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EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over Yemen
EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over Yemen A man reacts at the site of a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, February 10, 2016. © Khaled Abdullah / Reuters The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the introduction of an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia over […]
Saudi warplanes attack Iranian embassy in Yemen – Iran
Saudi warplanes attack Iranian embassy in Yemen – Iran Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of using warplanes to attack the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. Some guards were reportedly wounded in the attack, according to state news channel IRIB. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it will investigate the accusation, according to […]
“Proxy” War No More: Qatar Threatens Military Intervention In Syria Alongside “Saudi, Turkish Brothers”
“Proxy” War No More: Qatar Threatens Military Intervention In Syria Alongside “Saudi, Turkish Brothers” Earlier this week, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir had the following message for Tehran: “We wish that Iran would change its policies and stop meddling in the affairs of other countries in the region, in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. We will make […]
US “Loses” $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen, Now In Al-Qaeda Hands
US “Loses” $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen, Now In Al-Qaeda Hands Nobody could have possibly foreseen that yet another US foreign diplomacy “success story” would turn out to be an epic disaster. Well, nobody, except for those who accurately predict that every US intervention abroad is now a staggering fiasco (for everyone involved except the […]
Yemen president quits amid worsening crisis
Yemen president quits amid worsening crisis Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi quits along with Prime Minister Khaled Bahah as Houthi rebels consolidate grip on capital Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has quit along with his prime minister and cabinet, plunging the country into political crisis even as Houthi rebels consolidated their grip on the capital. Hours after […]
Yemen crisis explained
Yemen crisis explained As Yemen plunges deeper into chaos, Al Jazeera Hashem Ahelbarra explains who the key players are in the conflict. Recent fighting between Houthi rebels, who took control of the Yemeni capital in September, and the army has thrown the country deeper into chaos. Hashem Ahelbarra, an Al Jazeera correspondent who has reported […]
Five explosions rock Yemeni capital – Middle East – Al Jazeera English
Five explosions rock Yemeni capital – Middle East – Al Jazeera English. Five bombs have exploded in Sanaa’s old quarter, where many supporters of the Shia Muslim Houthi group live, killing at least one person and wounding another, according to a Yemeni security official. No one claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attacks, but the Houthis have been fighting […]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels storm governor’s house – Middle East – Al Jazeera English
Yemen’s Houthi rebels storm governor’s house – Middle East – Al Jazeera English. Rebels continue their military advance, storming government buildings, as Iran comes out in support of their cause. Houthi fighters withdrew from the town of Radaa, an al-Qaeda stronghold, which they seized on Friday [AP] Yemen’s Houthi rebels have stormed the office and […]
