Why the Strait of Hormuz matters
One fifth of the world’s crude and oil liquids are transported through the strait, making it the world’s most important oil artery
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Day: May 13, 2019
As Houthi forces withdraw from key Yemeni ports, UNMHA says “in accordance with established plans”
As Yemenis continue to finalize redeployment procedures in line with the UN-brokered Hudaydah Agreement, under which Government coalition and rebel leaders are to pull forces out of the key port city of Hudaydah, the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee on Friday welcomed an offer by the Houthi opposition to begin a unilateral withdrawal.
Photo: UNICEF/Taha Almahbashi
As Saudi society liberalises, it reckons with hardline past
The Islamist takeover of Mecca’s Grand Mosque in 1979 has been turned into a television drama, spotlighting a controversial narrative Saudi Arabia is using to support social changes once deemed un-Islamic.
Photo: Reuters/Suhaib Salem