Yemen
Iran’s Zarif lays out Yemen peace plan, calls for aid, dialogue
Middle East
April 14, 2015
Iran’s Zarif lays out Yemen peace plan, calls for aid, dialogue
Iran's foreign minister laid out a four-point Yemen peace plan on Tuesday including dialogue and humanitarian aid, and renewed his…
Iran calls for new Yemeni government, increasing tension with Saudis
Middle East
April 13, 2015
Iran calls for new Yemeni government, increasing tension with Saudis
Iran on Monday urged the formation of a new Yemeni government and offered to assist in a political transition, comments…
FM discusses developments in Yemen with US counterpart
Egypt
April 13, 2015
FM discusses developments in Yemen with US counterpart
In a phone call with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed ways of enhancing bilateral…
Medical source: Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen
Middle East
April 12, 2015
Medical source: Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen
Saudi-led airstrikes targeting a military camp killed eight civilians in the central Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday, a medical…
Militiamen in Yemen’s Aden say 2 Iranian officers captured
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Militiamen in Yemen’s Aden say 2 Iranian officers captured
Local militiamen in the southern Yemeni city of Aden said they captured two Iranian military officers advising Houthi rebels, during…
Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role
Saudi sources have slammed Pakistan's decision to backtrack on its previously declared participation in the Saudi-led air strikes on Houthi…
Exclusive: US expands intelligence sharing with Saudis in Yemen operation
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Exclusive: US expands intelligence sharing with Saudis in Yemen operation
The United States is expanding its intelligence-sharing with Saudi Arabia to provide more information about potential targets in the kingdom's…
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
Egypt
April 10, 2015
Egypt and Saudi top defence officials discuss Yemen
The Egyptian and Saudi defence ministers discussed Egypt's participation in the Saudi-led coalition carrying out military operations in Yemen in…
Pakistan declines Saudi call for military support in Yemen fight
Middle East
April 10, 2015
Pakistan declines Saudi call for military support in Yemen fight
Pakistan's parliament voted on Friday not to join the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, dashing Riyadh's hopes for powerful support…
Iran’s Khamenei says Saudi air strikes in Yemen causing genocide
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Iran’s Khamenei says Saudi air strikes in Yemen causing genocide
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition against Houthi fighters in…