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Houthis Order British and American UN Staff to Leave Yemen

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-23 22:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Houthis in Yemen have directed all employees of the United Nations and its affiliated agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom to leave the country within the coming month. This information was conveyed by a UN official to AFP. Houthis in Yemen have instructed all personnel from the United States and the United Kingdom working for ...

Cargo Ship Struck by Missile Near Yemen

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-16 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...

US Strikes Yemen after Houthis Threaten Red Sea Ships

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-13 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States conducted a new strike on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen on Saturday, after warnings from the Iran-backed militants about additional attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further ...

Yemen: Chronicle of a Strike Foretold

Maxime Pluvinet, 2024-01-12 20:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The recent strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthis in Yemen have led to increased tension in the Middle East. An analysis of this regional escalation through the insights of Khalil Helou, a retired general and university professor in geopolitics, and retired General Maroun Hitti. Tensions in the Middle East ...

UK and Ukraine Announce “Unprecedented” Security Agreement

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-12 20:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced from Kyiv on Friday, January 12, the signing of a new security agreement between his country and Ukraine. This declaration comes at a time of declining Western support for Ukraine because of the Israel-Hamas war. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday a new multibillion-dollar aid ...

At Least a Dozen Migrants Die Trying to Cross Channel

1970-01-01 02:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 10 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel to England, with a major rescue operation underway after the deadliest such disaster this year. AFP correspondents on site said they saw six body bags on the coast off the northern port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Emergency services were out in force and ...

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