Has Yemen war handed Aden to jihadists? Frank Gardner, BBC News 2 September 2013 Image: The war in Yemen has given jihadists a backdoor entry into Aden. Copyright Getty Images Unseen by most of the world, the once tranquil port of Aden is being steadily infiltrated by jihadists from both al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsular (AQAP) and the so-called Islamic State (IS). They are not in charge of the city, the military forces of the UAE are. But in

Amnesty International Says All Sides in Yemen Have Committed War Crimes Rick Gladstone, New York Times 18 August 2015 Amnesty International issued a scathing report Tuesday on the Yemen conflict, accusing all armed antagonists there of complicity in war crimes, including indiscriminate attacks on civilians. The report, “Nowhere Safe for Civilians,” called on the United Nations to establish a panel of inquiry to “independently and impartially

War in Yemen is pushing health-care facilities to the brink of collapse Ali al-Mujahed & Hugh Naylor, the Washington Post 31 May 2015 (posted on Genocide Watch 02 June 2015)     Image: Ameen al-Shirahi, his son Yusuf, and Nasser al-Shirahi sit for a portrait in their home in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 29. Nasser is suffering from severe kidney failure, heart problems and brain hemorrhages. (Alex Potter/For The Washington Post)   SANAA,

Yemen: Houthi chief vows to fight Saudi 'aggression' BBC News Middle East 20 April 2015   The leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels has vowed to resist a Saudi-led bombing campaign that has been targeting his forces since late March. In a televised speech, Abdul Malik al-Houthi said Yemenis would never give in to the Saudis' "savage aggression". Hundreds have died amid battles between the rebels and forces allied to the president, backed by the air

U.N. arms embargo targets Yemen's Houthis as fighting rages Mohamed Mukashaf, Reuters 14 April 2015 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen as battles in the south of the country intensified. It also demanded the Houthis stop fighting and withdraw from areas they have seized, including the capital Sanaa. On the ground, southern militiamen claimed

Algeria evacuates 160 citizens from Yemen AFP 5 April 2015   Algeria evacuated 160 of its citizens from war-torn Yemen as a Saudi-led coalition continued a bombing campaign against rebel targets in the Arabian peninsula, national news agency APS reported. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika called for the operation after monitoring the deteriorating security situation in Yemen in recent days, foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra said. Algeria has refused

Yemen's Aden suffers amid clashes, aid deliveries delayed Mohammed Mukhashaf, Reuters 6 April 2015   (Reuters) - Explosions shook the suburbs of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday as residents reported a foreign warship shelling Houthi positions on the outskirts of the city. Street fighting and heavy shelling has for several days torn through the city, the last bastion of support for Saudi-backed president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Twelve

U.N. Warns of ‘Total Collapse’ in Yemen as Houthis Continue Offensive Nick Cumming-Bruce, New York Times 31 March 2015   GENEVA — The United Nations’ human rights chief, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, warned on Tuesday that Yemen was on the brink of collapse, as his office said heavy fighting in the southern port city of Aden had left scores dead and its hospitals overflowing with bodies. Fierce clashes continued there on Monday between Shiite

Fighting and air strikes across Yemen; dialogue remains distant Mohammed Mukhashaf and Sami Aboudi, Reuters 29 March 2015   (Reuters) - Yemeni fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters on Sunday in Aden, the absent leader's last major foothold in the country. Hadi loyalists in the southern port city reported a gunbattle in the central Crater district in which three people

Bomb explodes near military academy in Yemeni capital: security sources Reuters 23 February 2015   (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a military academy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday evening, security sources told Reuters, in a neighborhood that is a main stronghold of Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters. The blast did not cause any casualties and was being investigated, a security official was quoted as saying to the defense ministry's official