Yemen
Car bomb explodes in Yemen capital near mosque used by Houthis, 2 dead
Middle East
June 20, 2015
Car bomb explodes in Yemen capital near mosque used by Houthis, 2 dead
Islamic State group said it was behind a car bomb that exploded in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Saturday near the…
UN needs $1.6 bn for Yemen aid, warns of ‘looming catastrophe’
Middle East
June 19, 2015
UN needs $1.6 bn for Yemen aid, warns of ‘looming catastrophe’
The United Nations said on Friday that $1.6 billion was now needed to face a "looming catastrophe" in Yemen where…
UPDATE: Quadruple car bombing in Yemen capital killed two, wounded 60
Middle East
June 18, 2015
UPDATE: Quadruple car bombing in Yemen capital killed two, wounded 60
Four car bombs which struck mosques in Sanaa and the headquarters of Yemen's dominant Houthi movement on Wednesday killed two…
Arab air strikes hit Yemen as peace talks enter second day
Middle East
June 17, 2015
Arab air strikes hit Yemen as peace talks enter second day
Arab air strikes hit military targets throughout Yemen on Wednesday and expanded into one western province for the first time,…
Yemeni Al-Qaeda chief killed in US bombing
Middle East
June 16, 2015
Yemeni Al-Qaeda chief killed in US bombing
Al-Qaeda in Yemen said its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, was killed in a US bombing, in major blow by the United…
Saudi planes strike Yemen’s capital ahead of talks
Middle East
June 15, 2015
Saudi planes strike Yemen’s capital ahead of talks
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombarded Yemen's capital Sanaa overnight, a Reuters witness said, as the country's warring factions prepared…
Aid groups call for permanent ceasefire in Yemen
Middle East
June 12, 2015
Aid groups call for permanent ceasefire in Yemen
A coalition of 13 aid organisations has called for a permanent ceasefire in Yemen ahead of UN-sponsored talks Sunday on…
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
Middle East
June 11, 2015
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
After 11 weeks of air strikes that have failed to change the balance of power in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is…
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in…
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
Middle East
June 4, 2015
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
An Arab air strike and Saudi artillery shelling in northern Yemen killed 19 civilians and wounded dozens of others, Yemen's…