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Outgoing U.N. Yemen envoy hopes Oman peace efforts ‘bear fruit’

Outgoing U.N. Yemen envoy hopes Oman peace efforts ‘bear fruit’

Outgoing U.N. Yemen mediator Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Tuesday that after three years of trying to broker an end to the conflic…

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Arab Coalition intercepts armed drone targeting Khamis Mushait

Arab Coalition intercepts armed drone targeting Khamis Mushait

The Arab Coalition led by the Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed on Monday an explosive-laden drone launched by the Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthi…

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Yemen's STC force captures Al Qaeda-linked cell responsible for deadly attacks against troops

Yemen's STC force captures Al Qaeda-linked cell responsible for deadly attacks against troops

Security Belt Forces in southern Yemen on Sunday said they had captured an Al Qaeda-linked cell responsible for a dozen recent attacks against troo…

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Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone lands in school; no injuries

Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone lands in school; no injuries

Saudi Arabia said Sunday a bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels crash-landed in the premises of a school in the province of Asir near…

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US sanctions individuals funding Houthis in Yemen

US sanctions individuals funding Houthis in Yemen

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) added 12 individuals, entities and vessels to the Specially Designated N…

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Kuwait reaffirms support to Yemen' s stability, unity

Kuwait reaffirms support to Yemen' s stability, unity

Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah reaffirmed support to Yemen's unity and stability, as well as all efforts towards…

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Yemen FM warns Huthi attacks threaten peace process

Yemen FM warns Huthi attacks threaten peace process

Yemen’s foreign minister warned on Friday that Huthi rebels could thwart a renewed diplomatic push for peace as they scramble to seize a key city b…

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Yemen calls on international community to protect civilians

Yemen calls on international community to protect civilians

Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has accused the Iran-backed Houthis of seeking to undermine peace efforts with recent missile strikes on t…

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Blasts rock Marib as Houthis launch missile, drone strikes

Blasts rock Marib as Houthis launch missile, drone strikes

Thunderous explosions rocked Marib in central Yemen late on Thursday after ballistic missiles and explosive-rigged drones launched by Iran-backed H…

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US imposes sanctions on network funding Yemen's Houthis, says US Treasury

US imposes sanctions on network funding Yemen's Houthis, says US Treasury

The US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on what it said are members of a smuggling network that produces millions of dollars for Yemen's Iran…

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Saudi-led coalition says wants to prepare political ground for peace process in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition says wants to prepare political ground for peace process in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said on Thursday it has stopped carrying out attacks near Sanaa or any other Yemeni city…

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Yemen Houthis gear up for Sanaa airport reopening - sources

Yemen Houthis gear up for Sanaa airport reopening - sources

Yemen's Houthi administration has started renovation work at Sanaa airport, two industry sources said, as the group that holds most of northern Yem…

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US Yemen envoy condemns ‘brutal’ Houthi attacks on civilians

US Yemen envoy condemns ‘brutal’ Houthi attacks on civilians

Tim Lenderking, US special envoy to Yemen, on Wednesday condemned “brutal” Houthi attacks on civilian targets in the central province of Marib, inc…

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Yemen condemns Houthi attacks on Marib in letter to UN Security Council

Yemen condemns Houthi attacks on Marib in letter to UN Security Council

Yemen on Wednesday condemned Houthi attacks on Marib in a letter to the UN Security Council, saying the Iran-backed militia‘s targeting of civilian…

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Iran's FM says Yemeni crisis should be resolved through dialogue

Iran's FM says Yemeni crisis should be resolved through dialogue

The crisis in Yemen must be resolved peacefully through political dialogue, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday.…

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Senior Houthi leader killed in clashes in Yemen's Al-Jawf province

Senior Houthi leader killed in clashes in Yemen's Al-Jawf province

A senior Houthi leader was killed during clashes taking place on the fronts of the northern Al-Jawf Governorate, northeast of Yemen, sources quoted…

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US and British envoys call for peace in Yemen

US and British envoys call for peace in Yemen

US and British envoys to Yemen on Sunday urged Houthi forces to end their offensive in the north of the country after at least 17 people were kille…

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Omani mediators in Sanaa as Yemen ceasefire talks intensify

Omani mediators in Sanaa as Yemen ceasefire talks intensify

Omani officials, accompanied by senior Huthi figures, arrived Saturday in Sanaa to try to convince the rebels who control the capital to accept a c…

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Yemen officials say Houthi rebel missile hits city, kills 17

Yemen officials say Houthi rebel missile hits city, kills 17

The missile hit a gas station in the Rawdha neighborhood in the central city of Marib, according to Ali al-Ghulisi, the provincial governor's press…

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Omani FM, Yemeni counterpart meet to discuss Yemen’s state solution

Omani FM, Yemeni counterpart meet to discuss Yemen’s state solution

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyed Badr Al-Busaidi met with his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak in Muscat to discuss the international efforts…

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