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Yemen war a quagmire for Saudi Arabia like America’s Vietnam War: Scholar
Apr 30, 2020 13:05The Saudi war on the impoverished people of Yemen has become a quagmire for Saudi Arabia as the Vietnam War became a quagmire for the United States in the 1960s and ‘70s, according to Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-long interest in international affairs.
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UNSC voices concern about secessionist bid in south Yemen
Apr 30, 2020 04:48The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern about a declaration of self-rule in Yemen’s south by separatists allied to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reaffirming the world body’s strong commitment to Yemen’s “unity and sovereignty.”
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Iran backs united Yemen, its territorial integrity as UAE-aligned separatists declare self-rule
Apr 29, 2020 14:50Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says Tehran backs a united Yemen, warning against insurgency attempts there, after separatist groups allied with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) declared self-rule in the south of the war-torn country.
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Activist detained by Saudi regime for criticizing discrimination of Shia Muslims
Apr 29, 2020 06:22Saudi forces have reportedly arrested a social activist over complaining about the Riyadh regime’s discriminatory and racist policies in the Shia-populated Qatif region.
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One million Yemenis risk losing shelter due to lack of funds: UN
Apr 29, 2020 04:14The United Nations refugee agency says nearly one million displaced people in Yemen risk losing their shelter due to torrential rains and seasonal floods, warning about a dire lack of funding at a time when the county is already threatened by the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Despite self-declared truce, Saudi-led coalition continues hitting Yemen
Apr 27, 2020 10:40In an interview with the Yemeni public Althowarah newspaper, President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat confirmed that the Ansarullah Movement is still ready for peace, but the Saudi war and blockade must end as a precondition.
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Saudi-led coalition calls on UAE-backed separatists to return to Riyadh deal
Apr 27, 2020 02:55Saudi Arabia-led coalition that has been attacking Yemen since 2015 has called on Emirati-backed separatists that used to ally themselves with the invading force to return to a so-called de-confliction deal after they declared “self-rule” in the impoverished country’s south.
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Iran's FM, UN Chief urge humanitarian aid for Yemen amid COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 26, 2020 10:25Iran's top diplomat and the UN chief have urged the necessity of ensuring security of Yemeni borders and ports in order to facilitate dispatch of humanitarian aid to the war-stricken Yemeni people amid the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.
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UAE-backed separatists break with Saudi-sponsored militants, declare self-rule in southern Yemen
Apr 26, 2020 03:12UAE-backed separatists have broken with once-allied Saudi-sponsored militants in Yemen, saying they will establish a self-ruled administration in the war-torn country’s southern regions.
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Qatar repeats call for lifting of ‘unjust, unlawful’ Saudi-led blockade
Apr 26, 2020 03:02Qatar has reiterated its call for the lifting of a land, air and sea blockade, which Saudi Arabia and some of its regional allies imposed on Doha more than two years ago, amid little prospect of an end to the conflict.