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UN: Houthi Attacks in Northern Yemen Risk Triggering Humanitarian Crisis

UN: Houthi Attacks in Northern Yemen Risk Triggering Humanitarian Crisis

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for the fighting to stop in northern Yemen’s Marib governorate, warning…

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"U.K Gov't" : Ending hostilities and averting famine in Yemen

"U.K Gov't" : Ending hostilities and averting famine in Yemen

Remarks by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Yemen My thanks to Special Envoy Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Lowc…

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UN calls for taking urgent action to minimize effects of worst famine in Yemen

UN calls for taking urgent action to minimize effects of worst famine in Yemen

United Nations has called for urgent action beginning with the protection of civilians to minimize the effects of worst famine in Yemen. Briefing t…

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Chinese envoy asks for efforts to advance political process in Yemen

Chinese envoy asks for efforts to advance political process in Yemen

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for efforts to advance the political process and alleviate the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Since its return…

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UN envoy saddened by military tension in Yemen

UN envoy saddened by military tension in Yemen

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said on Thursday that he was greatly saddened by the current military tension in Yemen. "I am saddened…

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Yemeni minister accuses Houthis of using displaced people as human shields in Marib

Yemeni minister accuses Houthis of using displaced people as human shields in Marib

Dozens of Houthis and government troops were killed on Thursday in fierce clashes in Marib with local officials and NGOs warning that the fighting wil…

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Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone Launched Towards Saudi Arabia

Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone Launched Towards Saudi Arabia

The Coalition to Fight Legitimacy in Yemen said Thursday it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia…

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Houthis bomb refugee camp west of Marib, Yemen government says

Houthis bomb refugee camp west of Marib, Yemen government says

The US urged the Houthis to halt their attacks on Marib if they were serious in their efforts to end the war and achieve peace. "The United States…

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Ten things you need to know about Yemen right now

Ten things you need to know about Yemen right now

Large-scale famine is looming in Yemen, but funding levels are severely low. Tens of thousands of people are starving to death in the world’s worst cr…

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Arab League chairman warns against escalations in Yemen's Marib

Arab League chairman warns against escalations in Yemen's Marib

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday warned against the Houthi's military escalation in Yemen's northeastern province of…

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Yemen’s Houthis on Offensive in Bid to Gain Diplomatic Leverage  

Yemen’s Houthis on Offensive in Bid to Gain Diplomatic Leverage  

The Houthi offensive that began earlier this month to seize Marib province, some 120 kilometers east of the capital, Sana’a, has met stiff resistance…

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts bomb-laden drone targeting Abha airport: TV report

Saudi-led coalition intercepts bomb-laden drone targeting Abha airport: TV report

The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen intercepted on Tuesday a bomb-laden drone launched toward Abha International Airport located near t…

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UN warns battle for Marib threatens millions of Yemenis

UN warns battle for Marib threatens millions of Yemenis

The UN's humanitarian chief said Tuesday he was "very alarmed" by a Huthi rebel advance on the Yemeni government's last northern stronghold, saying an…

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Yemen: Top army commander killed in clashes with rebels

Yemen: Top army commander killed in clashes with rebels

A senior military commander was reportedly killed Monday in clashes with Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, according to the Yemeni army. Commander o…

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Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi's Jeddah, Abha airports

Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi's Jeddah, Abha airports

A military spokesman for Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said the group had attacked and hit Saudi Arabia's Abha and Jeddah airports on Monday with…

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100 dead as Yemeni army launches counterattack against Houthis in key province

100 dead as Yemeni army launches counterattack against Houthis in key province

More than 100 were killed in 48 hours of fierce clashes in Yemen as government troops battled fighters of the Iran-backed Houthi militia for control o…

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Saudi coalition says it destroyed drones in attack Houthis say hit airport

Saudi coalition says it destroyed drones in attack Houthis say hit airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said on Sunday it had destroyed two explosive drones fired by the Houthi…

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Dozens killed in overnight clashes in northern Yemen: Gov't sources

Dozens killed in overnight clashes in northern Yemen: Gov't sources

Dozens were killed in overnight clashes in Yemen as Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified attacks to seize the government's last northern stronghol…

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Yemen rebels offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen rebels offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have offered to stop attacks against Saudi Arabia in return for halting airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition. "We…

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Yemeni government calls for international support to protect heritage sites from Houthis

Yemeni government calls for international support to protect heritage sites from Houthis

The Yemeni government called on international organizations to protect archaeological sites from the Houthi militia, state news agency Saba reporte…

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