Yemen
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Arab League head hopes Biden changes Trump Mideast policies
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Arab League head hopes Biden changes Trump Mideast policies
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Arab League expressed hope Monday that the Biden administration will change President…
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…
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
The impact of conflict and corruption on the environment in the Middle East is often easy to see but difficult to…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate…
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
The German government approved a total of €1.16 billion ($1.41 billion) in arms exports during 2020 to countries involved in both…
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant…
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis
Middle East
January 1, 2021
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis
ADEN (Reuters) -Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Huthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the…
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
Middle East
December 31, 2020
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly…
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…