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GCC chief affirms support for security in Yemen

GCC chief affirms support for security in Yemen

GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf on Thursday affirmed the council support for efforts aimed at beefing up security and stability in Yemen.…

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Yemen's leadership council takes office amid tight security, fragile truce

Yemen's leadership council takes office amid tight security, fragile truce

Yemen's new leaders took a ceremonial oath of office under tight security on Tuesday, completing a major shake-up aimed at ending seven years of wa…

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Clashes erupt in Yemen's gov't-held Marib despite truce with Houthis

Clashes erupt in Yemen's gov't-held Marib despite truce with Houthis

Heavy clashes erupted between the Yemeni government army and Houthi militia on Wednesday in the government-held province of Marib despite a UN-back…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers: UN

Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers: UN

The Houthis signed what the UN described as an ``action plan'' to end and prevent recruiting or using children in armed conflict, killing or maimin…

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Yemen’s new leader Abdullah Al-Alimi warns Houthis

Yemen’s new leader Abdullah Al-Alimi warns Houthis

Yemen’s new leaders are “ready for war” should the latest push for peace with Houthis fail, but a senior official said they genuinely want the year…

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US welcomes Arab diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen

US welcomes Arab diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen

The United States welcomed on Friday Arab exerted diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen, after the recently held talks in Riyadh. A stat…

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10 Al-Qaida members escape from prison in Yemen

10 Al-Qaida members escape from prison in Yemen

total of 10 members of Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen escaped from a prison in the southeastern province of Hadhramout, a government official said.…

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Yemen coordinates with Egypt, Jordan to operate Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport

Yemen coordinates with Egypt, Jordan to operate Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport

Yemen has coordinated with Egypt and Jordan to start flights through the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, said Yemeni Foreign Ministe…

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UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation

UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Thursday warned against attempts to take the advantage of the current truce in Yemen to prepare for es…

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US Navy says new force to patrol Red Sea amid attacks by Iran-backed Yemen rebels

US Navy says new force to patrol Red Sea amid attacks by Iran-backed Yemen rebels

The US Navy said Wednesday it will launch a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks attributed to Yeme…

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US officials meet with head of new Yemeni leadership council

US officials meet with head of new Yemeni leadership council

The US embassy in Yemen on Wednesday said it held talks with the new Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council to discuss ways to improve governance,…

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UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to uphold truce

UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to uphold truce

The UN envoy to Yemen called Wednesday for "serious engagement" to uphold the war-torn country's truce, which has offered a rare respite from viole…

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UN envoy makes first trip to Yemen capital after truce

UN envoy makes first trip to Yemen capital after truce

The Swedish diplomat is scheduled to meet Huthi rebel officials during his first Sanaa visit since taking office in September. "He is loo…

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UN, US Seek Funding to Save Safer Tanker off Yemen

UN, US Seek Funding to Save Safer Tanker off Yemen

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stressed on Sunday its support to all international efforts aimed at salvaging the Safer oil tanker that has bee…

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GCC secretary general meets with US, UN envoys to Yemen

GCC secretary general meets with US, UN envoys to Yemen

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf has stressed the bloc's support to international efforts aimed at…

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Houthi missile hits Marib as Yemen’s new leader vows to end war

Houthi missile hits Marib as Yemen’s new leader vows to end war

The Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday fired a ballistic missile at Yemen’s central city of Marib, as the country’s new leader pledged to pursue peace…

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UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire

UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the country's warring parties to commit to the agreed ceasefire after fighting broke out in the…

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Yemen president announces transfering his constitutional power to a presidential leadership council

Yemen president announces transfering his constitutional power to a presidential leadership council

Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued today a presidential decision transferring all his powers to a presidential council that was formed…

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Yemen's fragile cease-fire holding so far, UN envoy says

Yemen's fragile cease-fire holding so far, UN envoy says

A United Nations-brokered two-month nationwide cease-fire in Yemen that began Saturday has led to a "significant reduction in violence," said UN Sp…

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First fuel ships enter rebel-held Hodeida after Yemen truce

First fuel ships enter rebel-held Hodeida after Yemen truce

Yemen has been embroiled in conflict between the government, supported by a Saudi-led military coalition, and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 20…

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