Houthis
Renewed Yemeni fighting points to society broken beyond repair
Middle East
August 12, 2016
Renewed Yemeni fighting points to society broken beyond repair
The whitewashed dome of a Sufi shrine in the Yemeni city of Taiz gleamed for centuries until a band of…
Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen, Al Arabiya says
Middle East
August 10, 2016
Saudi Arabia intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen, Al Arabiya says
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at the kingdom by Yemen's armed Houthi movement on Wednesday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya…
Yemen’s warring sides swap 194 prisoners in Taiz
Middle East
June 19, 2016
Yemen’s warring sides swap 194 prisoners in Taiz
Houthi and pro-government forces exchanged nearly 200 prisoners in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday, the largest such swap to…
Yemen’s warring sides agree to release child prisoners: UN envoy
Middle East
June 6, 2016
Yemen’s warring sides agree to release child prisoners: UN envoy
The parties to over a year of civil war in Yemen have agreed to release all child prisoners they are…
Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war
Middle East
May 20, 2016
Citizens of Sanaa yearn for end to Yemen’s war
Anxiety reigns in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, where ordinary people await the outcome of almost a month of peace talks…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Major fighting in Yemen coming to an end: Saudi coalition spokesman
Middle East
March 18, 2016
Major fighting in Yemen coming to an end: Saudi coalition spokesman
The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition battling the Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen has been quoted as saying major fighting in…
Egypt’s Sisi says won’t hesitate to send troops to Gulf if asked
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Egypt’s Sisi says won’t hesitate to send troops to Gulf if asked
Egypt will not hesitate to send military forces into the territory of Arab Gulf allies to offer protection if asked…
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months
Middle East
February 17, 2016
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months
Humanitarian aid has reached the embattled city center of Taiz in Yemen for the first time in months, the United…
U.N. Yemen envoy suggests Geneva location for peace talks
Middle East
January 9, 2016
U.N. Yemen envoy suggests Geneva location for peace talks
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen has suggested Geneva as a location for holding peace talks due to restart…