Gulf-backed Yemeni forces seize city from al Qaeda
Yemeni forces backed by Apache helicopters from a Saudi-led coalition wrested the city of Houta from al Qaeda fighters after a gun battle on Friday morning, a local military official said.
Apr 15, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Downpour kills more than 40 in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Heavy storms have claimed the lives of at least 42 people over the past week in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, officials in the two neighbouring states said on Thursday.
Apr 14, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Rebels kill 13 Yemen loyalists despite ceasefire
At least 13 pro-government fighters were killed in a rebel attack on their positions near the Yemeni capital despite a UN-brokered ceasefire taking effect this week, military sources said Thursday.
Apr 14, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
At least four killed in Islamic State attack in Yemeni port of Aden
A suicide bomber killed at least four people on Tuesday in an explosion in the southern Yemeni port of Aden targeting young army recruits, witnesses and a security source said, the second attack of its kind in two months.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Suicide bomber kills 5 Yemen Army recruits in Aden: Official
A suicide bomber suspected of belonging to al Qaeda killed five Yemeni soldiers when he detonated his explosive belt on Tuesday among Army recruits in Aden, a security official said.
Apr 12, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
Yemen truce strained by reports of air strikes and fighting
A truce aimed at ending more than a year of war in Yemen appeared to be largely holding on Monday, although residents said fighting was still going on in parts of the country.
Apr 12, 2016, 03:14 AM IST
Yemen ceasefire `largely holding`: UN
A ceasefire that took effect in Yemen on Monday appears to be largely holding despite reports of fighting in some areas, the UN spokesman said.
Apr 12, 2016, 01:56 AM IST
Sporadic fighting mars first day of cease-fire in Yemen
A UN-brokered cease-fire was mostly holding across war-torn Yemen today except in the besieged city of Taiz where shelling killed at least one person and wounded five, according to residents.
Apr 11, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
Arab coalition says will respect Yemen truce: Statement
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen for more than a year said it would honour a UN-brokered ceasefire from 2100 GMT on Sunday.
Apr 11, 2016, 08:17 AM 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
Clashes erupt in Yemen hours before planned truce
Fighting broke out north of Yemen`s capital and in the centre of the country on Sunday, killing more than 20 people, hours before a planned halt to the fighting aimed at facilitating talks to end the year-long war.
Apr 11, 2016, 00:00 AM IST
Al Qaeda militants execute 15 Yemeni government soldiers
Al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Saturday seized and executed 15 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials and residents said.
Apr 09, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Yemen truce raises hope of ending conflict
A new ceasefire enters into effect in Yemen midnight Sunday, with the United Nations hoping it can be the cornerstone of a long-lasting peace deal at upcoming talks in Kuwait.
Apr 08, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
US Navy seizes Iranian weapons bound for Yemen rebels
US naval forces in the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of weapons that the United States believes was sent from Iran and was bound for Huthi rebels in Yemen, the Navy said.
Apr 05, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
John Kerry due in Riyadh to seek mending ties with Gulf states
General Secretary of Gulf Cooperation Council Abdullateef Alzayani has said that US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Gulf foreign ministers on Thursday in Manama.
Apr 04, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Yemen president dismisses PM Khaled Bahah over `failures`
Bahah`s government has "failed to ease the suffering of our people, resolve their problems and provide their needs," Hadi said in a statement.
Saudi-led airstrikes hit Al Qaeda positions in Yemen
The Saudi-led Arab coalition on Sunday launched fresh airstrikes against several military bases controlled by Al Qaeda militants in Yemen's southeastern province of Hadramout, a security official told Xinhua.
Apr 04, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi lauds Saudi govt's arrangements for Indian Haj pilgrims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his sincere appreciation for the excellent arrangements made by the authorities of the Saudi Arabia Government for the comfort of the Haj and Umrah pilgrims from India.
Apr 04, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen is safe, could be freed soon: Catholic group
An Indian priest abducted by gunmen in Yemen last month is safe and could be released soon, a Catholic group said on Sunday, quoting the Indian foreign minister.
Apr 03, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
Yemen rebels in deadly counter-attack on Red Sea coast
Yemeni rebels have mounted a deadly counter-attack against government troops advancing down the Red Sea coast from the Saudi border ahead of a planned ceasefire next month, military sources said on Thursday.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
