Yemen
High stakes in Geneva as Yemen sides meet over bloody conflict
Yemen's warring factions will come together for the first time in Geneva June 15 in a bid to resolve the bloody conflict between Iran-backed Shiite rebels and the government of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
Houthi forces in Yemen seize provincial capital near Saudi border
Houthi forces and their army allies in Yemen seized the capital of a large desert province on the border with Saudi Arabia on June 14, residents said, an important victory for the group ahead of peace talks in Geneva on June 15.
UNESCO condemns ancient houses' destruction in Sanaa 'strike'
UNESCO condemned the destruction on June 12 of ancient houses described as a "jewel" of Islamic urban landscape in an alleged Saudi-led air strike on the Yemeni capital?s old quarter that killed five people.
The incident came just ahead of UN-sponsored talks in Geneva in their first bid to break a deadlock after more than two months of Saudi-led air strikes on Yemeni rebels.
Saudi-led warplanes hit UNESCO-listed old Sanaa
An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on the old quarter of the Yemeni capital killed five people on June 12 and destroyed three houses in the UNESCO-listed heritage site.
UNESCO condemned the air strike on the historical area it described as "one of the world's oldest jewels" of Islamic culture, urging warring parties to respect Yemen's heritage.
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Geneva peace talks look to break Yemen deadlock
Yemen's warring factions will meet for UN-sponsored talks in Geneva from June 14 in their first bid to break a deadlock after more than two months of Saudi-led air strikes.
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Macedonia Probes Migrant Kidnapping Claims
Police said they had launched a probe after Britain's Channel 4 News programme broadcast a report about hundreds of migrants from countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen being held for ransom by gangs in at least one Macedonian village, alleging that local police has been colluding with their captors.
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Yemeni forces fire Scud missile at Saudi Arabia
Yemen's dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom says it shot down on June 6, in a major escalation of two months of war.
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UN pushes for renewed Yemen humanitarian pause
The U.N. Security Council has backed a call by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for a new humanitarian pause to fighting in Yemen, saying peace talks should be held as soon as possible.
The 15-member council said in a unanimous statement June 2 that it was "deeply disappointed" that talks scheduled for Geneva last week were pushed back.
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Turkish biscuit exporters face losses amid Mid East conflicts
Turkey's biscuit sector, which made around $2.7 billion worth of exports in 2014, has been facing serious losses this year due to conflicts in neighboring countries, specifically in the Middle East region.
US envoy in talks with Yemen rebels on peace conference
The United States confirmed June 2 that an American envoy has held talks in Oman with Iran-backed Yemeni rebels to convince them to attend a Geneva peace conference in mid-June.