Yemen
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
Middle East
April 9, 2016
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
Suspected al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local…
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Middle East
April 8, 2016
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of Islamic State abroad and security crackdowns at home, al-Qaeda in Yemen…
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen ‘could be freed soon’
Middle East
April 3, 2016
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen ‘could be freed soon’
An Indian priest abducted by gunmen in Yemen last month is safe and could be released soon, a Catholic group…
Yemen bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 26
Middle East
March 26, 2016
Yemen bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 26
Three suicide bombers struck security checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Friday, killing at least 26 people,…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Saudi-led air strikes kill 41 civilians in Yemen: health official
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Saudi-led air strikes kill 41 civilians in Yemen: health official
Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition killed 41 civilians and wounded 75 others on Tuesday in Yemen's northwestern province of…
Yemen’s Houthis in Saudi for talks on ending war: sources
Middle East
March 8, 2016
Yemen’s Houthis in Saudi for talks on ending war: sources
A delegation from the Houthi movement is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Yemen's war, two senior officials said,…
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Middle East
March 5, 2016
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Gunmen attacked an old people's home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including…
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
Middle East
February 25, 2016
European Parliament calls for Saudi arms embargo
The European Parliament called on the European Union to impose an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, saying Britain,…
13 detained Egyptian sailors deported from Yemen: official
Egypt
February 25, 2016
13 detained Egyptian sailors deported from Yemen: official
Thirteen Egyptian sailors detained in Yemen due to political and economic circumstances have been released, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular…