Government And Politics
UAE bans flying of recreational drones after fatal attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country
Israel launches state probe into German submarine purchase
Israel’s Cabinet has approved the launch of a state investigation into the purchase of submarines and other warships from Germany, a case that has embroiled close confidants of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Turkey Journalist
Turkish journalist jailed before trial for Erdogan insult
The lawyer of a well-known Turkish journalist says she has been remanded in custody pending a trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Seoul says it paid Iran's delinquent UN dues to restore vote
Using Iranian bank funds freed from American sanctions, South Korea has paid Iran’s $18 million in delinquent dues owed to the United Nations
Houthis, aid group: Death toll from prison airstrike at 82
Yemen's Houthi rebels and an aid group say the death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by the rebels has climbed to at least 82 detainees
Yemeni rebels say death toll from prison airstrike at 80
Yemen's Houthi rebels say the death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by the rebels has climbed to at least 80 detainees
Iran, Russia and China hold joint navy drill in Indian Ocean
Iran, Russia and China are holding a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting security at sea
Red Cross: Yemen prison airstrike killed, injured over 100
A spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen says there have been “over 100 detainees killed and injured” in a Saudi-led airstrike on a prison in the country’s rebel-held north
Advocacy group: Internet down across Yemen after airstrike
Yemen has lost its connection to the internet after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted a site in the contested city of Hodeida