Yemen

The UN secretary general condemns a suspected air strike on a wedding in Yemen in which more than 130 people were killed in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the ongoing war.

Half a million Yemeni children are suffering from “severe malnutrition”, the UN’s World Food Programme warns, as fears grow the country is heading towards famine.

At least 80 people are killed in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen – in the deadliest day of bombing the country has seen in over two months of war.

Faced with street battles and bombardment, Yemenis are seeking sanctuary wherever they can. They are dependent on food supplies – but time is running out on a humanitarian window.

With time running out on a humanitarian window, residents in the Yemeni city of Aden – which has suffered much of the country’s recent violence – race to replenish the city of basic food supplies.

Saudi Arabia propose a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen after weeks of airstrikes – but say the ceasefire depends on the Houthi militia also agreeing to lay down arms.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is “not going to step away from our alliances” in the Middle East, and was well aware of the support Iran was providing to Houthi rebels in Yemen.

At least 25 people are killed in a blast at a dairy factory in Yemen’s Hodaida port, medical sources say, as Saudi-led air strikes continue against Houthi rebels.

Arab leaders announce the formation of a unified regional force to counter security threats, as conflicts rage in countries such as Yemen and Libya.

Explosions rock the largest arms depot in Yemen’s southern city of Aden as Houthi fighters challenge forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

Saudi-led coalition warplanes continue to bomb rebel camps in Yemen, heightening tension among Middle East neighbours.

Saudi Arabia is contributing 100 warplanes and 150,000 soldiers to the military operation in Yemen, despite opposition from Iran and China, as the country slides toward civil war.

Mansour Hadi flees Aden palace as city looks set to fall to Houthi rebels, who say they will offer $93,000 to anyone who captures president and brings him to them

Bombers in capital Sanaa blow themselves up during Friday prayers at two mosques used by supporters of Shia rebels, killing 126 and wounding 260.

British nationals in Yemen are told to leave the country “immediately” as British diplomats are withdrawn and embassy operations shut down.