Yemen
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
Middle East
October 9, 2019
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
ADEN (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates pulled some of its forces from Yemen’s southern port of Aden on Tuesday,…
Yemen rebels free 290 detainees, reviving hopes for talks
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Yemen rebels free 290 detainees, reviving hopes for talks
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s rebels on Monday released scores of detainees they had rounded up and held for years…
Queues as far as the eye can see: new fuel shortage hits Yemen
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Queues as far as the eye can see: new fuel shortage hits Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – A fuel shortage is deepening Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, forcing drivers to wait for days in queues that…
Yemen’s Huthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Yemen’s Huthis say attacked Saudi border frontline, no immediate Saudi confirmation
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthi movement said on Saturday it had carried out a major attack near the border with…
Iran slams US for barring Zarif from New York hospital visit
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Iran slams US for barring Zarif from New York hospital visit
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran slammed on Saturday the United States for what it called an “inhumane” decision to bar…
In search of glory, Yemen athlete drowns in Med trying to reach Europe
Middle East
September 27, 2019
In search of glory, Yemen athlete drowns in Med trying to reach Europe
Slim and with a tight-trimmed beard, Yemeni Kung Fu champion Hilal al-Haj dreamed of finding athletic glory in Europe, but…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Middle East
September 26, 2019
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
Egypt
September 25, 2019
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the challenges facing…
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Middle East
September 24, 2019
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for attacks on…