Yemeni airline says not resumed commercial flights after blockade

Yemen's national airline said Sunday it still lacks the security permits needed to resume commercial flights, a day after the transport minister said some flights would be allowed as a nationwide blockade is eased. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against Yemen's Houthi movement said last week that it had closed all air, land and sea ports in Yemen to stem the alleged flow of arms to the Houthis from Iran. The move came after Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired towards Riyadh, which it blamed on Tehran. Transport minister Mourad al-Halimi had said Yemenia flights to the pro-Saudi govt-held cities of Aden and Seiyun would resume Sunday, but the carrier said that it "didn't acquire the necessary permits" to fly. <br/>