Yemen conflict
US lawmaker urges Saudi arms sales halt, cites possible Yemen ‘war crimes’
Middle East
October 13, 2016
US lawmaker urges Saudi arms sales halt, cites possible Yemen ‘war crimes’
A U.S. lawmaker urged the Obama administration to suspend cooperation with a Saudi-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Yemen, saying in…
US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship
Middle East
October 13, 2016
US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen…
UN envoy to Yemen warns against violence escalation
Middle East
October 11, 2016
UN envoy to Yemen warns against violence escalation
The United Nations' envoy for Yemen urged all sides on Monday not to thwart efforts to reach a peace deal."I…
Thousands of armed Yemeni protesters call for investigation into wake bombing
Middle East
October 10, 2016
Thousands of armed Yemeni protesters call for investigation into wake bombing
Thousands of Yemenis, many of them armed, gathered at the United Nations headquarters in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday calling…
Houthi official in Yemen offers border truce, amnesty
Middle East
September 26, 2016
Houthi official in Yemen offers border truce, amnesty
A top official in Yemen's armed Houthi movement on Sunday offered to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia and an amnesty…
Yemen plans UN complaint over Iran weapons transfers: minister
Middle East
September 25, 2016
Yemen plans UN complaint over Iran weapons transfers: minister
Yemen plans to complain to the U.N. Security Council over what it says are Iran's weapon transfers to Houthi allies…
UN condemns Yemen house attack, increased attacks on civilians
Middle East
September 23, 2016
UN condemns Yemen house attack, increased attacks on civilians
The United Nations has condemned airstrikes by an Arab coalition that killed 26 people in Western Yemen on Wednesday and…
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 22, 2016
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia…
Coalition planes hit Yemen compound holding militant suspects: Houthis
Middle East
September 21, 2016
Coalition planes hit Yemen compound holding militant suspects: Houthis
Yemen's Houthi group said aircraft of an Arab coalition bombed a security compound in the capital Sanaa where suspected al…
Houthis study US truce proposal for Yemen: negotiator
Middle East
September 16, 2016
Houthis study US truce proposal for Yemen: negotiator
A senior U.S. diplomat has presented a proposal for a comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen to the country's dominant Houthis at…