Qaida militants targeted a checkpoint in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least six Yemeni troops, officials said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
US hits Iran’s envoy to Yemen, Chinese firms with sanctions
The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated steps to rein in Iran’s activities in the Middle East and North Korea’s efforts to evade international sanctions with new ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan repatriates 98 people from Syrian camps
Uzbekistan brought home 25 women and 73 children on Tuesday from Syria where they had been staying at camps with other families of Islamic State fighters, the Tashkent government said. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan repatriates 98 ISIS-linked women and children from Syrian camps
Uzbekistan brought home 25 women and 73 children on Tuesday from Syria where they had been staying at camps with other families of Islamic State fighters, the Tashkent government said. A government ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia says it’s ready to end Gulf crisis with Qatar ahead of Biden presidency — but it’s not a breakthrough yet
Several previous attempts to reach a solution have failed over contentious sticking points between the Gulf monarchies. ( read original story ...)
Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, Sudan's state-run news agency reported, the first visit by the kingdom's top diplomat since Sudan's military overthrew former autocratic ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Says Supports Saudi Efforts To Resolve Gulf Crisis
The UAE said Tuesday it supports Saudi efforts to end a three-year Gulf dispute, Abu Dhabi's first reaction to recent statements suggesting the rift between four countries and Qatar could soon ease. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco and Baker Hughes JV to develop non-metallic products
Oil giant Saudi Aramco and energy services company Baker Hughes have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Novel, to develop a broad range of non-metallic products for multiple applications in the energy ... ( read original story ...)
The Covid-19 pandemic is driving new cases of polio in Afghanistan
Due to the pandemic, an estimated 50 million children in Afghanistan and Pakistan missed polio vaccines this year. ( read original story ...)
The Taliban are megarich – here’s where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan
Because the Taliban's insurgency is so well financed, the Afghan government must spend enormous sums on war, too. A peace accord would free up funds for basic services, economic development and more. ( read original story ...)