US Envoy: Peace Cannot Be Reached in Yemen Without Gulf Support
Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy to Yemen, said today peace in Yemen will not be possible without the support of Gulf countries. Lenderking indicated that a diplomatic solution must be found to Yemen's decade-old civil war. He added, "The Gulf countries are all united in their support for a genuine peace effort in Yemen. And we can't do this without the Gulf countries." According to Lenderking, the US is committed to facilitating and supporting the peace process, calling for regional cooperation to advance peace efforts. The conflict in Yemen has pitted the internationally recognized central government against the Iran-backed Houthis.
The family of an Indian nurse who is on death row in Yemen has traveled to the war-torn country to seek a pardon from the victim's relatives. Nimisha Priya from India's Kerala state was convicted of the 2017 murder of a local man, Talal Abdo Mahdi. In November, Yemen's Supreme Judicial Council rejected her appeal, clearing the way for her execution. On Tuesday, her mother Prema Kumari, husband, Tomy Thomas and 11-year-old daughter, Mishal, arrived in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, accompanied by Samuel Jones, a member of a lobby group called Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council. They will attempt to see Nimisha in Sanaa Central Jail, where she has been imprisoned. They will also travel to meet the victim's family to persuade them to pardon Nimisha in return for blood money.
At least 16 migrants have died, and 28 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. "Tragedy as boat capsizes off Djibouti coast with 77 migrants on board including children. At least 28 missing, 16 dead," the IOM said on X. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti said at least 38 Ethiopian migrants have died off the coast of Djibouti. East African migrants attempt to cross the dangerous route, hoping to reach Yemen. They mainly sought to reach Yemen's northern neighbor, Saudi Arabia.
Emirati and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including energy and transport during the Omani ruler's visit to the United Arab Emirates this week. The UAE investment ministry announced the deals on Tuesday, a day after Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq arrived for a two-day state visit and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The agreements were dominated by a 117 billion dirham industrial and energy "megaproject" grouping wind, solar projects and green metals production.
