The U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The men released from Guantánamo Bay on Monday were never charged with crimes. Their resettlement leaves 15 at the U.S. military prison complex.
Many of those stuck at Guantanamo were from Yemen, a country split by war, with its capital held by the Iranian-allied Houthi militant group. The sultanate of Oman, on the eastern edge of the ...
The transfer was the latest and biggest push by the Biden administration in its final weeks to clear Guantanamo of the last remaining detainees there who were never charged with a crime.
Many of those stuck at Guantanamo were from Yemen, a country split by war and dominated by the Iran-allied Houthi militant group.The sultanate of Oman, on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula ...
JERUSALEM: The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early
CAIRO (AP) — An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry said in a statement. At least 67 others were injured, including 40 in critical condition.
“Pakistan urges all parties to prioritize dialogue, engage in a Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned political process, and resolve differences through peaceful means,” Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the announcement of an agreement to exchange hostages and restore a sustainable truce
UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg visited the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday amid efforts aimed at establishing peace in war-torn Yemen. A statement by Grundberg’s office said the UN envoy held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and senior officials to discuss the resumption of the Yemeni peace talks.
A group of military personnel from eight countries, currently attending a national defense program at Iran's prestigious National Defense University, recently visited Bu Musa Island and the strategic Strait of Hormuz.