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US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
Middle East

US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties

DUBAI (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on…
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
Middle East

Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns

DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
Middle East

UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021

CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
Middle East

Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital…
Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
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Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing…
Egypt condemns Houthi militia’s drone attacks against Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Egypt condemns Houthi militia’s drone attacks against Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening condemned the Houthi militia’s armed drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, the latest of…
Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label

DUBAI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
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Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks

LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
Middle East

Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow

CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate…
UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need
Middle East

UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need

CAIRO (AP) — Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen,…
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