Egypt Today The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned a terrorist car bomb, targeting the vicinity Yemen’s Aden International Airport, which killed and injured dozens of innocent civilians on Saturday. Twelve civilians including children and women were killed. The car bomb exploded near the entrance of Aden’s international airport. “Egypt …
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Egypt Independent Lebanese politicians scrambled to resolve the diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, following comments by a cabinet minister about the war in Yemen. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia’s footsteps by withdrawing their ambassadors from Lebanon. The UAE has also barred its …
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Ahram Online The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, Monday, it “killed 150 Houthi rebels near Marib”, as fierce fighting raged for the strategic city. “Air strikes destroyed 13 military vehicles and killed 150 terrorist elements in Abdiya within the past 24 hours”, the coalition said in a statement carried by …
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Alaa Thabet – Ahram Online In an interview with Al-Ahram Chief Editor during his brief visit to Cairo, Maeen Abdulmalik affirmed that his government will always support peace efforts and will never stand in the way of peaceful solutions. Yemen’s Prime Minister, Maeen Abdulmalik, called upon the international community to …
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Egypt Independent Bahrain, Russia and other members of the UN Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday, to stop war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. Members narrowly voted to reject a resolution led by the …
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Ahram Online The United States and the European Union pledged a total of $600 Million in aid to Yemen on Wednesday. The pledge followed a warning from the United Nations that “a financial shortfall meant that millions could go hungry”. The United States promised $290 Million, however, it believes “the …
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In the gruelling battle over the oil rich city of Ma’rib, the Houthis stand to win it all as the sluggish efforts for peace continue. AMMAR AL-ASHWAL* The recent fierce attempts by the Houthis to capture Ma’rib highlight the importance of this province to the group’s ability to rule northern …
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Ahram Online The Arab League Council’s 156th ordinary ministerial session convened late on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt. The ministerial session discussed the latest developments in Libya, Palestine, Syria and Yemen. Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, reiterated Egypt’s commitment “to support all Arab countries to endure the current exceptional circumstances”. “The …
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Jasser al-Shahed* Will the new UN special envoy to Yemen, Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg, succeed where his predecessor Martin Griffiths failed? This is the question on everyone’s minds as the time approaches for Grundberg to assume his duties. It follows calls from analysts and commentators to reassess the strategies used …
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Egypt Independent “It would be futile to hold talks with the United Nations’ new special envoy for Yemen without an agreement on the group’s key conditions under the stalled peace efforts”, said Houthi’s spokesman, Mohammed Abdulsalam, on Sunday. The appointment of Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg, on Friday, as the new …
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