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Latest suspect in RAF Fairford airbase plot released on bail
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday a 22-year-old British man, the seventh person to be arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an inves…
Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates
By Timour AzhariRIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their deadly campaign of strikes on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, where booms were heard on…
Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK mission
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Ed Miliband said on Thursday its Consulate General building in East Jerusalem, ordered to close by Israel, would remain open as …
Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire
RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Syria may deploy troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Yemen's Houthis, a US official and a Syrian defence official said, as the Iran-aligned group steps up …
Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions ec…
Drones, explosions and soldiers in bulldozers: surrounded by Israelis in Lebanon's 'model town'
By Maya Gebeily, Emilie Madi and Mohamed AzakirWEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon Oct 8 (Reuters) - Dodging the broken glass carpeting her home in southern Lebanon, Mariam al-Yaghi exited onto …
Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem
Israel said the British consulate in Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday but that seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the UK saying it wou…
Explainer-What's happening with Britain's Jerusalem consulate?
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would continue operating on a smaller scale and be renamed as the "UK Mission" in the cit…
British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem
By Alexander Cornwell, Ammar Awad and Sam TobinJERUSALEM/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain and Israel announced on Thursday that the nearly 200-year-old British diplomatic mission…
British diplomats to remain at renamed consulate in Jerusalem
By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar AwadJERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would remain operating at a smaller scale,…
