WFP suspends Yemen food aid in rebel-held areas DUBAI: The World Food Programme said Tuesday it was suspending its food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
World Iran says it is not involved in any actions against US military forces DUBAI: Iran has not been involved in any actions or attacks against United States’ military forces, the country’s... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:20pm
Print War risk insurance rates edge up LONDON: War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area on... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:02am
Print Houthis target two Israeli ships in Red Sea SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 08:47am
World Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen DUBAI: A tanker linked to an Israel-affiliated company was seized off Yemen Sunday by armed individuals, a US ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
World Israeli ships ‘legitimate target’, Houthis warn after seizure HODEIDA, (Yemen): Israeli ships are a “legitimate target”, Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned on Monday, after their... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
World Iran denies involvement in Red Sea ship seizure by Yemen’s Houthis DUBAI: Iran denied Israeli claims that it was involved in the seizure of a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo... Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:39pm
Print Huthis say they seized Israeli vessel, Israel denies HODEIDA, (Yemen): Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said on Sunday they had seized an Israeli ship in the Red Sea, a... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 09:32am
Opinion Horrors of Yemen, the forgotten war This week’s column is an embarrassed response to a riveting reader’s comment from last week, where I lamented... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
World War with Hamas to cost Israel above $50bn OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s war with Hamas group in the Gaza Strip will cost as much as 200 billion shekels ($51... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 10:31pm
World Tropical cyclone kills two, displaces 10,000 in Yemen ADEN: A tropical cyclone has killed at least two people in war-torn Yemen and displaced around 10,000 others,... Published 25 Oct, 2023 03:44pm
Pakistan Pakistan welcomes efforts for peace in Yemen ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the positive outcome of the dialogue, held in Riyadh from 14 to 18 ... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
World Saudi Arabia welcomes positive results of talks to support peace process in Yemen CAIRO: Saudi Arabia welcomes the positive results of discussions to support the peace process in Yemen, the... Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:31am
World Iran FM in Riyadh for first Saudi visit since ties restored TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived Thursday in Riyadh, his first official Saudi trip... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 05:02pm
World Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2bn in economic aid RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is giving Yemen’s presidential council $1.2 billion to help the country’s struggling economy, a... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 12:25pm
World Qatar and UAE embassies resume work on Monday: Qatar foreign ministry DOHA: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates’ respective embassies reopened on Monday to resume work after the two Gulf... Published 19 Jun, 2023 12:31pm
World Plane leaves Yemen capital for Saudi, first since 2016: official SANAA: The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj... Published 17 Jun, 2023 11:16pm
World Eyes on Assad as Arab summit kicks off in Saudi JEDDAH: Arab leaders are to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi... Published 19 May, 2023 12:13pm
Print Yemen: 85 die at Ramazan charity event SANAA: At least 85 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a Ramadan cash handout in Yemen early on... Updated 21 Apr, 2023 08:50am
World Yemen stampede death toll rises to 85 SANAA: More than 80 people were killed and hundreds of others injured in a deadly stampede that broke out in Yemen’s... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 12:25pm
Pakistan Pakistan welcomes diplomatic engagement for peace in Yemen ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards the attainment of peace in Yemen... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am
World Jeddah talks put Syria in line for return to Arab fold RIYADH: Arab countries will discuss in Jeddah on Friday ending Syria’s long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as... Published 14 Apr, 2023 11:24am
World Yemen prisoner exchange postponed to Friday SANAA: An exchange of nearly 900 prisoners from Yemen’s civil war will start on Friday, one day later than... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Opinion Saudi reset and the new Arab order Arab and Persian chieftains have been playing war and peace around the Persian Gulf since the great army of the... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:13am
World Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees An official of Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday the group had received 13 detainees released by Saudi Arabia... Published 09 Apr, 2023 12:11am
World Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have... Published 27 Mar, 2023 10:56am
World ‘Sea change’: disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran’s supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:06am
World Iran’s behaviour will be monitored in coming months: Saudi analysts RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will watch Iran’s behaviour during the two-month window agreed upon to restore relations,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
World Al-Qaeda confirms top figure killed in Yemen strike: monitor DUBAI: Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the militant network’s Yemen branch in a... Published 05 Mar, 2023 08:58pm
World Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources DUBAI: A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 08:58pm