A ceasefire brokered by the United Nations in war-torn Yemen went into effect Sunday at 11:59 p.m. local time. Forces loyal to the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, and the Shiite rebel Houthi militia agreed to a truce ahead of a planned resumption of peace talks in Kuwait. The peace talks will be held… Read More Ceasefire declared in Yemen
At least 131 people were killed and scores were wounded in airstrikes on a wedding ceremony in Taiz province in southwestern Yemen , the Houthi-controlled state-run Saba news agency said. Three Yemeni security officials and Saba said the Saudi-led coalition conducted the airstrikes on Monday. Saudi officials, however, denied responsibility. “We don’t have any operations… Read More 131 dead, several injured as airstrikes hit wedding ceremony in Yemen
Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi returned to the city of Aden from Saudi Arabia for the first time since March to help set up an interim government. Yemen President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi returned to the Yemeni city of Aden, six months after fleeing the country for exile in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, airport sources said. Hadi flew to… Read More Yemen president, Mansour Hadi, returns from exile
