by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East
Jeddah – The legitimate Yemeni government has found new evidence on the Houthi militia’s involvement in “using displaced foreigners as human shields on the battle frontline.” The government also found other evidence that confirms Houthi involvement in attracting...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 18, 2017 | Middle East
London – At least 40 people including women and children were killed aboard a boat carrying Somali refugees in the Red Sea off war-torn Yemen, officials said on Friday. The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said 140 passengers were believed to have been aboard...
by Samir Salha | Aug 7, 2013 | Opinion
Had the latest attack that targeted the Turkish embassy in the Somali capital of Mogadishu achieved its desired damage, losses would have been far higher than they were. The vigilance of the guards, who killed some of the attackers before they could detonate their...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2013 | World
Nairobi, AP—Frustrated by a string of failed hijacking attempts, Somali pirates have turned to a new business model: providing “security” for ships illegally plundering Somalia’s fish stocks—the same scourge that launched the Horn of Africa’s...
by Huda Al-Saleh | Feb 28, 2013 | Interviews
RIYADH, Asharq Al-Awsat—With recurring news coverage of Ansar Dine, Boko Haram, Al-Shaba’ab, and countless other militant groups, the continent of Africa now finds itself on the front-line of the global fight against terrorism. As a result, the African Union...
