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Houthi commander killed as Yemen troops halt militia advances

Houthi commander killed as Yemen troops halt militia advances

The Yemeni army stopped Houthi militants from advancing in Al-Bayda province, killing a commander and a number of other fighters on Tuesday, Saudi…

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Amnesty urges Yemen's Houthis to free 10 journalists held for spying

Amnesty urges Yemen's Houthis to free 10 journalists held for spying

Amnesty International called on Yemen’s Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sanaa, to free 10 journalists held for nearly four years on wha…

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Saudi MASAM Clears Hundreds of Mines in Yemen During 4th Week of April

Saudi MASAM Clears Hundreds of Mines in Yemen During 4th Week of April

The MASAM project, part of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has successfully cleared 24 anti-personnel mines, 1,018 anti-t…

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Pro-gov't officer killed in explosion in Yemen's Hodeidah: official

Pro-gov't officer killed in explosion in Yemen's Hodeidah: official

An officer of the Yemeni government forces was killed on Monday in an explosion that targeted his military vehicle in the Red Sea port city of Hode…

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Yemeni army advances between the provinces of Taiz, Al-Dhale

Yemeni army advances between the provinces of Taiz, Al-Dhale

The Yemeni army made advances in Al-Dhale and Taiz, Yemen’s official defense ministry said on Monday. The army advanced toward Bahir dist…

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Houthis accused of killing 12 civilians in south Yemen attacks

Houthis accused of killing 12 civilians in south Yemen attacks

Attacks by Houthi rebels in southern Yemen have killed 12 civilians over two days, government officials said on Sunday. A mother and four…

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Implementing Hodeidah deal could lead to fresh peace talks, Yemeni official says

Implementing Hodeidah deal could lead to fresh peace talks, Yemeni official says

Movement towards finally implementing the first stage of an agreed withdrawal from the strategic Red Sea port city of Hodeidah could pave the way f…

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Pro-gov't forces say capture 300 Houthi rebels in southern Yemen

Pro-gov't forces say capture 300 Houthi rebels in southern Yemen

Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government announced on Sunday that nearly 300 members of the Houthi group were captured within a week of f…

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Six deminers killed in Yemen blast

Six deminers killed in Yemen blast

Six demining experts were killed in an explosion Thursday at an arms depot in Yemen's Red Sea city of Mokha, said the Saudi landmine clearance proj…

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UN reiterates call for Yemen agreement to be implemented without delay

UN reiterates call for Yemen agreement to be implemented without delay

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged Yemeni parties concerned to implement the Stockholm Agreement without delay. "The…

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Minister: French Weapons Not Used Against Civilians in Yemen

Minister: French Weapons Not Used Against Civilians in Yemen

French weapons are not being used against civilians in Yemen, France’s armed forces minister Florence Parly told Radio Classique on Thursday.…

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Yemeni province of Taiz is rising up and moving against terrorism

Yemeni province of Taiz is rising up and moving against terrorism

Tens of thousands of people from the Yemeni province of Taiz came out today demanding accountability of the armed militia belongs Islah Party (the…

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UN envoy with new plan to salvage Yemen peace deal

UN envoy with new plan to salvage Yemen peace deal

The UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths arrived in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday for crisis talks with Shia Houthi rebel group. Griffiths…

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Explosion in Yemen Kills at Least 13 in Warehouse

Explosion in Yemen Kills at Least 13 in Warehouse

A large explosion at a warehouse in Sana, Yemen’s rebel-held capital, killed at least 13 people on Sunday, including seven children, and wounded mo…

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Yemeni forces retake mountain in Dhalea province

Yemeni forces retake mountain in Dhalea province

Pro-government forces seized two positions from Houthi rebels in Yemen's Dhalea province after heavy fighting on Saturday night. Control…

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Yemen: MSF suspends hospital admissions in Aden after patient is kidnapped and killed

Yemen: MSF suspends hospital admissions in Aden after patient is kidnapped and killed

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended all patient admissions to the organization's emergency trauma hospital in Aden…

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Saudi says 5 wounded as Yemen rebel drones intercepted

Saudi says 5 wounded as Yemen rebel drones intercepted

Saudi air defences intercepted two drones launched by Iran-backed Al Houthi militants from neighbouring Yemen but debris wounded five civilians, in…

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Attack kills 3 women in Yemen's Hodeidah

Attack kills 3 women in Yemen's Hodeidah

 At least three women were killed Wednesday when a projectile landed on a residential area in the Red Sea coast city of Hodeidah, local reside…

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Yemen's Houthis deny U.N. access to Hodeidah mills for 'safety reasons'

Yemen's Houthis deny U.N. access to Hodeidah mills for 'safety reasons'

Houthi forces denied the United Nations access to a grain storage site in the Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter…

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UN Envoy to Yemen in Muscat, Pressures Houthis to Accept Redeployment Plan

UN Envoy to Yemen in Muscat, Pressures Houthis to Accept Redeployment Plan

UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths continued on Monday to exert pressure on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to accept the plan of head of the Redep…

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