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Yemen authorities Seizes Smuggling Boat Carrying 164 Illegal Immigrants

Yemen authorities Seizes Smuggling Boat Carrying 164 Illegal Immigrants

In a significant operation, Yemeni authorities have seized a smuggling boat carrying 164 illegal immigrants off the coast of Shabwa. The boat, know…

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Houthi leader warns of retaliation if Israel resumes Gaza offensive

Houthi leader warns of retaliation if Israel resumes Gaza offensive

The leader of Yemen's Houthi group has warned Israel of significant retaliatory actions if hostilities in Gaza resume. In a televised addre…

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International coalition, Yemeni government condemn Houthi assaults on humanitarian workers in Yemen

International coalition, Yemeni government condemn Houthi assaults on humanitarian workers in Yemen

The detention of UN staff, NGO workers, civil society members and former diplomatic mission staff in Yemen by Houthi forces was condemned by an int…

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EU Warns of Active and Evolving Threat as Pirates Abandon Seized Dhow

EU Warns of Active and Evolving Threat as Pirates Abandon Seized Dhow

The Yemeni fishing vessel that was seized by pirates a week ago has now been abandoned after the crew was robbed. The EUNAVFOR operation Atalanta t…

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Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days, authorites said Monday.…

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Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at US fighter jet

Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at US fighter jet

Yemen’s Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and an MQ-9 Reaper drone last week but didn’t hit either, U…

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Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral

Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral

Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani calls for the arrest of a group of leaders from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis who he says will a…

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"in second recent attack" ... Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat

"in second recent attack" ... Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat

Suspected Somali pirates have seized another Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, authorities said. In a statement late Tuesday, a E…

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UN maintains Yemen operations despite death of aid worker in Houthi custody

UN maintains Yemen operations despite death of aid worker in Houthi custody

The UN will continue its humanitarian operations in Yemen despite the recent death of a UN staffer while in the custody of the Houthi-aligned autho…

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Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in Red Sea, latest suspected Houthi rebel attack

Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in Red Sea, latest suspected Houthi rebel attack

Missile fire apparently targeted a ship Friday off Yemen in the Red Sea, the latest attack suspected to have been carried out by Yemen's Houthi reb…

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Yemen : gov't Coast Guard intercepts Iranian weapons sent to Houthis

Yemen : gov't Coast Guard intercepts Iranian weapons sent to Houthis

US CENTCOM praised the Yemen Coast Guard on Sunday for intercepting "Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was d…

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"Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable", UN envoy says

"Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable", UN envoy says

A lasting peace is still possible in Yemen but requires commitment, courage, and action from all sides, the UN Special Envoy for the country told t…

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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been ar…

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Yemen:  Houthi Leader Threatens U.S. and Israel Over Potential Military Escalation in Gaza

Yemen: Houthi Leader Threatens U.S. and Israel Over Potential Military Escalation in Gaza

Sanaa- In a televised speech, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement, issued a stern warning to the United States and I…

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WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen

WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen

The United Nations World Food Program said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the UN has repea…

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Yemen : UN suspends aid work in Houthi stronghold after rebels detain more staff

Yemen : UN suspends aid work in Houthi stronghold after rebels detain more staff

The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.…

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Yemen : Two killed as Yemeni govt forces repel Houthi attacks in oil-rich province

Yemen : Two killed as Yemeni govt forces repel Houthi attacks in oil-rich province

At least two soldiers were killed, and several others wounded as Yemeni government forces repelled multiple attacks by Houthi group targeting the c…

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Yemen : US Aircarft Carrier Leaves Red Sea as Houthis Pause Attacks

Yemen : US Aircarft Carrier Leaves Red Sea as Houthis Pause Attacks

A US aircraft carrier strike group left the Red Sea for Europe weeks after Yemen’s Houthi rebel group said it will stop attacking vessels in…

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Yemen : Houthis Transfer Missiles and Advanced Weapons to Al-Hawban in Taiz

Yemen : Houthis Transfer Missiles and Advanced Weapons to Al-Hawban in Taiz

Recent reports indicate that the Houthi movement has been transferring medium-range ballistic missiles and advanced drones to Al-Hawban in Taiz gov…

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Yemen : Al-Qaeda says senior official killed in blast

Yemen : Al-Qaeda says senior official killed in blast

A senior member of Al-Qaeda in Yemen has been killed in a bomb blast, according to a statement from the extremist group behind a string of high-pro…

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