Tariq Tahir

Negotiator who worked to free hostages from Somali pirates says dealing with the Houthis could be more difficult

Giant hole opened in ship as its volatile cargo threatened to erupt, endangering lives of crew

Houthi attacks on shipping have persisted for more than a year, with no end in sight

Landmines charity tells The National the scale of the problem facing Syria is 'unique'

Unicef says Idlib province, which has struggled since last year's earthquake, is particularly vulnerable

Fawaz Akhras is the first member of the Assad family to speak after collapse of what he acknowledges is the 'former regime'

One exiled Syrian cafe owner told The National of plans to sell up and move home

The descendants of Ras Desta Damtew want the Imperial Order of the Star of Ethiopia to be on display in their homeland

Described as a 'world first', agreement aims to disrupt Iraqi-Kurdish gangs that dominate criminal business

The 23-year-old, who escaped from jail in London, passed on classified material including the names of special forces soldiers

Five men and two women were detained by Met Police officers in London

Coastguard say 39 people rescued after boat sank amid strong winds

Dilshad Shamo and Ali Khdir, who are both Kurdish, used a carwash in Wales as cover for their operation

Five have been charged as part of an operation by the Britain's National Crime Agency.

Former ambassador says the communication is cutting the country off from British businesses