In Yemen, the long-expected military assault on the port city of Hodeidah began this morning
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Yemen: Huthis Pledge to ‘Confront Tyranny’ as Saudi-Led Forces Kill Dozens in Attack Key Port
Yemen’s rebel chief urged his forces to fight on against pro-government troops pressing a Saudi-backed offensive
Saudi & UAE-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemen Port of Hodeida, Risking Humanitarian Disaster
Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive Wednesday to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, a key aid hub
Yemen: US won’t stop UAE from Launching “Bloody, Prolonged” Battle for Hodeida
Pro-government forces fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels are sending reinforcements towards the port of Hodeida, military sources said Tuesday
Nearly 1 Mn. Syrians made Homeless Already this Year, & UN Fears 2 Mn. to Come
More than 920,000 people were displaced inside Syria during the first four months of 2018
Saudi-led Attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah Port Could Cost 250,000 Lives: UN
Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hudaydah over the weekend
Iraq Election Winner Muqtada al-Sadr calls on Militias to Disarm
Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on Friday for a nationwide disarmament campaign and announced his Baghdad stronghold would be first to disarm
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By Omar al-Kateb Baghdad (AFP) – Iraq’s parliament Wednesday ordered a manual recount of the May 12 legislative elections and sacked the commission which oversaw the polls that resulted in a surprise victory for a populist Shiite cleric. After several failed attempts because of a lack of quorum, outgoing MPs met to order a recount […]
How Saudi Arabia lost out to Iran and Turkey over failed Qatar Blockade
Qatar’s capacity to make quick diplomatic and economic adjustments to weather the impact of the blockade has saved it from a possible collapse