Yemen
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
At least 10 people were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen on Friday despite a five-day humanitarian truce, while aid…
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
Middle East
May 13, 2015
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
A five-day truce in Yemen appeared to be broadly holding on Wednesday, despite reports of air strikes overnight by Saudi-led…
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
Middle East
May 13, 2015
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
Yemen fell quiet on Wednesday for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes against Iran-backed rebels on…
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Middle East
May 12, 2015
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Saudi-led air strikes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday and the new United Nations envoy to the country…
UPDATE: Houthis say Moroccan F-16 shot down in Yemen
Middle East
May 11, 2015
UPDATE: Houthis say Moroccan F-16 shot down in Yemen
A leading member of the Shia Houthi rebel group confirmed on Monday that a Moroccan warplane from the Saudi-led coalition…
Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Egypt
May 11, 2015
Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Yemen's Houthi militia and Saudi forces traded heavy artillery and rocket fire in border areas on Monday, residents said, a…
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 10, 2015
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by their adversary Saudi Arabia but said…
Djibouti president warns of Yemen’s risks to region
World
May 9, 2015
Djibouti president warns of Yemen’s risks to region
Djibouti's president has warned Yemen's civil war and a resurgent Al-Qaeda pose a threat to the Middle East, but pledged…
Saudi-led warplanes bomb Yemen capital airport
Middle East
May 9, 2015
Saudi-led warplanes bomb Yemen capital airport
Warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition struck Sanaa's international airport on Saturday, shortly after authorities in the rebel-controlled Yemeni capital said…
Saudi Arabia offers five-day Yemen ceasefire
Middle East
May 7, 2015
Saudi Arabia offers five-day Yemen ceasefire
Saudi Arabia offered a five-day humanitarian truce on Thursday to the Houthi militia it has hit with weeks of airstrikes…