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Saudi defence official: Iran providing Yemen's Houthis with drones, missiles

Saudi defence official: Iran providing Yemen's Houthis with drones, missiles

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry spokesman on Monday accused Iran of smuggling missiles and drones to Yemen’s Houthi movement, which has…

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Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi oil heartland with drones, missiles

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi oil heartland with drones, missiles

The Houthis recently stepped up cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia at a time when the United States and the United Nations are pushing for a ceas…

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With Yemen on the brink of famine, the UK must not be an accomplice

With Yemen on the brink of famine, the UK must not be an accomplice

This month marks the sixth continuous year that conflict has raged across Yemen, fuelling the world’s greatest humanitarian emergency, with childre…

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"After Houthi strikes":Saudi-led coalition jets pound Yemen capital

"After Houthi strikes":Saudi-led coalition jets pound Yemen capital

'The military operation targets Houthi military capabilities in Sanaa and a number of other provinces,' the coalition was quoted as saying by the o…

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Saudi-led coalition destroys 8 Yemeni rebels drones

Saudi-led coalition destroys 8 Yemeni rebels drones

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed eight explosive-laden drones fired by Houthi rebels towards Saudi Ara…

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Policeman killed, 7 wounded in Houthi drone attack in Yemen’s Taiz

Policeman killed, 7 wounded in Houthi drone attack in Yemen’s Taiz

One policeman was killed and seven others were wounded in a Houthi drone attack targeting a police station in Yemen’s Taiz province, state news age…

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Fighting in Yemen’s Marib kills 90 in 24 hours: govt military source

Fighting in Yemen’s Marib kills 90 in 24 hours: govt military source

Fierce fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed at least 90 combatants on both sides in the past 24 h…

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Houthi strikes spark calls for action against Yemen militias

Houthi strikes spark calls for action against Yemen militias

The Arab coalition on Friday intercepted and destroyed six Houthi drones targeting the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt. Spokesm…

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone Houthis say fired at Khamis Mushait

Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone Houthis say fired at Khamis Mushait

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said it destroyed an armed drone fired towards the kingdom on Friday, part of an attack…

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UN worried about widespread fighting escalation in Yemen

UN worried about widespread fighting escalation in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned over the widespread escalation of fighting on several fronts in Yemen that already has triggered…

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Yemen STC forces say soldiers killed in attack on convoy in Aden

Yemen STC forces say soldiers killed in attack on convoy in Aden

An attack using a car rigged with explosives against a convoy of Yemen's main STC forces on Thursday led to deaths and injuries among the soldiers…

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Yemen's Houthi Rebels say fired missile at Saudi Aramco site

Yemen's Houthi Rebels say fired missile at Saudi Aramco site

Yemen’s Houthi forces fired a cross-border missile at a Saudi Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah, a Houthi military spokesman…

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Houthis say they've seized majority control of key city in Yemen

Houthis say they've seized majority control of key city in Yemen

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken control of 10 out of 14 districts of the strategic northern city of Marib, the Houthi deputy foreign minister, Hus…

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US officials have met Yemen's Houthis as Washington seeks end to war: sources

US officials have met Yemen's Houthis as Washington seeks end to war: sources

Senior U.S. officials have held a first direct meeting with officials from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls Yemen's capital, two sour…

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Yemen’s army launches offensive in Taiz to relieve pressure on Marib

Yemen’s army launches offensive in Taiz to relieve pressure on Marib

 Yemen’s Army has launched a new offensive in the southern city of Taiz to break a six-year-long siege by the Iran-backed Houthis and ease mil…

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Saudi-led coalition says destroyed drone launched by Yemen's Houthis

Saudi-led coalition says destroyed drone launched by Yemen's Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said it has destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the southern region…

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US Treasury blacklists two leaders of Yemen's Houthi movement

US Treasury blacklists two leaders of Yemen's Houthi movement

The Treasury said the action was being taken under an executive order issued by then-President Barack Obama in 2012 that aims to freeze the assets…

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Yemen minister says Iranian media shows Tehran ‘behind Houthi escalation in Marib’

Yemen minister says Iranian media shows Tehran ‘behind Houthi escalation in Marib’

 Yemeni Minister of Information Muammar Al-Eryani said on Monday that Iranian media close to the Supreme leader have reported that Tehran is “…

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Yemen's gov't, Houthi militants exchange detainees after tribal negotiation

Yemen's gov't, Houthi militants exchange detainees after tribal negotiation

A military official said to Xinhua that on Sunday, Feb. 28 the Yemeni administration and the Houthi rebel outfit exchanged a number of 36 detainees…

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Houthi militants fire ballistic missile towards village in Yemen's Marib: Al Arabiya

Houthi militants fire ballistic missile towards village in Yemen's Marib: Al Arabiya

The Iran-backed Houthi militants have fired a ballistic missile towards Al-Rawda village in Yemen's Marib province, Al Arabiya TV reported Monday.&…

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