-
UNSC voices concern about secessionist bid in south Yemen
Apr 30, 2020 04:48The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern about a declaration of self-rule in Yemen’s south by separatists allied to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reaffirming the world body’s strong commitment to Yemen’s “unity and sovereignty.”
-
Iran backs united Yemen, its territorial integrity as UAE-aligned separatists declare self-rule
Apr 29, 2020 14:50Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi says Tehran backs a united Yemen, warning against insurgency attempts there, after separatist groups allied with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) declared self-rule in the south of the war-torn country.
-
One million Yemenis risk losing shelter due to lack of funds: UN
Apr 29, 2020 04:14The United Nations refugee agency says nearly one million displaced people in Yemen risk losing their shelter due to torrential rains and seasonal floods, warning about a dire lack of funding at a time when the county is already threatened by the new coronavirus pandemic.
-
Despite self-declared truce, Saudi-led coalition continues hitting Yemen
Apr 27, 2020 10:40In an interview with the Yemeni public Althowarah newspaper, President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat confirmed that the Ansarullah Movement is still ready for peace, but the Saudi war and blockade must end as a precondition.
-
Saudi-led coalition calls on UAE-backed separatists to return to Riyadh deal
Apr 27, 2020 02:55Saudi Arabia-led coalition that has been attacking Yemen since 2015 has called on Emirati-backed separatists that used to ally themselves with the invading force to return to a so-called de-confliction deal after they declared “self-rule” in the impoverished country’s south.
-
Iran's FM, UN Chief urge humanitarian aid for Yemen amid COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 26, 2020 10:25Iran's top diplomat and the UN chief have urged the necessity of ensuring security of Yemeni borders and ports in order to facilitate dispatch of humanitarian aid to the war-stricken Yemeni people amid the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.
-
Yemen: Millions prepare for Ramadhan amid floods, conflict and coronavirus threat
Apr 26, 2020 06:56People across Yemen will mark the blessed month of Ramadhan this year amid ongoing conflict, seasonal diseases, floods and rising prices, in a country where the economic situation doesn’t allow two thirds of the population to access or afford enough food.
-
UAE-backed separatists break with Saudi-sponsored militants, declare self-rule in southern Yemen
Apr 26, 2020 03:12UAE-backed separatists have broken with once-allied Saudi-sponsored militants in Yemen, saying they will establish a self-ruled administration in the war-torn country’s southern regions.
-
Yemen expects actions from Saudi-led coalition regarding unilateral truce: Houthi
Apr 26, 2020 02:49The Chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of Yemen, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, has dismissed the Saudi-led coalition’s extension of a unilateral ceasefire in the war-ravaged Arab country by one month, saying Yemenis are expecting serious actions rather than words, which are simply media maneuver.
-
Yemeni army repels infiltration attempts by Saudi-led coalition
Apr 23, 2020 02:58The Yemeni army says it has repelled several infiltration attempts by the Saudi-led military coalition on various fronts, killing or wounding dozens of mercenaries.