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Yemeni Houthi-controlled court sentences 4 to death for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Houthi-controlled court sentences 4 to death for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia

A Houthi rebel-controlled court in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Monday sentenced four men to death for allegedly spying for Saudi Arabia, the Houthi-ru…

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UN agrees Yemen's Hodeidah ceasefire mission

UN agrees Yemen's Hodeidah ceasefire mission

The UN Security Council has agreed to deploy a team to the Yemeni port of Hudaydah to oversee a ceasefire there. The truce began on Tuesd…

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US Strike Kills 2 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen: Security Official

US Strike Kills 2 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen: Security Official

A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday, a security official said, as Washington steps up a…

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Yemen Warring Parties to Meet aboard UN Ship Next Week

Yemen Warring Parties to Meet aboard UN Ship Next Week

A meeting is expected to be held between representatives from the Yemeni legitimate government, the United Nations and Iran-aligned Houthi militias…

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18 Houthi rebels killed in clashes with security forces in Yemen

18 Houthi rebels killed in clashes with security forces in Yemen

At least eighteenth Houthi rebels were killed and 27 others were injured in a clash with security forces in Yemen’s northern city of Saada. A news…

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Yemeni army regains control of areas in Al-Dhale province

Yemeni army regains control of areas in Al-Dhale province

The Yemeni army has regained control of areas in Al-Dhale province, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. The armed forces targeted H…

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Yemeni gov't forces kill 9 Houthis, wound 17 in Al-Hudayda

Yemeni gov't forces kill 9 Houthis, wound 17 in Al-Hudayda

At least Houthis rebels were murdered as a result of an attack against Yemen government forces in Yemen, authorities emphasized on Sunday.…

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Yemen migrant boat attack kills at least 42

Yemen migrant boat attack kills at least 42

Forty-two people have been killed when a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen was fired at from a helicopter, the International Org…

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Houthi missile attack kills dozens in Yemen mosque

Houthi missile attack kills dozens in Yemen mosque

At least 22 members of pro-government forces have been killed in a rebel attack on a mosque inside a military base in Yemen, according to medical s…

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Security Council ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Yemen

Security Council ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Yemen

Several UN Security Council members have told Asharq Al-Awsat that they were “cautiously optimistic” on progress made in limiting tension in Yemen.…

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Hadi Forms Team to Unify Yemen’s Political Parties Under Legitimacy

Hadi Forms Team to Unify Yemen’s Political Parties Under Legitimacy

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has authorized a team of advisers to sit with party leaders and political figures to come up with a vision c…

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2 Yemeni soldiers killed in Shabwa province

2 Yemeni soldiers killed in Shabwa province

At least two Yemeni soldiers were killed on Thursday in an ambush attack by unknown gunmen on a military convoy in the southeastern province of Sha…

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Yemen: 2 Al-Qaeda suspects killed in air strike, says security source

Yemen: 2 Al-Qaeda suspects killed in air strike, says security source

Two suspected members of Yemen’s Al-Qaeda were killed today in an air raid on the southern Hadramawt province, a security official said. The two, g…

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UN Yemen envoy says warring parties refuse to talk as violence escalates

UN Yemen envoy says warring parties refuse to talk as violence escalates

Yemen‘s warring parties are refusing to discuss U.N.-brokered peace efforts, the United Nations‘ envoy for the country said on Tuesday, amid an esc…

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Houthi court begins trial for Yemeni journalists held on trumped up charges, lawyer says

Houthi court begins trial for Yemeni journalists held on trumped up charges, lawyer says

A Houthi criminal court based in Sanaa started a trial for 10 Yemeni journalists allegedly held on trumped up charges without notice on Monday, Abd…

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China looks to boost its influence in Yemen

China looks to boost its influence in Yemen

On Nov. 22, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun laid out Beijing’s vision for Yemen’s post-conflict future. In an offi…

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Al Houthi projectiles land in Saudi hospital

Al Houthi projectiles land in Saudi hospital

 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Al Houthis militia had fired projectiles that fell in a hospital in the Saudi border city of Jizan, causing no casualtie…

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Yemen PM: Situation Should Improve in Aden after Riyadh Agreement

Yemen PM: Situation Should Improve in Aden after Riyadh Agreement

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik vowed on Monday that the interim capital Aden would witness significant improvement in light of the Riyadh A…

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Aden security plan seeks to end a string of ISIS assassinations

Aden security plan seeks to end a string of ISIS assassinations

Security forces and troops from the Saudi led-Coalition have launched a major security operation in the wake of an ISIS assassination, the most rec…

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Peace deal for Yemen's south stumbles as deadline expires

Peace deal for Yemen's south stumbles as deadline expires

The Yemeni government and STC have failed to meet a deadline to establish a power-sharing government, an ominous sign for hopes of a wider deal to…

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