US troops attacked in Iraq, Syria and on alert for more strikes
Washington DC, US Reuters US troops have been repeatedly attacked in Iraq and Syria in recent days, US officials said on Thursday, as Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups with regional tensions soaring during the Israel-Hamas war. President Joe Biden has sent naval power to the Middle East in the past […]
Yemen flare-ups jeopardise peace negotiations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters Both sides in Yemen’s eight-year war have accused each other of attacks that break a relative lull in fighting and jeopardise peace talks that had been gathering momentum. Yemen’s Houthi movement has battled a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80 per […]
UN security staff released in Yemen after 18 months in captivity
United NationsReuters Five United Nations security staff who were kidnapped in Yemen by al-Qaeda militants 18 months ago have been released, the United Nations said on Friday. United Nations security staff (1st-3rd left) and (8th left), who have been released from the hands of al-Qaeda militants, stand with David Gressly, the United Nations Resident and […]
New York repatriates three antiquities to Yemen after seizing them from Met board member
Reuters New York will return three antiquities worth $US725,000 to the people of Yemen, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday, as part of a criminal investigation into a Manhattan-based private collector. A Yemeni soldier stands next to the 3,000-year old Temple of the Moon in Marib, Yemen, on 16th October, 2015. PICTURE: Reuters/Angus […]
Yemen stampede: At least 78 killed in surge for Ramadan donations
Sana’a, Yemen Reuters At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sana’a as residents gathered at a school to receive cash donations distributed by merchants during Ramadan, witnesses and the Houthi administration said on Thursday. Hundreds of people crowded to receive the alms, which amounted to 5,000 Yemeni riyals, or […]
Saudi Arabia unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen’s warring parties. The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from […]
Male guardianship rules in north Yemen restrict women’s aid work
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Female aid workers in north Yemen cannot do their jobs tackling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as tightening male guardianship rules by Houthi authorities restrict their movement, nine female humanitarians told Reuters. When women refuse to take a guardian, they cannot travel to oversee aid projects, collect data […]
Christian persecution higher than ever as Open Doors’ World Watch List marks 30 years
United StatesRNS In the three decades since the religious liberty organisation Open Doors has been compiling its World Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution for their faith, that persecution has never been worse. That’s according to the 2023 World Watch List released in the US on Tuesday evening, which showed North […]
In Yemen, medical shortages compound suffering of cancer patients
Sana’a, Yemen Reuters Ali Jabri cradles his sobbing son Ayoub ahead of chemotherapy treatment at Yemen’s largest cancer hospital in the capital Sana’a where an eight-year war has led to shortages in life-saving medicine and equipment. The 12-year-old is one of 81,000 patients registered with the National Oncology Center from across Yemen seeking free treatment, […]
More than 11,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen since 2015 – UNICEF
Reuters More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Yemen since 2015, the UN Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, a week after it launched a multi-billion global funding drive. Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthis have been escalating an economic war amid stalling UN-led efforts for a […]