Yemen
Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said…
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
Middle East
February 15, 2020
Yemen’s Huthis say coalition strikes kill 30, including civilians
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Saturday that…
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
World
February 14, 2020
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
LAC ASSAL, Djibouti (AP) — “Patience,” Mohammed Eissa told himself. He whispered it every time he felt like giving up.…
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
Middle East
February 9, 2020
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
CAIRO (AP) — Flights transporting Yemeni medical patients from rebel-held areas continued Saturday when a second plane carrying 24 patients…
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…