Ali Abdullah Saleh

Yemen humanitarian situation likely to worsen with Saleh death: Jim Mattis

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the killing of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh would, in the short term, likely worsen an already dire humanitarian situation in the country.

Dec 06, 2017, 14:39 PM IST

Houthis killed 200 prisoners, spread across Sanaa

The Houthis ambushed the homes of Saleh`s relatives and killed a few of his supporters and leading figures in his General People`s Congress (GPC) Party, Al Arabiya reported.

Dec 05, 2017, 19:17 PM IST

Yemen ex-president Saleh says ready for 'new page' with Saudi-led coalition

The apparent shift in position came as Saleh`s supporters battled Houthi fighters for a fourth day in the capital Sanaa.

Dec 03, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Clashes erupt in Yemen capital after failed rebel talks, 3 killed

Clashes erupted in Yemen's capital on Friday, witnesses said, as talks between feuding rebel allies failed to broker a truce.

Dec 02, 2017, 05:54 AM IST

Qaeda suspects hit Yemen government bastion in multiple attacks

Al-Qaeda suspects carried out twin suicide bombings and took hostages on Sunday, officials said, as they struck at the heart of the Yemeni government after suffering a string of setbacks.

Nov 05, 2017, 19:43 PM IST

Pro-Saleh colonel killed in clashes with Yemen rebels

Colonel Khaled al-Rida was killed in clashes in the rebel-held capital Sanaa late Saturday, a statement released by Saleh`s General People`s Congress party said.

Aug 27, 2017, 13:48 PM IST

Saudi-led airstrike kills 48 in Yemen's capital

At least 48 people were killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a hotel near a Houthi-run checkpoint north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, officials in Yemen said on Wednesday.

Aug 24, 2017, 08:23 AM IST

Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca

The coalition blamed a lack of control over the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah and misuse of permits for aid shipments for the continued smuggling of missiles into Yemen.

 

Jul 28, 2017, 15:04 PM IST

UAE runs 'informal prisons' in Yemen: Human Rights Watch

The UAE is a key member of a Saudi-led military coalition that entered Yemen's conflict in 2015 to battle on the government's side against Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

 

Jun 22, 2017, 15:52 PM IST

Twenty five killed in Saudi air strikes on Yemen market: Health Official

At least 25 Yemenis were killed when Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a market in the northern Saada province, a local health official said on Sunday.

Jun 18, 2017, 17:40 PM IST

40 killed in Yemen anti-rebel offensive: Army

At least 28 Huthi insurgents and 12 Yemeni soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern province of Shabwa as government forces pushed to capture a rebel enclave, military officials said.

Dec 27, 2016, 22:42 PM IST

Saudi soldier killed, 3 civilians hurt by Yemeni shells

Shelling from Yemeni rebels killed a Saudi border guard and wounded three civilians including a Bangladeshi, the interior ministry said on Friday.

Sep 30, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Fresh clashes in Yemen kill 44 as UN seeks talks with rebels

Fighting in Yemen killed at least 44 people in a 24-hour period to Wednesday, military officials said, as the UN`s peace envoy arrived in the capital to meet rebels.

Jul 13, 2016, 23:17 PM IST

Yemen clashes intensify as Ban Ki-moon pushes peace

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shiite rebels killed 41 people on several fronts Sunday, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the rival factions in Kuwait to accept a peace plan.

Jun 26, 2016, 21:59 PM IST

20 Houthi fighters killed trying to advance in southern Yemen

The resolution orders Houthi militias to withdraw from Sanaa and all other cities, hand back weapons and release political prisoners before forming new sharing transitional government.

Jun 22, 2016, 10:14 AM IST

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen: Coalition

The Huthi rebels are allied with elite troops loyal to Yemen`s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

May 31, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Yemen`s loyalists, rebels vow to respect truce

Loyalist and rebel forces in Yemen each pledged to honour a truce which began at midnight Sunday (2100 GMT) ahead of new talks aimed at ending more than a year of war.

Apr 11, 2016, 03:33 AM IST

Over 100 killed in Yemen clashes

More than 100 fighters were killed from both sides, most of them Houthi rebels who were hit by Saudi-led air strikes.

Mar 12, 2016, 19:06 PM IST

Yemen rebels and Saudis agree border 'calm', swap prisoners

Yemen's Iran-backed rebels have freed a Saudi soldier in return for seven detained Yemenis as part of a tribal-mediated border truce agreed by both sides, the Riyadh-led coalition said today.

Mar 09, 2016, 18:28 PM IST

Yemen rebels and Saudis agree border `calm`, swap prisoners

Yemen`s Iran-backed rebels have freed a Saudi soldier in return for seven detained Yemenis as part of a tribal-mediated border truce agreed by both sides, the Riyadh-led coalition said Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2016, 15:33 PM IST