Yemen
Al-Qaeda in Yemen stones woman to death for adultery: witnesses
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Al-Qaeda in Yemen stones woman to death for adultery: witnesses
Al-Qaeda militants have stoned a woman to death in a southeastern Yemeni city they control after accusing her of adultery…
Yemen’s government imposes curfew in Aden
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Yemen’s government imposes curfew in Aden
Yemeni government forces announced a curfew on the southern port city of Aden from 8 p.m. on Monday until 5…
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
Middle East
January 2, 2016
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
A Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the Houthi movement in Yemen for nine months announced on Saturday the end…
Gunmen kill senior militia leader in Yemen’s Aden: residents
Middle East
December 31, 2015
Gunmen kill senior militia leader in Yemen’s Aden: residents
Unknown gunmen shot and killed a senior Yemeni militia leader and four people traveling in his convoy in the southern…
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Rouhani says Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world's opinion of Islam. "We must…
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…