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France renews its support for efforts to reach a political settlement to conflict in Yemen

France renews its support for efforts to reach a political settlement to conflict in Yemen

France renewed its support for efforts to reach a political settlement to the conflict in Yemen that has been going on for more than eight years.…

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How ‘a monumental catastrophe’ was averted with offloading of Safer near Yemen’s Red Sea coast

How ‘a monumental catastrophe’ was averted with offloading of Safer near Yemen’s Red Sea coast

The news that the threat of a massive oil spill in the Red Sea has receded with the transfer of more than a million barrels of oil from the FSO Saf…

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Saudi Ambassador, UN Envoy discuss collaborative efforts to alleviate Yemeni crisis

Saudi Ambassador, UN Envoy discuss collaborative efforts to alleviate Yemeni crisis

The Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed al-Jaber, met with the United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to discuss the ongoing Yemeni crisis…

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UN Sanctions Committee Team Holds Meetings with Yemeni Officials in Aden

UN Sanctions Committee Team Holds Meetings with Yemeni Officials in Aden

A team from the international sanctions committee concerned with Yemen is holding ongoing meetings in the city of Aden with civilian and military o…

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Yemeni Military Adhere To Int'l Humanitarian Law ,Chief Of Staff Says

Yemeni Military Adhere To Int'l Humanitarian Law ,Chief Of Staff Says

The armed forces of the internationally-recognized Yemeni government are fully committed to provisions of international laws, including the Interna…

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Saudi financial aid helps Yemeni riyal rebound

Saudi financial aid helps Yemeni riyal rebound

The Yemeni riyal rose against the dollar on Wednesday for the first time in months, less than a day after Saudi Arabia announced $1.2 billion in ai…

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UK, US Announce Aid to Support Women and Children in Yemen

UK, US Announce Aid to Support Women and Children in Yemen

The UK and the US, separately, announced new aid for Yemeni women and children, amounting to about $228 million. UN announced that more tha…

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UK announces £160 million aid package for Yemeni women and children

UK announces £160 million aid package for Yemeni women and children

One million Yemeni women and children are to receive a major boost after Britain announced a new £160 million ($205 million) aid package on F…

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Guterres appoints an Egyptian to the Panel of Experts on Yemen

Guterres appoints an Egyptian to the Panel of Experts on Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jasser Al-Shahed, an Egyptian, to the Panel of Experts on Yemen. The…

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Drop in UN Aid Increases Food Insecurity in Yemen

Drop in UN Aid Increases Food Insecurity in Yemen

The United Nations warned again of the repercussions of increased food insecurity in Yemen’s liberated areas, as economic experts expressed t…

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Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice

Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice

Negotiations for an end to the conflict in Yemen should include plans for a post-conflict justice that is inclusive and victim-centered, and includ…

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Yemen: The children of a forgotten war

Yemen: The children of a forgotten war

If suffering had an address, it might be al-Rasheed Street, in Taiz, a Yemeni city ringed by mountains and rebel Houthi fighters. On this narrow st…

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"Killing of veteran WFP staff member in Yemen ‘an unacceptable tragedy’ , NU Says

"Killing of veteran WFP staff member in Yemen ‘an unacceptable tragedy’ , NU Says

The top UN humanitarian official in Yemen on Saturday called for justice in the wake of the recent attack against World Food Programme (WFP) staff…

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Yemeni fishermen struggle amid conflicts, economic collapse

Yemeni fishermen struggle amid conflicts, economic collapse

 In a fish port of Hodeidah Province, western Yemen, several small wooden boats return from their fishing expeditions. The modest vess…

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Frankly Speaking: What will it take for Houthis to assist in demining Yemen?

Frankly Speaking: What will it take for Houthis to assist in demining Yemen?

The normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran has so far failed to improve the behavior of the Houthi militia in relation to its use…

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Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

In a move that appears to mark a new phase of diplomacy and a step towards ending nearly a decade of war, a Houthi delegation returned home in the…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for ta…

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US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

The US Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint this week to take control over thousands of weapons seized by the US Navy from Iran to terro…

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