Yemen
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
World
March 7, 2017
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on travel and immigration on Monday, March 6. Importantly, the new executive…
Yemen’s al-Qaeda leader says US refused to trade ‘Blind Sheikh’ for hostage
Middle East
March 7, 2017
Yemen’s al-Qaeda leader says US refused to trade ‘Blind Sheikh’ for hostage
The leader of al-Qaeda's Yemeni wing has said the United States refused to exchange jailed Muslim cleric Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman…
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty
Yemen's Houthi rebels are recruiting fighters as young as 15 and using religious schools to lure teenagers into their ranks…
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
Middle East
February 12, 2017
Yemen requests no US ground missions without approval after raid
Yemen's government has requested that the United States stop ground operations in the country unless it has the government's full…
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi ship, launch ballistic missile
Middle East
January 31, 2017
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi ship, launch ballistic missile
The armed Houthi movement attacked a Saudi warship off the western coast of Yemen on Monday, causing an explosion that…
Saudi king agrees in call with Trump to support Syria, Yemen safe zones: White House
Middle East
January 30, 2017
Saudi king agrees in call with Trump to support Syria, Yemen safe zones: White House
Saudi Arabia's King Salman, in a telephone call on Sunday with US President Donald Trump, agreed to support safe zones…
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt
January 23, 2017
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt's National Defence Council extended the military's participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen on Sunday, the presidency said in a…
Forty-five Egyptian fishermen detained in Yemen
Egypt
December 21, 2016
Forty-five Egyptian fishermen detained in Yemen
Forty-five Egyptian fishermen who were aboard three boats were announced detained in Yemen over violating the Yemeni territorial waters on…
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen, Youssef al-Sharqawy, called on the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to intervene for…
49 Egyptians kidnapped in Yemen
Egypt
December 5, 2016
49 Egyptians kidnapped in Yemen
The families of 14 Egyptians working in Yemen have submitted complaints to the Foreign Minister reporting the abduction of their…