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Relatives sit next to a sick man waiting to be admitted to a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

4,000 Kidnapped, 13,000 Detained by Yemeni Insurgents

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 11, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Yemeni Deputy Minister of Human Rights Mohammad Askar described the occupied Yemeni regions as “big prisons” that include free Yemeni prisoners and captives. Askar added that there are “inhumanitarian practices represented in forbidding salaries as well...

OIC Stresses Coherence of Counter-Terrorism Strategies with International Law

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 10, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed on Tuesday the importance of ensuring that the member states’ counter-terrorism strategies are in line with International Humanitarian Law, noting that defeating terrorists first requires...

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A naval mine cast by Houthi militants off Yemen coastline, SPA

Houthi-Cast Naval Mines Threaten International Navigation near Midi, Yemen

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Sweeping regional waters, Arab Coalition Forces command said Saudi royal navy joint forces detecting a number of maritime mines on Yemeni coasts near the Red Sea port of Midi. The port holds great military and strategic significance– it is...

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Women rest after casting their votes at a polling station during municipal elections, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 12, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Royal Decree Allows Saudi Women Access to Public Services without Guardianship Consent

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 5, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Thursday issued a directive relieving women from the prerequisite of obtaining the consent of guardians in order to receive public services, “unless there is a legal basis for this request in accordance with the provisions of...

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Followers of the Houthi rebel group shout slogans as they ride a pick-up truck in the northwestern Yemeni city of Sa’da. (Reuters)

New Evidence on Houthi Use of African Migrants as Human Shields

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – The legitimate Yemeni government has found new evidence on the Houthi militia’s involvement in “using displaced foreigners as human shields on the battle frontline.” The government also found other evidence that confirms Houthi involvement in attracting...