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Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh
Middle East
January 23, 2021
Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its…
UN says US blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
Middle East
January 16, 2021
UN says US blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United Nations is concerned that a US plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday…
Blast at Yemen’s Aden airport as new Cabinet members land
Middle East
December 30, 2020
Blast at Yemen’s Aden airport as new Cabinet members land
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden as a plane…
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
Middle East
November 21, 2020
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
ABS, Yemen (AP) — The twin baby boys lay on a bed of woven palm leaves in a remote camp…
Yemen war foes complete two-day prisoner swap
Middle East
October 17, 2020
Yemen war foes complete two-day prisoner swap
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Friday on the second and final day of an…
Yemen warring parties agree largest prisoner swap, sources say
Middle East
September 27, 2020
Yemen warring parties agree largest prisoner swap, sources say
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to exchange some 1,000 prisoners, including 19 Saudi soldiers, at United Nations-sponsored…
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Yemeni separatists suspend talks with gov’t, clashes resume
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting resumed in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the internationally recognized government, officials said Wednesday.…
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
Middle East
August 19, 2020
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior UN official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus…
AP Interview: US envoy calls for Iran arms embargo renewal
Middle East
June 28, 2020
AP Interview: US envoy calls for Iran arms embargo renewal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An expiring United Nations weapons embargo on Iran must remain in place to prevent…
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Seawater seeping into decaying oil tanker off Yemen coast
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more…