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A Houthi militant stands on a wall as he secures a gathering for women loyal to the Houthi movement in Sana’a, Yemen. Photo: Reuters

Arms Sent from Aden to Houthis Confiscated

by Arafat Madabish | Jan 3, 2017 | Middle East

Aden, Jeddah- The Yemeni Popular Resistance seized on Monday a truck loaded with thermal rockets and RPG missiles on their way from Aden to Houthi rebels in the capital Sana’a. The seizure of the weapons led to a controversy, after the man who transferred them said he...

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Shi’ite Houthi rebels ride a patrol truck in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 9, 2014. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen’s Rebels Urge Military Resolution

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Dec 4, 2016 | Features

Jeddah- The Iranian regime plans to dominate the international game by controlling the Mandeb Strait through its supporters – neglecting the economic and political interests of Yemeni, Arabs, and the whole world. Therefore, rebels have announced the composition...

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Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan delivers a speech as he attends the 5th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) in Moscow, Russia, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Iran Seeks Naval Bases in the Region, Flirts with Turkey

by Adel al-Salmi | Nov 27, 2016 | Middle East

London- Iran seeks to establish naval bases in Syria and Yemen, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hussain Baqari uncovered on Saturday. In an address to a gathering of senior Navy commanders in Tehran, Baqari said: “Having naval bases...

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A U.S. fighter walks down a barricade, north the Raqqa city, Syria, Nov. 6/ Reuters- Rodi Sald

‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ Receive Modern U.S.-Arms Ahead of Raqqa Battle

by Youssef Diab | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Kurdish troops fighting along the so-called “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) have lately received modern U.S. military equipment, weapons and ammunition, as part of their preparation for the Raqqa battle. While Kurds considered this American support as a proof...

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Anti-Houthi fighters of the Southern Popular Resistance stand on a tank in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden May 10, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Washington Suggests 72-Hour Ceasefire in Yemen as Iran Continues Arming Rebels

by Arafat Madabesh and Saeed al-Abyad | Sep 17, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Jeddah-Washington has made a proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen with a possibility of extension, during a two-day visit by a U.S. high-ranking official to Muscat. Asharq Al-Awsat learned from Yemeni and U.S. diplomatic and political sources that U.S....