Yemen
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Middle East
November 10, 2015
Gulf air strikes on IS down due to Yemen conflict: US general
Air strikes by Gulf Arab members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria have diminished since…
19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen
Middle East
November 7, 2015
19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen
At least 19 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes and clashes between pro-government forces and rebels in…
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
Middle East
November 4, 2015
Aid rushed to Yemen island after cyclone displaces over 40,000: UN
Aid flights rushed food and tents to the Yemeni island of Socotra, local officials said on Wednesday, after it was…
Coalition armored vehicles sent to Yemen loyalists in key city
Middle East
November 2, 2015
Coalition armored vehicles sent to Yemen loyalists in key city
The Arab coalition battling Iran-backed rebels in Yemen has provided pro-government forces in the besieged city of Taez with dozens…
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
Middle East
October 30, 2015
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
The first missile slammed into the field hospital in the rebel-held Syrian town of Sarmeen, killing a physiotherapist inside. Five…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report
The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city
Middle East
October 28, 2015
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city
Warplanes from a Saudi-led alliance bombed the Iran-allied Houthi movement throughout Yemen on Wednesday and dropped weapons for its allies…
Brawl between Al-Ahram chief, Saudi ambassador confirmed
Egypt
October 28, 2015
Brawl between Al-Ahram chief, Saudi ambassador confirmed
An initially-denied sharp exchange between Saudi Arabia's Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan and the board chairman of Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram…
Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strike: Medecins Sans Frontieres
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strike: Medecins Sans Frontieres
A Yemeni hospital run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was bombed in a Saudi-led air strike, wrecking…
Several Yemeni fishermen killed in Saudi-led strikes: witnesses
Middle East
October 24, 2015
Several Yemeni fishermen killed in Saudi-led strikes: witnesses
At least 40 people were killed, including several fishermen, when Saudi-led coalition strikes hit two Yemeni islands on the Red…