Diplomatic ties cut between Yemen, Iran CAIRO: Yemen’s internationally recognised government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi cut diplomatic ties with Iran, which it says arms and trains the country’s Shi’ite rebels, a senior Foreign Ministry official said on Friday. The move... Women 03 Oct, 2015
UN human rights body passes Saudi proposal on Yemen GENEVA: A leading advocacy group is accusing the top UN human rights body of failing to improve scrutiny of abuses in war-torn Yemen by approving a resolution presented by Saudi Arabia, a major participant in the conflict. The Human Rights... Women 02 Oct, 2015
Saudi-led coalition says it seized Iran arms bound for Yemen DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Shiite rebels said Wednesday that it has foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle missiles and other weapons to the rebels aboard a fishing boat bound for Yemen. Saudi Arabia and... Women 30 Sep, 2015
Yemen wedding bombing toll 131 Sanaa, September 29 The Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition denied today that its warplanes were behind the bombing of a wedding in southwestern Yemen as the toll soared to 131, including women and children. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon... Women 30 Sep, 2015
At UN, Yemen accuses Iran of pursuing its destruction UNITED NATIONS: Yemen's president accused Iran on Tuesday of pursuing the destruction of his country, where government forces and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition are fighting Tehran-backed rebels. Speaking at the United Nations, President Abd-Rabbu... Women 30 Sep, 2015
UN: Death toll in war-torn Yemen rises to at least 2,355 GENEVA: The office of the UN human rights chief says 151 civilians have been killed in fighting in Yemen over two weeks in September, taking the civilian death toll to 2,355 over the last six months. The office of the High Commissioner for Human... Women 29 Sep, 2015
Rouhani says Iran ready to help bring democracy to Syria, Yemen UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Tehran was ready to help bring democracy to war-torn Syria and Yemen, and blamed the spread of terrorism in the Middle East on the United States. In a speech to the annual... Women 29 Sep, 2015
Helicopter attack kills 30 civilians in Yemen village: residents, medics SANAA: Residents and medics said air strikes by helicopters flying from Saudi Arabia killed 30 civilians in a Yemeni village on Sunday, but Saudi authorities dismissed the accounts as "totally false". Apache helicopters fired rockets at the... Women 28 Sep, 2015
Yemen mosque bombing kills 25, IS claims responsibility Sanaa, September 24 A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group targeting Shiite rebels at a mosque here today killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens more during holiday prayers. Sanaa, seized by the Iran-backed Houthi... Women 25 Sep, 2015
25 dead after suicide bombing at mosque in Yemen's capital SANAA: A suicide bomber blew himself up during prayers at a mosque for the Eid al-Adha holiday on Thursday, killing 25 people in Yemen's capital Sanaa, security officials said. Dozens were wounded in the blast at the al-Bolayli mosque, said the... Women 24 Sep, 2015
France, Egypt agree 656 million pounds Mistral warship deal PARIS: France has agreed to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt for 950 million euros (656 million pounds) after their sale to Russia was cancelled in August, French officials said on Wednesday. Cairo has sought to boost its military... Women 24 Sep, 2015
Mansour Hadi returns to Aden after almost six months in exile Aden, September 23 Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden yesterday, after almost six months in exile in Saudi Arabia, a government official told Xinhua. The plane carrying Hadi, along with... Women 24 Sep, 2015
