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Putin honors four officers who fought Daesh in Palmyra

YemenExtra M.A. Four officers from the Russian Special Operation Forces were given medals by the Russian President named Vladimir Putin for displaying extraordinary bravery in fighting Daesh in Syria’s Palmyra. The honored officers were…

Solidarity Statement to the People of Yemen: Randi Nord

Randi Nord is an American citizen as well as activist for the Yemeni current crisis. She is also the co-founder of Geopolitics Alert Independent World News. Randi will be YemenExtra's journalist for today and has written a letter dedicated…

Saudi Bombs Continue Falling on Yemeni Provinces

YemenExtra M.A. The Saudi-led coalition maintains its ongoing airstrikes on various Yemeni provinces, whereas it targeted Taiz, Lahj and Saada provinces during the past 24 hours. In the central province of Taiz, coalition warplanes waged…

Merkel Calls For End To Saudi Airstrikes In Yemen

YemenExtra M.A. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an end to Saudi Arabian airstrikes in Yemen, during a visit to the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Sunday.  “We do not believe that there can be a military solution to this…

ACLU Sues Trump Admin. for Documents on Deadly Yemen Raid

YemenExtra M.A. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to force the U.S. government to divulge more information about the January raid on an al-Qaida compound in Yemen that resulted in the death of Chief Special Warfare…

Twitter Censoring Coverage Of War In Yemen

YemenExtra Yesterday Geopolitics Alert published an article breaking down the war in Yemen. We explained what’s happening, why it’s happening, and who is involved. Well Twitter blocked the article. It didn’t contain any graphic or…

Getting Dressed for Death

Malak Ali a Yemeni writer Reading the title, one might think this article is about funeral fashion, but it is not. This is literally about what to wear if you are about to die, it is a story about Yemeni women. It is a story of dignity…

Saudi Raid Targets a Civilian Car, Kills Two in Western Taiz

YemenExtra M.A. Two Yemeni civilians have been killed on Tuesday after an air raid waged by the Saudi-led coalition targeted a passenger car in western Taiz province. The two civilians fell as victims in the US-backed Saudi bombardment…

Saudi-Led Coalition Hits a Main Road in Saada Province

YemenExtra M.A. The warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition targeted a main road on Monday linking the border districts of Razih and Shda, western Saada province. Four airstrikes were launched on Sunday evening aiming at the same target;…