The United Nations said on Tuesday it had begun transferring one million barrels of oil from a rusting super-tanker off war-torn Yemen, in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill.”A complex maritime …
Changing dynamics reshape power networks in Yemen’s “two Hadramawts”
Yemen’s largest governorate, Hadramawt, has been informally divided between two distinct centers of power with different military loyalties and external backing. The balance of power within the …
Jordan, Yemen To Hold Joint Business Forum Next September-Acc
Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) discussed preparations to organize activities of the joint Jordanian-Yemeni business forum, in coordination with Yemeni embassy in Amman, next September. The event is …
Iraq Backs Yemen National Dialogue – Pm
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani on Sunday underlined his country’s support for national dialogue in Yemen, sayi
Iraq ready to mediate end to Yemen conflict
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq on Sunday said it is ready to support any political efforts that lead to the end of the brutal years-long war in Yemen and expressed interest in mediating efforts to resolve the conflict.
Yemen Oil Tanker at Risk: An Operation to Avert a Massive Spill
A team of international experts has launched an effort to transfer more than one million barrels of oil from an abandoned tanker before it spills off Yemen’s Red Sea coast. WSJ’s Sune Rasmussen …
The Conflict in Yemen Is More Than a Proxy War
The Iranian government has thrown its support behind the Houthis, fellow Shiites who control swaths of northern Yemen and want to expand their control to encompass the rest of the country. Unwinding …
Big risks in oil transfer from rusting Yemen tanker: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Thursday praised a “risky” UN-led operation to transfer oil from a rusting Yemen tanker, but warned the threat of environmental catastrophe cannot be ruled out until the operation ends.”The …
UN-led mission to start draining stricken oil tanker off Yemen
Achim Steiner, the UN development programme official who has helped co-ordinate the mission to drain the FSO Safer, said the replacement tanker and necessary safety measures were in place, with the …
Yemeni fishermen struggle amid conflicts, economic collapse
The Yemeni fishery sector has borne the brunt of the conflict, incurring substantial losses estimated at nearly 6.9 billion U.S. dollars, primarily because of the destruction of harbors, landing …