But are either Saudi Arabia or Iran likely to stage a military intervention in Yemen?
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A few days ahead of International women's day, UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka calls on all countries to implement laws that empower women
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A major cause of tension between the two nations is Turkey's support of the Muslim Brotherhood which is outlawed in Saudi Arabia
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Italians have responded to the hashtag #We_Are_Coming_O_Rome, propagated by the Islamic State and its supporters, with travel advice on avoiding traffic in the city and finding the best pizzerias
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The young Muslim student praised the diversity of American society last summer, as part of a public radio oral history project
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Although a CIA report on gruesome torture methods is unlikely to change American public opinion, it may cost the US some its "moral high-ground" when lecturing countries in the ME on human rights violations, observers say
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The UN's annual International Day of Solidarity in Palestine, continued for another year despite a harsh 2014 for Palestinians
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Rayhannah Jabbari, 26, was executed for the fatal 2007 stabbing of an intelligence officer, who she said was trying to rape her
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The secular party, which includes members of the old regime, will be tasked with forming the new cabinet
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The Nobel Prize winner has stolen the global spotlight - but the reaction back home has been different
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Anti-ISIL coalition strikes get underway in Syria, but analysts question who will ultimately benefit: moderate opposition forces the US says it aims to support, or the regime of Bashar Al-Assad?
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Bassel Oudat, a Syrian journalist based in Damascus, on how the opposition sees the US-led airstrikes against IS on Syrian soil
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As hundreds of civilians flee Nigeria's cities , fears grow that Islamist Boko Haram militants may expand their existence in Africa
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While the man many saw as responsible for sectarian division in Iraq - Nouri Al-Maliki - has gone, few are confident in his replacement's abilities to restore peace
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With the reality of life for Palestinians broadcast to a global audience, the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement is hoping to build on the momentum to gain broader support
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On Wednesday Bolivia cancelled an agreement that allowed Israelis to enter the country without a visa
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