A Kiwi in Egypt says it's becoming clear Hosni Mubarak's resignation was a military coup, and wonders how keen the military will be to create a real democracy.

London insurers have radical plans to reduce seaborne hijackings.

Amnesty International says a US cruise missile armed with cluster ammunition was used in an attack in Yemen which left 52 dead.

The closure of the US embassy in Yemen highlights how vulnerable embassy facilities and its workers are in the age of the suicide bomber writes Patrick Cockburn.

Yemeni officials say hundreds of al-Qaida members could be living in the country.

Vicki Virtue finds weapons everywhere in Yemen - but kidnappings are rare and most of the locals are friendly.