Yemen
Human rights group accuses Saudi forces in Yemen of abuses
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Human rights group accuses Saudi forces in Yemen of abuses
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi military forces have committed grave abuses against civilians in an eastern province of Yemen over the…
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
Middle East
March 18, 2020
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
CAIRO (AP) — When Dr. Ismail al-Mansouri goes to work in Yemen’s capital, he puts on one of the hospital’s…
Saudi detains three royal princes over ‘coup plot’: reports
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Saudi detains three royal princes over ‘coup plot’: reports
Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman’s brother and nephew on charges of plotting a coup, the US…
Donors, aid groups planning to suspend Yemen aid to Huthi areas: U.S. official
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Donors, aid groups planning to suspend Yemen aid to Huthi areas: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the…
UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid
Middle East
February 19, 2020
UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm…
Death toll from strikes at 35, mostly children: Yemen rebels
Middle East
February 18, 2020
Death toll from strikes at 35, mostly children: Yemen rebels
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — At least three dozen people, including 26 children and six women, were killed in airstrikes by…
Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said…
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
Middle East
February 15, 2020
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Saturday that…
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
World
February 14, 2020
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
LAC ASSAL, Djibouti (AP) — “Patience,” Mohammed Eissa told himself. He whispered it every time he felt like giving up.…
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
Middle East
February 9, 2020
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
CAIRO (AP) — Flights transporting Yemeni medical patients from rebel-held areas continued Saturday when a second plane carrying 24 patients…