News and updates about Sanaa

Houthis vow:

'Sanaa will remain Gaza's shield despite US strikes'

Houthi official stresses that US strikes on the rebels will not deter them. Meanwhile, US official says the US campaign against the Houthis could “last days and maybe weeks”.

'Sanaa will remain Gaza's shield despite US strikes'

In Yemen:

US Army strikes Houthi facilities used to attack vessels

US Army announces it struck several Houthi targets in Yemen over two days, part of CENTCOM's effort to degrade Houthi efforts to threaten regional partners and military and merchant vessels in the region.

US Army strikes Houthi facilities used to attack vessels

Strike on Houthi targets reported in Yemen's capital

Al-Arabiya reports the strike in Sanaa targeted Houthi weapons manufacturing workshops. The Houthis blame the US Army for the latest strike, which follows Israel's strikes on Thursday.

Strike on Houthi targets reported in Yemen's capital

WHO chief was in Sanaa airport during Israeli strike

Tedros Ghebreyesus claims he was meters away from the location struck by Israeli jets in the Sanaa International Airport.

WHO chief was in Sanaa airport during Israeli strike

As Houthi attacks continue

CENTCOM strikes Houthi facility in Sanaa

US Central Command says it conducted a precision air strike against a Houthi facility in Yemen’s capital. The facility “was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.”

CENTCOM strikes Houthi facility in Sanaa

Report:

US and Britain strike Houthi targets in Yemen

Houthi media reports that coalition warplanes from the United States and Britain carried out a series of precision strikes on military installations in Sanaa.

US and Britain strike Houthi targets in Yemen

Yemen:

Dozens killed in stampede in Sanaa

At least 85 killed and 332 injured as stampede breaks out during a charity distribution in Yemen's capital.

Dozens killed in stampede in Sanaa

Saudi coalition destroys Houthi telecommunication system

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi system used to control drones following attack last week on Saudi airport.

Saudi coalition destroys Houthi telecommunication system

UNESCO Condemns Destruction of Ancient Homes in Sanaa

UNESCO condemns the destruction of ancient houses in the old quarter of the Yemeni capital.

UNESCO Condemns Destruction of Ancient Homes in Sanaa

US Embassy Barely Escapes Rocket Attack in Yemen

Rocket strikes 650 feet from embassy, wounded Yemeni guards; State Dept. in denial that Sanaa branch was target in attack.

US Embassy Barely Escapes Rocket Attack in Yemen

UN Offices in Yemen's Capital to Close Thursday

A warning of a possible attack in the part of Sanaa where UN offices are located prompts an order for staff to stay home.

UN Offices in Yemen's Capital to Close Thursday

U.S. Military on Alert in Yemen Following Terror Attack

The United States raises its alert status in Yemen, after a suicide bomber and gunmen target Yemen's defense ministry, killing 52 people.

U.S. Military on Alert in Yemen Following Terror Attack

Yemeni Security Forces Thwart Al Qaeda Jailbreak

Prison guards quell mass-mutiny by Al Qaeda inmates at high-security prison in the country's capital.

Yemeni Security Forces Thwart Al Qaeda Jailbreak

Yemen: Bomb Blows Up Bus Filled with Air Force Personnel

The bus was driving on the road leading to the international airport in Sanaa when it was exploded by a bomb planted in the rear seat.

Yemen: Bomb Blows Up Bus Filled with Air Force Personnel

Ramadan: Month of Violence?

Arab Regimes Fear Ramadan will Be Month of Violence

Authorities in Syria fear the nightly prayers during Ramadan will transform every day into Friday.

Arab Regimes Fear Ramadan will Be Month of Violence

Yemen Clashes Intensify in Capital

Smoke poured out of the Interior Ministry building in Sana'a Tuesday during clashes that killed at least 66 people.

Yemen Clashes Intensify in Capital