Yemen Archives - Arab Digest

Jordan needs help

22 February 2019Oliver MilesIran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, UK, Yemen

With its usual problems plus over a million Syrian refugees Jordan needs support. Some positive developments in the region.

19 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Yemen – the Stockholm ceasefire holding. Opposition to the war in Washington and London.

14 February 201914 February 2019Oliver MilesFrance, Germany, Iran, Israel, Italy, Oman, UK, USA, Yemen

US/Polish conference in Warsaw shifts focus from Iran to a wider agenda. “A new era” (Mike Pence) – not

12 February 2019Oliver MilesIsrael, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen

Morocco withdraws ambassadors from Saudi Arabia and UAE “for consultations”.

6 February 2019Oliver MilesUAE, Yemen

Pope Francis gets the red carpet in Abu Dhabi. A successful visit, and a modest boost for peace in Yemen.

31 January 2019Oliver MilesDjibouti, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

UN-backed ceasefire in Hudaida continues, but progress is slow.

17 January 2019Oliver MilesIran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Stockholm partial ceasefire around Hudaida, talks under UN chairmanship, some aid getting through, prisoner exchange talks begin.

4 January 2019Oliver MilesIsrael, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, UK, USA, Yemen

Trial of 11 unnamed persons for the Khashoggi murder begins. Any stick will now do to beat Saudi Arabia.

20 December 201820 December 2018Oliver MilesSaudi Arabia, Yemen

Yemen – talks in Sweden may lead to a ceasefire in Hudayda and allow in vitally needed food and medicine.

Many countries in the region hold disgracefully large numbers of prisoners, but information is patchy and unreliable.