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Saudi Coalition Forces Capture Hanish Island

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015TesfaNews65 Comments

By Aljazeera, Saudi-led forces battling Houthi fighters in Yemen have taken control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea, coalition sources say. The group of islands was used by the Houthis to store and smuggle weapons into Yemen, the alliance and local fishermen said. The coalition said its forces “cleansed Greater Hanish”, the biggest […]

Eritrea and Yemen Target New Diplomatic Approach

July 27, 2014July 27, 2014TesfaNews3 Comments

By Geeska Afrika, THE Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Amir al-Aidaros this week received a copy of credentials of the new Eritrean ambassador to the country Ambassador Mohammed Sheikh Abdul Jalil. The announcement came as a relief to a country on edge and worried about how the Fishing boats and territorial water issues would resolve itself. During […]