Why Are Syrian Refugees Not fleeing To Super Rich Gulf States: Not Welcome
As the crisis brews over Syrian refugees trying to enter European countries, questions have been raised over why they are not heading to wealthy Gulf states closer to home. Although those fleeing the Syrian crisis have for several years been crossing into Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey in huge numbers, entering other Arab states especially in […]
Yemeni forces loyal to President Mansur Hadi prepare to liberate Hadramout from Al-Qaeda
Yemeni forces loyal to President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi are preparing to liberate Hadramout from Al-Qaeda, a Russian news agency reported a military official saying. According to masralarabia.com, which reported the Russian news agency, the commander of the forth governorate in Aden, Major General Ahmed Saif Al-Yafei, revealed details of the preparations. Al-Yafei said Hadi […]
What makes the United Arab Emirates assistance to anti-Houthi forces unique?
The July 14 announcement of Aden’s liberation has proven to be a game changer in the Yemen conflict. After the Houthis lost Aden, they have been experiencing several losses in the rest of the country. August 4 was especially traumatic for them, as they lost control of the largest airbase in Yemen, which has a […]
UN warns armed factions in Yemen over “the deliberate starvation of civilians”
A UN official on Tuesday warned armed factions in Yemen over “the deliberate starvation of civilians”, as the embattled country grapples with a food crisis that has left 850,000 children facing acute malnutrition. Six million people are “severely food insecure”, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, said in a statement. […]
British Jihadis Being Recruited To Blow Up Planes As Tribute To Osama Bin Laden
Britons fighting for militant groups in Syria are being targeted to smuggle explosives on to Western airliners and become suicide bombers as Al Qaeda plan a spectacular attack over a major city, intelligence officials warn. The Pakistan-based, Iranian-backed Khorasan group linked to Al Qaeda is said to have sent members to ’embed’ with affiliated terror […]
Al Qaeda blow up 700 year old mosque in Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Thursday blew up a 700-year-old mosque in Yemen’s south-west province of Lahj. The Sheikh Omar Ali al-Saqaff mosque was targeted by the militants presumably on the basis that they oppose its Sufi Islam affiliation. Al Qaeda have a far-reaching presence in Yemen, although they do not control […]
Kim Jong Un supplying missiles to Yemen rebels
South Korea intelligence said scud missiles launched from Yemen into Saudi Arabia in June were of North Korean origin. The missiles identified in the attacks against Saudi Arabia were the same as the Scud-C, or Hwasong-6 missiles featured in past North Korea military parades, South Korean television network SBS reported. North Korea also has been […]
Saudi-led coalition invades Yemen with ground forces
The United Arab Emirates has deployed a brigade of ground troops, along with tanks and armored vehicles, to assist pro-government forces fighting in Yemen. Quoting senior Yemeni and U.S. military officials on Monday, The New York Times reports Emirati troops arriving in the country and taking part in an assault on its largest air base. […]
Yemen-UN ceasefire broken soon after being imposed
A new UN-brokered humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen has been broken shortly after coming into force. Residents say the Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes in the capital Sanaa. Clashes have also been reported in the south-western city of Taiz. The UN had earlier urged all sides to observe the six-day truce which started at midnight […]
