Saudi Arabia has told Yemen's Houthis in high-level back channel talks it would sign a UN proposal for a nationwide ceasefire if the Iran-aligned group agrees to a buffer zone along the kingdom's ... ( read original story ...)
Riyadh to sign ceasefire with Yemen’s Houthis ‘if they agree on buffer zone’
Trump reportedly planning to designate the Iran-aligned movement as a terrorist organisation, prompting fears of an end to peace talks ... ( read original story ...)
G20’s Saudi arms sales three times as much as aid to Yemen: Oxfam
Charity says G20 states sold arms worth $17bn to Riyadh since it joined Yemen war but gave a third of the amount as aid. ( read original story ...)
Yemen: Clashes between government, separatists kill about 50
Fierce fighting in southern Yemen between Emirati-backed separatists and the country's internationally recognized government killed nearly 50 fighters this week on both sides, security officials said ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Concerned Over Israeli Moves in East Jerusalem: Statement
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" over the Israeli authorities' decision to invite contractor bids to build 1,257 new settlements near East Jerusalem and said ... ( read original story ...)
In rare rebuke of Trump, NATO chief warns against troop cuts in Afghanistan
Afghanistan risks becoming once again a platform for international terrorists to plan and organize attacks on our homelands," Jens Stoltenberg said. ( read original story ...)
Republican Outcry Over Trump’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan Grows
Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas added to GOP condemnation of the move, saying that a withdrawal from Afghanistan now ignores dangers on the ground. ( read original story ...)
Trump withdrawal plan could tip Afghanistan towards more violence
Attacks up since September amid fears Taliban biding their time until US forces leave ... ( read original story ...)
NATO Chief Warns Against Rapid Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump has made ending the 19-year-old American engagement in Afghanistan a priority by Christmas, but while many NATO allies also want to leave the country, many feel it could be ... ( read original story ...)
Trump plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq, Afghanistan before leaving office
President Trump is expected to order the drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, leaving about 2,500 left in each country. The president's recently-fired defense ... ( read original story ...)