Yemen's Houthis Claim to Have Shot Down U.S.-made Drone Over Saudi Arabia Border
The surveillance aircraft appeared to have Saudi markings, although the kingdom is not known to use it ■ Neither Washington nor Riyadh have confirmed the incident
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Yemen's Children Starve Amid Rising Fears of Famine
Coronavirus restrictions, reduced remittances, locusts, floods and significant underfunding of this year's aid response have compounded an already dire hunger situation after five years of war
Yemen’s Rebels Say Saudi-coalition Airstrike Kills 10 Civilians
The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the airstrike took place in Masafa village east of the provincial capital of Hazm, which rebels took control of in March
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis Say They Hit Saudi Oil Facility in Drone, Missile Attack
There was no Saudi confirmation of where they were intercepted or whether anything was hit
Hundreds Were Tortured in Secret Prisons in War-torn Yemen, Human Rights Group Says
Many secret sites held people for lengthy periods, with detainees’ families not knowing where their relatives were held, report based on 2,566 interviews reveals
Millions of Yemeni Children May Starve Amid Pandemic, UNICEF Warns
UN agency says number of malnourished Yemeni children might jump by 20 per cent as international aid for the organization drops
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis Target Saudi Capital With Ballistic Missiles and Drones
The Saudi-led coalition battling the Iran-backed group says it intercepted ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh
Yemen's Government, Separatists Agree on Cease-fire, Saudi-led Coalition Says
Agreement comes after the separatist Southern Transitional Council seized control of a Yemeni island in the Arabian Sea, deposing its governor and driving out forces of the government
Separatists in South Yemen Seize Convoy With Billions of Riyals for Central Bank
The convoy was carrying 64 billion riyals in banknotes printed for the Yemeni central bank in Russia, a government source said
UN Forced to Cut Aid to Yemen, Even as Virus Increases Need
International organizations have shut 75 percent of their programs, despite a health system in effective collapse, and one of the world's lowest rate of testing
More Than 10,000 Iranian Health Care Workers Infected With the Coronavirus
Iran on Thursday put the total number of dead from the virus at 7,249, or 66 more than Wednesday
Yemen Declares Aden an 'Infested' City as Coronavirus Spreads, Clashes Erupt
The World Health Organization says there is a full-blown transmission of the virus in Yemen as clashes erupt in the south despite a nationwide cease-fire
Yemen's Houthis Report New Case of Coronavirus in Sanaa
This brings total of confirmed cases to two in area under Houthi control, and 34 in government-controlled part of the country
U.S. Announces $225 Million in Emergency Aid to Yemen
Many aid groups have been forced to scale down due to lack of funds and ongoing interferences from Houthi authorities
In a New Front, Yemen's South in Turmoil After Separatists' Self-rule Bid
'It’s becoming a conflict by proxy between the UAE and Saudis,' former member of UN Security Council panel says
Analysis As Yemen Separatists Declare Self-rule, Saudi Arabia Looks for an Exit Strategy
A self-rule declaration has put paid to a recent cease-fire in Yemen, the country is slipping away from Riyadh’s grip and the coronavirus threatens to engulf it
Women Who Dare Dissent Targeted for Torture and Rape by Yemen's Houthi Rebels
An escalating crackdown is taking aim at Yemeni women who have assumed increasingly political roles in speaking against the Iran-backed group
Explained From Iran to Saudi Arabia: Why Is Yemen Still at War
Although the conflict began five years ago and has roots in failed pro-democracy protests during the Arab Spring, tensions go back years earlier
Saudi-led Coalition Announces One-month Extension of Yemen Ceasefire
A two-week ceasefire announced by the coalition that is battling the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen expired on Thursday without leading to a permanent truce
Saudi Cease-fire Goes Into Effect in Yemen as Iran-backed Rebels Remain Silent
No official reaction from the Houthis raises concerns over whether the Saudi initiative would lead to a concrete change on the ground
Saudi Officials Announce Cease-fire in Five Year Yemen War Amid Coronavirus
There was no immediate reaction from Houthi leaders or Yemen's internationally recognized government to the coalition's statement
Saudi Forces Destroy Missile Fired Over Capital Riyadh
With the escalation in fighting in Yemen, more than 40,000 people have been displaced since January, adding to the roughly 3.6 million who have fled their homes since the war began five years ago
In Coronavirus-stricken Middle East, Cherished Traditions Come to an Abrupt Halt
Government rules now ban more weddings, coffee shop gatherings and public shisha smoking, but following directives is easier said than done
Weakened by War and Hunger, Yemen Braces for Coronavirus
Yemen's shattered healthcare infrastructure and already weakened population suggest the virus could wreak more havoc if takes hold
Arab Countries Urge Yemen's Houthis to Allow UN to Assess Oil Tanker
Explosion or leak could cause an environmental disaster of cataclysmic proportions in the Red Sea and in Yemen itself
Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen Destroys Two Explosive-laden Boats
The two boats constituted a threat to navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, reported Saudi state news
Saudi Arabia Says It Thwarted Attempt to Attack Oil Tanker Off Yemen
It is not clear who was behind the attack in the embattled region
Looking Back at Ofra Haza's Transformation, 20 Years After the Death of Israel's Iconic Singer
Well before her death in 2000 of AIDS, Haza's incredible talent and embrace of her Yemenite roots took her from a local pop success to an international star
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Block UN’s Aid Delivery Jeopardizing 2 Million Yemenis
80% of the population in need of aid, says U.N. official
Devices Found in Missiles and Yemen Drones Link Iran to Attacks
This follows a UN report saying its experts saw a similar gyroscope from an Iranian drone obtained by the U.S. military in Afghanistan and in a shipment of cruise missiles seized in the Arabian Sea bound for Yemen