ceasefire
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising…
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Libya’s Hifter declares cease-fire in Tripoli fighting
CAIRO (AP) — Eastern Libyan forces laying siege to the country’s capital of Tripoli said Wednesday they have agreed on…
UAE against unilateral changes to situation in Yemen: official
Middle East
April 27, 2020
UAE against unilateral changes to situation in Yemen: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates stands against a decision by a main Yemeni southern separatist group to declare…
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages
Middle East
April 21, 2020
UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes as fighting rages
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Monday warned of rapidly escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Libya,…
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the warring parties in Yemen…
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in…
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
Middle East
April 1, 2020
UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan’s warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general’s call…