by Arafat Madabish | Oct 7, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ongoing violations by Houthi rebels currently in control of much of Sana’a have prompted a mass exodus from the capital, with many civilians traveling abroad or to other cities during Eid Al-Adha, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. The recent...
by Nasser Al-Haqbani | Jul 5, 2014 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—A Saudi border post along the Saudi-Yemeni borders was attacked by suspected Al-Qaeda militants on Friday. The commander of the Wadia border post in Saudi Arabia’s southern province of Sharura was killed in the attack along with three of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 3, 2014 | World
Washington, AP—Intelligence officials are concerned about a new Al-Qaeda effort to create a bomb that would go undetected through airport security, a counterterrorism official said, prompting the US to call for tighter security measures at some foreign airports. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Yemeni military continued its operations against Al-Qaeda on Saturday, as details began to emerge of the identity of members of the militant group killed in battles with the security forces. A military source in Yemen announced on Sunday...
by Huda Al-Saleh | May 7, 2014 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it had apprehended the first terrorist cell affiliated to the outlawed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, arresting a total of 62 suspects, including 35 Saudi nationals previously detained on...
