Yemen conflict
- India
Deeply concerned about safety of 7 Indians on Houthi-seized ship: India at UNSC
United Nations: India has voiced deep concern over the safety of seven Indian nationals on a Houthi-seized United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel, calling for the immediate release of the crew and the ship.…
- Middle East
Clashes between Yemen’s rebels, government forces kill 35
SANAA, Yemen: Fighting flared up this week between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in the country’s southern province of Shabwa, killing 35 from both sides, tribal leaders and security officials said…
- Middle East
Saudi-led coalition intervenes as tensions rise in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi-led coalition intervened in the imminent round of military conflict as tensions between local Yemeni rivals continued to escalate over the control of the country’s oil-rich province of Shabwa, a…
- Middle East
31 Houthis killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
Sanaa: At least 31 Houthi rebels were killed in airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military source said on Saturday. “The airstrikes on Friday killed…
- Middle East
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Dubai: A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said on Friday, an attack that came on…
- Top Stories
UN may close 26 aid programs in Yemen by 2021
New York: The United Nations will be forced to reduce or shut down 26 humanitarian programs in Yemen by the end of this year unless additional funding is received to respond to…
- World
UN chief welcomes further release of detainees in Yemen
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the further release of detainees in Yemen, noting that prisoner exchange is proof that breakthroughs can be achieved through dialogue and compromise.…
- Middle East
Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels
SANAA: Newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in the blockaded capital said. Abdelkhaleq and Abdelrahim were born outside Sanaa…
- Middle East
In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
Taez: The sound of music fills the halls at a school in the Yemeni city of Taez, where little Nazira al-Jaafari sits at a keyboard as a teacher takes her through the…
