Image shows Yemeni police officers riding on the back of a patrol truck in the capital city of Sana’a, Yemen, November 5, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)) Iran’s top diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has said …
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
The U.N. special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the Arab world’s poorest country revised proposals on Friday for a nationwide cease-fire and the urgent resumption of peace talks. Martin …
Yemen’s Houthi rebels sentence 4 reporters to death
A court run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday sentenced four journalists to death after their conviction on spying charges, their defense lawyer said. The four were among a group of 10 journalists …
Yemen Cease-Fire Is, at Best, First Step on Long Road to Peace
The country’s warring parties have proposed ways to end a devastating war, but yawning gaps remain and making progress will be tricky.
Saudi Arabia is preparing to end the war in Yemen
The move came less than two weeks after Saudi Arabia invited the Houthis to Riyadh for direct peace talks. The ceasefire is an indication that Riyadh may be preparing to end its involvement in the war …
Malaysia reports 170 new coronavirus cases and five deaths
Malaysian health authorities reported 170 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total to 4,987 as the country nears a full month in partial lockdown. The health ministry also …
Covid-19: Malaysia records 170 new cases, 5 more deaths
Five new Covid-19-related fatalities were recorded as at noon today, bringing the death toll in Malaysia to 82.
5 more people in Malaysia have died, bringing the Covid-19 death toll to 82
Malaysia reported another five deaths related to the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday (Apr 14), bringing the total Covid-19 death toll in the nation to 82 and the fatality rate to 1.64 per cent. In a …
Malaysia’s AirAsia founders not taking salary; staff accepts up to 75% pay cut
The founders of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd will not take salaries and its staff has agreed to an as much as 75% cut in pay due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the airline, its …
Malaysia’s Petronas warns of project delays, aims to keep local capex
Malaysian state energy giant Petronas [PETR.UL] said the risks of delays to some of its projects were rising due to prolonged coronavirus-related lockdowns around the world. Petronas, which operates …