Yemen war
Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace
Separatists in war-ravaged Yemen have surrounded the presidential palace in the government’s de facto capital Aden, moving closer Tuesday to…
36 dead as tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden
Middle East
January 30, 2018
36 dead as tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden
At least 36 people have been killed and 185 wounded in two days of heavy fighting between separatists and government…
Yemeni president calls for ceasefire in Aden
Middle East
January 29, 2018
Yemeni president calls for ceasefire in Aden
The embattled government of Yemen said on Sunday that separatists from the country’s south were trying to launch a coup…
Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters
Yemen’s prime minister accused southern separatists of an attempted coup on Sunday after they took over the government headquarters amid…
Several killed in clashes in Yemen’s southern city Aden
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Several killed in clashes in Yemen’s southern city Aden
Several people were killed and injured as armed groups fought each other in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on…
Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5 billion in Yemen aid, expand port capacity
Middle East
January 22, 2018
Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5 billion in Yemen aid, expand port capacity
A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would commit $1.5 billion in new humanitarian aid for…
Inventor aims for healthier Yemen by turning waste into clean fuel
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Inventor aims for healthier Yemen by turning waste into clean fuel
Growing up in Al-Harrah, a small village in west-central Yemen, Omer Badokhon watched his mother cooking for hours at a…
Saudi Arabia to transfer $2 billion after urgent Yemen plea
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia to transfer $2 billion after urgent Yemen plea
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered the transfer of $2 billion to Yemen on Wednesday, a day after Yemen’s Saudi-backed prime…
Saudi Arabia shoots down Yemeni missile: Ekhbariya TV
Middle East
January 17, 2018
Saudi Arabia shoots down Yemeni missile: Ekhbariya TV
A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s armed Houthi group towards Saudi Arabia’s southern Jizan region was shot down by Saudi…
Food imports needed to ‘stave off famine’ in Yemen: UN
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Food imports needed to ‘stave off famine’ in Yemen: UN
The World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday heralded as a “breakthrough” the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen’s authorization of four US-funded…