Yemen
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
Middle East
September 5, 2017
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
The United Nations must take over responsibility for investigating rights violations in Yemen’s civil war as the country’s government is…
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
Middle East
August 27, 2017
Saudi coalition: ‘Technical mistake’ in deadly Yemen strike
The Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen says an airstrike that killed at least 14 civilians, including eight members of…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital
Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen’s capital early on Friday, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing…
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes, hitting a small hotel near the capital of Sanaa…
Rights groups urge Yemen rebels to free prominent activist
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Rights groups urge Yemen rebels to free prominent activist
International rights groups on Friday urged Yemen’s Shia rebels to free a prominent Yemeni activist who used social media to…
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Middle East
August 15, 2017
Cash crisis exposes rift within Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Yemen’s Central Bank says the Saudi-led coalition is “strangling” the economy by preventing planes from flying in newly-minted cash, reflecting…
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
Middle East
August 12, 2017
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that four of its soldiers died after their helicopter crashed during a routine…
Airstrikes kill 12 civilians northern Yemen
Middle East
August 5, 2017
Airstrikes kill 12 civilians northern Yemen
An official news agency controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels says 12 civilians have been killed in two airstrikes by the…
Private sector still faces “risks” after EGP devaluation: Financial Times
Business
August 1, 2017
Private sector still faces “risks” after EGP devaluation: Financial Times
Factories and entrepreneurs in Egypt are still facing tremendous “risks” after the flotation of the Egyptian pound in November 2016, the…
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
Middle East
July 31, 2017
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in…