Yemen
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Yemeni government back in Aden under deal with separatists
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government returned to the war-torn country on Monday for the first time since…
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
ANAA (Reuters) – When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw…
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
Middle East
November 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Huthis: sources
DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the Iran-aligned Huthi movement on a ceasefire in Yemen,…
Three performers stabbed on stage in Saudi capital
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Three performers stabbed on stage in Saudi capital
A Yemeni man stabbed three performers during a live play in the Saudi capital Monday, police said, in the first…
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign —…
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south
Middle East
November 6, 2019
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south
RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in…
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant…
Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report
Middle East
October 31, 2019
Death toll from Yemen’s war hits 100,000 since 2015: report
CAIRO (AP) — A database project that tracks violence says Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 100,000 people since…
Yemen government strikes power-sharing deal with southern rebels
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Yemen government strikes power-sharing deal with southern rebels
Yemen’s southern separatists have struck a power-sharing deal with the internationally-recognized government aimed at ending a conflict simmering within the…
Yemeni officials: Government, separatists reach initial deal
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Yemeni officials: Government, separatists reach initial deal
CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say the internationally-recognized government and southern separatists reached an initial agreement to end their infighting…