Travel Warning Issued for Yemen, US Announces 'Temporary Reduction' in Embassy Staff
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. State Department ordered a "temporary reduction" of staff in the U.S. embassy in Yemen on Thursday, citing rising violence in the capital city of Sanaa. The announcement accompanies a travel warning for the country as Houthi ...
Watchdog warns of attacks on journalists in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) - An international watchdog has expressed concern over increasing attacks on journalists in the Yemeni capital by armed Shiite rebels who swept into Sanaa and took control of the city over the weekend. Reporters Without Borders said in a ...
US drone attack kills four people in Yemen
At least four people have been killed in a US drone strike in Yemen, the country’s security officials say. According to the officials, the attack targeted a vehicle on the outskirts of Ataq city in the province of Shabwa, leaving all four passengers dead.
Yemen rebels harassing journalists, says watchdog
SANAA: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Thursday accused Shia Huthi rebels who have taken near-total control of the Yemeni capital of harassing journalists. The rebels went on the offensive earlier this month and spilled into Sanaa from their ...
