Yemen

US accuses Iran of ''alarming provocations''

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" aimed at destabilising the Middle East and undermining America`s interests in the region, a media report said.

Apr 20, 2017, 11:22 AM IST

Coastal air strikes kill 13 Yemen rebels

Thirteen rebels were killed as air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition struck their positions on the coast of western Yemen on Wednesday.

Apr 05, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

33 Indians rescued from ISIS-held Iraq return home

33 Indians who were stuck in ISIS captured Erbil in Iraq, arrived in India on Monday after being rescued by the Indian government.

Apr 03, 2017, 10:45 AM IST

Britain expresses regret over ''disturbance'' during Saudi aide's London visit

Britain has expressed regret to Saudi Arabia after what it described as a "disturbance" during a visit by an aide to Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to London last week.

Apr 03, 2017, 09:00 AM IST

Iran denies meddling in Arab world

Iran strongly denied any meddling on Thursday after Arab leaders condemned "foreign interference" in their affairs in a clear reference to the Islamic republic.

 

Mar 30, 2017, 15:45 PM IST

More than 10,000 attacks on Yemeni women in 2016: UN

The conflict in Yemen has made women and girls more vulnerable to gender-based violence, with more than 10,000 cases reported last year, the UN Population Fund said on Monday.

Mar 27, 2017, 22:54 PM IST

Yemen rebel missile kills Saudi soldier

A Saudi soldier was killed by a missile fired by rebels in Yemen that struck a military base near the border, the interior ministry said on Friday. 

Mar 24, 2017, 14:23 PM IST

Red Cross warns on mass hunger in Yemen, Somalia

There is a window of only three to four months to avert mass starvation in Yemen and Somalia, plagued by conflict and drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday in an appeal for funding.

Mar 22, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

Somalia wants Saudi probe of refugee boat attack

Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali refugees were shot dead on board a boat.

Mar 19, 2017, 17:03 PM IST

More than 40 refugees dead in attack on boat off Yemen

More than 40 people including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat carrying Somali refugees in the Red Sea off war-torn Yemen, officials said on Friday.

Mar 17, 2017, 22:43 PM IST

Rebel missiles kill 26 Yemen soldiers in camp: Medics

Aden: A rebel missile attack killed at least 26 members of pro-government forces in a camp Friday east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, hospital officials in the town of Marib said.

Mar 17, 2017, 21:34 PM IST

Federal judge blocks Donald Trump's new immigration ban

The executive order signed by US President Donald Trump also reduces from 110,000 to 50,000 the number of refugees the US would take in during 2017.

Mar 16, 2017, 09:01 AM IST

Yemen's Al-Qaeda detains two militants believed to be US spies

Yemen's Al-Qaeda has detained two militants accused of being US informants in a district targeted by multiple air raids over the past week, a tribal leader said Wednesday. 

Mar 08, 2017, 15:56 PM IST

UN chief arrives on emergency visit to Somalia for famine

The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in Somalia need aid, amid warnings of a famine. 

Mar 07, 2017, 12:30 PM IST

US drone strike kills two Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen, Washington steps up campaign against jihadists

A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen today, a security official said.

Mar 05, 2017, 09:17 AM IST

US hits Al Qaeda in Yemen with new wave of strikes

A day after US forces initiated a campaign of air strikes in Yemen, estimated in the mid-twenties, the Pentagon confirmed several more strikes in Shabwah, Abyan and Al Bayda provinces on Friday.  

Mar 04, 2017, 00:09 AM IST

45,000 displaced by battles around Yemen's Mokha: United Nations

Fighting around Yemen`s port of Mokha has forced some 45,000 people from their homes, a UN official said Wednesday.

Mar 01, 2017, 20:54 PM IST

Yemen clashes and suicide bombing kill 43

A suicide bomber killed eight people at a Yemeni Army base Friday as clashes between pro-government fighters and Huthi rebels left 35 dead, security sources and a local official said.

Feb 24, 2017, 21:48 PM IST

Suicide bomber kills at least five soldiers in Yemen's Zinjibar

A suicide bomber killed at least five soldiers in an attack on a military camp in Yemen's southern city of Zinjibar.

Feb 24, 2017, 13:17 PM IST

United Arab Emirates says Emirati soldier killed in Saudi-led war in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates says an Emirati soldier has been killed while taking part in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Feb 17, 2017, 14:07 PM IST