Yemen

Agreement reached on transfer of oil from abandoned tanker off Yemen: UN

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - An 'agreement in principle' has been reached to transfer the toxic cargo from a…

UAE reports new drone attack as US to send warship, jets

by Mohamad Ali Harissi Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said…

Greenpeace says abandoned Yemen oil tanker a ‘grave threat’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - A long-abandoned fuel tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen poses a "grave threat"…

UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen rebels: defense ministry

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels have been intercepted and destroyed…

US navy stops ship carrying ‘explosive precursor’ from Iran

  The US navy said Sunday it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertiliser that can be…

Coalition denies Yemen prison air strike that killed 70

The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday denied carrying out an air strike on a prison in Yemen's rebel-held north that aid…

UN secretary-general condemns airstrikes on Yemen prison

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday the airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen that left…

Air strike on Yemen prison leaves at least 70 dead

  SAADA, Yemen (AFP) -- At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen's…

14 dead as Saudi coalition bombs Yemen after UAE attack

SANAA, Yemen (AFP) -- The Saudi-led coalition killed 14 people in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a medical source…

Three dead, six wounded in Abu Dhabi fuel tank blast: state media

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Three people were killed and six wounded as a suspected drone attack blew…

Two Qaeda suspects among three killed in Yemen drone strike

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- A suspected US drone strike on Sunday killed three people in central Yemen,…

Climate change a double blow for oil-rich Mideast: experts

by Frank ZELLER Agence France-Presse PAPHOS, Cyprus (AFP) - The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East,…

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