Yemens exiled government asks UN for ground troops to.
Letter to security council that could provide legal cover for limited invasion by Saudi Arabia comes as Saudis propose five-day truce.. John Kerry, the US secretary of state, backs the Saudi peace proposal. At a joint news conference, Saudi foreign minister Adel. The fighting there left 120 people dead, mostly civilians, including 40 who died when the boat they were trying to flee the fighting in was shelled by the Houthis, according to Reuters. Locals in Aden have��.
After the election shock, big questions
Tsipras will take questions in parliament this morning.. Saudi Arabia offered a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen if Houthi rebels stopped fighting but a Saudi-led coalition then said it would hit the Shiite militia hard following attacks in.
Yemens Houthis agree to 5-day truce proposed by S. Arabia
A man points up at a house that was damaged during an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Faj Attan village, Sanaa, Yemen May 7, 2015. (Reuters / Mohamed al-Sayaghi). Trends. Yemen unrest. Tags.
Saudi Arabia Proposes A 5-Day Truce In Yemen | KALW
The pause will affect all of Yemen for a period of five days, Jubeir said, according to Reuters. He added, This is all based on the Houthis complying with the ceasefire. The announcement came after Kerry met with Saudi��.
Saudi-led coalition vows to hit Yemens Houthis despite truce offer
RIYADH/CAIRO Saudi-led forces said on Thursday they would respond harshly against Yemens Houthi rebels following attacks on citizens in border areas, hours after the kingdom offered a five-day humanitarian truce if the Shiite militia stopped fighting.
Iran to send cargo ship to Yemen as truce takes effect - Tasnim
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian cargo ship will set sail for the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida on Sunday evening, Irans Tasnim news agency said, in a move likely to fan further tensions with Saudi-led forces blockading the country. Yemens Iran.
Saudi-led air strikes target Houthi bastion in Yemens Saada.
PHOTO: REUTERS. ADEN: Saudi-led forces carried out air strikes on Friday in Yemens Saada province, a bastion of Iranian-allied Houthi rebels, and warned all civilians to leave a day after Riyadh promised a harsh response to. Riyadh on Thursday offered a five-day humanitarian ceasefire to help civilians stricken by food, medicine and fuel shortages, if the Houthis stopped fighting. But hours. Read: Saudi Arabia launches strikes against Huthi rebels in Yemen.
Red Cross: EU boat-bombing plans will not solve migrant crisis
Russian diplomats were initially supportive of tough measures, but drew the line at approving the destruction of boats, according to Reuters. Rocca, of the Red. Rocca also added his voice to support a pause in Saudi Arabias bombing campaign against.
UPDATE 1-US, Gulf allies seek agreement on new security measures -Kerry
PARIS, May 8 (Reuters) - The United States and its Gulf allies will try to agree on new security measures at a summit in Washington next week to guard against destabilising actions by Iran in the region, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on.
UN prepares aid for Yemen, says 5-day truce wont meet needs
AMMAN, May 8 (Reuters) - Only a lasting ceasefire in Yemen will allow aid workers to fully address the countrys monumental humanitarian challenge after six weeks of air strikes and conflict, a senior United Nations official said on Friday. Saudi.
Washington and Saudis Plan Escalated Aggression on Yemen
A so-called proposed 5-day humanitarian ceasefire is phony. Terror-bombing. General Ahmed al-Assiri responded to Houthi and tribal fighters cross-border attacks in retaliation against Saudi terror-bombing, ludicrously saying: The Houthi militias have. Reuters reported Riyadhs vow to hit Houthis hard despite a 5-day ceasefire offer. Asseri declined to say. Saudi Arabia has no right to attack the Yemenis or even to give them any kind of truce. There is no trust in��.
US Begins Training New ���Rebel��� Army For Operations In Syria
Present indications are that the monarchy will continue its onslaught against Yemen, a brutal war that is understood in both Riyadh and Tehran as a proxy conflict between the two powers.. Saudi officials vowed Friday to launch a new round of.
US, GCC seek pact on new security measures
PARIS, May 8 (Reuters) - The United States and its Gulf allies will try to agree on new security measures at a summit in Washington next week to guard against destabilising actions by Iran in the region, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia proposes 5-day Yemen ceasefire
RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday proposed a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen to allow aid deliveries, calling on Iran-backed Houthi rebels to accept the offer. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced the proposal after talks with.
As Kerry Meets with GCC Foreign Minister in Preparation for Summit, 100 Saudi.
Iran and the Gulf monarchies are also at loggerheads in Yemen, where Saudi-led warplanes again bombed Iranian-allied Houthi rebels on Friday, though Riyadh also then announced a conditional five-day humanitarian ceasefire. After marking the 70th.
Yemen Conflict Delays Food Ships, Backs Up Deliveries
Saudi Arabia on Thursday proposed a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen, but said a ceasefire depended on the Houthi militia and its allies also agreeing to lay down arms. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed the proposal and added that neither.
Yemen accepts 5-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia - Houthi-allied army.
ABU DHABI, May 10 (Reuters) - A spokesperson for the Yemeni army allied with Houthi fighters said on Sunday that Yemen accepted a five-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia. We announce our acceptance of the humanitarian ceasefire that will begin on .
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Houthi rebels and the part of Yemens army that is allied with them said early on Sunday that they had accepted Saudi Arabias proposal for a five-day truce to begin on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Houthis also asked for a political. Among.
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
CAIRO Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by adversary Saudi Arabia but warned they would respond to any violations. Neighboring Saudi Arabia had said on Friday that the ceasefire .
After the election shock, big questions - Reuters
Whether he gets past the magic number needed for an outright parliamentary majority or falls marginally short (final results will take some hours to dribble in yet) the overwhelming temptation will be to go it alone. But a tumultuous night raises a. Saudi Arabia offered a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen if Houthi rebels stopped fighting but a Saudi-led coalition then said it would hit the Shiite militia hard following attacks in border areas. �� Previous Post. Still waiting��.
Hard National Security Choices
Reuters notes that the announcement indicates that the CIAs covert drone program targeting AQAP militants continues despite the chaos in Yemen.. Saudi Arabia warned residents in Yemens northwestern province of Saada, a Houthi stronghold, that.
Middle East updates / Hezbollah retakes key area from Al-Qaidi-linked Syrian.
Al-Qaida claims official killed by U.S. strike in Yemen as U.S. military begins to train Syria fighters to combat Islamic State; Turkey and Saudi Arabia associate against regime of Syrian President. By Haaretz | May 7, 2015 | 10:20. Reuters could.