NEW YORK CITY: Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to reap its benefits, including a decrease in the number of child deaths, and … read more
LEBANON: More than 43,000 students in Lebanon — including the children of Syrian and Palestinian refugees — sat the official exams for the baccalaureate certificate. The participation rate exceeded 97 percent on the first day, and the exams — covering … read more
LONDON: The Israeli military occupation has turned Palestine into an “open-air prison” where Palestinians are “constantly confined, surveilled and disciplined,” according to a UN expert. read more
LONDON: US President Joe Biden has described Israel’s government as having “some of the most extreme” members he has ever seen. When asked by CNN why Benjamin Netanyahu had yet to visit the White House since his election victory last … read more
AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s internationally recognized government has threatened to close Sanaa International Airport and restrict ship movements through Hodeidah unless the Iran-backed Houthis stop their “economic war” and end their escalating military operations across the country. Moammar Al-Eryani, Yemen’s minister of information, … read more