Yemen

YemenExtra M.A. The Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched over 12 raids on Mocha District of Taiz Governorate, a local official told YemenExtra on Wednesday. The official said more than 12 airstrikes of the coalition targeted…

YemenExtra M.A. A little girl was killed and 13 citizens sustained injuries due to an airstrike launched by the Saudi-led coalition air force on Mabyan District of Hajjah Governorate on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition conducted…

France asked for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen to stop the escalation of the crisis after the death of the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (December 5th) asked for an immediate ceasefire in…

YemenExtra The UN has stressed that despite calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, Saudi Arabia continues to bomb the capital Sana'a. “Airstrikes have continued while ground fighting and shelling have been reduced,”…

YemenExtra NEEDS & KEY FIGURES More than two and a half years since the escalation of the conflict, Yemeni people continue to bear the brunt of ongoing hostilities and severe economic decline. People are increasingly…

YemenExtra SH.A. Human Rights Watch said the killing of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh underscored the need to support an investigation into Yemen's war violations. "Saleh's death underscores the need for…

YemenExtra SH.A. The American newspaper "The New York Times" confirmed the failure of US Patriot missiles in intercepting the Yemeni missile that targeted Khaled airport near Riyadh at the beginning of last month, pointing…

YemenExtra The former Yemeni leader’s fatal mistake was to cut a deal with the Saudis. By Abdel Bari Atwan For nearly three years, the United Arab Emirates tried to persuade its ally Saudi Arabia that the shortest route to…

YemenExtra M.A. In the capital Sana'a, the Saudi-led coalition conducted more than 9 raids on the historic Republican Palace, which led to the destruction of the building and its affiliated buildings significantly, and damaged the homes…

YemenExtra M.A. The head of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council, Saleh al-Samad, assured all political forces, especially the Congress Party, that what happened in the capital of Sana'a from a crisis caused by Saleh militias also…