Yemen
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: state news
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: state news
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, according to a statement on the…
Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen
Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired before dawn Monday from Yemen towards its southern border region, the coalition said, in…
Yemen negotiators to form ceasefire committee as UN peace talks resume
Middle East
December 20, 2015
Yemen negotiators to form ceasefire committee as UN peace talks resume
Yemeni negotiators at UN-sponsored peace talks agreed on Saturday to form a committee to oversee a fragile ceasefire but the…
UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations
Middle East
December 19, 2015
UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations
The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has voiced alarm at widespread violations of a fragile ceasefire, but insisted the…
UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources
Middle East
December 19, 2015
UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources
The United Arab Emirates has secretly sent some 300 Colombian mercenaries to fight for it in Yemen, paying handsomely to…
Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on
Yemeni troops loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gained control of an important northwestern city on Friday, residents and tribal…
UPDATE: Yemen’s foes agree prisoner swap, trade accusations over ceasefire
Middle East
December 16, 2015
UPDATE: Yemen’s foes agree prisoner swap, trade accusations over ceasefire
Yemen's warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks…
Two senior Gulf commanders killed in Yemen: media
Middle East
December 14, 2015
Two senior Gulf commanders killed in Yemen: media
Two senior army commanders from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were killed along with two Saudi soldiers in…
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
A ceasefire in Yemen's civil war will start on December 14, the eve of planned peace talks in Switzerland next…
Egypt’s mufti condemns Catholic church blast in Yemen
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Egypt’s mufti condemns Catholic church blast in Yemen
Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a Catholic church in the Yemeni city of Aden. In…