Yemen
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led…
UAE aid worker shot dead in Aden by unknown gunmen: security source
Middle East
October 17, 2015
UAE aid worker shot dead in Aden by unknown gunmen: security source
An aid worker from the United Arab Emirates was shot dead in the southern Yemen city of Aden by unknown…
Yemeni port says first ship in weeks arrives, Saudi denies hampering aid by sea
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Yemeni port says first ship in weeks arrives, Saudi denies hampering aid by sea
Officials at Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah said the first ship to dock there in three weeks arrived on…
Several killed in deadly strike on Yemen wedding party
Middle East
October 8, 2015
Several killed in deadly strike on Yemen wedding party
At least 13 people were killed and 38 others wounded in the bombing of a wedding in a rebel-held Yemeni…
Ex-Yemen president’s party says accepts peace terms
Middle East
October 7, 2015
Ex-Yemen president’s party says accepts peace terms
The party of Yemen's former president, a main player in the messy, months-old civil war, said in an emailed statement…
UPDATE: Islamic State claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops
Egypt
October 6, 2015
UPDATE: Islamic State claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops
Islamic State in Yemen on Tuesday claimed coordinated suicide bombings targeting the Yemeni government and the Arab military coalition in…
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
Middle East
October 2, 2015
Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran: state TV
The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television…
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Yemeni govt, Saudi-led forces retake strategic Red Sea strait: spokesman
Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of…
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
Middle East
September 30, 2015
UPDATE 1-Weapons bound for Yemen seized on Iran boat: coalition
(Recasts with Iranian arms boat seized, previous SANAA) Arab coalition forces waging a military campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen seized…
Death toll from air strike on Yemen wedding party rises above 130: medics
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Death toll from air strike on Yemen wedding party rises above 130: medics
The death toll from an air strike on a wedding party in Yemen has jumped to 131, medics said on…