The veteran former leader was killed in a shooting attack on Monday after switching sides
Sources in the Houthi militia said its fighters had stopped Saleh’s armoured vehicle with an RPG rocket
Saleh had seemed unshakeable in one of the world’s poorest and unstable countries
In a speech on Saturday, Saleh appeared to indicate the end of his loyalists’ alliance with Houthi fighters
The former Yemeni president’s comments could pave the way to end nearly three years of war
The summit is due to take place in Kuwait on December 5 and 6
Hariri had resigned while in Saudi Arabia in November, prompting a political crisis in Lebanon
Defence ministers, diplomats and leaders from 41 Muslim-majority countries gathered in Riyadh for the inaugural meeting of the anti-terror coalition
Defence ministers, diplomats and officials of 41 Muslim countries, are gathering for the day-long conference which will address key counter terrorism topics
Worshippers at the Al Rawda mosque in the North Sinai province were targeted during Friday prayers
Hariri announced his resignation in Saudi Arabia on November 4
Hariri’s resignation as prime minister threw Lebanon into a political crisis
The emergency Arab foreign ministers’ meeting was convened at the request of Saudi Arabia
Hariri’s abrupt resignation and continued stay in Saudi Arabia has caused fears for Lebanon’s stability
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said he will not accept Hariri’s resignation until he returns to Beirut
The Houthis control most of the north, including Sanaa and its international airport
Sunday’s 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck villages and towns in the mountainous area of Kermanshah province
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.3
The coalition closed all air, land and sea access to Yemen last week
Hariri said his resignation was intended as a “positive shock” to his country
The three GCC states have also advised citizens who are visiting or residing in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also said he was against military strikes on Iran or Hezbollah
The Saudi-led coalition said on Monday it would close all air, land and sea ports to the country
VAT is set to be implemented in the region next year
The World Economic Forum noted that the global gender gap increased for the first time since its study started this year
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hosani was carrying out his duties within the operations of the Saudi-led Arab coalition
The region will grow at its slowest pace since 2009, according to the organisation
The GCC states originally intended to introduce VAT simultaneously in January 2018
More women than men go to university in the MENA region
Almost two thirds of the region’s workforce would choose the public sector over private sector according to the report