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Landmines slow key advance by Yemen loyalists

Landmines slow key advance by Yemen loyalists

Pro-government forces in Yemen pressed their advance Sunday to recapture the southwestern province of Taez but were slowed by landmines planted by…

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Yemen’s vice president Bahah visits Marib after its liberation

Yemen’s vice president Bahah visits Marib after its liberation

Yemen’s Vice President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah on Sunday arrived in the province of Marib after a visit to the UAE, the first such trip sin…

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Yemeni students throw head of the Houthi Revolutionary Committee by stones in Sana'a

Yemeni students throw head of the Houthi Revolutionary Committee by stones in Sana'a

The students of Kuwait High School in the Yemeni capital Sanaa throw by stones the  head of the Revolutionary Committee of the Houthi rebels&n…

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Two rebels  commanders close to Houthi chief killed in Yemen

Two rebels commanders close to Houthi chief killed in Yemen

Yemeni national resistance fighters killed two Houthi field commanders close to the group’s top leader in an ambush in the central region.…

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Yemen's Houthis say to travel to Oman for preliminary peace consultations

Yemen's Houthis say to travel to Oman for preliminary peace consultations

A Houthi delegation is to travel to Oman on Saturday for preliminary consultations on U.N.-sponsored Geneva peace talks aimed at resolving Yemen's…

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Yemen's Socotra burns two tonnes of qat after island bans drug

Yemen's Socotra burns two tonnes of qat after island bans drug

Authorities on Yemen's Socotra island burnt two tonnes of the mild narcotic drug qat on Saturday, a shipment seized from smugglers trying to defy l…

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'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: Saudi-led coalition

'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: Saudi-led coalition

Riyadh (AFP) - The Saudi-led coalition's combat planning chief on Saturday defended the air war in Yemen against widespread international concern a…

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ISIS affiliate claims 2 synchronized attacks in southern Yemen killing at least 15

ISIS affiliate claims 2 synchronized attacks in southern Yemen killing at least 15

Two Islamic State-claimed attacks on Friday in Yemen's largest province killed at least 15 people and wounded 30, security officials said, in the l…

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Yemen: 'Dozens killed' as troops and militants clash

Yemen: 'Dozens killed' as troops and militants clash

Dozens of troops and militants have been killed in clashes in eastern Yemen, Yemeni security sources say. Yemeni officials said soldiers…

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5 Yemeni Guantanamo detainees to be put under ‘observation’ in UAE

5 Yemeni Guantanamo detainees to be put under ‘observation’ in UAE

ABU DHABI // Five prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay to the UAE will not be placed under 24-hour supervision but will have to report regularly…

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Coalition troops capture strategic area in Yemen

Coalition troops capture strategic area in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition forces have taken control of Al Najd, a strategic area linking Aden and Taiz. Militias have been trying to control the area to…

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One of three suicide bombers of Paris attempts to travel to Yemen

One of three suicide bombers of Paris attempts to travel to Yemen

Photo: On the third day of national mourning following Friday's attacks in Paris, people continue to gather in the city's public places such as…

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France Declares State of Emergency After Attacks in Paris Kill More Than 120, No one has taken responsibility for the assaults

France Declares State of Emergency After Attacks in Paris Kill More Than 120, No one has taken responsibility for the assaults

France implemented tight border controls late on Friday after a series of attacks in Paris left more than 100 dead and dozens more injured.…

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Houthis not serious about peace talks: Yemen FM

Houthis not serious about peace talks: Yemen FM

The weekend recapture of positions in southern Yemen by Houthi rebels shows they are “not serious” about expected U.N.-led peace talks, Yemen’s for…

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Mystery over death of American army vet and father-of-seven snatched by Yemeni rebels as state department say he 'died in detention'

Mystery over death of American army vet and father-of-seven snatched by Yemeni rebels as state department say he 'died in detention'

Photo: John Hamen, a former Army master sergeant and father-of-seven (pictured center with his wife, third right, and children) has died in Yem…

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US contractor held by Yemeni Houthi rebels is dead

US contractor held by Yemeni Houthi rebels is dead

A US contractor who was detained in Yemen has died, the US Departme…

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400 more Sudanese soldiers arrive in Yemen's Aden

400 more Sudanese soldiers arrive in Yemen's Aden

  ADEN: A 400-strong Sudanese force arrived in Yemen's port city Aden Monday in support of pro-government forces preparing to…

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Cyclone Megh batters Yemeni island of Socotra

Cyclone Megh batters Yemeni island of Socotra

A second extremely rare and powerful tropical cyclone has hit Yemen's Socotra island in the space of a week. Two people were reported to…

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A warm welcome for UAE soldiers returning from Yemen

A warm welcome for UAE soldiers returning from Yemen

Photo: Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan greets the soldiers The UAE people offered a warm welcome to the first contingent of&…

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Houthis committing ‘crimes against humanity’, says Yemen government

Houthis committing ‘crimes against humanity’, says Yemen government

Houthi rebels are committing crimes against humanity by deliberately shelling civilian areas of Taez city and preventing essential supplies from re…

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