Author: Tue, 2021-02-09 22:16 DUBAI: Yemeni Christians, alongside the country’s Baha’i adherents and what is left of its Jewish community, face great oppression at the hands of the Houthi militia, with no better example than the fate of Mushir Khalidi. … read more
Author: Tue, 2021-02-09 21:19 AL-MUKALLA: The UN Yemen envoy on Tuesday demanded Iran-backed Houthis halt their large-scale offensive on the central city of Marib, saying the attack threatened diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the country. Martin Griffiths tweeted that … read more
Tue, 2021-02-09 21:12 ANKARA: Turkey’s recent purchase of a Russian missile defense system has caught the attention of the US while Turkey is trying to justify its future aspirations by leaning toward an old rival. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar … read more
Author: Tue, 2021-02-09 19:22 LONDON: The UAE has been added to a British list of countries with additional travel restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19. The UK government on Tuesday announced the measures following growing concerns that imported variants … read more
Tue, 2021-02-09 17:47 LONDON: France has strongly condemned recent attempted air strikes by Yemen’s Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia. The Iran-backed Houthis launched a series of armed drones toward the Kingdom’s southern region on Sunday and Monday with eight intercepted … read more