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Latest in Tag: yemen
Egyptian family was trapped in Taiz, returns home safely
Taiz has been under siege since November, WHO calls on access to healthcare for thousands of trapped citizens
Saudi-led coalition announced end of ceasefire in Yemen
The ceasefire was agreed upon during UN-backed talks between the two warring parties in Geneva
Yemeni president’s advisor praises Egypt’s support for Yemeni in conflict with Houthi forces
Egyptian priorities include Yemini unity, regional safety, legitimacy of current President Hadi Mansour
Saudi-led Arab Coalition forces advance towards Sana’a Â
Fighting is now 30km from Sana’a airport
Saudi defence forces intercepted missile targeting Southern city of Jazan
The missile was targeting an oil facility owned by Aramco, says Houthi-controlled agency
Warring parties make progress in UN-backed negotiations
Participants of the meeting agreed unanimously that their final aim is to end this war, to reach permanent ceasefire, says UN envoy
UN-backed talks on Yemen conflict start in Geneva
Talks aim at permanent ceasefire and improved humanitarian situation, says UN envoy
Yemen ceasefire pushed back to coincide with peace talks
A ceasefire planned for midnight has been postponed in Yemen as violence went unabated in the country’s south. A seven-day truce will instead begin with peace talks in Switzerland on Tuesday morning. The Saudi-led coalition, which has backed internationally recognised President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in the Yemen conflict, announced late on Monday that a …
Rebels kill top Saudi commander ahead of Yemen ceasefire
Ahead of UN-brokered peace talks, Houthi rebels have killed a senior commander of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. A ceasefire is due to take effect to allow humanitarian groups to deliver much-needed aid. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Monday that a senior Saudi military commander and an Emirati officer were killed fighting Houthi …
Egypt condemns attack that killed Aden governor
Egypt supports Arab coalition in restoring Yemeni legitimacy: foreign ministry
Yemen to begin week-long ceasefire on December 15
Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has said he intends to implement a temporary truce for seven days beginning December 15. The ceasefire will coincide with UN-sponsored peace talks. “I informed the coalition’s leadership that we intend to start a ceasefire for seven days, from December 15 to 21, in conjunction with the consultations, President …
IS claims killing of Yemeni governor in car bombing
Five of the governor’s entourage were killed, security sources say
UN mediator in Yemen for peace talks
The UN envoy has arrived in Yemen for talks with government leaders and Shiite rebels ahead of scheduled peace talks in Geneva. More than 5,700 people have been killed since a Saudi-led air campaign began in March. UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed arrived in Aden on Saturday for talks with President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi …
President Hadi returns to Yemen as forces ramp up fight against rebels
Hadi has returned to Yemen just as forces loyal to him launched an offensive to take back the city of Taiz. The country’s Saudi-backed government has made progress in its ongoing war against Iran-backed rebels. President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returned on Tuesday to the city of Aden, where he is planning to oversee the military …
Egypt pushes for Yemen peace talks as conflict continues to kill civilians
Talks are useless if violence does not stop, Houthi member says
Tourism, Muslim Brotherhood pressure Egypt-UK relations
By Amira El-Fekki and Toqa Ezzidin The aftermath of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s first visit to the UK, which concluded this weekend, was controversial, due to concerns expressed by Britain and the US, claiming recent confirmations that the Russian Airbus A321 was downed by Sinai-based militants. The significance of Al-Sisi’s trip to London stems …
MSF hospital destroyed in Yemen airstrikes
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders says airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition have destroyed one of its hospitals in northern Yemen. It’s the second attack on an MSF clinic in less than a month. The international aid group said several nighttime strikes hit the small hospital in the Haydan district of Saada province, injuring one staff …
Missile fired at Yemen hotel used by government officials
Unidentified assailants have attacked a hotel used by Yemeni government officials. Despite a number of casualties, the prime minister was not hurt. Yemen’s internationally recognised government recently reclaimed the city of Aden. Unidentified attackers fired at the al-Qasr hotel in Aden on Tuesday, causing a number of casualties, according to residents. The attack left “dead …
Egypt backs Russia, asserts itself against Saudi Arabia’s Syria strategy
Airstrikes come as Egypt’s relations with Russia improve, but support likely to remain rhetorical
Saudi Arabia’s reach in Yemen: Fighting for regional dominance
The war by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies against Houthi rebels in Yemen has become a debilitating sectarian conflict, that has reduced large parts of the impoverished country to rubble and potentially destabilising the region. The kingdom has framed its approach in stark sectarian terms that has sparked intolerance towards minorities, first and foremost …
Arab League’s inaction is shameful
Everyone is talking about the refugee crisis overwhelming Europe; everyone apart from the League of Arab States that is. To date it has had little to say on the topic and, as far as I can tell, has no plan to help alleviate the problem. Why have there not been any emergency summits announced? Where …
Egypt is only country in which Syrian refugees are not suffering: Aboulatta
Permanent ambassador to the UN says criticisms of Egypt are simply unjustified
Our cooperation and exchange of views cover all aspects: Pakistani Ambassador to Egypt
Commenting on domestic developments can cause more frictions than positives, says Mushtaq Ali Shah
Shoukry, Hammond discuss Al-Sisi’s visit to UK
British side expects the visit to enhance political and economical bilateral relations, says foreign micerpts are optional hand-crafted summaries of your content that can be usnistry
Egypt sends condolences over UAE, Bahrain soldiers killed in Yemen
An attack launched by Houthi rebels against Saudi-led coalition forces killed dozens of soldiers
After Yemen shootings of Red Cross workers, 28 dead in Sanaa mosque bombings
Attacks in Yemen’s capital have left 28 people dead and 75 wounded, after a double blast at a mosque
Dozens killed in Saudi strike on Yemen
More than 30 civilians, said to be workers at a bottling factory, have been killed in a Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen. Meanwhile, unknown gunmen have assassinated the head of security in the port city of Aden
Egypt, Yemen review latest security updates
Saudi-led coalition has bombed several Houthi locations in Yemen’s capital Sana’a
Fulfilling our responsibility to protect in Yemen
According to the latest United Nations estimate, at least 1,916 civilians have been killed in Yemen since 26 March 2015 as a result of the fighting between the Saudi-led coalition, the Houthis, and their respective allies. While both parties are responsible for the deaths of civilians, the majority have reportedly been killed as a result …
Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen residential area kill 65 civilians
Humanitarian group Doctors without Borders has reported Saudi-led airstrikes on a residential area in Yemen destroyed seventeen buildings and left 65 civilians dead. A Saudi helicopter crashed near the border. If the reports of the attack on Yemen’s south west city of Taiz are confirmed, the Saudi-led strikes would be one of the deadliest since …