Saudi-Led Group in Yemen Tells Separatists to Withdraw, or Be ‘Dealt With’
The Saudis ramped up their rhetoric against a faction that has seized parts of Yemen in recent weeks.
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Southern separatists in Yemen report Saudi airstrikes near positions
Alleged strikes close to UAE-backed forces follow Riyadh’s call for STC to withdraw from newly seized provincesA separatist group in southern Yemen that this month seized two oil-rich provinces has claimed that Saudi Arabia has fired warning airstrikes…
UN chief condemns Houthi detention of 10 more UN staff in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the detention of 10 more UN staff members by the Houthis in Yemen, accused of espionage for Israel and the US.
Saudi-backed forces gather on Yemen border as separatists face pressure to pull back
Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gainsAs many as 20,000 Saudi-backed forces are gathering on the border of Yemen as the separatist Southern Transitional Council comes under pr…
UK places sanctions on four RSF commanders for ‘heinous’ violence against Sudan civilians
Men are suspected of ‘mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks in El Fasher’, says Foreign OfficeThe UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” viole…
Yemeni Separatists Set Sights on Houthi-Controlled Capital
The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.”
Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim
STC troops now control all eight governorates, a major setback for Emirates’ regional rival Saudi ArabiaThe United Arab Emirates-backed military leadership in South Yemen has seized power across the whole of the south of the country, a move that opens …
Ex-Army Officer Under Houthi Captivity Set Free After Five Months
A retired Indian Army officer from Kayamkulam, held captive by Houthi rebels in war-torn Yemen, has been released after five months. Anilkumar Raveendran, 52, of Sreejalayam in Pathiyoor, Kayamkulam, was taken by security forces under the Houthi-controlled Yemeni government on July 7.Anilkumar was serving as a security officer on the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MV Eternity C. The ship was
Yemen’s Civil War Could Escalate Again. Here’s What to Know.
An armed group backed by the United Arab Emirates has pushed into the oil-rich province of Hadramout, a move that could reignite conflict in Yemen after years of a stalemate.
In Yemen, Separatist Forces Backed by UAE March Into Oil-Rich Region
The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.