CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists have suspended their participation in consultations on a power-sharing deal for the south, known as the “Riyadh agreement”, a Southern …
Column: U.S.-made weapons sold to the Saudis are fueling civilian deaths in Yemen
How can we as a country possibly deny moral responsibility when the deadly weapons we sell are misused — especially if that misuse is persistent and predictable?
Yemen warns Saudi-led coalition of ‘great pain’ amid escalation in bombardments
Yemen has warned the Saudi-led coalition waging war on the country of “great [impending] pain,” as the aggressor countries ramp up their strikes. Yemeni Defense Minister Major General Mohammad Nasser …
Al-Qaeda executes dentist in Yemen
Qaeda in Yemen killed a dentist in Yemen on spying charges and then tied his body on a makeshift cross as the country slides deeper into lawlessness and chaos.
Yemen’s warring sides urged to prevent environmental disaster
The United Nations is urging the warring sides in Yemen to work together to prevent a potential environmental disaster. A stricken oil tanker moored near the city of Hodeidah is slowly leaking more …
Aid groups urge US to halt arms sales, resume assistance in Yemen
International aid groups are urging the U.S. government to resume at least some of its halted funding for Yemen, the war-torn country on the Arabian Peninsula, where a U.S.-backed coalition is …
Possible U.S. F-35 Sale to UAE Tests Israel Deal, Iran Tensions, Concerns over Yemen
“We have legitimate requests that are there,” UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Thursday. “We ought to get them.” …
The Israel-UAE Deal Won’t Bring Peace, But It Will Prolong the War in Libya
The much-touted agreement cements the regional divide between traditionalist monarchies and their rivals, while their respective proxies fight over the spoils from Libya to Yemen.
Stock Trading Whiz Timothy Sykes Commits $1.6m to Humanitarian Relief
As Yemen continues to experience one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent years, charitable organizations are circling the wagons in a bid to provide relief and save lives. The latest donation …
Humanitarian Groups Demand Trump Reverse Yemen Aid Freeze
Top humanitarian groups are pressuring the Trump administration to drop a monthslong aid suspension in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen, according to a letter obtained by Foreign …