Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday claimed the attempted strikes that targeted neighbouring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates. ( read original story ...)
Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
SANAA, Yemen . Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed to have carried out missile and drone attacks on “sensitive sites” in Saudi Arabia. Rebel spokesman Yahya Saree descri ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting intensifies between Houthis, Yemen gov’t forces in Marib
Dozens of fighters from both sides killed in ‘unabated’ fighting since Friday in Yemen’s strategic province of Marib. ( read original story ...)
Two opposition MPs declare support for Malaysia PM Muhyiddin, restoring majority
More defections could take place as Malaysia's premier seeks to cement his position before Parliament next convenes.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Khairy says he will take non-Pfizer shot to fight Covid-19 ‘vaccine hesitancy’
"People are asking why are ministers all taking Pfizer, the good stuff, while the others are meant for the ordinary people," he said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace
A year ago this week, the Taliban signed a deal with the United States designed, in theory, to pave the road to peace in Afghanistan. It committed the Taliban to preventing attacks on US forces and ... ( read original story ...)
Stay, go, delay: Joe Biden is trapped and has no good choices in Afghanistan
Of all the foreign hazards, snares, pitfalls and timebombs left behind by Donald Trump, Afghanistan is arguably the worst. Joe Biden must decide in the coming days whether or not to abide by his ... ( read original story ...)
In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs
It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig in southern Iraq. She lowers a sensor into the black depths of a well until sonar waves detect ... ( read original story ...)
‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq
Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care ... ( read original story ...)
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a small square surrounded by low-rise houses, testament to the role Iraq's once ... ( read original story ...)