jordans capital, Amman, in support of their governments military response to the killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot by Islamic State (IS) militants. Among those marching was Jordans first lady, Queen Rania, who told the.
Islamic State crisis: Religious police kidnapped in Syria
Reports from Syria say that some members of the religious police force set up by the militant group Islamic State (IS) have been kidnapped. Activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they had been ambushed and abducted by unknown .
Yemen crisis: Who are the Houthis?
Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years, with Houthi rebels having taken over large parts of the country, including the capital, Sanaa. The events have serious implications for Yemen, its neighbours and key Western ally, the United States.
BBC News - Gaza crisis: Rafah school strike criminal - UN.
An attack that killed 10 people at a UN-run Gaza school was a moral outrage and a criminal act, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said. It constituted a gross violation of international law, Mr Ban said. State��.
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Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks.
Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks ��� BBC News. Islamic State (IS) say its militants carried out suicide bombings on two mosques in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, which killed at least 137 people.
Islamic State crisis: The rise of jihadists in Iraq and Syria
As Islamic State (IS) seeks to expand the territory under its control in Iraq and Syria, attacking the border town of Kobane, the BBCs Paul Wood charts the rise of jihadist groups in the region. This is Crusader-Arab treachery, a war on all Sunnis.
Islamic State crisis: US-led Syria strikes kill 553
Syrian Kurdish sources told the BBC that IS fighters launched intensive attacks on Wednesday night from the southern and eastern parts of the town, in an apparent attempt to get access to the town centre. The fighting resumed on Thursday morning after.
News Roundup and Notes: February 25, 2015
The Senate Armed Services Committee could share responsibility in drafting the AUMF against the Islamic State, particularly if it ���has to do with movement or numbers of troops or military presence,��� committee chairman John McCain said on Tuesday. [CQ.
Islamic State crisis: Abadi opposes Arab strikes in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has told the BBC he totally opposes Arab nations joining air strikes against Islamic State in his country. In an interview, he said Western air power had filled many gaps in Iraqs fight against the jihadist.
Yemen crisis: Truce takes effect in Sanaa after clashes
A ceasefire has taken effect in Yemens capital, Sanaa, after hours of fierce clashes between the Presidential Guard and Shia Houthi rebels, officials say. Interior Minister Jalal al-Roweishan said the government and the Houthis had set up committees.
Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks
Islamic State (IS) say its militants carried out suicide bombings on two mosques in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, which killed at least 137 people. The attacks are the first claimed by IS - a Sunni group - since it set up a branch in Yemen in November.
Iraq crisis: Baghdad Shia mosque hit by suicide attack
Dozens have been killed in similar attacks in recent weeks that have been widely blamed on Islamic State (IS). IS militants, who control territory straddling Syria and Iraq, were engaged in battles with Kurdish fighters around the Syrian town of Kobane.
Islamic State crisis: Obama says US underestimated threat
But they took advantage of the power vacuum in neighbouring Syria to emerge as Isis, later called Islamic State. Meanwhile. Air strikes helped Iraqi fighters repel an attack at Ameriyat al-Fallujah, a strategic town 40km (25 miles) outside Baghdad.
Melbourne teen Jake Bilardis Islamic State suicide attack achieved nothing.
BBC reporter Secunder Kermani spoke to Bilardi on Twitter in December last year and said that the 18-year-old told him: ���Ive got a job to do. I didnt come here. Islamic State-linked social media accounts claimed the 18-year-old ��� known as ���Jihadi.
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels announce takeover
The group took control of the capital Sanaa in September, forcing the resignation of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in January. The announcement comes after the failure of UN-brokered peace talks. The Houthis set a Wednesday deadline for political .
Islamic State crisis: Syria rebel forces boost Kobane defence
A group of Syrian Arab rebels has arrived in Kobane to help defend the northern border town against Islamic State (IS) militants, sources inside the town have told the BBC. Between 50 and 200 Free Syrian Army rebels entered the town overnight. The news .
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels not withdrawing in Sanaa
The deal met a series of rebel demands including the expansion of Houthi representation in parliament and state institutions, according to the official Saba news agency. A draft constitution opposed by the Houthis may now also be amended, a statement.