· March, 2015

Stories about Middle East & North Africa from March, 2015

Sudan Turns Back on Iran, Joins Saudi Arabia's War on Yemen

  26 March 2015

Sudan switched sides from being an Iranian ally, to waging war against the Houthis, Iran's allies in Yemen. Sudan joining the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi fighters, who took control of Sanaa in January this year, has raised eyebrows. UAE-based journalist Abbas Al Lawati tweets: Sudan's involvement in the Yemen...

Why I Love Norooz

The Bridge  20 March 2015

What's not to love about Norooz? It marks the beginning of the new year for people in Iran and elsewhere in the region.

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