Senate Passes Resolution Calling for End to American Assistance in Yemen
The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday which calls for the end of American assistance to Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
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Saudi-led Coalition Warns Iran over Yemen Missile Launch
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports to the Arab world’s poorest country early Monday after a rebel-fired ballistic missile targeted Riyadh, blaming the launch on Iran and warning it could be “considered as an act of war.”
Sudan’s President Invited by Saudi Arabia to Trump Meeting
Saudi officials close to the king say Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been invited to an upcoming summit in the Saudi capital with President Donald Trump and world leaders from across the Muslim world.
Civil War in Yemen Is Helping Al-Qaeda ‘Become Stronger’ Than Ever
The Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, backed by the United States, has helped al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) grow stronger than ever, reveals a recent investigation by Reuters.
Yemen: Ceasefire Between Saudi Coalition, Houthis Begins amid Fighting
A United Nations-brokered ceasefire in Yemen between Iran-allied Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition has reportedly started amid allegations of fighting among the warring sides.
Yemen: Major Saudi-Led Fighting Against Shiite Houthis ‘Coming to an End’
Major Saudi-led combat operations against Shiite Houthi rebels and their allies in Yemen, which began nearly a year ago, are “coming to an end,” the spokesman for the military coalition reportedly said.
Yemen: Al Qaeda Controls More Territory than Houthis, Islamic State
A resurgent al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is capitalizing on the deadly civil war in Yemen, emerging as the strongest jihadist group in the country while a Saudi-led coalition concentrates on routing the Shiite Houthis and the West focuses on the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
UAE Ready to Send Ground Troops to Syria, but Only with ‘American Leadership’
Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is willing to deploy ground troops to Syria to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), as part of the U.S.-led coalition.
UAE Sends over 400 Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Houthis in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a member of a U.S.-backed coalition led by Saudi Arabia, has deployed to Yemen more than 400 Colombian mercenaries who had been training in the Emirati desert to combat Iran-linked Shiite rebels known as Houthis, reports The New York Times (NYT).
Yemen: Qatar, Egypt Deploy 1,800 Ground Troops to Combat Houthi Rebels
Egypt and Qatar have deployed about 1,800 ground troops to Yemen this week, with other members of the 10-country coalition formed by Saudi Arabia in March to combat the Iran-linked Houthi rebels in Yemen expected to follow suit.
Leaked UN Email: Houthis Accept Some Parts of Resolution to End Yemen’s War
Iran-linked Houthis and their allies are willing to accept a United Nations Security Council resolution to end the brutal war in Yemen while Saudi Arabia appears unwilling to support a negotiated settlement in the near future, according to a leaked UN email.
Report: Iran-Linked Houthis Lose Strategic Port to Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen
Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces seized the strategic southern port of Aden in Yemen from Shiite Houthi rebels, unexpectedly turning the tide of Yemen’s war in favor of Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports.
Saudi-led Airstrikes Target Houthis in Yemen After Five-Day Humanitarian Cease-Fire Expires
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels and their allies were reportedly targeted by Saudi-led airstrikes after a five-day humanitarian cease-fire expired on Sunday night.
Yemen’s Houthis Claim They Shot Down a Saudi-led Coalition Fighter Jet
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Monday that they shot down a Moroccan F-16 fighter jet that was participating in the Saudi-led coalition against them and their allies.
Presence of New Anti-Houthi Force in Yemen Prompts Speculation of Saudi Ground Troops
The emergence of a mysterious new pro-government Arab force in the Yemeni port city of Aden is fueling speculation that ground troops from the Saudi Arabia-led coalition have been deployed to combat the Iran-backed Shiite rebels and their allies, according to some news outlets.
US Deploys More Ships Towards Yemen To Cut Off Iranian Supply Route
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and escort guided missile cruiser USS Normandy were deployed to join 10 other American warships on the waters near Yemen to dissuade Iran from shipping weapons to Shiite Houthi rebels.
Shiite Leader in Yemen Vows Not to Surrender, Pro-Saudi Ground Forces Grow by Thousands
An Iran-backed Shiite rebel leader in Yemen vowed not to surrender Sunday despite ongoing Saudi-led airstrikes and a Yemeni commander bringing at least 15,000 troops to Saudi Arabia’s side.
WSJ: US Says Iran Is Trying to Supply Missiles to Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. is widening its role in the Saudi Arabia-led campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, screening military targets and searching vessels for Yemen-bound game-changing weapons from Iran, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Iran Calls Yemen Bombing ‘Genocide’ After U.S. Expedites Arms Shipments to Saudi-led Coalition
Saudi-led airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen continued on Thursday as Iran called the two-week campaign a “genocide.”
Iran Urges Saudi-led Coalition to Stop Bombing Campaign in Yemen
A senior official from Iran reportedly called on the Saudi Arabia-led coalition to stop its bombing campaign against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen.
