Ceasefire sought as Yemeni fighters claim defeat of Saudi forces in strategic battle

Martin Griffiths claims chaos in region could enable re-emergence of extremist groups

Riyadh extends invitation to Qatar after two years of tension for talks on oil tanker assault

60,000 people have been killed, and 85,000 children under 5 have died from starvation

Houthi rebels agree to withdraw from Hodeida in deal with Saudi-backed government

Disputes over a neutral venue had prevented the opposing sides from meeting

Security council votes in favour of move to oversee withdrawal of rival forces in Hodeida

Overall deal appears to have the support of outside powers involved in the war

UN secretary general hails ‘real progress’ as warring parties agree to truce at peace talks in Sweden

Parties to talks in Sweden discussing proposal on contested port city Hodeidah

Expectation that 600 captives held since start of 3½-year civil war in Yemen will be freed

Warring sides agree to free thousands as UN-mediated talks try to halt punishing war

War has killed over 10,000 people and pushed country to the brink of famine

UN envoy says warring parties have given ‘firm assurances’ they were committed to talks

Hopes rise for breakthrough in conflict as UAE calls for early UN peace talks

Discussions between Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels were due to begin this month

The roots of the catastrophic violence in the country date back to failures in 2011

Critics of the Saudi campaign have long questioned US involvement in the war

Saudi-led coalition launches punishing wave of air strikes against Houthi rebels

Analysis: Washington offer is not even-handed and invites Saudis to expand offensive

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says UN-led talks to end the fighting should begin next month

Houthis concerned Saudis may strand them outside Yemen during Geneva peace meeting

US-backed, Saudi-led coalition hits bus in rebel-held north of war-torn country

‘Relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a country on the brink deep into the abyss’

Warnings of potential bloodbath in Yemen come amid ‘continuing deterioration’

Hodeidah port is the main distribution point for commercial and humanitarian supplies into Yemen

Airport encircled by Saudi-led coalition but Iran-aligned Houthi defenders vow resistance

Hodeidah is the main entry port for food into a country already on the brink of famine

UN among those warning move on Houthi rebels may kill and maim 250,000 civilians

Red Sea port of Hodeidah, held by Houthi rebels, is aid lifeline for millions of Yemenis

UK bus and rail group move comes as Paris attacks curb demand on international routes