Yemen: Government presents plan in first meeting with Aden officials

The exiled Yemeni government returned to Aden, as the country’s temporary capital, on Wednesday and held its first meeting on Thursday with representatives from Aden’s utility offices and local security officials. Prime Minister Khalid Bahah chaired the meeting and outlined Read more

Israel: IAEA votes against inspecting Israeli nuclear facilities

Israel emerged victorious on Thursday at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Assembly vote against a resolution calling for inspecting and monitoring Israel’s nuclear facilities including the reactor in Domina. The nonbinding resolution entitled ‘Israel’s nuclear capabilities’ was tabled by Read more

Kuwait: Death sentences, jail terms for June Shia mosque attack

Judge Mohammad al-Duaij read out his ruling of the 26 June suicide attack at the Imam Sadiq mosque in a packed Kuwaiti courtroom with armored vehicles deployed around its perimeter and helicopters hovering above it. Seven suspects were handed the Read more