Yemen
UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict
Middle East
July 11, 2019
UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict
Since 2015, an international Saudi-led coalition has been waging a destructive war in Yemen. But the military campaign targeting the Houthi…
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
Middle East
July 9, 2019
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains…
Yemen: Houthi rebels attack Saudi airport with drone
Middle East
July 2, 2019
Yemen: Houthi rebels attack Saudi airport with drone
Nine people were reported injured on Tuesday after Houthi rebels launched a drone attack on a civilian airport in southern…
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
Middle East
June 29, 2019
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
More than 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen over the past five 1/2 years, the UN said in…
Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Saudi forces say they have captured leader of Yemen branch of Islamic State
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi special forces have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group,…
Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport kills one, wounds 21: coalition
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport kills one, wounds 21: coalition
A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded 21 other…
Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules
Middle East
June 20, 2019
Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in…
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
CAIRO (AP) — A database tracking violence says at least 91,600 people have been killed in Yemen’s civil war, presenting…
Germany exports weapons to Saudi-led alliance in 2019
Middle East
June 17, 2019
Germany exports weapons to Saudi-led alliance in 2019
The German government has approved more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) this year in defense exports to members of the Saudi-led coalition directly…
French weapons sales to Saudi jumped 50 percent last year
Middle East
June 4, 2019
French weapons sales to Saudi jumped 50 percent last year
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s weapons sales to Saudi Arabia rose 50 pct in 2018 despite the government calling for an…