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Riyad Suleiman was sacked after he criticised the UAE for sending weapons to the southern separatist group on Yemen's Socotra island.
Britain pledged £87 million for Yemen at an international donors' conference this week, about half the amount it offered last year.
Fighting in Yemen's Marib kills 90 in 24 hours:sources
The Houthi rebels launched an offensive last month to seize Marib, the last stronghold in northern Yemen of pro-government forces who are backed by a Saudi-led military coalition.
Will Pope Francis' visit help fix Iraq's many problems?
In-depth: Pope Francis' visit to Iraq is significant to Iraqis who have faced violence by scores of militant groups over previous years, but ...
Yemen’s army declares breakthrough in fight against Houthis
Yemeni government forces say they have thwarted suicide attacks in Marib by Houthi rebels, while fighting is continuing in the city of Taiz.
The long read: Jalel Harchaoui dissects the fluid alliances and histories behind the new characters on Libya's political scene, as the country tries to chart its new course.
UN urges Eritrean troops to leave Ethiopia's Tigray
The UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Mark Lowcock called on Addis Ababa to withdraw its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray ...
Pope Francis in Iraq: A bridge of faith
In-depth: Pope Francis is making history with his trip to Iraq, bringing a message of solidarity to Iraqi Christians while forging a path of ...
Syrian opposition head makes rare visit to Iraqi Kurdistan
The leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, Nasr Hariri, has visited the Kurdistan region of Iraq, bringing into focus ...
Pope to visit Iraq as 'pilgrim of peace'
On the eve of his historic trip, Pope Francis extended the olive branch to those of other religious, describing himself as a "pilgrim of peace ...
Bomb targeting southern Yemen separatist leaders kills, injures fighters
A bomb targeting a military convoy carrying leaders of the separatist “Security Belt” militia has killed and injured a number of fighters in the ...
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
A Houthi military spokesman tweeted an image that matched Aramco's North Jeddah Bulk Plant, saying the rebels had fired a new Quds-2 cruise ...
Yazidi leader blasts pro-Iran, Kurdish militia in Sinjar
The presence of the militias to counter a Turkish offensive against the PKK in Sinjar has prompted fears of a new wave of Yazidi displacement, ...
Iraq's long road to justice for the Yazidi genocide
In-depth: Iraq has passed a landmark new bill offering reparations to victims of the Islamic State and formally recognising the Yazidi genocide. ...
Pentagon: US contractor dies in Iraq rocket attack
A contractor died when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing US and other coalition troops in western Iraq.
Why the battle for Marib could determine Yemen's future
Analysis: The Houthis' fight to capture Marib risks humanitarian disaster. As the government's final northern stronghold, Yemen's fate could also rest on the battle's outcome.
Germany's far-right AfD placed under surveillance: report
Germany has placed the far-right Alternative for Germany under surveillance for posing a threat to democracy
Pope says will make Iraq trip despite rocket attack
Pope Francis said he will go ahead with his historic visit to Iraq in two days time, after a rocket attack on a military base hosting US-led ...
Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
At least ten rockets hit the Ain Al-Asad airbase in Anbar province on Wednesday morning.
Israel court's conversion ruling rattles Orthodox groups
Religious leaders in Israel criticised a supreme court ruling ending Orthodox monopoly on conversion to Judaism.
US lawmakers urge Blinken to pressure Turkey over violations
Nearly 200 members of Congress have petitioned the secretary of state for action over Turkey's 'democratic backsliding'.
Houthi munition wounds five civilians in Saudi Arabia
A munition fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels wounded five civilians in a border village in southern Saudi Arabia, state media reported Tuesday, the ...
UN warns of 'death sentence' for Yemen
The United Nations chief warned of a "death sentence" for war-torn Yemen as a donor conference yielded less than half the funds needed to ...
The Iraq Report: Turkey and Iran trade diplomatic blows
Iraq has once more emerged as an arena of competition between Turkey and Iran as the two historic rivals clash over Ankara's intervention ...
The UK is the second largest exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia.
Houthi forces claimed the attempted strikes that targeted Saudi Arabia the night before
Mosul's museum is being prepared to reopen to the public within a few years' time.
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