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UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Middle East
July 13, 2017
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN envoy for the nation, called on all parties “to act for the sake of peace,”…
Deadly cholera outbreak sweeps across Yemen
Middle East
May 15, 2017
Deadly cholera outbreak sweeps across Yemen
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday said 115 people have been killed over the past two…
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty
Yemen's Houthi rebels are recruiting fighters as young as 15 and using religious schools to lure teenagers into their ranks…
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Egypt asks UN envoy to Yemen to mediate for release of detained Egyptians
Egypt's Ambassador to Yemen, Youssef al-Sharqawy, called on the UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to intervene for…
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen truce will not be renewed: TV
Middle East
November 21, 2016
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen truce will not be renewed: TV
A two-day ceasefire after nearly two years of war in Yemen expired at midday (09.00 GMT) on Monday and would…
Sanaa air raids resume as Yemen truce expires, say residents
Middle East
October 23, 2016
Sanaa air raids resume as Yemen truce expires, say residents
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce in Yemen's…
Combat rages in Yemen as UN seeks to extend 72-hour ceasefire
Middle East
October 22, 2016
Combat rages in Yemen as UN seeks to extend 72-hour ceasefire
Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire on Saturday as the…
Sanaa has quiet night as Yemen truce starts, some small breaches
Middle East
October 20, 2016
Sanaa has quiet night as Yemen truce starts, some small breaches
Parties to the war in Yemen for the most part adhered to a 72-hour truce that began just before midnight…
Yemen council head hails peace push, wants Saudis to ‘feel pain’
Middle East
August 30, 2016
Yemen council head hails peace push, wants Saudis to ‘feel pain’
The head of a Houthi-backed ruling council pledged readiness on Monday to resume negotiations on ending Yemen's war but reserved…
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…