Yemen
Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Huthi rebels
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Huthi rebels
CAIRO (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen accelerated airstrikes on the capital and elsewhere in the…
Yemen’s racehorses battle starvation as war grinds on
Middle East
December 1, 2021
Yemen’s racehorses battle starvation as war grinds on
SANAA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – In her prime, Out Time was one of Yemen’s fastest horses, winning the capital Sanaa’s…
Humanitarian situation worsening in Yemen’s Marib conflict zone -IOM
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Humanitarian situation worsening in Yemen’s Marib conflict zone -IOM
DUBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) – The number of displaced people in camps in Yemen’s Marib province has risen nearly 10-fold…
Yemen official warns dam will break if rebels take Marib
Middle East
November 22, 2021
Yemen official warns dam will break if rebels take Marib
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The foreign minister of Yemen’s government in exile warned Sunday that a rebel takeover…
Yemen’s Huthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities
Middle East
November 21, 2021
Yemen’s Huthis say they attacked Saudi cities, Aramco facilities
CAIRO Nov 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement said on Saturday it had fired 14 drones at several Saudi…
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
Middle East
November 20, 2021
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon…
Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
Middle East
November 14, 2021
Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeida,…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Business
November 11, 2021
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Lebanon is at the center of a political spat in the Gulf region. Diplomatic tensions escalated on October 27 when…
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
Middle East
November 4, 2021
Yemen’s Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province
Furniture and belongings are seen on a truck heading to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Marib, Yemen…