Yemen
Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince
Middle East
May 3, 2017
Saudi Arabia rules out rapprochement with Iran, says crown prince
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran…
UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
Middle East
April 30, 2017
UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers and pampered luxuries, but its small size belies a quiet…
Drone strike kills 3 civilians, four militants in Yemen: residents
Middle East
April 24, 2017
Drone strike kills 3 civilians, four militants in Yemen: residents
Three Yemeni civilians were killed when a drone attacked four suspected al Qaeda militants traveling in a vehicle in the…
7 controversial issues Sisi and Salman should discuss to mend fences
Egypt
April 23, 2017
7 controversial issues Sisi and Salman should discuss to mend fences
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, upon invitation from King Salman bin Abdelaziz, against the backdrop…
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
Middle East
April 20, 2017
HRW: Houthi rebels, allies using banned landmines in Yemen
Houthi forces and their allies have been using banned landmines in war-torn Yemen, causing hundreds of civilian casualties and threatening…
Risk of mass starvation rising rapidly in parts of east Africa, Nigeria, Yemen: UN
World
April 12, 2017
Risk of mass starvation rising rapidly in parts of east Africa, Nigeria, Yemen: UN
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned the risk that millions of people could starve to death in South Sudan and Somalia and neighboring…
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
World
April 5, 2017
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit…
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Middle East
March 20, 2017
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Some 42 refugees, who were carrying official UN refugee agency (UNHCR) documents, were killed while travelling by boat from Yemen to…
World Food Program needs US$460 mn for Yemen to prevent famine
Middle East
March 14, 2017
World Food Program needs US$460 mn for Yemen to prevent famine
The head of the World Food Program says the agency is racing against time to prevent famine in war-scarred Yemen.Ertharin…
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 22 in Yemen: official
Middle East
March 11, 2017
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 22 in Yemen: official
At least 22 civilians were killed on Friday and dozens wounded when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a market…