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Yemen

Houthi rebels fire cruise missile at American destroyer in Red Sea

This was the first reaction from Houthis since the US and UK launched strikes against their bases and launch sites in Yemen.

15/01/2024

Yemen

UN condemns Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping

A new resolution demands Houthis stop their attacks immediately, saying they impede global commerce, undermine shipping freedoms and regional peace and security.

11/01/2024

Yemen

US forces shoot down Houthi missiles in Red Sea

A US spokesperson says their forces also killed several gunmen during the attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

31/12/2023

Israel

Red Sea strife: All you need to know about the crisis hampering world trade

Attacks by Houthis have severely disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, a vital waterway that accounts for 12% of world trade.

28/12/2023

Business

Shipping giant Maersk prepares to restart operations in Red Sea

Denmark's Maersk, like several other shipping companies, had paused Red Sea journeys due to Houthi attacks in the area.

26/12/2023

World News

Pentagon: Drone launched from Iran strikes tanker in Indian Ocean

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean early on Saturday, in what appears to be the first attack on a commercial vessel outside the Red Sea since a recent flurry in the area.

24/12/2023

Economy

New risk to inflation? Cost of the Red Sea attacks on global trade

Higher shipping costs and longer delivery times bring a new risk to global inflation.

20/12/2023

Yemen

US warship and multiple commercial ships come under attack in Red Sea

The Pentagon made the announcement as a British ship was reportedly hit by rocket fire in Red Sea off Yemen coast. Drone activity has also been reported in the area which separates East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.

03/12/2023

Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels seize Israeli-linked cargo ship in Red Sea

They took over two dozen crew members hostage and raised fears that regional tensions are heightening over the Israel Hamas war

19/11/2023

Yemen

Scores dead in crush at charity distribution in Yemen

Hundreds of people crowded into the school to receive cash donations for Ramadan.

20/04/2023

Yemen

Talks in Yemen’s capital with Saudi officials raise hopes of ceasefire

Saudi and Omani delegations have held talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, with the hopes of agreeing on a ceasefire.

10/04/2023

Germany

Two ex-German soldiers convicted over Yemen war mercenary plan

The men had tried to recruit soldiers for a paramilitary unit and were found guilty of forming a terrorist organisation.

24/10/2022

France

Yemenia Airways handed maximum fine over 2009 plane crash in Comoros

Only one person, a 12-year-old girl, survived the crash while 152 others were killed.

14/09/2022

World News

100 million people have fled conflicts around the world, says UN

The UN's refugee agency says in Ukraine 14 million people have either been displaced or have left the country, while conflicts have forced over one hundred million people to flee their homes around the world.

23/05/2022

France

Paris trial underway into 2009 plane crash off coast of Comoros

Just one person survived the crash, a 12-year-old girl.

09/05/2022

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Yemen's tomb of Prophet Hud draws crowds for a four-day pilgrimage

Thousands of pilgrims flock to the tomb of Prophet Hud -- known in Arabic as Qabr Nabi Hud -- in the Hadhramaut Valley, eastern Yemen for the four-day pilgrimage which precedes the holy fasting month of Ramadan

14/03/2022

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Scraping a living: salt offers women lifeline in Yemen

Scraping a living: salt offers women lifeline in Yemen

03/02/2022

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Yemen's rebels hold protest against Saudi-led coalition strikes

Yemen's Houthi rebels hold a mass demonstration in the rebel-held capital Sanaa to denounce deadly airstrikes.

21/01/2022

Yemen

Dozens killed and injured in airstrikes on Yemeni cities

An airstrike on the port city of Hodeida has wiped out internet services across Yemen.

21/01/2022

Germany

Two ex-soldiers arrested in Germany accused of forming mercenary group

German police detained two former soldiers on Wednesday who are alleged to have attempted to form a mercenary group with the aim of intervening in the military conflict in Yemen.

20/10/2021