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Only chicken for Eid in rebel-besieged Yemen town

Only chicken for Eid in rebel-besieged Yemen town

In the courtyard of his modest home in Taez, a Yemeni town besieged by Huthi rebels, Fadel al-Sbei feeds two chickens to be slaughtered for Eid al-…

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Lions are starving to death at filth-ridden zoo in war-torn Yemen

Lions are starving to death at filth-ridden zoo in war-torn Yemen

Staring from behind rusted bars in a dirty cage, these are the three lions who are 'close to death' after being reduced to skin and bone in the mid…

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Livestock prices skyrocket in Yemen as Eid al-Adha holiday begins

Livestock prices skyrocket in Yemen as Eid al-Adha holiday begins

As the livestock prices went up by more than 100 percent in Yemen's capital of Sanaa, many residents have to celebrate the Eid al-Adha, a major fes…

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2, including Kerala man, arrested at Chennai airport for visiting Yemen: Report

2, including Kerala man, arrested at Chennai airport for visiting Yemen: Report

As immigration officials screened their documents, they realised the men traveled through Yemen to come back to India. The men were later handed ov…

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Yemeni model facing unfair trial by rebel authorities - rights group

Yemeni model facing unfair trial by rebel authorities - rights group

A Yemeni actress and model accused of an "indecent act" and drug possession is facing an unfair trial by rebel authorities, Human Rights Watch says…

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Houthis borrow a page of ISIS fanaticism as they ban song and music in Sana’a

Houthis borrow a page of ISIS fanaticism as they ban song and music in Sana’a

Yemeni artists push back against Houthi censorship attempts by organising campaigns to celebrate the country’s authentic music and song.…

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Yemen's famed beekeepers feel the sting of climate change

Yemen's famed beekeepers feel the sting of climate change

After driving for days on the rough roads of southern Yemen, Radwan Hizam finally reached the idyllic spot where he hoped his bees could feed from…

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Yemen fishermen hit jackpot with million-dollar find in whale's belly

Yemen fishermen hit jackpot with million-dollar find in whale's belly

For Yemeni fisherman Fares Abdulhakeem and his friends, the day was like any other as they headed out to sea to earn a living in the war-torn count…

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Temperature rising in south Yemen as rivalries fuel power shortage

Temperature rising in south Yemen as rivalries fuel power shortage

In Yemen's southern port city of Aden, Nawfal al-Mojamal struggles to keep Soviet-era machinery running at the main power plant as electricity outa…

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Fishermen found $1.5M worth of whale vomit in Yemen

Fishermen found $1.5M worth of whale vomit in Yemen

group of Yemeni fishermen had their lives changed with whale vomit. The odorous organic material – also known as ambergris – came from a…

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Houthi leader kills cardiologist, his brother for opposing mosque sermon

Houthi leader kills cardiologist, his brother for opposing mosque sermon

A Houthi religious leader shot dead a cardiologist and his brother and wounded several others for denouncing his sermons at a mosque in the souther…

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Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19

Yemen national soccer team coach dies from COVID-19

Yemen’s soccer association said Sunday that the country's national team coach Sami al-Naash has died from COVID-19. The Yemen Football As…

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Kidnapped Yemeni model to undergo forced virginity test

Kidnapped Yemeni model to undergo forced virginity test

The Yemeni model Entesar Al Hammadi who was kidnapped on February 20 this year by Houthi militants in Sana is likely to undergo a forced virginity…

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Yemenis in embattled city of Marib gear up for Eid

Yemenis in embattled city of Marib gear up for Eid

Markets in Yemen's embattled Marib city are bustling with people gearing up for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, despite fighting that has raged nearby bet…

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‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children

‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children

Misrah, an undocumented migrant worker, and her family, left their home in Ethiopia hoping for a better life. Instead, her three children are now d…

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Amnesty: Yemen’s Houthis must release model fearing ‘virginity testing’

Amnesty: Yemen’s Houthis must release model fearing ‘virginity testing’

Amnesty International said on Friday Yemen’s Houthi authorities must halt plans for forced virginity testing and release an actor and model the hum…

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Yemeni Siamese twins Yousef and Yassin arrive in Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Siamese twins Yousef and Yassin arrive in Saudi Arabia

In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Yemeni Siamese twins Yousuf and Yassin arrived at Kin…

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Yemen model’s lawyer intimidated as Houthis dismiss ‘soft’ investigator

Yemen model’s lawyer intimidated as Houthis dismiss ‘soft’ investigator

The Iran-backed Houthis dismissed a prosecutor who ordered the release of the abducted Yemeni model Entesar Al-Hammadi as they intimidated her lawy…

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Yemen Ramadan show sparks outcry over use of blackface

Yemen Ramadan show sparks outcry over use of blackface

Ramadan is the season of sitcoms and TV series around the Middle East, but particularly in Yemen, where few channels show fictional shows outside o…

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Yemeni model detained as Huthis impose morals crackdown

Yemeni model detained as Huthis impose morals crackdown

Entisar al-Hammadi was just starting a career in modelling when she was arrested two months ago in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, where the Huth…

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