Yemen
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis
Middle East
December 20, 2017
Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port open for a month,…
Saudi says it intercepted Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Saudi says it intercepted Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile Tuesday over Riyadh fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels who…
Yemeni army pushes Houthis from outpost in southern Yemen
Middle East
December 17, 2017
Yemeni army pushes Houthis from outpost in southern Yemen
The Yemeni army and allied fighters on Friday drove Houthi militants from a town that was one of the last…
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
Middle East
December 15, 2017
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
Flanked by singed missile remnants, President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations declared Thursday that “undeniable” evidence proves Iran…
At least 39 Yemenis dead in Saudi-led raid on police camp in Sanaa: official
Middle East
December 13, 2017
At least 39 Yemenis dead in Saudi-led raid on police camp in Sanaa: official
Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a military police camp in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing at least 39…
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
Middle East
December 12, 2017
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
The UN has called the war in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Karl-Otto Zentel, general secretary of humanitarian agency…
Trump calls on Saudis to immediately end Yemen blockade
Middle East
December 7, 2017
Trump calls on Saudis to immediately end Yemen blockade
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Saudi Arabia to end its Yemen blockade immediately, citing humanitarian concerns. “I have…
Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes after Saleh’s death
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes after Saleh’s death
A Saudi-led coalition intensified air strikes on Yemen early on Wednesday as the armed Houthi movement tightened its grip on…