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Yemen conflict: No end in sight, six months on

Yemen conflict: No end in sight, six months on

In an age of 24/7 news coverage, social media and videos going viral, the war in Yemen must rank as one of the most under-reported in recent times,…

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25 killed in a mosque bombing in Yemen

25 killed in a mosque bombing in Yemen

Photo: Yemeni Houthi rebels check the Balili mosque in the capital Sanaa, following an explosion on September 24, 2015 on the first day of Eid…

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Yemen’s newly returned leader works to restore authority

Yemen’s newly returned leader works to restore authority

Photo: Aden after the war (YOL) Aden: Yemen’s President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi worked on Wednesday to restore his authority afte…

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Saudi Arabia: Two soldiers taken prisoner by Houthi rebels in Yemen

Saudi Arabia: Two soldiers taken prisoner by Houthi rebels in Yemen

Two soldiers from Saudi Arabia have been taken prisoner by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to the Saudi defense ministry. Brig.…

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3,000 Hajis from Yemen reach Makkah despite Houthi obstacles

3,000 Hajis from Yemen reach Makkah despite Houthi obstacles

RIYADH: Fuad Omar bin Ali bin Al-Sheikh Abu Baker, minister of endowments and religious guidance in Yemen, has announced that a number of Yemeni pi…

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USA confirms release of two Americans in Yemen

USA confirms release of two Americans in Yemen

The couple of provided to introduce.S. citizens are Scott Darden, 45, a staff associated with a Louisiana-based planning enterprise, and Sam Farran…

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Yemen Houthi rebels release 6 foreign hostages

Yemen Houthi rebels release 6 foreign hostages

Officials said that the hostages numbered three…

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Saudi Arabia: Malayali among 3 killed in Houthi attack from Yemen; 2 Indians injured

Saudi Arabia: Malayali among 3 killed in Houthi attack from Yemen; 2 Indians injured

An Indian and two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in Saudi Arabia's Jazan province that came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday.&nbs…

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Battle in Yemen will not enter decisive phase because coalition seeks to minimise casualties

Battle in Yemen will not enter decisive phase because coalition seeks to minimise casualties

Riyadh: A Saudi-led coalition is making slow but steady progress five days into a major offensive towards the Al Houthi militant-held capital of Ye…

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Pro-government forces advance in Yemen’s Marib

Pro-government forces advance in Yemen’s Marib

ADEN // The battle against Houthi rebels in Marib province is narrowing to two key areas as pro-government press their campaign to retake the Yemen…

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Yemen’s Prime Minister Returns to Aden

Yemen’s Prime Minister Returns to Aden

Yemen’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden Wednesday after months of exile in Saudi Arabia. Local offi…

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U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Independent Inquiry on Yemen

U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Independent Inquiry on Yemen

GENEVA — The…

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Yemen rebels raid dozens of homes of opponents in capital

Yemen rebels raid dozens of homes of opponents in capital

Officials say the local director of security, Col. Abdelhakim al-Sanidi, was gunned down in a busy street in the al-Mansoura neighborhood.…

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Saudi public schools to accept Yemeni children

Saudi public schools to accept Yemeni children

Yemeni parents with visitor’s cards will be able to enroll their children in public schools in Jazan starting Monday. Education Minister…

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US Drone Strike Destroys Car in North Yemen, Killing Four

US Drone Strike Destroys Car in North Yemen, Killing Four

Over the weekend, a US drone strike against the Jawf Province destroyed a car, killing all four passengers within. The slain were referred to as “s…

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Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: coalition

Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: coalition

Riyadh: Five Saudi soldiers have died on the border with Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition has said as forces inside Yemen began a major offensive aga…

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Seven Indians Missing, 13 Safe in Yemen

Seven Indians Missing, 13 Safe in Yemen

NEW DELHI: At least seven Indians are reported missing in the airstrike by Saudi-led coalition forces on a boat which attempted to br…

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Egypt, Morocco To Send Ground Troops To Battle Houthi Rebels With Saudi Arabia

Egypt, Morocco To Send Ground Troops To Battle Houthi Rebels With Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT -- For the first time since Saudi Arabia formed a 10-country coalition in March to battle the Yemeni Houthi rebels, Egypt and Qatar have exp…

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Israeli goes missing in Yemen, family fears he was taken by ISIS or rebels

Israeli goes missing in Yemen, family fears he was taken by ISIS or rebels

Photo: Yemeni Jew with his son in Yemen 64-year-old goes back to birth country to bring his brother to Israel, but contact with…

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Air strikes kill 20 Indians  in Yemen as more foreign troops reported arriving

Air strikes kill 20 Indians in Yemen as more foreign troops reported arriving

A Saudi-led alliance killed at least 20 Indian nationals in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday, fishermen said, and more for…

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