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Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss Yemen, Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin have discussed the situation in Syria and Yemen, with both calling for political …
Real and imagined problems of the Middle Eastern arms trade
On the receiving end - Saudi Arabia, on the selling end - the US
UN names city with the highest COVID-19 mortality rate
The city of Aden in south Yemen has the world's highest mortality rate from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with 70% of its infected residents dying, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. "In Aden, we have …
Lack of funds forces UN to close life-saving aid programmes in Yemen
The United Nations said on Thursday that it was being forced to close down several humanitarian programmes in Yemen amid a a funding shortage, leaving the impoverished country in dire straits as it attempts to …
Saudi Arabia announces Yemen cease-fire amid pandemic
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced Wednesday that its forces would begin a cease-fire starting Thursday, a step that could pave the way for the first direct peace talks between the two sides …
COVID-19: lockdown side effect in the Middle East
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence
SIPRI: Global arms trade has increased
The top exporter United States is widening its lead over Russia
Oman is trying to become the Middle East mediator
What are the country's chances of becoming a diplomatic facilitator in the region
Is Saudi Arabia finally seeking peace with Houthis?
Nearly five years into the fierce war in Yemen, signs of an end to the fighting have emerged
Pakistan tries to broke peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Islamabad intends to become a significant player in the regional and global arena
Moscow proposes establishing 'OSCE' for Persian Gulf
However, it neither can nor want to fulfill the role of the United States in the region
Saudi Arabia and Iran may finally be ready for rapprochement
To achieve peaceful co-existence both regional powers need to make significant compromises
Iran welcomes Houthis' ceasefire proposal
Iran welcomes the Houthis' ceasefire proposal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. "The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the offer by Yemen's National Salvation …
Houthis report capture of Saudi soldiers and officers
Yemen's Houthi movement has said it carried out an attack near the border with the southwestern Saudi region of Najran and captured several army officers, but there was no immediate confirmation from the authorities …
US military increase exacerbates tensions in the Middle East
But Iran will be unlikely to show its weakness in front of the US troops increase in the Gulf region
Yemenis' attack on Saudi oil cites is warning, Rouhani says
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday Yemenis targeted Saudi oil facilities as a "warning" about a possible wider war in response to the kingdom's US-backed intervention in their conflict-ravaged country, Daily Mail …
"America is more prepared for a military conflict than at any point in its history"
Donald Trump says Iran appears responsible for Saudi Arabia attack
Tehran has no money to support Houthis
Amid economic crisis Iran may be aiming at truce In Yemen
Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 50 - report
At least 50 prisoners of war were killed in a series of airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition overnight on a prison in Yemen, according to statement of a Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, TASS reports citing Xinhua. The …
