Yemen
Yemen rebels claim attack that set Saudi oil field on fire
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Yemen rebels claim attack that set Saudi oil field on fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Drones claimed by Yemen’s Huthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep…
Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Yemen separatists say ready for talks in Saudi Arabia over Aden crisis
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists said on Thursday they were ready to attend a summit in Saudi Arabia…
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Southern Yemeni separatists tell Saudi Arabia: evict Islah or lose the war
LONDON (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists vowed on Wednesday to keep control over Aden, warning the only way out of…
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and…
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
Middle East
August 13, 2019
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged UAE-backed Yemeni southern separatists that took control of Aden, seat…
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the…
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
Middle East
August 11, 2019
As many as 40 killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s Aden: U.N. statement
DUBAI (Reuters) – As many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured in Yemen’s southern port city of…
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’
A Saudi-led coalition launched Sunday a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second…
World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa
Middle East
August 10, 2019
World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it would resume the distribution of food to 850,000…