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Saudi Arabia permits women to join military as it wages war against Yemen
YemenExtra
M.A.
For the first time, Saudi Arabia has opened applications for women to join its military.
Women have until Thursday to apply for positions with the rank of soldier in the provinces of Riyadh, Mecca, al-Qassim and Medina.…
Syrian army detects Israeli weapons in Daesh hideouts
YemenExtra
M.A.
Syrian media have released new footage showing Israeli-made weapons discovered by government troops in areas newly liberated from Daesh terrorists in the eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
The video shows a cache of…
Russian MoD Says Terrorists Preventing Civilians from Leaving Eastern Ghouta
YemenExtra
M.A.
Russia said on Tuesday that terrorists have been preventing civilians from leaving Eastern Ghouta.
Russian General Viktor Pankov said humanitarian corridors had been shelled by militants.
“At 9 am on February 27, a…
UK has spent $2.4bn on bombarding Iraq, Syria: Official data
YemenExtra
M.A.
The British government has spent over $2.44 billion (£1.7bn) to carry out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since 2014, the year the US and its allies formed a so-called coalition to allegedly counter terrorist groups…
EU: All Israeli settlements ‘illegal, obstacle to peace’
YemenExtra
Y.A
The European Union (EU)’s top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, has stressed that all Israeli settlements are illegal, condemning them as “an obstacle to peace.”
“We have stressed, repeatedly, that all settlements are…
Iraq extends air blockade of Kurdistan by three more months: Officials
YemenExtra
Y.A
Iraq has once again extended by three months a ban on international flights to and from the Kurdish region, some five months after the region held a controversial referendum on independence, which opened up a persisting…
Kremlin: Terrorists Hold Civilians in Eastern Ghouta Hostages
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Kremlin said on Monday that terrorists were holding civilians in Eastern Ghouta hostages, noting that President Vladimir Putin discussed the humanitarian situation in that area with his counterparts from France and…
At least 135 former rebels surrender themselves to Syrian gov’t in northern Homs
YemenExtra
M.A.
Over 135 former rebels surrendered themselves to the Syrian government in northern Homs on Monday, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.
According to the SANA report, the former rebels surrendered themselves to…
Syrian Army scores new advance in East Ghouta
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in the East Ghouta region of Damascus this afternoon, following a fierce battle with the terrorist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam.
Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army…
Saudi Arabia and UAE turn on each other and both suffer Yemen setback
YemenExtra
Y.A
A military intervention was launched by Saudi Arabia in 2015 code-named ‘Operation Decisive Storm. Fighter jets, ground forces and mercenaries also took part in the operation. Many analysts believed that the war would…