Yemen
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Following the confirmation on Monday that Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed…
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in…
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Breaking: Houthi radio says ex-president Saleh killed in Yemen fighting, no confirmation
The radio station of Yemen’s Houthi-run interior ministry said on Monday the militia’s former war ally turned adversary, ex-president Ali…
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Iran-allied Houthi forces blew up the house of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Monday as fighting between…
Yemen rebel alliance crumbles as ‘street war’ rocks capital
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Yemen rebel alliance crumbles as ‘street war’ rocks capital
Gun battles forced shops and schools to close in Yemen’s capital on Sunday as residents warned a three-year rebel alliance…
UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack against its plant
Middle East
December 3, 2017
UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack against its plant
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a claim by Yemen’s Shiite rebels that they fired a missile toward an…
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
Middle East
December 3, 2017
Saudi-led coalition provides air support for Yemen’s Saleh
Aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi positions in Sanaa overnight on Sunday, residents and local media said, aiming to…
Yemen’s Houthi group says fires missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear reactor
Middle East
December 3, 2017
Yemen’s Houthi group says fires missile toward Abu Dhabi nuclear reactor
Yemen’s Houthi group has fired a cruise missile towards a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab…
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Yemen’s Saleh ready for ‘new page’ with Saudi-led coalition as clashes rage
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was ready for a “new page” in relations with the…
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been “hijacked” by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the…