Yemeni Revolution

Yemen's internationally recognised government has welcomed U.N.-led efforts to end the country's civil war after the warring parties committed to take steps towards a ceasefire.

Greece will send a Hellenic Navy frigate to the multinational force led by the United States that will maintain unfettered access to the Red Sea for commercial ships, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Thursday.

The Indian Navy has reported tracking the Bulgarian cargo ship "Ruen", flying the Maltese flag, after it was hijacked in the Arabian Sea. The vessel is believed to have been seized by Somali pirates, although their identity has yet to be confirmed.

In an alarming turn of events, Israel is now under attack not only from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon but also from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported this morning that they had identified an "air target" approaching Israeli territory near the southern resort town of Eilat.

The UN said Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a two-month extendable truce starting on April 2, the first day of Ramadan for many Muslims, and an accord on fuel shipments and Sanaa airport.

The UN said Yemen's warring parties have agreed to a two-month extendable truce starting on April 2, the first day of Ramadan for many Muslims, and an accord on fuel shipments and Sanaa airport.

A Greek-operated tanker was damaged by a mine at a Saudi Arabian terminal, damaging its hull, British maritime security company Ambrey said on Wednesday.

The Maltese-flagged tanker Agrari, is operated by Greece's TMS Tankers, Ambrey said. TMS could not be reached for immediate comment.

The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa overnight on Sunday, local media said, lending support to loyalists of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh after he signaled a strategy shift that could pave the way to end the war.

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince accused Iran on Nov. 7 of “direct military aggression” through Yemen’s Huthi rebels, ratcheting up regional tensions as the kingdom reels from a sweeping royal purge.

U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of weapons that the United States believes was sent from Iran and was bound for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Navy said April 4.

The patrol ship USS Sirocco intercepted and seized the shipment hidden aboard a small dhow on March 28.