UN appeals for $4.3bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen GENEVA: The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen,... Published 27 Feb, 2023 10:53am
World Three Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone strike: officials DUBAI: Three alleged Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a suspected US drone strike in northeastern Yemen on Monday,... Published 31 Jan, 2023 01:59pm
World Yemen war has killed or maimed over 11,000 children: UN DUBAI: More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen’s civil war since it escalated... Published 12 Dec, 2022 11:32am
World Iran protests: regime challenged by push for change PARIS: Almost three months of protests in Iran have left the clerical regime facing an existential challenge by... Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:26am
World US navy claims seizes ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen MANAMA: The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
World Algeria hosts first Arab summit since Israel normalisation deals ALGIERS: Arab leaders meet in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation... Published 01 Nov, 2022 09:42am
World Saudi foreign minister says efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said that the efforts to extend the truce in Yemen still stand, Al Arabiya TV... Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:15pm
World Yemen ceasefire ends without extension as UN envoy urges calm DUBAI: A six-month truce in Yemen's war has expired without being extended, the United Nations' special envoy said ... Published 03 Oct, 2022 01:00am
Print 4 kids killed in Yemen mine blast HODEIDA, (Yemen): Four children were killed Thursday in the Huthi rebel-controlled western Yemeni city of Hodeida... Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am
World UK says it seized advanced weaponry smuggled from Iran LONDON: Britain on Thursday said one of its warships on patrol in the Gulf earlier this year seized advanced ... Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:15am
World Price spikes since March push 71 million into poverty: UN UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s... Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:52am
World Iraqi PM arrives in Iran after Saudi visit to push for revival of Tehran-Riyadh talks DUBAI: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported, a day after he... Published 26 Jun, 2022 06:48pm
World Biden welcomes Yemen truce extension, urges ‘permanent’ peace WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the extension of a truce in war-battered Yemen and urged... Published 02 Jun, 2022 08:43pm
World ‘Positive’ signs on down-to-the-wire Yemen truce talks: UN UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has reported “positive” signs for renewing a truce that has eased suffering in... Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:34pm
World Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion ABU DHABI: Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab... Updated 24 May, 2022 01:46pm
World Saudi-led coalition frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture RIYADH: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi insurgents announced Friday it was freeing a batch... Published 06 May, 2022 03:46pm
World Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen MUSCAT: Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners, including a British national, who were held in Yemen and... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
World Coalition air strikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day... Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:56am
World Yemen faces ‘extremely troubling outlook’, says UNDP chief DOHA: War-torn Yemen faces an “extremely troubling outlook” after a serious escalation between Iran-backed Huthi... Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:52am
World Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen despite rebel truce RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes in Yemen early on Sunday after the country's Houthi rebels... Updated 27 Mar, 2022 02:51pm
World Seven years into Yemen quagmire, Saudis play oil hardball DUBAI: Western powers want Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to ease surging prices driven by the Ukraine war, but the... Published 25 Mar, 2022 11:06am
World Yemen war turns nature reserve back into waste dump ADEN: Yemen’s Al-Heswa nature reserve was once hailed as a beacon of conservation efforts by the United Nations, but... Published 17 Mar, 2022 11:09am
World US pledges $585mn in new aid for Yemen in 2022: Blinken DUBAI: The United States on Wednesday pledged almost $585 million in new humanitarian aid for Yemen for 2022 as part... Published 16 Mar, 2022 08:17pm
World Saudi Arabia executes 81 in one day for terror offences RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it executed 81 people in one day on a variety of terrorism-related offences,... Published 12 Mar, 2022 07:54pm
World Repression of women on rise in rebel-held Yemen DUBAI: Her voice shaking, 26-year-old Balqees recounts her ordeal at a Houthi rebel checkpoint in northern Yemen,... Published 08 Mar, 2022 11:04am
Print Two foreign MSF workers kidnapped in Yemen DUBAI: An armed group has kidnapped two foreigners working with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Yemen’s east, a... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
World UAE promises 'robust' response after being placed on FATF grey list DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has promised "robust actions" against money-laundering and terrorist financing after... Updated 05 Mar, 2022 06:54pm
World UNSC imposes arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi group UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Monday imposed an arms embargo on Yemen’s Iran-aligned... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
World UAE warns of drone threat as it opens defence conference ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates warned Sunday of the rising threat of drone attacks, such as those launched... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:28pm
World Saudi coalition hits Yemen capital after drone attack RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen destroyed a communications system on Monday ... Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:02am