Yemen

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni capital

Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said coalition warplanes attacked several military targets, including al-Dulaimi Air Base, a drones operations network and military training camps.

Jan 20, 2019, 11:44 AM IST

Al Qaeda terrorist Jamal al-Badawi involved in USS Cole bombing killed in Yemen strike: US

The man targeted, Jamal al-Badawi, was wanted for his role in the attack on Oct 12, 2000.

Jan 07, 2019, 06:43 AM IST

Big stage no problem for Asian Cup debutants Yemen, says assistant coach

Assistant coach Milos Brozek says Yemen, the tournament`s lowest-ranked national team at No. 135, will have nothing to lose when they face the highly fancied Iranians in Abu Dhabi.

Jan 06, 2019, 11:38 AM IST

US ends refuelling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end US refuelling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, halting a divisive aspect of US support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

Nov 10, 2018, 17:48 PM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for end to fighting in Yemen

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said UN-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month.

Oct 31, 2018, 11:46 AM IST

Yemen: Saudi-led airstrikes kill 150 Houthi rebels

An airstrike, conducted by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces has led to the death of at least 150 Houthi rebels in Yemen`s coastal city of Hodeidah.

Oct 31, 2018, 06:38 AM IST

3 paedophiles shot, publicly hanged for raping 10-year-old in Yemen’s Sana’a

Three men on Wednesday were publicly shot and hanged here for raping a 10-year-old boy in October last year.

Aug 10, 2018, 11:45 AM IST

Saudi Arabian mother who was caught on camera beating her twins for money arrested

The woman was arrested after a video clip of the incident went viral triggering an outcry in the Islamic country.

Jul 21, 2018, 23:32 PM IST

Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile at Saudi air base

The Houthi missile attack was the latest in a series of frequent attacks against various areas in Saudi Arabia, which has led a military coalition to fight the Houti rebels.

Jul 04, 2018, 13:15 PM IST

Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills 11 at Yemen wedding party

If confirmed, the Tuesday`s attack was the latest in a series of airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of civilians in Yemen. 

Jul 04, 2018, 06:24 AM IST

For a brief moment, goalscorers forget poverty and war

The eyes of the world will turn to Russia this week for the World Cup but it is far away you must look to find the sport`s beating heart -- on war-ravaged streets and in poverty-stricken slums where the simple act of

Jun 11, 2018, 15:22 PM IST

Powerful cyclone Mekunu strikes Oman, Yemen; 6 dead, 30 missing

In Oman, Mohammed Omer Baomer warned his neighbours about a torn-away chunk of road just down the street from his home after earlier getting his SUV stuck over it. "It was a scary feeling, as if it was the end of world," he said.

May 27, 2018, 08:59 AM IST

Saudi Arabia air defences destroy ballistic missile fired from Yemen

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said Saudi Arabia air defence forces destroyed the missile over Jazan and accused the Houthis of targeting residential areas.

May 21, 2018, 11:02 AM IST

Saudis intercept seven Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation

Saudi forces intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles today, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation on the eve of the third anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition's intervention in Yemen.

Mar 26, 2018, 06:42 AM IST

Al-Qaeda a bigger threat than Islamic State, says UN report

Al-Qaeda`s global network remains "remarkably resilient," posing more of a threat in some regions than the Islamic State group, UN sanctions monitors said in a report seen by AFP on Wednesday.

Feb 08, 2018, 08:07 AM IST

UN Security Council to inspect 'Iranian-made' missile debris

According to a UN report, Iran violated the arms embargo on Yemen by failing to block supplies of missiles to rebels.

Jan 26, 2018, 11:13 AM IST

UN appeals for nearly $3 billion to save millions in Yemen

The United Nations on Sunday made what it said was a record appeal for aid to Yemen, calling for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian relief for the war-torn country.

Jan 21, 2018, 19:48 PM IST

Missile attack `proves` Iran backing Yemen rebels: Saudi-led coalition

In December, Riyadh warned "Iranian-manufactured ballistic weapons" threatened the kingdom`s security following a foiled ballistic missile attack from Yemen.

Jan 05, 2018, 17:43 PM IST

Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen kill 20 civilians

Dozens of clients inside the restaurant were also killed or injured, according to witnesses.

Dec 30, 2017, 23:35 PM IST

India provides medical assistance to Yemen

According to a statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar presented a box of anti-cholera medicines to Yemeni Ambassador Abdulmalik Abdullah Al-Eryani at a token handing over ceremony held here. 
 

Dec 27, 2017, 17:07 PM IST