Sushma raises concern over safety of abducted Indian priest with Yemen Minister
Sushma Swaraj raised the issue of the safety and release of Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped in April 2016 from Aden, during her talks with Deputy PM of Yemen.
Jul 11, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
Foreign Exchanges in several countries boycott Qatari Riyals
On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and Libya cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, alleging that the Gulf nation supports terrorists and militant groups with ties to Iran.
Jul 01, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
Trump administration reverses policy on fiancés as travel ban takes effect
The Supreme Court exempted from the ban travelers and refugees with a "bona fide relationship" with a person or entity in the United States.
Jun 30, 2017, 08:42 AM IST
US six-country travel ban takes effect with few exceptions for relatives
The 90-day ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen will allow exceptions for people with "close family relationships" in the US.
Jun 30, 2017, 08:15 AM IST
Donald Trump travel ban to take partial effect
The court said that Trump could only ban travelers from the targeted countries "who lack any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
Cholera cases surpass 200,000 in Yemen: WHO
The rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Yemen has been "increasing at an average of 5,000 a day", said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) executive director Anthony Lake in a joint statement on Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Donald Trump travel ban: What comes next?
The court ruled that the president's executive order targeting citizens from six mainly Muslim countries could go into partial effect.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Iran sends 1,100 tonnes of food to Qatar daily
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain are among several countries which announced on June 5 the suspension of all ties to Qatar over what they say is its support for extremist groups and its political proximity to Iran.
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
US interrogates detainees in Yemen prisons rife with torture
Lawyers and families say nearly 2,000 men have disappeared into the clandestine prisons, a number so high that it has triggered near-weekly protests among families seeking information about missing sons, brothers and fathers.
Jun 22, 2017, 12:40 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
Yemen cholera toll reaches 1,054: WHO
Two thirds of the total population, around 19 million, need humanitarian and protection aid.
Jun 18, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
Drone strike kills 3 Qaeda suspects in Yemen
For more than two years, Yemen has been locked in a devastating civil war between the Saudi-backed government and Shiite rebels who control the capital.
Jun 17, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
Two suspected al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike
The strike took place in the al Naqba area of Shabwa province where residents heard a loud explosion that they say completely destroyed a vehicle carrying armed people.
Donald Trump to resume precision munitions deliveries to Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump has said he wants to encourage weapons sales as a way to create jobs in the United States.
Jun 14, 2017, 00:23 AM IST
Businessman plans to airlift 4,000 cows to Qatar, says 'this is the time to work for country'
To meet the dairy products demand in his country, a Qatari business man has decided to airlift 4,000 cows from Australia and the US to the Gulf desert.
Jun 13, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
Suspected al Qaeda militants attack Yemen army camp, 12 dead: Military Official
The assault near the town of Baddah in oil-producing Hadramout province came after a lull in attacks by the Islamist militant group.
Yemen cholera toll reaches 859: WHO
The WHO on Sunday said the number of suspected cases has increased to 116,700, 14,880 more than on June 8, reports Efe news.
Jun 12, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
Bahrain says it too will jail Qatar sympathisers
The UAE yesterday announced a similar decision, warning that offenders could face between three and 15 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dirhams.
Jun 08, 2017, 19:41 PM IST
Turkish MPs approve troop deployment to Qatar base
Turkey`s parliament has approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent move to support the Gulf Arab country.
Jun 08, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
