Anissa Haddadi

Gunmen believed to be with Chad's Popular Front for Recovery blamed for armed assault on French-owned nuclear site.

Jun 25, 2012

Russian president in Israel in a visit to boost Moscow's influence in the Middle East

Jun 25, 2012

Tensions continue to rise in northern Mali as residents of Islamist-controlled areas in and around Timbuktu hit back against newly imposed Sharia law.

Jun 25, 2012

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir dismisses growing unrest in country over austerity measures introduced to deal with severe economic crisis.

Jun 25, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi: I will be president for all.

Jun 25, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi's warm welcome in the UK after years of painful separation was a missed opportunity.

Jun 22, 2012

Hunt on for two Turkish crewmen but contradictory reports emerge of what brought down F-4 plane.

Jun 22, 2012

25 villagers kidnapped from Daret Azzeh, slaughtered and mutilated, claims official broadcaster.

Jun 22, 2012

Police crackdown on continuing protests over austerity measures and corruption escalate anger of ordinary Sudanese.

Jun 22, 2012

Reports that Britain and US have offered Syria's President Bashar al-Assad clemency if he gives up power begs the question: where would he go?

Jun 22, 2012

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses Israel and the West of sabotage after nuclear talks in Moscow stall.

Jun 22, 2012

Four former officers sentenced to life imprisonment and fifth officer gets 15 years for death by torture of suspect in church bombing case.

Jun 21, 2012

Toulouse gunman who claimed links to al-Qaeda had history of mental health problems, with little interest in religion or politics, say family.

Jun 21, 2012

Indonesian military plane crashes into homes on military base minutes after takeoff.

Jun 21, 2012

Three days of Hamas rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes could end if Israel accepts truce, says Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.

Jun 21, 2012

Armed man who claimed to be with al-Qaeda arrested after hostage standoff with police.

Jun 20, 2012

Schoolboy claims he was picked up by Bahrain security forces while playing in street with friend and forced into confession.

Jun 20, 2012

Two hostages still held in CIC bank after armed man demanded cash from bank staff.

Jun 20, 2012

The Islamist militants Boko Haram unleash wave of attacks in cxity of Damaturu amid mounting criticisism of President Goodluck Jonathan trip to Brazil for a UN conference.

Jun 20, 2012

Pakistan claims arrest of French man accused of being al-Qaeda militant but stories emerge that he was killed in US drone strike in 2010.

Jun 20, 2012

Four people held hostage in bank in southwestern city of Toulouse by man claiming to be al-Qaeda operative.

Jun 20, 2012

Ivoirian leader will work with Israel on repatriation of Côte D'Ivoire nationals who entered the country illegally.

Jun 19, 2012

MV Alaed loses insurance over Bashar al-Assad arms cargo and is forced to turn around off coast of Scotland.

Jun 19, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent 15 years of the last 24 years under house arrest in Myanmar, returns to hero's welcome in UK.

Jun 19, 2012

Korean Air removes offensive ad from website promoting direct flight service from Seoul to Nairobi.

Jun 19, 2012

Two surviving defendants have seven days to appeal against sentence for crime that sparked wave of sectarian violence in Rakhine state.

Jun 19, 2012

Israel kicks out more than 120 South Sudanese in first stage of process that could see thousands of unauthorised African migrants forced out.

Jun 18, 2012

Controversial president Ahmadinejad will step down at end of second term in office in 2013.

Jun 18, 2012

Le Pen dynasty continues into third generation as Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, Marine Le Pen's niece, wins one of Front National party's two parliamentary seats.

Jun 18, 2012