Yemen: Houthi movement and Saudi led coalition exchange prisoners, agree border ceasefire

In what could be a turning point of the war in Yemen, the Houhti Movement and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged prisoners and agreed on a ceasefire along the Yemeni-Saudi border with the mediation of tribal leaders. The development raised hopes Read more

Hezbollah Vows Demise of Arab Countries Supporting Israel

Leader of the Lebanon-based Shiite organization Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, Sunday took aim at Sunni Arab countries and Israel to whom he vowed defeat after Sunni Gulf States blacklisted his organization as a terrorist organization. Speaking at an event commemorating the Read more

Yemen: Vatican Hopes Senseless Violence Will Awaken Consciences, Bring Peace

Pope Francis expressed sadness, during his Sunday mass at the Vatican, at the deadly attack on an elderly home in Aden, Yemen, on Friday, describing it as an “act of senseless and diabolical violence.” The attack left 16 people dead, Read more

GCC Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Group, Hariri Understands, Damascus Rejects

Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) namely Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have labelled the Lebanese-based Hezbollah as a terrorist organization a day after Nasrallah lambasted Riyadh for its actions against Lebanon because Read more

Yemen: Al-Qaeda more cooperative than Saudi coalition and Houthi rebels, UN aid chief

UN aid chief, Stephen O’Brien, told the Security Council that delivering humanitarian aid in Yemen is a major challenge as warring parties continue to limit access to areas under their control. He lamented the inconsistency of the Houthis and their Read more

Morocco Taking Part in North Thunder Drills

Morocco is taking part in the North Thunder joint military drills started on Monday in Hafer al-Batin in northeastern Saudi Arabia, along some 20 Arab and Islamic countries, notably Egypt, Jordan, Gulf Cooperation Council Members, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sudan, and Yemen. Read more