The UN special envoy for Yemen said Thursday that “very good progress” was being made towards a ceasefire in the country, although military activities regrettably “continue on a number of fronts” …
UN Envoy Expects Yemen Cease-Fire Agreement Very Soon
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Thursday the threat of the new coronavirus has galvanized peace efforts and that he expects the country’s warring sides to agree on a …
Saudi Arabia executes man who attacked Spanish dance troupe
Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Yemeni man found guilty of attacking a Spanish dance troupe and wounding three people on stage before a stunned audience in the capital last year. The Interior …
Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc on Yemen
A major clean-up operation is under way in Yemen’s rebel-held capital of Sanaa following days of heavy rain. This resulted in floodwaters sweeping through parts of the city, overturning cars and …
Yemen: Displaced people at higher risk of COVID-19 in camps
Displaced people in Yemen say their living conditions are deteriorating. After years of war, there are already severe shortages of food and medical supplies. Now many are worried COVID-19 could reach …
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals braced for coronavirus threat
World Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals braced for coronavirus threat. Posted . Yemen has been ravaged by war over the last five years and 80% of its population are in need of humanit …
Yemen’s war rages under shadow of looming virus threat
Yemen’s war shows no signs of abating, one week after the Saudi-led military coalition declared a unilateral truce due to the coronavirus threat looming over the impoverished nation. Yemen announced …
BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of arms to Saudis during Yemen assault
Campaigners also allege latest export values imply UK arms sales greater than government’s declared figures …
Fighting escalates in Yemen despite coronavirus ‘ceasefire’
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of breaching unilateral truce 241 times in 48 hours …
Saudi Arabia resumes talks with Yemen’s Houthis as truce falters
Saudi Arabia has resumed indirect talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to cement a faltering ceasefire, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the United Nations pushes for a de-escalation to …