Category: 2. Middle East

The premier of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, former diplomat and foreign minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak, announced his resignation on Saturday saying he was unable to fully exercise his powers.

Bitter disputes had for months opposed Bin Mubarak and Rashad al-Alimi, who heads the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), two ministers and a member of the PLC told AFP.

They requested anonymity in order to speak freely.

After Iran-backed Huthi rebels seized the capital Sanaa…

United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen urged Israel Saturday to halt its attacks on Syria “at once”, after it carried out multiple air strikes targeting the Islamist-led authorities following sectarian violence this week.

Fresh Israeli raids were reported overnight, after Israel said repeatedly that its forces stood ready to protect the Druze minority after sectarian clashes killed 119 people, mostly Druze fighters, according to a Britain-based war monitor.

Since ousting longtime ruler…

The UN human rights office on Saturday called for an independent investigation into the drone attack on a Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters off Malta and renewed its call for Israel to lift its blockade on Gaza, which it says constitutes “collective punishment”, Anadolu reports.

“We have seen the worrying reports on the incident. We are unable to independently confirm them. However, it is crucial that there be independent, impartial, and effective…

At least 57 Palestinians have died from starvation since Oct. 7, 2023 due to Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, the Government Media Office in Gaza said Saturday, Anadolu reports.

“The number of victims of the starvation policy has risen to 57 martyrs and the toll is likely to increase amid the continued closure of crossings and the ban on the entry of food, infant formula, nutritional supplements, and dozens of essential medications,” warned the…

Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza warned on Saturday that it may be forced to cease operations, announcing that its medical supplies are expected to last just one more week, Anadolu reports.

“Due to the ongoing Israeli aggression and the closure of crossings, the health system is on the verge of collapse,” the hospital stated.

It revealed that more than 75% of essential medications are now unavailable in its stores severely undermining the…

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said on Saturday that the claims suggesting overflight permission was granted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane are not true, Anadolu reports.

Keceli made a statement regarding the allegations that overflight permission was given to Netanyahu’s aircraft.

He said: “The claims that overflight permission was granted to the Israeli Prime Minister’s plane are absolutely untrue. No such…

Syria is seeking foreign investment across its energy sector, from exploration to mining, and welcomes Turkish companies to take part in the country’s post-war reconstruction, Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir told Anadolu.

“Syria is open to investments in all segments of the energy sector,” al-Bashir told Anadolu on the sidelines of the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit.

“These include opportunities in exploration, drilling, refining, and…

Israel escalated its military campaign in Syria by launching air strikes in the Damascus countryside and issuing threats against the Syrian leadership, citing unrest in Druze-populated districts earlier this week, Anadolu reports.

The attacks, which Syria said killed civilians including Druze residents, came Thursday after violence erupted Tuesday and Wednesday in the Ashrafiyat Sahnaya and Jaramana areas near Damascus.

According to Syrian officials, the clashes…

Yemen’s Houthi group claimed on Saturday that US forces carried out eight air strikes targeting areas in the northern provinces of Sanaa and Al-Jawf as tensions continue to rise, Anadolu reports.

According to the group’s Saba News Agency, a local source reported that one of the strikes hit the Bani Hashish district in Sanaa province.

The source added that the remaining strikes targeted the Khab wa Ash Sha’af district in Al-Jawf province but did not provide…

At least 52,495 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, Anadolu reports.

A ministry statement said that 77 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave in the last 48 hours, while 275 others were injured, taking the number of injuries to 118,366 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it…