Yemen
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…
Video: 32 Egyptian fishermen detained in Yemen arrive at Cairo Airport
Egypt
February 5, 2020
Video: 32 Egyptian fishermen detained in Yemen arrive at Cairo Airport
A plane transporting 32 Egyptian fishermen that had been detained for weeks in Yemen on charges of trespassing in territorial…
Medical flights start from Yemen’s Sanaa in diplomatic breakthrough
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Medical flights start from Yemen’s Sanaa in diplomatic breakthrough
DUBAI (Reuters) – Flights carrying patients needing urgent medical attention began from the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, the World…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday for last year’s deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station…
US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaeda: Yemen sources
Middle East
February 2, 2020
US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaeda: Yemen sources
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Tribal leaders said Saturday a suspected US drone strike destroyed a building housing al-Qaeda militants last…
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
World
February 1, 2020
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday lifted US restrictions on landmines, saying new technology made them safer, outraging campaigners…
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
Middle East
January 28, 2020
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Huthi rebels in Yemen has…
Yemen’s frontline port struggles to fight deadly fever
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Yemen’s frontline port struggles to fight deadly fever
HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) — In the grounds of a bombed-out building in the port that has become the main front…
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The death toll from a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a military camp climbed…
Yemen’s president says military needs to be on high alert following attack
Middle East
January 19, 2020
Yemen’s president says military needs to be on high alert following attack
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s president told the military on Sunday it needs to be on high alert and ready for…