Yemen war
Al-Qaeda militants seize southern Yemen town: residents
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Al-Qaeda militants seize southern Yemen town: residents
Dozens of Al-Qaeda militants took control of the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar on Saturday, residents said, consolidating the group's…
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of…
Yemeni president returns to Aden after 6-month exile
Middle East
September 23, 2015
Yemeni president returns to Aden after 6-month exile
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi landed in Yemen's Aden on Tuesday, airport sources said, returning to the southern port city…
Coalition readies for battle in Yemen’s north
Middle East
September 8, 2015
Coalition readies for battle in Yemen’s north
The Yemen war is entering a new and potentially decisive phase as Gulf nations build up ground forces to battle…
Coalition poised to retake capital, but Yemen risks grow
Middle East
August 27, 2015
Coalition poised to retake capital, but Yemen risks grow
Weeks after seizing Yemen's southern port, Aden, members of a Saudi-led military coalition and the local fighters it supports say…
Arab war planes bomb Yemen; exiles report US-Houthi talks
Middle East
May 31, 2015
Arab war planes bomb Yemen; exiles report US-Houthi talks
Aircraft from a Saudi-led coalition bombed Yemen's Houthi outposts throughout the country on Sunday, residents said, while Yemen's government in…
History a casualty in Yemen’s war as bombs smash ancient sites
Archaeology
May 14, 2015
History a casualty in Yemen’s war as bombs smash ancient sites
Folklore calls Yemen the cradle of the Arabs but its ancient heritage is being destroyed as the Arab world's most…
Saudis pound arms depots in Yemen as bread, medicine run short
Middle East
April 27, 2015
Saudis pound arms depots in Yemen as bread, medicine run short
The humanitarian situation in Yemen has become catastrophic, the Red Cross said on Monday, as Saudi-led aircraft pounded Iran-allied Houthi…
US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen
Middle East
April 23, 2015
US official: Iranian ships moving away from Yemen
Iranian ships are moving northeast away from Yemen, a US official said on Thursday after a convoy of Iranian cargo…
Pakistan declines Saudi call for military support in Yemen fight
Middle East
April 10, 2015
Pakistan declines Saudi call for military support in Yemen fight
Pakistan's parliament voted on Friday not to join the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, dashing Riyadh's hopes for powerful support…