Yemen

Saudi envoy defends military intervention in Yemen

Mar 01, 2016 08:43

Saudi Arabia defends its war in Yemen after an EU call for arms embargo on Riyadh amid reports of high civilian casualties in the impoverished country.
Omani man jailed in UAE over Yemen war

Feb 29, 2016 16:05

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Supreme Court has jailed an Omani national for three years for calling UAE mercenaries killed in Yemen as cowards.
Explosion hits Yemen’s port of Aden

Feb 29, 2016 14:21

An explosion has hit the city of Aden in Yemen; security officials say, as insecurity continues to grip the major port city south of the impoverished country.
UN chief condemns Saudi airstrikes killing civilians in Yemen

Feb 29, 2016 11:31

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has roundly condemned Saudi Arabia for defying calls to halt airstrikes on Yemen; following a recent air attack that killed dozens of civilians in a market.
Yemeni forces capture over 100 Saudi troops, kill dozens more in Ma'rib

Feb 29, 2016 04:20

Yemeni forces have managed to capture 101 Saudi soldiers in the west-central Ma'rib province, killing dozens others.
New Saudi airstrike hits market in Yemen’s north

Feb 27, 2016 14:15

The Saudi military Saturday carried out a new airstrike on a populated market in Yemen’s northern province of Sana’a.
Yemeni forces shoot down Saudi helicopter

Feb 26, 2016 14:27

Yemen’s army and popular committees have downed a Saudi helicopter in the Yemeni province of Ta’izz as Riyadh's aggression against its impoverished neighbor continues to claim civilian lives.
EU resolution calls for Saudi arms embargo amid Yemen war

Feb 25, 2016 10:15

The European Parliament has passed a resolution demanding the imposition of an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia as the regime of Aal-e Saud continues with its deadly military campaign on Yemen.
Yemeni forces kill 50 Saudi troops in missile attack

Feb 25, 2016 02:24

Yemeni forces have managed to kill at least 50 Saudi troops, including commanders, in a ballistic missile attack in the country’s Northern Jawf Province.
UN Security Council extends sanctions against Yemen’s Ansarullah

Feb 24, 2016 19:00

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended for one year its sanctions against Yemen’s Ansarullah movement amid unabated Saudi aggression on the impoverished country.