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	World Middle East Can Yemen's government rebuild the country – and its own legitimacy?

World Middle East Can Yemen's government rebuild the country – and its own legitimacy?

Just days after regaining a foothold in Yemen, the Saudi-backed government is preparing for its toughest battle yet, officials say: to win back the…

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U.N. ship brings food aid to Yemen's Aden as fighting rages

U.N. ship brings food aid to Yemen's Aden as fighting rages

A ship carrying food aid for Aden's beleaguered population docked in the southern Yemeni port on Tuesday, the first in months of warfare that have…

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Aid worker in Yemen: 'We fear for our lives every day'

Aid worker in Yemen: 'We fear for our lives every day'

In Aden, a worker for Islamic Relief, whose food parcels are a lifeline to residents trapped by fighting, describes the hardships and fears of livi…

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Yemen fighters take Aden's Tawahi district from Houthis

Yemen fighters take Aden's Tawahi district from Houthis

Local fighters and army units backed by Yemen's exiled government have taken control of Tawahi, the last district of central Aden still held by the…

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Shiite rebel shelling in war torn Yemen town kills 45

Shiite rebel shelling in war torn Yemen town kills 45

SANAA, Yemen -- Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen randomly shelled a town Sunday outside of Aden after losing control of som…

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Aden 'liberated' from rebels, exiled leader says

Aden 'liberated' from rebels, exiled leader says

Yemen's southern province of Aden has been "liberated" from Houthi rebel forces, the country's exiled vice-president has declared. Khaled…

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WHO delivers crucial medical supplies to Yemeni city

WHO delivers crucial medical supplies to Yemeni city

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it had delivered life-saving medical supplies to the southern city of Aden in Yemen, where most…

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Yemen receives over 10,000 new arrivals by sea since start of conflict, many tricked that fighting is over, UN

Yemen receives over 10,000 new arrivals by sea since start of conflict, many tricked that fighting is over, UN

UNHCR: Some 10,500 new arrivals to Yemen have been recorded since the start of the conflict on 26th March, latest UNHCR figures reveal. Since the s…

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Pro-government forces recapture Yemen airport in new assault

Pro-government forces recapture Yemen airport in new assault

ADEN (Yemen) - Pro-government fighters in south Yemen seized Aden's airport on Tuesday as they launched a new offensive against Iran-backed…

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Yemen fuel shortages could kill more than ‘bullets or bombs’ as truce ignored

Yemen fuel shortages could kill more than ‘bullets or bombs’ as truce ignored

Aden: Fuel shortages in war-torn Yemen could cause more deaths than the continuing conflict, which rages on three days after the start of a UN-brok…

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Yemen Shiite rebels launch attack along Saudi border, killing 3 soldiers

Yemen Shiite rebels launch attack along Saudi border, killing 3 soldiers

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia says Yemen's Shiite rebels have launched two separate attacks along the kingdom's border, killing three…

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Taking the refugee boat out of Yemen, IRIN

Taking the refugee boat out of Yemen, IRIN

By Lama Fakih * BEIRUT, 24 June 2015 (IRIN) - In Geneva last week, hopes of a Yemeni peace deal quickly evaporated as it became clear tha…

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Urgently needed aid shipment arrives in Yemen, ICRC

Urgently needed aid shipment arrives in Yemen, ICRC

Sana’a (ICRC) – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ship carrying 1000 tons of food and three large generators has docked at Hodeida…

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Over 3000 dengue cases in Yemen since March: WHO

Over 3000 dengue cases in Yemen since March: WHO

GENEVA: More than 3,000 dengue cases have been reported in conflict-ravaged Yemen since March, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, adding…

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Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir

Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir

By David Weinberg* United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was…

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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly car bombing in Yemen's capital

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly car bombing in Yemen's capital

Photo: Yemenis inspect the site of an explosion near the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, June 20, 2015 (AP) SANAA, Yemen --…

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U.N. envoy to meet Yemen's warring sides separately at peace talks

U.N. envoy to meet Yemen's warring sides separately at peace talks

A United Nations special envoy will hold separate "proximity" talks with Yemen's two main warring parties in Geneva on Sunday, in the hope of bring…

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 Yemenis Say Drone Killed U.S. Friends

Yemenis Say Drone Killed U.S. Friends

WASHINGTON (CNS) - The "willful blindness" of the U.S. military drone program killed a Yemeni imam who preached against al-Qaida, and his police of…

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Yemen: More than 100 Injured in Shelling of Aden Residential Area

Yemen: More than 100 Injured in Shelling of Aden Residential Area

ADEN, YEMEN—Amid ongoing shelling in the Yemeni port city…

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Will the latest round of Yemen peace talks produce a solution?

Will the latest round of Yemen peace talks produce a solution?

Rival camps from Yemen will convene in Geneva on June 14 to resume peace talks backed by the United Nations. But it's far from likely that the next…

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