Saudi-backed forces make gains in Yemen after ‘liberation’ of Aden

Saudi-backed forces make gains in Yemen after ‘liberation’ of Aden

Special to WorldTribune.com After declaring the key southern port city of Aden “liberated,” militias loyal to Yemen’s leaders in exile and the Saudi-led coalition continued to make gains against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Officials say the Shi’ite Houthis were driven out of two military bases on July 18 by southern militiamen of the Popular Resistance backed […]

Saudis answer Obama’s post-Iran deal plea on Yemen with air strikes against Houthis

Saudis answer Obama’s post-Iran deal plea on Yemen with air strikes against Houthis

Special to WorldTribune.com Despite a plea from U.S. President Barack Obama to end hostilities in Yemen, Saudi-led warplanes carried out several attacks on Houthi rebel positions and loyalists of exiled president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi seized more ground in Aden. Obama had phoned Saudi King Salman on July 14 to urge an end to the […]

Palestinian seminars advance uprisings as alternative to Hamas ‘armed resistance’

Palestinian seminars advance uprisings as alternative to Hamas ‘armed resistance’

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Palestinian Authority has been sponsoring seminars and workshops to organize another uprising against Israel, an intelligence report said. The Israeli intelligence community asserted that the PA was helping plan strategy to launch what was termed an effective uprising in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The intelligence community’s open-source […]