Yemen
Residents: Warplanes hit Yemen’s Sanaa overnight, clashes in Mukalla
Middle East
April 5, 2015
Residents: Warplanes hit Yemen’s Sanaa overnight, clashes in Mukalla
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombed Yemen's capital Sanaa overnight, residents said, on the 11th day of a campaign against…
Russia and Red Cross appeal for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Yemen
Egypt
April 5, 2015
Russia and Red Cross appeal for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Yemen
Russia and the Red Cross appealed on Saturday for a military pause in Yemento allow urgent humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuation of…
Al-Sisi says securing Yemen’s key strait an Egypt priority
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Al-Sisi says securing Yemen’s key strait an Egypt priority
Egypt's president said Saturday that securing the Bab al-Mandab access to the Red Sea off Yemen's coast is a top…
Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9
World
April 4, 2015
Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9
An air strike on a village near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed a family of nine, residents said on Saturday,…
Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back
World
April 3, 2015
Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back
Houthi forces pulled back from a central Aden district on Friday and warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition dropped weapons and…
FM spokesman: Only 800 Egyptians in Yemen requested evacuation
Egypt
April 3, 2015
FM spokesman: Only 800 Egyptians in Yemen requested evacuation
Only 800 Egyptians residing in Yemen asked to return to Egypt, said spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Atty…
More than 500 die in Yemen during past two weeks
Egypt
April 3, 2015
More than 500 die in Yemen during past two weeks
"Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, some by crossing the sea to Djibouti and Somalia," UN Under-Secretary…
Saudi Arabia agrees to open three crossings with Yemen to evacuate Egyptians
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Saudi Arabia agrees to open three crossings with Yemen to evacuate Egyptians
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has announced on Thursday that the Saudi authorities agreed to open the Al-Tawail crossing in Jizan…
Oman receives Egyptians fleeing Yemen turmoil
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Oman receives Egyptians fleeing Yemen turmoil
Oman has said it had opened its borders to allow in Egyptians fleeing the war in Yemen, the kingdom’s official…
Saudis declare first death in border clashes with Houthis
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Saudis declare first death in border clashes with Houthis
Saudi Arabia has seen the first death among its troops battling Houthi rebels at its borders with Yemen, as kingdom…