UAE soldier killed ahead of Yemen deployment
- 2016-02-21
- 23:52:33
Breaking News
The United Arab Emirates says one of its soldiers has been killed in an accident as he was preparing to join Saudi-led military operations in Yemen.
The federation's armed forces announced the death of Obaid Salem Saeed al-Badwawi on Sunday carried by state news agency WAM. It says he was killed in a military vehicle accident in Saudi Arabia, without elaborating.
The Emirates is a major backer of the Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen's internationally recognized government against Houthi militias that control the capital Sanaa and other parts of the country.
Sana'a -- Hundreds of merchants in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, launched a sweeping strike this week in protest against new financial and c…
Aden -- Yemen’s economy is facing intensifying economic pressures as growth continues to decline and inflation surges, according to the World…
Aden – Saudi Arabia has announced a new aid package worth $90 million to support Yemen’s struggling economy and humanitarian response,…
