Yemen
Yemen official warns dam will break if rebels take Marib
Middle East
November 22, 2021
Yemen official warns dam will break if rebels take Marib
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The foreign minister of Yemen’s government in exile warned Sunday that a rebel takeover…
Yemen’s Huthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities
Middle East
November 21, 2021
Yemen’s Huthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities
CAIRO Nov 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement said on Saturday it had fired 14 drones at several Saudi…
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
Middle East
November 20, 2021
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon…
Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
Middle East
November 14, 2021
Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeida,…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Business
November 11, 2021
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Lebanon is at the center of a political spat in the Gulf region. Diplomatic tensions escalated on October 27 when…
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
Middle East
November 4, 2021
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen…
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Huthis advance through energy-rich province
Middle East
November 3, 2021
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Huthis advance through energy-rich province
ADEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Expecting a possible siege, pro-government forces in central Yemen are preparing to defend Marib city,…
After fleeing fighting in Marib, displaced Yemenis await help
Middle East
October 23, 2021
After fleeing fighting in Marib, displaced Yemenis await help
MARIB, Yemen, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Iman Saleh Ali and her family left al-Jubah in the dead of night with…
UN: 10,000 children killed or maimed during Yemen’s long war
Middle East
October 20, 2021
UN: 10,000 children killed or maimed during Yemen’s long war
GENEVA (AP) — More than 10,000 children in Yemen have been killed or injured in violence linked to years of…