Tag: Yemen
U.S. airstrikes on Yemen: Death toll rises to 31
Later in the evening, fresh strikes hit sites in the northern part of the province's namesake central city Saada, the…
Trump signs order to list Houthi militia as terrorist organisation
Shortly before the end of Trump’s first term as president in 2021, his then-secretary of state, Mike Pompeo initiated the…
Yemeni children to face highest landmine risk in 5 years
The situation was exacerbated in March 2015, when the Saudi-led coalition, working in cooperation with the internationally-recognised Yemeni Government, began…
UN wants 5 employees kidnapped in Yemen released
The five UN staff members were abducted in the southern province of Abyan on Friday, while they were on their…
Yemeni warring groups agree largest prisoner swap
Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to exchange some 1,000 prisoners, including 19 Saudi soldiers, at United Nations-sponsored talks as part…
UNICEF decries looming hunger in Yemen
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has decried a huge shortfall in humanitarian aid funding for Yemen.
Trump confirms US killed Al Qaeda chief in Yemen
The White House announced on Thursday, that US counterterrorism operation in Yemen had killed Qassim al-Rimi, the head of al-Qaeda…
Yemen prison bombed, scores killed
The Sunni Muslim coalition, which has been battling the Iran-aligned Houthis for over four years in Yemen, said it destroyed…
Saudi’s air strikes in Yemen claim 100 lives
More than 100 people have died in Yemen after the Saudi-led coalition launched a series of air strikes on a…
US drone shot down in Yemen
A U.S. military MQ-9 drone has been shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi controlled capital of…
Saudi-led coalition destroys 6 military targets in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has destroyed six military targets in Sanaa, the Capital of Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
222 illegal Ethiopian migrants repatriated from Yemen
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday that 222 illegal Ethiopian migrants were repatriated from the war-torn Yemen…
Implement peace deal, UN urges Yemen parties
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urged Yemen’s warring parties to implement a peace deal…
Aid agencies running out of money in Yemen – UN Relief Chief
Aid agencies are running out of money to fund humanitarian efforts in Yemen and are expected to use up their…
Saudi kills 15 rebels in botched missile attack Yemen
At least 15 Houthi Rebels were killed on Wednesday when attempting to launch a ballistic missile toward Saudi Arabia from…
Yemen rebels release ex-president’s 2 sons
Houthi rebels have released two sons of former Yemeni president, Ali Saleh, the rebels and Jordanian media said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia approves $200m grant to Yemen to stem riyal’s slide
Saudi Arabia will grant 200 million dollars to Yemen’s Central Bank to stem the riyal’s slide, local media reported on…
Saudi Arabia to donate $200m to Yemen to shore up currency
Saudi Arabia has pledged to donate 200 million dollars to Yemen in an effort to shore up the country’s battered…
29 children killed, 30 others wounded in Yemen after Saudi’s attack
At least 29 children have been killed and 30 wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen, the International…
Yemen: Arab warplanes, ships pound Houthi positions
Arab warplanes and warships pounded Houthi positions in Yemen’s Hodeidah for a second day on Thursday, as a Saudi-led alliance…
UAE pledges $500m in Humanitarian aid to Yemen amid air campaign
The United Arab Emirates has pledged 500 million dollars (1.84 billion dirhams) to support a UN humanitarian scheme for Yemen,…
Theresa May urged to push Saudi crown prince to stop country’s role in Yemen
Rights groups urged Prime Minister Theresa May to press Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in…
Yemen to run out of fuel, vaccines in a month – UNICEF
UNICEF says Yemen’s stocks of fuel and vaccines will run out in a month unless a Saudi-led military coalition allows…
Cholera on the rampage, kills 115 people
Local authorities on Monday said Cholera has killed no fewer than 115 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the local…
Yemeni Troops Capture Senior al Qaeda Leader
Yemeni troops on Tuesday captured a senior leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) during an early morning…
31 Somalis Killed In Raid
A guard on Friday said 31 Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen on Friday when a helicopter…
60 killed in Yemen suicide attack
At least 60 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing at a military facility in the southern Yemen…
US approves $1.29 bn sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a $1.29 billion deal to replenish the Saudi air force’s arsenal, depleted by its controversial…
Death toll from air strike on Yemen wedding rises above 130
The death toll from an air strike on a wedding party in Yemen has jumped to 131, medics said on…
All acts of terror are criminal, unjustifiable – UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has said that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.…