Posts Tagged: Yemen
US Yemen Envoy Says Ceasefire Plan Before Houthi Leadership, Urges Response
A "sound plan" for a nationwide ceasefire in Yemen has been before Houthi leadership for "a number of days," but it appears the group is...
Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Air Strikes on Yemeni Capital After Foiling Drone Attacks
The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Sunday it conducted air strikes on Houthi military targets in Sanaa and other regions...
UN Envoy Griffiths in Iran for First Time to Discuss Yemen Crisis
The United Nations special envoy on Yemen is visiting Iran for the first time to discuss Yemen's crisis, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday, days...
US to Drop Houthi Terrorist Designation Due to Yemen Crisis
The United States intends to revoke the Houthi movement's terrorist designation in response to Yemen's humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the Trump administration's most criticized...
Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Explosive-Laden Drone Fired by Yemen’s Houthis, State TV Says
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Saturday it had destroyed in Yemeni airspace a drone armed with explosives that was launched by the...
Saudi Foreign Minister ‘Optimistic’ on US Ties Under Biden, Calls on Iran to Change Priorities
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, said Thursday that the country is "optimistic" about relations with the United States under President Joe Biden, and...
Should the US Support Saudi Arabia’s Intervention in Yemen?
The Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, is mistaken to call for an end to US support and involvement in Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen. Biden...
Divided World is Failing COVID-19 Test, Says Frustrated UN Chief
A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday and warned concerted...
Yemen War Foes Complete Two-Day Prisoner Swap
Yemen's warring parties exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Friday on the second and final day of an operation to fly about 1,000 men home and...
Yemen’s UNESCO-Listed Old Sanaa Houses Collapse in Heavy Rains
Houses in Yemen's UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods and storms assail a country already reeling from war,...
Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Says It Destroyed Missile Targeting Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi Arabian border city of Najran. In...
Saudi-Led Ceasefire in Yemen Begins, Lifting Hopes for Peace
A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, raising hopes for an end to the five-year-old...
Re-Killing the Dead: Another Jewish Tragedy in Yemen
The Jewish (and English) cemetery in the Yemenite city of Aden is being systematically destroyed. This action is in keeping with the long tradition of...
Netanyahu: Iran Seeking to Attack Israel From Yemen With Precision-Guided Missiles
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran was attempting to deploy advanced weaponry in Yemen to threaten Israel and other countries in the...









