Yemen
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days, ahead of peace talks: official
Middle East
December 7, 2015
Yemen humanitarian ceasefire expected in days, ahead of peace talks: official
Yemen's warring parties are expected to announce a humanitarian ceasefire within days before UN-sponsored talks to end a civil war…
UN envoy arrives in Yemen’s Aden to advance peace talks
Middle East
December 5, 2015
UN envoy arrives in Yemen’s Aden to advance peace talks
The United Nations envoy to Yemen met President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday to discuss prospects for peace talks between…
Iraq briefed on US special forces plan: Kerry
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Iraq briefed on US special forces plan: Kerry
The Iraqi government is fully briefed on US plans to deploy American special forces to Iraq and the two governments…
Diplomats see Yemen’s Hadi undermining UN peace talks
Middle East
December 1, 2015
Diplomats see Yemen’s Hadi undermining UN peace talks
Efforts to launch peace talks to end an eight-month-old war in Yemen are being thwarted in part by Saudi-backed President…
Three Saudi border soldiers killed in attack from Yemen
Middle East
November 30, 2015
Three Saudi border soldiers killed in attack from Yemen
Three Saudi border soldiers were killed after exchanging fire with "enemy elements" trying to cross the border from Yemen to…
Islamic State claims Yemen attack
Middle East
November 20, 2015
Islamic State claims Yemen attack
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on the army in the eastern region of Hadramawt on Friday that a…
Yemen Qaeda attacks leave 12 soldiers, 19 jihadists dead: army
Middle East
November 20, 2015
Yemen Qaeda attacks leave 12 soldiers, 19 jihadists dead: army
Al-Qaeda launched simultaneous attacks on two army positions in southeastern Yemen early Friday that left 12 soldiers and 19 jihadists…
Yemen conflict death toll hits 5,700: UN
Middle East
November 19, 2015
Yemen conflict death toll hits 5,700: UN
Approximately 5,700 victims have been killed in Yemen since mid-March, including 830 women and children, the United Nations said Wednesday. The…
Yemen’s exiled president returns to Aden to rally forces
Middle East
November 17, 2015
Yemen’s exiled president returns to Aden to rally forces
Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returned to the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday to rally forces loyal…
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
Middle East
November 16, 2015
Saudi-led forces advance towards Yemen’s besieged Taez
Saudi-led coalition forces advanced on Monday towards Yemen's third city Taez after sending major reinforcements in a bid to break…