Saudi-led coalition in Yemen calls for end to escalation in south
The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen on Monday urged a leading separatist group that declared self-rule in the south to rescind its move, saying it was an "escalatory action" at a time all parties should focus on confronting the novel coronavirus.
Apr 27, 2020, 13:19 PM IST
UN urges Saudi coalition to end `catastrophic` Yemen aid blockade
The UN on Tuesday urged the Saudi-led coalition to end a blockade which has halted the flow of humanitarian supplies into Yemen.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Somalia wants Saudi probe of refugee boat attack
Somalia has called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to investigate an incident in which dozens of Somali refugees were shot dead on board a boat.
Mar 19, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile as camp toll rises
A Yemeni rebel missile was intercepted over Saudi Arabia late Friday, a Saudi-led coalition said, as the death toll from a rebel attack on a Yemeni army camp rose to 32.
Mar 18, 2017, 16:02 PM IST
More than 40 refugees dead in attack on boat off Yemen
More than 40 people including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat carrying Somali refugees in the Red Sea off war-torn Yemen, officials said on Friday.
Mar 17, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Saudi-led coalition denies Yemen `blockade`
The Saudi-led coalition denied Tuesday it had imposed a "blockade" on Yemen, saying instead that it was controlling access to the country to prevent pro-Iran rebels from obtaining arms.
Oct 25, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Over 140 killed in air strikes on Yemen funeral: UN
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said aid workers were "shocked and outraged" by the attacks that hit a community hall in Sanaa.
Oct 09, 2016, 06:09 AM IST
Saudi-led coalition airstrike hits Yemen funeral, kills 82
A senior health official in Yemen says an airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition that targeted a funeral hall packed with mourners has killed at least 82 people.
Oct 08, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
Senior Yemeni rebel leader killed on border: Coalition source
Hassan Almalsi, head of Huthi rebel "special forces", was killed two days earlier "during an infiltration attempt along with his squad at Najran", which borders Yemen, said the source yesterday who asked for anonymity.
Sep 25, 2016, 07:16 AM IST
Yemen peace talks extended for a week: Kuwait
The UN-brokered Yemen peace talks have been extended for one week following a request by the UN special envoy, the foreign ministry of host nation Kuwait said on Saturday.
Jul 31, 2016, 01:38 AM IST
UN under fire for removing Saudi-led coalition from blacklist
The United Nations was forced to defend its decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist of child rights violators after rights groups expressed dismay
Jun 08, 2016, 02:09 AM IST
Saudi-led coalition kills 'twice as many' Yemen civilians as all other forces: UN
Since the Saudi-led coalition began its air campaign in Yemen a year ago, the UN rights office said it had tallied just under 9,000 civilian casualties in the conflict, including 3,218 killed.
Mar 18, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Saudi-led coalition airdrops arms for Yemen loyalists
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has dropped arms and ammunition to pro-government fighters in Taez, the central city besieged by Shiite Huthi rebels, military sources said today.
Oct 29, 2015, 00:59 AM IST
Saudi airstrikes mistakenly kill 20 troops in southern Yemen
Airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels mistakenly struck a pro-government military encampment, killing at least 20 fighters and wounding another 20 in the latest instance of friendly fire in the anti-rebel camp, security officials said today.
Oct 18, 2015, 02:02 AM IST
Coalition says it seized Iran boat with arms for Yemen rebels
The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it had seized an Iranian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea loaded with weapons destined for Shiite rebels it is fighting in Yemen.
Sep 30, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
Yemen rebels release 6 foreign hostages: Officials
Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels have released six foreigners whom they were holding hostage and they are flying out of the country's capital Sanaa, airport officials and Houthi officials said on Sunday.
Sep 20, 2015, 18:09 PM IST
Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: Coalition
Five Saudi soldiers have died on the border with Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition has said as forces inside Yemen began a major offensive against rebels.
Sep 14, 2015, 04:25 AM IST
UN to mediate Yemen peace talks, rebel rockets hit market
Yemen`s government said Friday it will join UN-mediated peace talks next week, as rocket fire from Iran-backed rebels reportedly killed 20 civilians and wounded dozens more in a busy market.
Sep 12, 2015, 01:25 AM IST
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 7 civilians in Yemeni capital
Two days of airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen's Shiite rebels killed seven civilians in the country's capital, Sanaa, independent security and health officials said today.
Sep 11, 2015, 22:02 PM IST
