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…