Al Jazeera Saudi blockade has caused a chronic shortage of propane gas, forcing Yemenis to find alternatives to prepare food. Sanaa, Yemen – When Yahia al-Amari’s three gas cylinders ran dry, he scoured the entire Yemeni capital to find a place where he could refill them. The 50-year-old walked to nearly every petrol station in Sanaa last month, hoping to find… Read more »
Al Jazeera New electoral law has citizens divided over upcoming general election happening for the first time in years. Beirut, Lebanon – The last parliamentary elections in Lebanon were held nine years ago. Since then, the country has seen its executive body sit vacant for two years, watched parliament extend its tenure twice, and witnessed a prime minister abruptly resign and just as suddenly retract his… Read more »
Al Jazeera Saleh al-Sammad, head of the Houthis’ Supreme Political Council, killed in eastern province of Hudaida, rebels say. The political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been killed in Saudi-led air strikes on Hudaida province, the group has said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV network reported on Monday that Saleh al-Sammad, the president of the Supreme Political Council that runs Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and… Read more »
Al Jazeera Many women and children among those killed in a wedding tent in Hajjah’s Bani Qays district, medical official says. At least 20 people have been killed in two Saudi-led coalition air attacks in northwestern Yemen, according to residents and medical personnel.
Between the Syrian war, oil prices, and general unrest the Middle East doesn’t seem to be becoming stable, but many developed countries aren’t doing anything to actually help the Middle East. The United States and Russia just tear the area apart and encourage rebellion, but finally China has taken rise to hopefully be a strong and stable presence in the… Read more »
Western powers are believed to be considering air strikes against Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack near Damascus. The White House says it is continuing to assess intelligence and talk to its allies on how to respond while France’s President Emmanuel Macron says he will decide “in due course” whether to take action. In the UK, Cabinet ministers… Read more »
The recapture of Eastern Ghouta by Syrian government forces means President Bashar al-Assad is now more securely in power than at any time since the start of this seven-year conflict. President Assad will be exuberant that the rebels have been ousted from their last remaining stronghold close to the capital. He can rest easily in Damascus knowing the city will… Read more »
The UN’s secretary general has said the Cold War is “back with a vengeance”. Antonio Guterres also warned about the dangers of escalation over Syria. The US and its allies are considering launching missile strikes against Syria after a suspected chemical attack, an action which Russia – whose forces are there supporting the government- has said would risk starting a… Read more »
The OPCW, the only international body authorised to investigate the use of chemical weapons, has carried out several inquiries after allegations of chemical attacks in Syria, despite the difficulty in collecting evidence on site. While the Syrian government and its Russian ally deny any chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta on April 7, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has announced that a team will arrive… Read more »
Middle East Eye UK must speak out more often and more critically when it comes to unfair trials and the death penalty in Middle East, Amnesty tells MEE