Most of the victims had been detained trying to cross into Saudi Arabia, an official said.
Tag: Yemen
Biden Secretly Limits Counterterrorism Drone Strikes Away From War Zones
Requiring higher-level approval is a stopgap measure as officials review whether to tighten Trump-era targeting rules and civilian safeguards.
Smugglers Throw Migrants Overboard; at Least 20 Are Feared Drowned
Several times in recent years, migrants trying to cross between Djibouti and Yemen have been thrown into the sea.
Saudis Say They Intercepted Houthi Missile Attack Over Capital
The strike came a day after a mysterious explosion struck an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman.
A Decade After the Arab Spring, Autocrats Still Rule the Mideast
The popular uprisings of 2011 mostly failed, but they gave the region a taste for democracy that continues to whet an appetite for change.
U.S. Prepares to Lift Terrorist Designation Against Yemeni Rebels, Despite New Attacks
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the designation of the Houthi rebels would be formally revoked next week, in “recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen.”
Biden Reverses Trump Terrorist Designation for Houthis in Yemen
Critics of the Trump administration action said the penalties would punish the millions of starving people in Yemen more than the Houthi rebels.
Biden Ends Military Aid for Saudi War in Yemen. Ending the War Is Harder.
Nearly six years of war have shattered Yemen in a way that could thwart efforts to make peace, regardless of whether American bombs are no longer used.
U.N. Delays Salvage of Yemen Oil Tanker Amid Fears of Major Spill
The United Nations had planned to start a maritime salvage operation to prevent leaks from a dilapidated tanker holding four times the oil that spilled in the Exxon Valdez disaster. But Houthi insurgents have failed to provide a written security guaran…
U.S. Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis May Cause ‘Large-Scale Famine,’ U.N. Warns
U.N. officials say that the designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organization could choke food deliveries to Yemen, where millions face starvation.