Category: Yemen

‘Nothing left to bomb’: Yemen’s civilians bear brunt of US airstrikes on Houthis

Analysts say US and Israeli attacks failed to weaken rebels and are only pushing the country to the brink of famineLate last month, a suspected US airstrike levelled four homes on the fringes of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a,...

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UK launches Yemen airstrikes, joining intense US campaign against Houthi rebels

RAF Typhoons targeted buildings used to make drones, officials say, in British military’s first involvement since Trump took officeMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish fighter jets joined their US counterparts in...

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Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plansWhite House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistA catastrophic security...

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Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims

Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign...

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Ninety Palestinians released as part of Gaza ceasefire deal, Israeli prison service says – live

Three Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher, were released by Hamas earlierHamas releases first three hostages after ceasefire dealAnalysis: Will the ceasefire deal hold?How will the Gaza ceasefire...

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Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli forces reportedly withdrawing from parts of Rafah ahead of ceasefire

Reports say Israeli troops start moving from southern Gaza city to Philadelphi corridor on border with Egypt before truce set to begin at 8.30am local timeWelcome to our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. It’s 7.22am in...

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Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas says Israel ‘failed to achieve its goals’ in Gaza on final day before ceasefire

Hamas said the mechanism of the release of Israeli hostages it holds in Gaza would depend on the number of Palestinian prisoners Israel would freeIn an update on the previous post, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel says 737 prisoners to initially be freed after cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire

Israeli justice ministry says the Palestinian prisoners and detainees will be released as part of truce’s first phase, under which Hamas is to free 33 hostagesSee all our Middle East crisis coverageIsrael’s Haaretz...

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