Tag: Yemen
UN Security Council urges immediate cease-fire in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for an immediate halt to fighting in Yemen on Wednesday, saying that only a lasting cease-fire...
UN diplomats: Martin Griffiths to be UN humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS — Martin Griffiths, a U.N. diplomat with wide global experience who has spent the last three years trying to help end the...
FM says Iran ready for closer ties with rival Saudi Arabia
DAMASCUS, Syria — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is ready for closer ties with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying...
UN diplomat Martin Griffiths appointed UN humanitarian chief
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief on Wednesday appointed veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths, a seasoned negotiator with wide global experience, as the new...
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel in the Arabian Sea, the...
Hezbollah leader backs Iran talks with US, Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday indicated his support for a dialogue between Iran one one side and the...
US slams Iran-backed Yemen rebels for snubbing UN envoy
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration lashed out at Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday for refusing to meet with a senior U.N. official to...
US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease...
Yemen officials: Heavy flooding from seasonal rains kills 13
SANAA, Yemen — Floods swept through parts of Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 13 people dead, including two children, security officials...
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his...