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People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.

Yemen: At least 16 dead and 60 wounded in blast at airport in Aden

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Yemen war is 'devastating as a mother'

Yemen war is 'devastating as a mother'

Yemen war is 'devastating as a mother'

03/12/2018

Call for negotiations in Yemen

Call for negotiations in Yemen

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen has called for talks between the government and the separatists to end the fierce fighting in the southern city of Aden

29/01/2018

Yemen's deadly civil war takes an unexpected turn

Yemen's deadly civil war takes an unexpected turn

Former President Saleh and the Houthi rebels, once allies against the Saudi-led coalition, have taken to fighting each other. Saleh says that he's ready for a "new page" with the Saudis. Meanwhile, civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict.

02/12/2017

Airstrike near San'aa in Yemen kills 35

Airstrike near San'aa in Yemen kills 35

At least 35 people have died after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a hotel near San'aa in Yemen.

23/08/2017

Yemen fights back against cholera epidemic

Yemen fights back against cholera epidemic

Authorities in Yemen begin clean-up operation in Sanaa to combat deadly cholera outbreak

17/07/2017

'Over 100' killed in cholera outbreak in Yemen capital Sanaa

'Over 100' killed in cholera outbreak in Yemen capital Sanaa

At least 115 people have been killed by an outbreak of cholera in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, according to the local Saba news agency.

15/05/2017

Jamila: Dead aged 7 as famine takes hold of Yemen

Jamila: Dead aged 7 as famine takes hold of Yemen

Jamila was seven.

04/05/2017

Seven-year-old Jamila is another victim of Yemen's civil war

Seven-year-old Jamila is another victim of Yemen's civil war

In the midst of Yemen’s civil war and after suffering from worms for two years Jamila Ali Abdu gave in to disease and hunger in the malnutrition ward of Yemen’s Hodeidah…

03/05/2017

US intensifies Yemen airstrikes

US intensifies Yemen airstrikes

The Pentagon says a further 20 US strikes have targeted al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula since the middle of last week.

03/04/2017

Drone footage shows over 100, 000 Houthi supporters at Sanaa rally

Drone footage shows over 100, 000 Houthi supporters at Sanaa rally

27/03/2017

Sanaa rally marks two years of conflict in Yemen

Sanaa rally marks two years of conflict in Yemen

26/03/2017

UN warns of looming famine in Yemen

UN warns of looming famine in Yemen

01/03/2017

Chorus of condemnation greets Houthi government in Yemen

Chorus of condemnation greets Houthi government in Yemen

Many international organisations including the UN have criticised the move by Yemen's Shi'ite Houthi rebels to form a government in Sana'a.

30/11/2016

Yemenis protest after airstrikes kill over 140 at funeral

Yemenis protest after airstrikes kill over 140 at funeral

Hundreds of Yemenis protest in front of the United Nations building in the capital Sanaa to denounce air strikes which killed 140.

09/10/2016

'More than 140' killed in airstrike on Yemen funeral

'More than 140' killed in airstrike on Yemen funeral

09/10/2016

'Scores killed' in attack on Yemen funeral hall

'Scores killed' in attack on Yemen funeral hall

08/10/2016

Yemen : The forgotten war

Yemen : The forgotten war

05/10/2016

Ten children reported dead in air strike, as parliament convenes in Yemen

Ten children reported dead in air strike, as parliament convenes in Yemen

At least ten children have been killed and 28 others have been injured in northern Yemen, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres, in what the country’s Houthi group said was a Saudi air strike on a…

13/08/2016

Houthis defending Yemen from US and Israel, leader tells euronews

Houthis defending Yemen from US and Israel, leader tells euronews

16/05/2016

Yemen peace talks set to start on Thursday

Yemen peace talks set to start on Thursday

Talks to end the war in Yemen are set to get underway in Kuwait later on Thursday (April 21). The UN-backed talks were supposed to start on Monday

20/04/2016

MSF condemns strike on Yemen hospital, says four people killed

MSF condemns strike on Yemen hospital, says four people killed

Aid agency Médécins sans Frontières (MSF) has strongly condemned an attack on a facility it supports in northern Yemen. A projectile hit the Shiara

10/01/2016

Yemeni warring factions agree to second round of peace talks

Yemeni warring factions agree to second round of peace talks

A first round of talks ended without agreement in Switzerland, but the UN says progress has been made

20/12/2015

Yemen: Houthis call ceasefire for Monday ahead of peace talks in Geneva

Yemen: Houthis call ceasefire for Monday ahead of peace talks in Geneva

Delegations have been preparing for peace talks to end the bitter conflict in Yemen. The head of the Houthi delegation Mohammed Abdul-Salam told a

12/12/2015

Yemen hopes Geneva peace talks will end months of violence

Yemen hopes Geneva peace talks will end months of violence

The people of Yemen are pinning their hopes for an end to months of civil war on forth coming peace talks to be held in Geneva next week. The Yemeni

08/12/2015

Yemen's exiled PM returns to Aden

Yemen's exiled PM returns to Aden

Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah has returned from exile to make a trip to the strategically-important city of Aden. Bahah, also the vice president

16/09/2015

UPDATE: Fighting steps up in Yemen, despite new peace talks

UPDATE: Fighting steps up in Yemen, despite new peace talks

At least 20 people have been killed at a market in the town of Marib, east of Sana’a in rocket fire from Houthi rebels. According to eyewitnesses and

11/09/2015