The escalation is liable to hinder U.S. efforts to end the seven-year war in Yemen, which has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with widespread famine and disease.
Minister in Sanaa administration in Yemen dies of COVID-19, officials say
DUBAI (Reuters) – The transportation minister of the Houthi-controlled administration in Yemen, Zakaria al-Shami, died on Sunday of complications of coronavirus infection, two Yemeni officials said.
Gulf Cup held in Yemen yields $ 1 billion
Yemen’s revenues from organizing the football Gulf Cup 20, which ended on 5 December, exceeded $1 billion. The tournament drew some 20,000 fans from neighboring countries in the Arab peninsula, who …
Gulf Cup held in Yemen yields $ 1 billion
Yemen’s revenues from organizing the football Gulf Cup 20, which ended on 5 December, exceeded $1 billion. The tournament drew some 20,000 fans from neighboring countries in the Arab peninsula, who …
Saudi-led jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Aramco hit
These strikes came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked an Aramco refinery in the Saudi capital on Friday.
Eight children killed and 33 injured in attacks in Yemen this month – Statement by Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF Representative to Yemen
SANA’A, 20 March 2021 – “A growing wave of violence across Yemen continues to take a devastating toll on children, with eight children confirmed killed and 33 more injured in a series of …
Saudi Coalition Retaliates Against Iran-backed Houthi Forces in Yemen
west of Sanaa, Yemen. Saudi warplanes also launched multiple airstrikes overnight on Houthi targets. Houthi forces claimed to have captured strategic high ground Friday outside Marib in a series of …
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at least eight killed and 33 wounded, the U.N. children’s agency said on Saturday. Philippe Duamelle, …
Saudi-Led Coalition Launches New Airstrikes in Yemen
The Saudi-led military coalition said it carried out more airstrikes in Yemen Saturday to help pro-government forces counter an advance on the city of Marib, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The …
Yemen rebels admit tear gas behind fire at migrant detention
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday broke their silence on the cause of a fire that tore through a detention center for migrants earlier this month, killing at least 45 people, mostly …