A suspected US airstrike hit Yemen's Maarib province, AFP reported Wednesday, citing sources in the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The sources claimed the strike hit a house in Maarib and killed a senior leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Hamad bin...
Ship Carrying General Cargo Enters Yemen’s Hodeidah Port for the First Time in Years
A container ship carrying general cargo goods entered Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah for the first time since 2016 as the port has been under a blockade imposed by the US-backed Saudi-led coalition, Reuters reported on Sunday. The ship entered Hodeidah on Saturday,...
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills Three Alleged al-Qaeda Members in Yemen
A suspected US drone strike killed three alleged al-Qaeda members in the Yemeni province of Maarib, AFP reported Tuesday, citing officials from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. "Three Al-Qaeda members were killed in a strike by...
Saudi Airstrikes Killed at Least 155 Yemeni Civilians in 2022
According to numbers compiled by the Yemen Data Project, the US-backed Saudi-led coalition killed at least 155 Yemeni civilians in 2022 despite the ceasefire that took effect in April of that year. Another 316 Yemeni civilians were injured in the airstrikes, which all...
UN Envoy Encouraged by Efforts to End Yemen War
The UN's special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said Monday that he was encouraged by a push to end the war as Oman has renewed its efforts to mediate between the warring parties. "We are witnessing a potential step change in the trajectory of this...
Even With Truce Attempts, Over 500 Civilians Killed Across Yemen in 2022
Even With Truce Attempts, Over 500 Civilians Killed Across Yemen in 2022 | Serious peace bids are still far out of reach
Yemen’s Houthis Say They Seek a ‘Permanent Ceasefire’
Yemen's Houthis seek a "permanent ceasefire" with the US-backed Saudi-led coalition, a Houthi spokesman told Yemeni TV on Sunday. Since a ceasefire expired at the beginning of October, there have still been no Saudi airstrikes in Yemen or Houthi attacks inside Saudi...
Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill. Sanders said on the Senate floor that he was...
Senate Expected to Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution Tuesday
Update: Bernie Sanders withdrew his request for a vote due to White House opposition to the resolution The Senate is expected to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Tuesday. The bill would end US support...
House Lawmakers Urge Swift Passage of Yemen War Powers Resolution
A group of House Democrats on Thursday released a statement welcoming Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) plan to bring the Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of the Senate for a vote next week. The resolution would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen...