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Peace in Yemen may be within close reach, says UN envoy

UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Thursday that he believed an end to fighting in the country is within close reach, while cautioning that

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Roundup: Turkey's COVID-19 cases rise to 135,569, as Iran's tally hits 104,691

Turkey on Friday confirmed 1,848 new COVID-19 cases, bring the total number to 135,569, while Iran's total number of infections increased to 104,691. The death toll fr

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Yemeni student praises China's anti-epidemic efforts to Arab world

Sana'a Ahmed Nagi has spent the past three years living in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou and never left the city during the outbreak of COVID-19, instead, she has built a bridge between

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Turkey's COVID-19 cases rise to 131,744 as Iran's tally crosses threshold of 100,000

Turkey on Wednesday confirmed 2,253 new COVID-19 cases, bring the total number to 131,744, while Iran's cases crossed the major threshold of 100,000. The death toll from the coronavirus in Turkey sur

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Spotlight: First two COVID-19 deaths spike fears in Yemen's Aden

Yemen's health authorities announced registering the first two coronavirus-linked deaths earlier on Thursday, sparking fears among the citizens in the southern port ci

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Is Yemen going to split into two countries?

Editor's note:Guy Burton is an adjunct professor at Vesalius College, Brussels. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.On April 26, Yemen's separatist So

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Saudi-led coalition rejects south Yemen self-rule declaration

The Saudi-led military coalition on Monday rejected Yemen separatists' declaration of self-rule over the country's south and demanded "an end to any escalatory actions"

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16 killed in offensive launched by Houthis against pro-gov't forces in southern Yemen: source

Yemen's Houthi rebel fighters launched early on Saturday an all-out military offensive against pro-government forces in several sites in the country's southern provinc

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Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthi militia of violating cease-fire

The Saudi-led coalition involved in the civil war in Yemen on Tuesday accused the Houthi militia of violating the cease-fire, Al Akhbariya TV reported. The coalition r

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UN to shut down aid programs in Yemen for lack of money

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned on Thursday that the world body will have to close 31 of its 41 aid programs in Yemen in a few weeks as a result of lack of fund

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UN envoy for Yemen urges warring parties to seize opportunity for peace

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday asked the warring parties to seize the opportunity for peace. An opportunity has emerged to bring peace to Yeme

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Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen's Houthis of violating cease-fire

Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen accused on Sunday the Houthis militia in Yemen of violating the cease-fire, Al Akhbariya local TV reported. The coalitio

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Yemen has 1st confirmed virus case, more than 10k in Israel

Yemen’s internationally recognized government Friday announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the war-torn country, stoking fears that an outbreak could dev

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Saudi-led coalition announces 2-week cease-fire in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition announced on Wednesday a two-week cease-fire in Yemen, starting from Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The coalition spokesperson Turki Al

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Saudi-led coalition announces unilateral ceasefire in Yemen's war

Saudi Arabia will contribute 500 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen in 2020 and 25 million dollars to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus, th

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Saudi officials announce Yemen cease-fire amid pandemic

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced Wednesday that its forces would begin a cease-fire starting Thursday, a step that c

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UN group urges release of prisoners, detainees in Yemen amid COVID-19

Yemeni women work to manufacture protective face masks at a textile factory in Sanaa, Yemen, March 17, 2020. /AP A UN-mandated group of experts has urged warring parties in Yemen to release de