S Arabia on April 21 announced the end of the first phase of its military operation against Yemen, but it's airstrikes have continued in a new phase.

Anti-war protesters have rallied outside Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in London, calling for an end to the ongoing military aggression against Yemen.

There is no end in sight to the Saudi air attacks against the people of Yemen. Several civilians lost their lives in fresh airstrikes in Sa’ada and Amran on Saturday. Apart from the aerial campaign, the Saudi army has imposed a siege on Yemen, making it difficult for aid agencies to carry humanitarian supplies into the country.

Pakistani religious parties, which have been traditionally supportive of the Saudi government, are now divided over the military offensive against Yemen. As our correspondent Javed Rana reports from Islamabad, many of them do not want their government to become involved in the Saudi campaign.

Pakistan's parliament has turned down a Saudi demand urging Islamabad to join its military offensive against Ansarullah fighters in Yemen. The resolution, adopted unanimously has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the U-N to take steps for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen.

Russia and China have expressed concern over the alarming situation in Yemen following days of Saudi-led airstrikes. The Russian foreign minister and his visiting Chinese counterpart have called for an end to the aggression and a peaceful solution to end the conflict in the impoverished Arab state.

The ongoing Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have sparked reactions from regional leaders. The secretary general of Lebanon’s Resistance Movement Hezbollah says Yemenis are paying the price of standing up against Saudi Arabia and its close ally the U-S. Seyed Hassan Nasrallah made the comments in an interview with a Syrian news channel.

Civilians continue to fall victim to the Saudi-led war on Yemen. The United Nations is yet to take any action to stop the deadly campaign. A spokesperson for UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says discussions are taking place, and that the UN is QUOTE concerned about the loss of life.

Iranian First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi has visited Tunisia to discuss ways of promoting bilateral relationships between Tehran and Tunis.

Yemeni people have staged a demonstration in the capital Sana’a to voice their outrage at the Saudi-led aerial campaign against their country. The deadly attacks have claimed scores of lives over the past 12 days.