Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Yemen on Wednesday despite an announcement by Riyadh that it was ending its campaign of air strikes, while renewed fighting erupted on the ground between rebels and forces loyal to the exiled president. The hostilities illustrated how tough it...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced the end of its "Decisive Storm" operation in Yemen and the beginning of a new operation, given the optimistic name "Renewal of Hope". The decision comes after weeks of air strikes targeting key military bases, military supply capabilities,...
Yemen's pro-rebel ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh voiced hope Wednesday that a halt to a Saudi-led air campaign in support of his exiled successor would open the way for renewed dialogue. "While the decision to start the attacks and the aggression was rejected, the decision to stop the...
Canada has said it will issue a passport to Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who remains in Egypt on bail while awaiting trial for aiding a "terrorist organisation". Fahmy, who was born in Egypt and is a naturalised Canadian citizen, was freed from jail in February. His original...
