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CENTCOM chief pays tribute to US-UAE military ties, condemns Iran-backed groups
“Last year’s attack by Houthi forces on private citizens, civilians, and public facilities on Emirati soil is a stark reminder of the risk to the region posed by Iranian-backed groups,” Kurilla said in a readout of the call. Gulf -
Lenderking heads to UAE, Saudi Arabia as US looks to extend Yemen truce
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is in the Gulf as Washington looks to renew the UN-mediated truce in Yemen, which expired last month, the ... Gulf -
Yemeni government intercepts Houthi drones attacking southern oil terminal
Yemen’s government said on Friday its forces had intercepted armed drones launched against a southern oil terminal by Iran-backed Houthi fighters as ... Gulf -
UN experts urge warring sides to renew truce in Yemen
UN officials on Thursday urged the warring parties in Yemen to renew their truce after seven years of devastating war between the Yemeni government ... Gulf -
Biggest threat to Gulf maritime waters is from Iran: Top US admiral
The top admiral overseeing US Naval forces in the Middle East, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, warned Wednesday that the biggest threat to the security of ... Gulf -
US envoy condemns Houthi threats, vows continued defense support for Gulf allies
Yemen’s Houthis should be more flexible over truce deal, Tim Lenderking said. Gulf -
Blinken meets with Yemen’s president, urges extension of UN-mediated truce
“They expressed their hope that the Houthis will also support such important steps to bring relief to Yemenis,” the State Department said. Gulf -
US criticizes Iran-backed Houthis over Yemen ceasefire, Lenderking to visit region
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to urge the parties to intensify UN-led negotiations in the coming three weeks. Gulf -
Lenderking says Iran-backed Houthis continue to detain US employees in Yemen
“We want to see a demonstration of good faith by the Houthis, in releasing these individuals unconditionally,” the US special envoy for Yemen said. Gulf -
Two-month extension of Yemen ceasefire agreed: UN envoy
The UN special envoy for Yemen singled out Saudi Arabia and Oman for their support in his efforts to end the war. Gulf -
Yemen truce a step toward broader peace deal: UN envoy
A renewed two-month truce in war-torn Yemen that has given the population a sense of normalization is the first step toward a broader peace settlement ... Gulf -
US is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about situation in Yemen: Lenderking
The senior US diplomat slammed the Iran-backed Houthis for continuing to detain local US employees in Yemen. Gulf -
Yemenis face daily struggle to survive in besieged Taiz
Yemeni cancer patient Mohsen al-Najdi has to drive more than three hours along narrow mountain roads to receive chemotherapy he can barely afford in ... Gulf -
US warns talks on Yemen truce in ‘trouble’
The United States warned Tuesday that talks on Yemen’s two-month truce were in “trouble” as it pushed for an extension to help support millions at ... Gulf -
Former US employee in Yemen dies under Houthi detention: State Department
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking previously told Al Arabiya English that the Iran-backed Houthis were detaining 13 individuals who are or were employees at the US Embassy in Yemen. Gulf -
Washington provided Saudi Arabia, UAE with ‘appropriate military sales’: US envoy
“I think this step on Yemen definitely solidifies even further the US relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and I think that’s a very important dimension,” US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking said. Gulf -
Arab Coalition announces halt to military operations in Yemen as peace talks begin
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking landed in the region to “continue leading US diplomatic efforts to advance a durable, inclusive resolution to the conflict in Yemen and bring immediate relief to the people of Yemen.” Gulf -
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to go ahead as planned, say organizers
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Arab coalition said Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was hit, causing a fire in two tanks but no casualties. Gulf -
Riyadh gets US military help as Washington seeks better ties
Another factor contributing to the changing US stance was worries about Gulf states’ deepening ties with China and Russia as they tried to diversify weapons sources. Gulf -
US, Saudi free two US citizens from Houthi captivity in Yemen: State Department
The US and Saudi Arabia worked together in recent months to free two US citizens detained by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, a State Department ... Gulf -
UN Security Council extends arms embargo to all of Yemen’s Houthis
The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen’s Houthis an arms embargo that until now targeted only some leaders of the Iran-backed ... Gulf -
US sanctions network funding Yemen’s Houthis, IRGC-QF
The Treasury Department said the latest move was taken “in close coordination and collaboration with regional Gulf partners.” Gulf -
Lebanon orders investigation into legality of two Houthi TV channels in Beirut
Yemen’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak sent a letter to his Lebanese counterpart as well as the country’s interior minister, Bassam Mawlawi, saying Al-Masirah and al-Sahat television networks continued to carry out “hostile and inciting acts” from inside Lebanese territories. Middle East -
Biden eased pressure on the Houthis one year ago; has it worked?
Despite being one of the 100 former US diplomats to publicly criticize the Trump administration’s move to designate the Houthis, Washington’s former ambassador to Yemen now says, “things have changed.” Middle East -
US condemns Iran-backed Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
“America will have the backs of our friends in the region,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. Gulf -
Biden talks US support for Saudi Arabia, energy supplies in call with King Salman
“The [US] President noted his commitment to ensuring that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon and briefed the King on ongoing multilateral talks to reestablish constraints on Iran’s nuclear program,” the White House said. Gulf -
Rights groups plead for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis to free journalists
In April 2020, a Houthi court sentenced the four journalists to death on charges of “treason and spying for foreign states,” a verdict condemned at the time by Yemen’s government. Gulf -
UK accused of neglecting citizen detained by Houthis in Yemen since 2017
The family of a British man held by the Iran-backed Houthis since 2017 and allegedly tortured in Yemen on Friday accused the UK government of apathy ... World News -
UAE intercepts, destroys three drones targeting the country: Defense Ministry
The latest attack comes after three separate missile attacks on the UAE in the last two weeks, which the Iran-backed Houthis claimed. Gulf -
US forces fired Patriot missiles during Houthi attack on UAE: White House
Biden directed his defense secretary to ‘do everything he can’ to communicate US support for the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Gulf