The United Arab Emirates has secretly sent some 300 Colombian mercenaries to fight for it in Yemen, paying handsomely to recruit a private army of well-trained, battle-hardened South American soldiers, sources told AFP. The sources, who spoke on condition of...

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen has accused the Iranian-allied group of repeatedly violating a ceasefire and warned the truce could collapse, Saudi television reported Wednesday. "The number of violations is around 150 and this does not represent true intentions,"...

Riyadh (AFP) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen said Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun at noon (0900 GMT) as scheduled. Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed al-Assiri confirmed that the truce had taken effect. The rebel forces have yet to say if they will...

Fierce fighting was underway between forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognized government and the country's Shiite rebels just hours before an agreed-on truce was supposed to start at midnight Monday, officials said. The clashes, which were taking place in Yemen's southern, central...