On Thursday, the Yemeni president accused the United Arab Emirates of attacking government forces in southern Yemen. Abu Dhabi said it carried out limited strikes on Wednesday and Thursday, but only in self-defense, after armed militias targeted coalition forces at Aden airport. “Coalition forces in Aden airport came under attack by terrorist groups, and that… Continua a leggere
(Mauro Faverzani) There are those who want to make us believe that everything fantasies coming from the right, perhaps extreme, from Salvini and the usual sovereignists… Just the opposite! A recently published UN report entitled “Replacement Migration talks about “mass replacement”. The report is written clearly: “The United Nations forecasts – it is written –… Continua a leggere
The food, destined for the people of Taiz, had been seized by the militias backed by Khomeinist Iran, despite the severe famine that has hit the country. On Tuesday, Houthi militants destroyed tonnes of food aid that they said had expired after being held up for months in the country which is teetering on the… Continua a leggere
A Chinese UN envoy on Tuesday called on the international community to remain vigilant and “keep a watchful” eye on the global threat of terrorism. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Wu Haitao said the world should foster an awareness of building a community of shared… Continua a leggere
An international tribunal to try foreign fighters of Islamic State (IS) is an idea being discussed by some European States, led by Sweden. But Syrian human rights activists say any international court for Syria should try all parties to the conflict, including the Assad regime. Is such a tribunal, possibly in Iraq, likely, and what… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai “Political Islam is dead.” This is the sentence issued by Olivier Roy during the meeting focused on the dialogue between religions and cultures “Meeting for Friendship among Peoples” held in Rimini. The analyzes that support the thesis proposed by the famous French scholar are certainly wise and the authority of the source… Continua a leggere
The United Nations envoy to Yemen praised the “tireless role” played by Saudi Arabia in restoring stability to the country’s south. Griffiths made the comments on Tuesday after a “positive and engaging meeting” with the Kingdom’s Deputy Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman. At the weekend Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates oversaw the… Continua a leggere
The UN expert on human rights in Iran says last year saw increasing restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and continuing violations of the right to life, liberty and a fair trial in the Islamic Republic, including 253 reported executions of adults and children. Javaid Rehman said in a report to the General… Continua a leggere
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls for greater transparency following an Associated Press report on fraud and mismanagement marring some UN operations in the country. The World Health Organization issued a statement Wednesday saying it has an ongoing investigation into its Yemen office… Continua a leggere
Kenya believes that if the United Nations formally classifies Somali militia group, Al-Shabaab, as a terrorist group, then there would be more action on combating the extremists. According to the report by The East African Kenya will be submitting a formal request to the UN security council to list the somali militia as a terrorist… Continua a leggere
Iran on Sunday slammed as “provocative” a British proposal for a European-led naval mission to escort tankers in the Gulf, amid soaring tensions over the seizure of ships. “We heard that they intend to send a European fleet to the Arabian Gulf which naturally carries a hostile message, is provocative and will increase tensions,” government… Continua a leggere
“We discussed how to keep Yemen out of the regional tensions, make progress in the implementation of the Stockholm agreement and support to the peace process,” the UN envoy to Yemen Mr Griffiths wrote on Twitter. Martin Griffiths said on Monday he had held productive talks with the Saudi deputy defence minister to strengthen a… Continua a leggere
France urged Iran on Tuesday to reverse its first major breach of a nuclear pact with world powers as European states signalled they would not seek to reimpose UN sanctions — for now. The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Monday Iran had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under the 2015 deal, a move that… Continua a leggere
Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s Asir province has fully resumed operations following a drone attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia based in Yemen. Arab coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the attack by the Houthis had injured nine civilians — eight Saudis and one Indian citizen — all of whom are in stable condition… Continua a leggere
Lenient monitoring and loopholes within the United Nations’ Security Council sanctions procedures have allowed blacklisted terrorists with Al-Qaeda and Daesh gain access to frozen bank accounts, the Wall Street Journal reported. Among those sanctioned, but gaining access to their accounts, is Qatari financier Khalifa al-Subaiy, who the US says provided significant financial support to Al-Qaeda… Continua a leggere
