Rappler's latest stories on Huthi rebels
Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
It is the first major assault on Saudi Arabia since the Huthis offered last September to halt attacks on the kingdom after devastating twin strikes on Saudi oil installations
More than 80 soldiers killed in Yemen missile, drone attack
(UPDATED) The Huthis attack a mosque in a military camp in Marib during evening prayers on Saturday, military sources say
17 civilians killed in 3rd attack on Yemen market
The attacks come despite relative calm in Yemen, where large-scale combat between government troops – backed by a Saudi-led military coalition – and the Iran-aligned Huthi rebels has subsided
Riyadh in talks with Yemen rebels, Saudi official says
The comment comes after Saudi Arabia brokered a power-sharing agreement between Yemen's internationally recognized government and southern separatists
Yemen Huthi rebels appoint 'ambassador' in Tehran
Ibrahim Mohammed Mohammed al-Dailami is appointed as an 'ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary for the republic of Yemen to the Islamic republic of Iran'
Saudi Arabia downs explosive-laden drone from Yemen – coalition
The Yemeni rebels' Al-Masirah TV says the attack has targeted a Patriot air defense system
Yemen gov't accuses rebels of faking ports pullout
The accusation comes after the Huthi rebels, who have been in control of the ports since 2014, said they had carried out their obligations
Yemen gov't accuses rebels of violating Hodeida truce
The news comes as reports surface that the UN is looking to replace the head of a monitoring mission to Hodeida, a lifeline to millions of Yemenis dependent on its imports to survive
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port – UN
The rebels' withdrawal is a key part of a ceasefire that went into effect on December 18
Clashes erupt in Yemen's Hodeida in truce violation – official
Yemen's internationally-recognized government calls on its forces to 'cease fire in Hodeida province and Hodeida city'
U.N. chief to attend Yemen peace talks amid de-escalation push
UN chief Antonio Guterres will 'hold meetings with the two delegations and will address the closing session of this round of consultations'
Yemen government says rebels 'not serious' at U.N. talks
Government representatives, rebel spokesmen, and UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths say the talks are not aimed at finding a political solution to the conflict
Yemen war rivals double down as U.N. talks open
On the table at the Sweden talks is the fate of Hodeida, the last rebel stronghold on Yemen's Red Sea coast and the conduit for 90% of vital food imports
15 civilians dead in strikes on minibuses in Yemen's Hodeida – U.N.
Yemeni rebels say the air strikes were by the Saudi-led coalition
Yemen president at U.N. dismisses talks with Huthis
'All attempts at peace that are made with this group are doomed to fail,' President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi tells the UN General Assembly
Yemen gov't slams UN envoy for 'appeasing' rebels
Yemen's foreign minister says UN envoy Martin Griffiths 'is providing excuses' for the Huthi rebels' absence in the peace talks
'We just didn't make it,' UN envoy says as Yemen talks falter
The Huthis have refused to leave the rebel-held capital of Sanaa unless the United Nations meets a list of conditions, which includes securing a safe return from Geneva for their delegation
No face-to-face meetings at Yemen peace talks
Yemen's warring parties confirm they are sending high-level delegations to the talks but officials say expectations of a breakthrough are low
Yemen rebels say willing to attend UN talks
The United Nations will invite Yemen's warring sides for talks in Geneva on September 6 to discuss a framework for peace negotiations
Parts of Yemen missiles fired at Saudi Arabia were Iranian-made – UN report
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells the Security Council that debris from the missiles fired since July 2017 'share key design features with a known type of missile manufactured' by Iran
Russia vetoes Western bid at UN to pressure Iran over Yemen
Russia vetoes a UN draft resolution presented by Britain that would have pressured Iran over its failure to block supplies of missiles to Yemen's Huthi rebels
On mountain frontline, Yemen army makes push for Sanaa
Sanaa, less than 30 miles (50 kilometers) away, remains stubbornly out of reach despite the recent gains, highlighting the complexities of Yemen’s tangled conflict
Yemen ex-president killed as fighting shakes capital
Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh is killed by Huthi rebels as he fled heavy fighting in Sanaa after the collapse of his alliance with the Iran-backed insurgents
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of blocking Yemen peace
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accuses Tehran of smuggling arms to Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels
UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen
The group was briefly included on the annual list of shame last year before a threat by Saudi Arabia to cut off its funding to UN programs forced a reversal
Deadly clashes in Yemen rebel ranks spark fears of 'strife'
An anti government alliance between former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and rebel leader Abdul Malik al Huthi is crumbling
Rebel supporters flood Yemen streets on conflict anniversary
UPDATED Crowds converge on Sabaeen Square chanting their vows to resist to the end
In war-torn Yemen, hungry children turn to begging
Some of the children are already orphans while others are trying to help their parents make ends meet
UN Yemen envoy in new bid for peace
3rd UPDATE Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is heading to Riyadh and Kuwait to prepare for a new round of talks
Coalition strikes on Yemen detention center kill 60
Most of the victims are anti rebel detainees according to a health official
UN urges renewal of Yemen truce as fighting rages
Despite the ceasefire fierce gun battles have raged between the Iran backed Huthi rebels and pro government forces along the border with Saudi Arabia over the past two days
Arab coalition says Yemen rebels breach truce
Five previous truce attempts failed but cautious optimism has preceded the current pause after intensified international pressure following an escalation of combat
US, Britain, and UN demand Yemen ceasefire within days
We cannot emphasize enough today the urgency of ending the violence in Yemen says US Secretary of State John Kerry
Missiles fired at US warships in Red Sea, no casualties – official
A US defense official said the altercation took place starting around 1930 GMT It was unclear how many of the surface to surface missiles were fired at the USS Mason USS Nitze and USS Ponce
US strikes Huthi rebel targets in Yemen – Pentagon
The strikes in Huthi controlled territory on Yemen s Red Sea coast authorized by President Barack Obama were conducted with Tomahawk cruise missiles fired by the destroyer USS Nitze
Arab coalition says to probe Yemen funeral carnage
3rd UPDATE Those responsible for the attack must be brought to justice says United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon
More than 140 killed in air strikes on Yemen funeral – UN
UPDATED A UN aid official calls for an immediate investigation and says the international community must exert pressure to ensure civilians are protected
Saudi city soldiers on as civilian toll mounts
At least 31 civilians have been killed in Najran since early last year when Yemen s Huthi rebels and their allies began bombarding southern Saudi Arabia
Yemen rebels defy government and convene parliament
The session in rebel held Sanaa was the first in almost two years and comes after the Huthis rejected a UN peace plan and appointed a council to run the country
Yemeni rebels free 276 loyalists
The government loyalists are reportedly freed as a sign of good will for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan
Yemen ceasefire set on eve of peace talks – official
A government delegate confirms the truce in conflict torn Yemen where thousands have died since March
Yemen's Hadi urges rebels to lay down arms
I am open to all efforts seeking a political solution says Yemen President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi
New wave of air strikes shake Yemen capital – witnesses
UPDATED Witnesses say coalition warplanes pound positions of the Iran backed rebels and bases of splinter troops loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh
DFA deploys team to assess OFWs' safety in Saudi village
The village of Dhahran Al Janoub is said to be 13 5 kilometers away from the Saudi Yemen border where OFWs say they ve seen rockets being fired
Protection sought for Filipino workers near Saudi-Yemen border
About 70 Filipino medical workers construction workers engineers and mechanics – some with their families – are based in Dhahran Al Janoub village
Loyalists retake Yemen's biggest airbase in new blow to rebels
Their seizure of Al Anad base in a 24 hour assault using heavy armor supplied by the coalition came after hundreds of Gulf Arab troops landed in Aden
Saudi announces Yemen humanitarian truce
While Saudi Arabia announces a humanitarian ceasefire they also say it depends if the Huthis agree that they will also stop attacks
Saudi vows to cover UN aid for Yemen, keeps up air raids
Saudi Arabia stands with its Yemeni brothers and hopes for the restoration of security and stability says the kingdom s official statement
Intense Yemen bombing, Qaeda attack after UN peace call
The United Nations says hundreds of people have died and thousands of families fled their homes in the war which has also killed six Saudi security personnel in border skirmishes
Rouhani says Iran's military strategy purely defensive
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of arming the Huthis Yemen s Zaidi Shiite minority which has long complained of marginalization and has fought several conflicts with central authorities
