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Yemen, Saudi Arabia and UAE ask UN to pressure Houthis on ceasefire deal
Yemen’s government and its allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates asked the UN Security Council on Thursday to turn up the pressure on Houthi rebels to uphold a ceasefire deal. ...
UN envoy reported ‘optimistic’ on Yemen cease-fire
U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths “is optimistic” that a cease-fire in Yemen’s key port of Hodeida is holding despite some violations and that Yemen’s government and Houthi Shiite rebels are committed to redeploying their forces from the area, Kuwait’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday. ...
U.N. envoy says deeply concerned about Yemen hostilities
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen is deeply concerned about recent hostilities in the country and is urging all sides to reduce tensions, his office said on its Twitter account on Thursday. ...
Yemen ceasefire looks dire but is holding, says UN envoy
Martin Griffiths says Saudi Arabia remains intent on reaching deal to end civil war.emen’s fragile ceasefire is holding and Saudi Arabia remains intent on reaching a negotiated end to the four-year-old civil war, Martin Griffiths, the UN special envoy for the country, has said. ...
U.N. envoy urges Yemen combatants to withdraw from lifeline port
The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Monday urged the warring parties to withdraw their troops from the port of Hodeidah quickly, and international aid agencies said that conditions for thousands of starving people were deteriorating fast. Envoy Martin Griffiths acknowledged that proposed timelines ...
Yemen ceasefire: Houthi retreat suffers setback, says UN envoy
Plans for prisoner exchanges have also not gone to plan, says Martin Griffiths. ...
UN official monitoring cease-fire arrives in Yemeni rebel-held capital
The head of a UN team monitoring the UN-backed cease-fire in Yemen's Hodeidah arrives on Saturday in the rebel-held capital Sanaa to resume his mission, Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported. ...
Yemen government says UN committed to ensuring Houthis abide by Sweden deal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has vowed that Houthi rebels will abide by a peace deal that calls for their withdrawal from Hodeidah, Yemen's government said on Sunday. ...
Saudi Arabia :More than 2.5 million expats arrested for various violations
Jeddah: More than 2.5 million violators of residency, work and border security systems have been arrested in a year-long roundup in Saudi Arabia, according to a report in Arab News ...
Kuwait refers 26 interior ministry officials to court on corruption charges
Kuwait’s Public Prosecutor yesterday referred 26 former and current senior officers and officials of the interior ministry to criminal court on graft charges. ...
Bahrain development chief brushes off Middle East political risk concerns: ‘It’s nothing new’
The man in charge of attracting foreign investment into Bahrain is not worried about one of the key issues associated with economic stability in the Middle East: political risk. ...
Red Cross making preparations for Yemen prisoner swap
The International Red Cross is preparing for a prisoner swap to move hundreds of detainees held by Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised Yemeni government, according to a statement released by the agency on Wednesday. ...
UAE condemns Iran's interference in Middle East
The UAE has condemned Iran's interference in the Middle East, accusing it of creating tension and posing a serious threat to the stability of the region. The UAE called on the international community and the Security Council to put pressure on Iran to stop its interference and backing for terrorist and sectarian militias. ...
IESCO Condemns Houthi Pillaging of Yemen’s Historic Zabid Library
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO) condemned Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen for stealing manuscripts, historical and scientific books and artifacts from the historic library of Zabid. ...
UAE Supports Energy Sector In Hadramaut, Yemen
The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, today delivered an electric generator to Thamud Directorate in Hadramaut, Yemen, to support the energy sector and solve the power outage crisis for residents. ...
Kuwait cautions citizens against approaching Saudi border
Kuwait’s embassy in Saudi Arabia has cautioned citizens residing in both countries to avoid venturing near the shared border. ...
Yemen: Explosion kills 5 mine clearance experts including a Brit
Five foreign mine clearance experts were killed in an explosion in Yemen’s eastern Marib city on Sunday, according to local sources. ...
US shutdown: Trump angered by Democrat rejection of 'compromise'
US President Donald Trump has attacked Democrats for rejecting his proposals to end the longest government shutdown in US history. ...
Rise in Public Spending to Boost GCC Economic Growth
GCC countries are expected to grow by 2.3 per cent in 2019 and 2.6 per cent in 2020, from an estimated 2.4 per cent in 2018, driven by increased public spending and various measures to stimulate private sector, according to National Bank of Kuwait. ...
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