Tag: UAE
Yemen war: Pro-government forces 'storm Hudaydah airport'
Yemeni pro-government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, are reported to have stormed the...
Yemen war: Government troops 'capture Hudaydah airport'
Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition say they have captured the airport of the...
UAE reinforcements in Eritrea ready to join Hudaydah battle
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent ...
Qatari Economy Adapts to Saudi-Led Blockade as Diplomatic Row Continues
As the diplomatic quarrel between qatar and the Arab “quartet” is set to continue into its second year, the Qatari economy is gradually adjusting...
Yemen’s Socotra: The UAE’s “Eighth Emirate”?
The latest reports about the UAE's dispatch of troops and tanks to the Yemeni island of Socotra without the permission of the internationally recognized...
Will Saudi Arabia Fill Iranian Oil Gap After US Withdrawal From JCPOA?
Middle East13:46 10.05.2018(updated 14:19 10.05.2018) The US President declared on May 8 that the country had withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal due to...
Yemen Mulls Turning to UN to Drive UAE Out of Socotra Island
The last several days have seen increasing tensions between the Yemeni government and the United Arab Emirates over Abu Dhabi's unilateral decision to deploy...
Tensions Rise on Yemen’s Socotra as UAE Deploys More Troops
Middle East04:16 06.05.2018(updated 04:17 06.05.2018) Yemen is looking to end its formal alliance with the United Arab Emirates after the latter deployed forces to...
Mosul's landmark Great Mosque of al-Nuri to be rebuilt
The United Arab Emirates is to give $50m (£36m) to help rebuild a landmark mosque...
Swedish Flight Services Reportedly Busted Directing UAE Warplanes to Yemen
Middle East09:04 28.03.2018(updated 09:05 28.03.2018) Although the cooperation between the Swedish flight services and the United Arab Emirates is civilian-only on paper, Swedish air...
After US Pressure, Djibouti Seizes Control of Port Rather than Gift it to China
Africa01:25 15.03.2018Following complaints from the US military, the East African nation of djibouti has denied that they would cede an economically and strategically crucial...
