Yemeni qat seller Hamdan Hussein’s customers still come daily to the crowded market to buy the addictive green stimulant, despite doctors’ concerns that chewing in groups and spitting it could spread …
Over 90,000 people displaced in Yemen since January as conflict continues – UN
The UN refugee agency said on Thursday that more than 94,000 people have been displaced and forced to flee their homes in several parts of Yemen since January.
UN Agency Replaces Official Blocked From Entering Yemen
United Nations documents show the world body has quietly ended the assignment of its chief rights officer in Yemen after Houthi rebels blocked his entry into the country for months.
Are Authorities Hiding Crisis-Level COVID Deaths in Yemen?
Already reeling from war, the people here now face pandemic, and again, the international response falls short.
Saudi Arabia Isn’t Just Raising Taxes
The price of oil nearly quadrupled, causing gas shortages that hit Americans badly, while leaving countries such as Saudi Arabia so rich that they dismantled their tax bureaucracies. In the following …
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court investigation into whether U.S. forces committed …
Taliban, US Spar Over Al-Qaida Presence in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Thursday rejected a top American general’s assessment that the al-Qaida leadership is still based in Afghanistan, insisting that no foreign fighters linked to the group are present in …
US, Iraq launch strategic talks on economy, American troops
The U.S. and Iraq have launched much-anticipated strategic talks that are to span the gamut of their bilateral relations …
Ancient footprints in South Korea made by crocodiles that walked on two legs
Crocodiles once walked on two legs, just like dinosaurs, according to new analysis of a unique collection of footprints discovered in South Korea. Scientists dated the footprints to between 110 and …
Iran’s second wave of coronavirus infections is showing the rest of the world the ‘triple threat’ it needs to avoid
Iran’s response to the outbreak, which has involved insufficient testing and premature reopening, has led to a surge in new daily cases.