Factbox: Who is fighting in Yemen’s disastrous war?
The parties to Yemen’s messy civil war each have their own agenda, making the conflict hard to resolve. Here are some of these groups and what they want:
Fighting eases in Yemen’s Hodeidah as Western pressure mounts
Battles eased in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Monday in a possible sign of de-escalation as Western allies pressed the Saudi-led coalition to end the war against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels that has left Yemen on the verge of starvation.
Gaza militants fire dozens of rockets, hitting bus, after botched Israeli raid
Palestinians in Gaza fired dozens of rockets at southern Israel on Monday, critically wounding one person in a strike on a bus, medical officials said, a day after an Israeli incursion prompted deadly fighting in the enclave.
Iran honoring nuclear deal as new sanctions hit, IAEA report shows
Iran has continued to implement the main nuclear restrictions set by its 2015 deal with major powers even as the United States reimposed sanctions against Tehran, a U.N. atomic watchdog report showed on Monday.
No sign Iran’s nuclear behaviour has changed since U.S. sanctions: diplomat
There is no indication that Iranian cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog policing its deal with major powers has changed since the latest round of reimposed U.S. sanctions against Tehran, a senior diplomat said on Monday.
Turkey rejects French accusation of Khashoggi game-playing
Turkey rejected on Monday a French accusation that President Tayyip Erdogan was playing political games over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it appeared that France was trying to cover up the crime.
Italian hosts confident Haftar will attend Libya summit
Italy said on Monday it was confident the strongman who rules eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, would attend a peace summit, as Italian officials prepared to open the conference with no public sign yet whether Haftar would arrive.
Islamic State claims explosion in Kabul
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Monday’s explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to the group’s news agency, Amaq.
German finance minister ‘quite optimistic’ that solution will be found for Italy budget
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday he was relatively optimistic that a solution would be found in Italy’s row with Brussels over its 2019 budget, which the European Commission has rejected.
Separatist areas elect leaders as Ukraine and Moscow trade barbs
Two separatist-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine announced the winners of leadership elections on Monday that were dismissed by Kiev and its international allies as a sham exercise engineered by Russia to install puppet regimes.
