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What’s happening in the Yemen war?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis is raising fears Yemen could return to full-scale war.

Spanish FA launches fertility support for female players and referees

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Spain FA offers fertility support to female players and referees, including costs for internationals called up twice.

Sabalenka holds off Noskova to keep US Open three-peat bid alive

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Aryna Sabalenka edges Linda Noskova to keep alive hopes of a third straight US Open title.

Philippine defence chief calls out China over note handed to him mid-panel

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Philippine Defence Secretary accused China of coercion, bullying and aggression after being handed a note mid-panel.

Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Jamaica petitions the British monarch over questions about the legality of the transatlantic slave trade.

China and Qatar are strengthening bilateral ties: What that really means

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Beijing says it will increase coordination with Doha to help de-escalate regional tensions amid the ongoing war on Iran.

Trump, Putin hold ‘frank’ phone call as US restarts Ukraine deal efforts

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The phone call comes after US special envoys travelled to Russia and Ukraine to discuss 'a proposal to end the war'.

Qatar responds to Netanyahu’s ‘hostile state’ remark

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Qatar has responded to Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that it’s a 'hostile state'.

Women and children remain trapped in Syria’s Roj camp

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Women and children remain trapped in Syria’s Roj camp

Renoir paintings worth $10.5 million missing after museum heist

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

A pre-dawn break-in at the Renoir Museum in southern France saw thieves seize four paintings

Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts.

Photos: Palestinians rebuild Gaza’s ruins with mud bricks, scrap

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Over 90 percent of Gaza lies in ruins, forcing thousands to rebuild homes with limited resources like mud and rubble.

Nicaragua urges ICJ to reject Germany’s bid to throw out Gaza genocide case

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Nicaragua maintains that German arms exports to Israel facilitated Gaza genocide as Germany's tries to halt the case.

US won’t join UK ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will ‘obviously not’ follow the UK in sanctioning illegal Israeli settlements

‘A bit too late, but important’: UK bans goods from Israeli settlements

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

The UK has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced by illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli strikes devastate homes, displace families across Gaza

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Israeli strikes hit several areas across Gaza, destroying homes in Khan Younis and sending thick smoke over Bureij camp.

Bombardier defends US manufacturing amid Trump’s aviation sales threat

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Bombardier defends its US presence, stating its planes already feature components made in Texas and California.

Israeli strikes transform Lebanese city into ghost town

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Nabatieh, once southern Lebanon’s economic centre, is now a ghost town as Israel intensifies attacks.

UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic’ shift says Albanese

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

UN expert Francesca Albanese calls UK sanctions on Israeli settlements a ‘seismic shift’ after years of UK ‘complicity’.

Israeli academia accused of systemic apartheid against Palestinians

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

A legal report exposes how Israeli universities use a dual-track disciplinary system to target Palestinian students.

LIVE: Real Madrid vs Inter Milan – UEFA Champions League

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Follow our live build-up and text commentary stream coverage as Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham star for Real.

Maldives asks UK to reopen sovereignty talks over Chagos Islands

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Chagos Islands should not be handed over to Mauritius, president of Maldives says in letter to UK's prime minister.

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, Moscow promises harsh response

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Russia promises 'harsh and painful' response following Hungary's expulsion of its diplomats.

What is BAPS, the Hindu group whose demands led to Eiffel Tower closure?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

The Eiffel Tower closed after workers protested the sidelining of women during the BAPS visit.

The shift in British policy on Israel is palpable

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

But progress could be threatened if there is a new more diplomatic government in Israel.

Jerusalem Daily: UK announces sanctions on Israeli settlement goods

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The UK’s foreign secretary has announced a ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

EU leaders condemn Serbian officials' presence at Ratko Mladic's funeral as a failure to confront past war crimes.

UK imposes ban on goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

The UK has announced a trade ban on goods made in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

UK bans goods from Israeli West Bank settlements: What that really means

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Foreign Minister Ed Miliband said the ban represents a 'comprehensive reset' of UK's policy on Israel.

FIFA accused of ‘abusive conduct’ over women’s football calendar in Europe

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

European Leagues body first filed complaint to the European Commission to protect men's players in October 2024.