Yemen war: Firing in Hudaydah raises fears for new truce
Craig TaylorOnly a day after warring parties agreed a ceasefire, residents hear shelling in Hudaydah port. BBC News – Middle East
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Ceasefire Agreed for Hudaydah
The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels have agreed to call a ceasefire in the area surrounding the strategic city port of Hudaydah in UN-brokered peace talks held in Sweden. This has not spread to the rest of the country, however, hopes are high that a more widespread end to the hostilities can be reached, and in doing…
Khashoggi a Time ‘Person of the Year’
Jamal Khashoggi and others “in pursuit of greater truths” are named Time’s Person of the Year. BBC News – Middle East
Khashoggi murder: Saudis refuse Turkey extradition request
The foreign minister turns down a request made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a week ago. BBC News – Middle East
UN Vote Fails To Condemn Hamas
To some surprise, an American proposed resolution condemning Hamas has failed to pass at the UN General Assembly failing to reach the required two-thirds backing. Overall the voting was 87 to 57, with 33 choosing to abstain. The reason this is surprising is that it was a condemnation on Hamas for firing rockets into Israel often at…
Syria war: US and UK say alleged rebel chemical attack ‘fabricated’
The US and UK say Syria and Russia made up a story of a chlorine gas attack in Aleppo in November. BBC News – Middle East