Tag: Yemen
Saudi forces say intercept missile fired by Yemen rebels
Saudi air defences intercepted a missile fired by Yemeni rebels at the kingdom's southern city of Najran on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the...
Iran Guards deny supplying missiles to Yemen rebels
Iran's Revolutionary Guards today rejected claims that the country is supplying weapons to Yemeni rebels after they fired several missiles into Saudi Arabia. "The aim...
Arms exporters must answer for Yemen ‘war crimes’: Iran’s Rouhani
Countries selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and its allies must answer for "war crimes" being committed in Yemen, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani told his...
US wants UN action over report on Iranian missiles to Yemen
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said today that it was "time for the Security Council to act" following the release of a report by UN...
On mountain frontline, Yemen army makes push for Sanaa
Ignoring the rumble of heavy artillery, Yemeni commander Nasr al-Dibani points at Huthi bases from a jagged clifftop, outlining his push to break a...
Germany Quintuples Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and Egypt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration has been criticized for massively increasing arms sales to Middle East dictatorships Saudi Arabia and Egypt. One opposition lawmaker...
Yemen rebels claim drone shot down near Sanaa
Yemen's Huthi rebels, who are locked in a deadly war with the Saudi-supported government, on Sunday said they had downed a drone on the...
Germany Sells Arms to UAE Despite Yemen Conflict
Germany has approved more major weapons deals with the UAE, including deliveries of high-caliber ammunition. The UAE is involved in a conflict in Yemen...
Iran Poses Threat to Centcom’s Area of Responsibility, Votel Says
Iran poses the most significant threat to U.S. Central Command's complex area of responsibility, Centcom commander Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel told the Senate...
US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign
The White House has blocked the transfer of precision munitions to ally Saudi Arabia, amid anger about the civilian death toll from the kingdom's...
