The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

GCC Considering Inviting Yemen War Parties for Talks in Saudi Arabia

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting Yemen war parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi militias, for talks in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing UN-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters. Formal invitations would be sent within days for the talks on military,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

Car bomb hits convoy of southern military commander in Yemen

A car bomb struck the convoy of a Yemeni southern military commander in Abyan province, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring two others on Tuesday, a military official said.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

GCC officials consider inviting Yemen Houthis to consultations in Riyadh

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi movement and other Yemeni parties for consultations in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing U.N.-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Faces of 81 Saudi Arabians killed for 'following the path of Satan' in mass execution

Many of the Saudis, and seven Yemenis were executed for violent crimes, including the murder and "mutilation" of Saudi security agents, conspiracy to blow up an oil refinery, and the smuggling of arms and explosives into the Kingdom

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

UN Envoy to Yemen Prepares for 2nd Week of Consultations

The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is preparing to launch the second week of consultations with the Yemeni parties in Amman to reach a framework that leads to achieving a comprehensive settlement in the country. Informed Arab sources expect that the UN envoy will benefit from the militias'…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day in largest mass execution in decades

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, in the kingdom's biggest mass execution in decades, the interior ministry says.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2022

Shouldn’t someone in football also care about the war in Yemen just a little?

Chelsea’s ownership is finally facing deserved scrutiny but there is a double standard when it comes to Newcastle’s owners

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Saudi Defense Ministry: 2 American Women Rescued from Houthis in Yemen in Special Operation

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the operation, saying it was an "extension of the firm partnership…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Two American women rescued from Yemen's Houthis in U.S.-Saudi operation -source

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi movement in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

We tried the hidden gem Grangetown restaurant serving the best Yemeni food in Cardiff

Bab Al-Yemen is one of many hidden gems on Grangetown's Clare Road

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2022