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Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
After attending several of the so-called “summer camps,” Samir was filled with an urgent desire to fight on the Houthi…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
Middle East
March 20, 2021
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
Middle East
March 17, 2021
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
Middle East
January 15, 2021
US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
Middle East
January 11, 2021
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…
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher…
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
World
December 28, 2020
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — One survivor arrived on broken legs, others on the run. In this fragile refugee community on…
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
World
December 27, 2020
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby…
Libyan delegation meets with Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
December 23, 2020
Libyan delegation meets with Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss Libyan crisis
On Tuesday, a meeting began between a delegation from southern Libya and the Egyptian National Committee Concerned with the Libyan…
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault
World
November 27, 2020
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent…