Stockholm partial ceasefire around Hudaida, talks under UN chairmanship, some aid getting through, prisoner exchange talks begin.
Articles tagged: ‘Yemen’
Saudi Arabia still in the doghouse
Posted onTrial of 11 unnamed persons for the Khashoggi murder begins. Any stick will now do to beat Saudi Arabia.
Is this the beginning of the end of the Yemen war?
Posted onYemen – talks in Sweden may lead to a ceasefire in Hudayda and allow in vitally needed food and medicine.
Political prisoners
Posted onMany countries in the region hold disgracefully large numbers of prisoners, but information is patchy and unreliable.
Yemen: peace talks
Posted onYemen peace talks begin, with release of prisoners as a confidence measure. Saudi Arabia on the back foot, the US administration obsessed with Iran, but Congress looking for a halt.
Khashoggi: Trump speaks
Posted onTrump declares the US a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia. Increased resistance from Congress. Wider still and wider.
Khashoggi – the effects widen
Posted onKhashoggi – Turkey keeps up the pressure. Saudi Arabia on the back foot. Congress and media want action. US and other governments face a dilemma.
FGM: progress in Africa
Posted onHuge decline since 1990 in FGM in Africa where it is most prevalent. Information about the Middle East remains scanty.
UAE – still spreading its wings
Posted onUAE little exposed to criticism compared with Saudi Arabia, though their policies are close. Separatist South Yemen an exception.
Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi
Posted onErdoğan all but fingers MBS for the murder. Prince Ahmad returns from London. Saudi Arabia losing some of its international grip, e.g. on Yemen.