Houthis and Yemeni government embark on peace talks as Islamist militant threat grows

Soldiers were travelling from southern port of Aden to al-Mahra province

Local residents estimate some 20 of dead were members of armed Houthi group

Critical eight-year-old among 75 wounded in attack on northwestern province of Haja

Bahrain, Sudan and UAE join in diplomatic steps against Iran as political crisis deepens

UN-sponsored talks open in Switzerland in new push to end fighting that has killed nearly 6,000

Food supplies blocked in Taiz, leaving thousands in extreme hunger, say relief workers

Saudis deny responsibility and claim local militias may have fired missiles on wedding

Most of the victims are said to be women and children

Amnesty says Gulf coalition’s ‘bloody trail of civilian death’ could amount to war crimes

Central Yemen city of Taiz has become latest focus of fighting for supporters of exiled president

Official refuses to comment on whether a ransom was paid for aid worker

Recapture of base from Houthi rebels opens up the road north to the city of Taiz

Rebels push back after port city retaken by Saudi-led coalition and local forces

Aid to reach all parts of country as Saudi blockade threatens famine

Saudi Arabia-led coalition bombing rebels since March in bid to restore president

More than 100 injured, private homes destroyed in capital Sanaa, says news agency

UN-sponsored peace talks set for Geneva postponed because of ongoing conflict

Saudi forces vow retaliation for attacks on citizens hours after humanitarian truce offer

Fighting in country killed 120 people on Wednesday including 40 fleeing on boat

‘It’s the right of our people to resist the aggression,’ says Abdel-Malek al-Houthi

Veteran Moroccan diplomat brokered 2011 transition plan aimed at quelling turmoil

Ayatollah says ‘Riyadh will not emerge victorious in its aggression’ as conflict rages

US: Saudi sending message to Houthis saying Yeman cannot be overrun by force

Reports of 36 more killed in Yemen as Red Cross appeals for 24-hour pause

Senior member says group will negotiate if Saudi-led air campaign is halted

Chinese action is first time it has helped other countries evacuate citizens

Even before Saudi-led coalition began pounding the country about 60% of Yemen depended on humanitarian aid

Erdogan still plans to visit Iran as cancelling this visit would damage relations still further

Operation to remove hundreds of staff as Houthi fighters gain on south and east of country

The deployment against the Houthi indicates an all-out Saudi offensive

Campaign to ‘protect and defend legitimate government’ in face of Houthi advance

Power struggle escalates between Houthi supporters and deposed president Hadi

Move comes after mounting violence by rival groups, including Houthi , al-Qaeda and IS

Hadi decision marks abrupt turnaround after power-sharing deal was agreed

US counter-terrorism ally Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi quits amid conflict with Houthi rebels

Houthi fighters demanding greater Shia representation in country’s government

Blast fuels fears of further violence between Shia group and radical Sunni Islamists

Clashes between Muslim groups continue for second day despite mediation efforts