WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on a Yemen-based financial institution that Washington accused of financially supporting the Houthis, as President Joe Biden's administration sought to further pressure the militant group before Biden leaves office.

Group criticized US for obstructing implementation of Yemen's peace roadmap, after a UN call for group to take ‘essential’ steps toward advancing peace process - Anadolu Ajansı

The transfer was the latest and biggest push by the Biden administration in its final weeks to clear Guantanamo of the last remaining detainees there who were never charged with a crime.

Iran is weaker and more vulnerable than it has been in decades, likely since its decadelong war with Iraq or even since the 1979 revolution. This weakness has reopened the debate about how the United States and its partners should approach the challenges posed by Iran.

DOHA: Qatar faced criticism over its mediation between Israel and Hamas, but after more than a year of war in Gaza, the tiny emirate emerged a winner after it a

There will be plenty of unfinished business to hand over to Trump and his incoming administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Gaza ceasefire plan hammered out in the final days of Biden's term after months of on-off negotiations was based on proposals he announced in mid-2024 and required dogged persistence alongside Qatari and Egyptian mediators to get across the finish line.

Israeli airstrikes on homes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, health officials said Tuesday. Earlier strikes in Gaza killed at least 18 people, including two women and four children, according to local health officials, who said one woman was pregnant and the baby died as well.

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, sounding sirens and causing people to flee into bomb shelters. The Israeli military said “several

A year after leaving Blackwater, Prince decided to accept the UAE government's offer to set up a private army for various missions. He moved to Dubai with his family for several years, and later took on the task of eliminating Somali pirate activity in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

CAIRO — (AP) — An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday.