Yemeni government

Gunmen stormed the crime unit and set files and archives on fire

Aden - AFP

A criminal investigations unit was struck in a second suicide attack Sunday in the Yemeni government stronghold of Aden, after an assault on a security headquarters killed five soldiers, an official said. Gunmen stormed the crime unit and set files and archives on fire as a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in the entry to the building, the securityRead more

Crime unit hit in second suicide attack in Yemen's Aden

Aden - AFP

More than 8,600 people have been killed in Yemen

Aden - AFP

A suicide attack hit security headquarters in the Yemeni government bastion of Aden Sunday, sparking clashes between armed militants and security forces in the war torn country, an official said. The official, a high-ranking member of the security forces, said the attack in the central city of Khor Maksar was likely the work of operatives loyal to Al-Qaeda in theRead more

Floods kill eight civilians in Taiz and lead to increasing losses

Taiz - Hossam Al-Kherbash

At least ten people were killed Tuesday by torrential rains and flooding that struck the Al-Maqatira Directorate of Yemen’s southern Lahj province, according to a local official. “Women and children were among those killed,” Al-Maqatira Director-General Omar Al-Samaty told Anadolu Agency, adding that “numerous vehicles” had been swept away by floods caused by the heavy rainfall. Al-Samaty urged both internationalRead more

Civilians killed in air strike on Yemen capital

Sanaa - Emirates Voice

Several people including civilians were killed in an air strike Wednesday on the Yemeni capital, witnesses and local media said. A local television channel run by the country's Huthi rebels, who control Sanaa, reported more than 30 civilians killed in a raid by the Saudi-led military coalition that is allied with the Yemeni government. The number could not be immediatelyRead more

Yemeni FM condemns Israel's practices in Jerusalem

Aden - Hossam Al-Kharbash

Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdulmalik al-Makhlafi said he had received a phone call from his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi and discussed with him the latest Zionist escalation in Jerusalem and al-Aqsa. Al-Makhlafi indicated in statements for Emirates Voice that he agreed with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to call for an urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss developments inRead more

Arab Coalition resumes airstrikes against Houthi sites

Aden - Hossam Al Kherbash

Arab Coalition’s fighter jets launched an attack against Houthi strongholds in both Medi and Herd fronts, as the leader of Nasr Battalion, loyal to the Yemeni government, Colonel Hassan Ali Al Mazabi has been killed during the battle. Days ago, leaders of the Houthis have been killed in the fronts of Medi and Herd. According to military sources, HouthiRead more

Yemeni govt rejects solutions not based

Aden - Arab Today

The Yemeni government has reiterated its rejection of any political solution to end the Houthi coup unless it is based on previously agreed terms. It seeks an agreement based on the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanism, the outputs of the national dialogue and UN Security Council Resolution 2216. “Any solutions not based on these references would create potential forRead more

Yemeni forces achieves progress in Taiz

Aden - Arab Today

The forces loyal to Yemeni government achieved progress in southwest Taiz, in conjunction with violent confrontations in a number of fronts. Armed forces managed to retake control of the mountains of Al-Marikeb and Al-Mraiygha in Al-Towier area. Meanwhile, the clashes are continuing in the city of Mokha between government forces and the Houthis. The Houthis forces take the civilians asRead more

Houthi, militia violations ‘exceeded 75,380 in 6 months’

Cairo - Arab Today

Houthi and Saleh-aligned militia in Yemen perpetrated 75,382 violations against civilians and public properties in the first half of 2016, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Saudi Embassy in Cairo. The violations included murder, injury, kidnapping, arrest, assaulting public and private property, collective punishment and recruiting children, the statement said. During a truce that began in April andRead more