civil war
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
Middle East
November 15, 2018
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s…
149 killed in 24 hours in Yemen’s Hodeida: medics, military
Middle East
November 12, 2018
149 killed in 24 hours in Yemen’s Hodeida: medics, military
At least 149 people including civilians have been killed in 24 hours of clashes between government loyalists and rebels…
Syrian government forces, rebels clash in northwest: Observatory
Middle East
November 9, 2018
Syrian government forces, rebels clash in northwest: Observatory
The nearby city of Hama. BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces clashed with rebels in Hama province on Friday…
Saudi coalition in Yemen attacks Sanaa sites, clashes in Hodeidah
Middle East
November 2, 2018
Saudi coalition in Yemen attacks Sanaa sites, clashes in Hodeidah
CAIRO/ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it attacked Sanaa International Airport and an adjoining airbase being…
Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war
Middle East
November 1, 2018
Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has massed thousands of troops near Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, local…
South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
Middle East
October 31, 2018
South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba for the first time in more than two…
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
Middle East
September 21, 2018
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The death toll from weeks of fighting between armed groups in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, has…
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say fighting between rival militias in the capital of Tripoli has flared up again,…
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
Middle East
September 17, 2018
UN inks deal for ‘medical air bridge’ with Yemen’s capital
GENEVA (AP) — The UN humanitarian aid agency says it’s agreed with the rebel-run government in the capital of…
Analysis: Libya’s divisions
Middle East
September 14, 2018
Analysis: Libya’s divisions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Libya is set to miss a mid-September deadline to fix a framework for elections in December,…