Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi

Yemen clashes intensify as Ban Ki-moon pushes peace

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shiite rebels killed 41 people on several fronts Sunday, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the rival factions in Kuwait to accept a peace plan.

Jun 26, 2016, 21:59 PM IST

Yemen peace talks broach military, security concerns: UN

Shiite Huthi rebels have announced the release of 187 prisoners and Saudi Arabia.

Jun 15, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen: Coalition

The Huthi rebels are allied with elite troops loyal to Yemen`s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

May 31, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Yemen govt forces retake key port city from Qaeda

Yemeni troops have recaptured a key port city from al Qaeda militants who held it for a year, in what a Saudi-led coalition hailed Monday as a major victory in which over 800 jihadists were killed.

Apr 25, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

Suicide bomber kills 5 Yemen Army recruits in Aden: Official

A suicide bomber suspected of belonging to al Qaeda killed five Yemeni soldiers when he detonated his explosive belt on Tuesday among Army recruits in Aden, a security official said.

Apr 12, 2016, 12:49 PM IST

Arab coalition says will respect Yemen truce: Statement

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen for more than a year said it would honour a UN-brokered ceasefire from 2100 GMT on Sunday.

Apr 11, 2016, 08:17 AM IST

Yemen president dismisses PM Khaled Bahah over `failures`

Bahah`s government has "failed to ease the suffering of our people, resolve their problems and provide their needs," Hadi said in a statement.
 

Apr 04, 2016, 01:39 AM IST

Six children killed, maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi air strikes began: UN

Six children have been killed or maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi-led air strikes began a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, warning the conflict was taking a horrifying toll on the country`s youth.

Mar 29, 2016, 15:19 PM IST

IS blamed for Yemen care home attack, Pope `shocked`

Al Qaeda has previously criticised IS for attacks on Shiite mosques in Yemen that left dozens dead.

Mar 05, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

Four Indian nurses among 16 dead in attack on Yemen retirement home

At least 16 people, including four Indian nurses, were killed when gunmen opened fire Friday at an elderly care home in Yemen`s main southern city of Aden, security officials said.

Mar 04, 2016, 17:31 PM IST

Saudi-led coalition drops aid to Yemen's besieged Taez

Aircraft of the Saudi-led coalition have dropped 40 tonnes of aid to Yemen's besieged Taez region, a Saudi charity has said.

Jan 14, 2016, 03:17 AM IST

Clashes in Yemen ahead of planned truce, peace talks

Fighting raged in Yemen on Tuesday before the start of a planned ceasefire called by the Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed rebels, as warring parties prepared for UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland.

Dec 15, 2015, 14:47 PM IST

Yemen factions agree to truce during UN-backed peace talks

 Yemen`s government said Tuesday the country`s warring sides are preparing to observe a week-long truce from December 15 while UN-mediated peace talks take place in Switzerland. 

Dec 09, 2015, 00:30 AM IST

19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen

At least 19 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes and clashes between pro-government forces and rebels in Yemen's south, military sources said on Saturday.

Nov 07, 2015, 18:07 PM IST

Dozens killed as Yemen pro-govt forces clash with rebels

Dozens of Yemeni Shi`ite rebels and pro-government fighters have been killed in clashes in several southern provinces as Saudi-led coalition aircraft targeted the Iran-backed insurgents, military officials said on Saturday.

Oct 31, 2015, 16:48 PM IST

Saudi-led military ops nearing end in Yemen: British FM

Saudi-led military operations in Yemen are nearing their end as the focus turns to political talks, Britain's foreign minister has said, but heavy fighting continued in the city of Taez.

Oct 29, 2015, 03:28 AM IST

Saudi-led coalition airdrops arms for Yemen loyalists

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has dropped arms and ammunition to pro-government fighters in Taez, the central city besieged by Shiite Huthi rebels, military sources said today.

Oct 29, 2015, 00:59 AM IST

36 killed in clashes in Yemen's Taez, medical aid blocked

Heavy clashes and air strikes in Yemen's third city Taez left at least 36 fighters dead on Sunday, army sources said, as aid workers struggled to make medical deliveries.

Oct 25, 2015, 23:49 PM IST

Suspected Arab coalition air raid kills 40 at Yemen wedding

A suspected Saudi-led air strike on a Yemeni wedding Monday killed at least 40 people, including women and children, prompting Iran-backed rebels to accuse the kingdom of committing another "crime".

Sep 29, 2015, 01:48 AM IST

President Hadi returns to war-torn Yemen, vows to retake capital

President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi flew in to war-ravaged Yemen`s second city Tuesday after six months in exile in Saudi Arabia, vowing to make a rapid return to the rebel-held capital.

Sep 22, 2015, 23:55 PM IST