Yemen
More Than 10,000 Attacks On Yemeni Women In 2016
The conflict in Yemen has made women and girls more vulnerable to gender-based violence, with more than 10,000 cases...
The Pentagon ‘has Been Let Off the Leash’ Under Trump
The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is experiencing greater freedom to run wars without seeking White House...
10 Jihadists Among 20 Dead In Yemen Attack
Ten people were killed Monday in a jihadist attack on a government building in southern Yemen that also saw 10...
Arab League Chief Urges Action On Syria
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit urged Arab governments on Monday to do more to resolve the conflict in Syria rather...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...
Rebel Court Sentences Yemen President To Death
A rebel court in Yemen's insurgent-held capital has sentenced President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi to death for high...
Pentagon Enjoying Greater Leeway Under Trump
The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not...
Coalition Air Strikes Kill 16 Rebels In Yemen
Sixteen rebels have been killed and 24 wounded in 24 hours of air raids by a Saudi-led coalition targeting the...
Zimbabwe Floods Leave Villagers Stranded
More than 250 people have been killed so far in this rainy season as floods have left remote communities isolated....
Two Months In, Trump Suffers String of Defeats
President Donald Trump suffered a bitter defeat in his first major legislative challenge as Republican lawmakers shot...
Third of Yemen Provinces On Brink of Famine
A third of Yemen's 22 provinces are on the brink of famine, the UN said Friday, warning that 60 percent of the...
27 Killed In South Yemen Clashes
At least 20 rebels and seven soldiers were killed over the past 24 hours in ongoing fighting in southern Yemen, a...
Yemen Children Dream of School As War Keeps Them Out
Roua Ahmed's classes ended abruptly when her school in Yemen was bombed, but she still clings to her dream of getting...
Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine
Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...
Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’
Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against...
Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use...
UN Chief Heads To Arab Summit After Row Over Israel ‘apartheid’ Report
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres travels to Jordan next week to attend an Arab summit following a row over the...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group...
Laptop Ban Sparks Ire Among Mideast Travellers
Travellers across the Middle East expressed frustration Wednesday at a ban on large electronic devices for flights to...