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June 21, 2021

US spy plane downed in Yemen, Houthis claim

The Houthis yesterday shot down a “US spy plane” in the central Marib region of Yemen, the group’s military spokesman claimed. Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Twitter: “Air Defenses shot...

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June 21, 2021

Yemen gov’t says Houthis prevented aid ship unloading goods

The Yemeni government said yesterday that the Houthis prevented a United Nations aid ship from unloading its cargo at the Al Hudaydah port. In a statement the Minister of...

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June 21, 2021

Questions as prominent UAE dissident dies in London car crash

Gulf rights activists announced the death of prominent Emirati dissident Alaa Al-Siddiq in a car crash in Britain, where she resides, amid questions whether the accident was deliberate. The...

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June 21, 2021

Gaza: Turkish Red Crescent opens largest logistics centre

The Head of the Turkish Red Crescent Society, Kerem Kinik, arrived in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to evaluate the humanitarian situation after the latest Israeli military offensive and...

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June 21, 2021

Queen Noor accuses Jordan of carrying out ‘disinformation campaign’ against her son

Queen Noor, wife of late Jordanian King Hussein, has accused authorities of carrying out a “disinformation” campaign aimed at defaming her son Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein. Commenting on a...

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June 21, 2021

PA: new Israeli government has ‘emboldened’ illegal settlers

Illegal Jewish settlers have stepped up their violence against Palestinians since the new government headed by Naftali Bennett was sworn in last weekend, the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday....

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June 21, 2021

Syria: drought puts Assad’s ‘year of wheat’ in peril

The “year of wheat” campaign pushed by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is in jeopardy after low rainfall risked leaving an import gap of at least 1.5 million tonnes, Reuters...

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June 21, 2021

Climate change decimating Yemen’s bee farms

After driving for days on the rough roads of southern Yemen, Radwan Hizam finally reached the idyllic spot where he hoped his bees could feed from flowering Sidr trees...

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June 21, 2021

Israel: court releases senior Islamic movement official

An Israeli court in Nazareth ordered the release of Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib on Sunday under strict conditions. The deputy head of the Islamic movement in Israel, has been placed...

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June 21, 2021

Turkey slams Greece over naval manoeuvres

Turkey has warned that Greece must halt its “provocation” and “harassment” in the Aegean Sea. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made his comment when speaking to journalists in Antalya, referring...

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