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Yemen experienced a rare tropical cyclone with winds more than 100km and up to 240km per hour; making it one of the most powerful recorded storms to hit the poverty and war-ridden nation. The cyclone baptized Chapala made landfall in Read more
The Saudi-led coalition intervening g in Yemen has been accused of hitting a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Haydan district, but Riyadh has denied such allegations after U.N secretary General Ban ki-moon condemned the attack. MSF Read more
Fighting between pro-Hadi militants and the Houthi Movement has intensified in Yemen’s cultural capital, Taez, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the situation might get worse because basic utilities have been destroyed. The rival groups Read more
Saudi Arabia has expressed the wish to see Iran change its policies and stop meddling in the affairs of other countries to pave the way to improving relations between the two states. This came in a statement by Saudi Arabia’s Read more
Shia worshippers in Saihat, eastern Saudi Arabia, were attacked on Friday by an armed man wearing an explosive belt. He killed at least five people and wounded nine before he was killed. The attack was claimed by a new group Read more
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) informed the congress that Saudi Arabia wants to purchase UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters with several upgrades in a deal estimated to be worth around $495 million. The congress has thirty days to Read more
Yemeni President Hadi met a delegation of ambassadors accredited to Saudi Arabia and seized the occasion to extend the appreciation of his government and the Yemeni people for the support they have been receiving for the return of peace to Read more
The spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition, Brig. Gen Ahmed Asiri, has stressed that fighting is still going on and there are no plans to halt operations because they are yet to receive official information from the Houthi Movement and Read more
Stephane Dujarric, U.N Secretary General’s spokesperson, stated there are positive developments in Yemen as the Houthi Movement and their allies renew their determination to accept Resolution 2216 that was voted in April and commitment to the Muscat principles. The decision Read more
U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the peace and stability of Lebanon are threatened by the Lebanese factions participating in foreign wars in the Middle East. In a report to the Security Council on the implementation of UN Read more