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Yemen’s president declares Sanaa an ‘occupied capital’

Yemen’s president declares Sanaa an ‘occupied capital’

Yemeni President Hadi declared the city of Sanaa an occupied capital on Sunday and accused Houthi militants of turning against political dialogue,…

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Houthi Rebels Accuse Saudis of Fueling Unrest to Divide Yemen

Houthi Rebels Accuse Saudis of Fueling Unrest to Divide Yemen

The leader of the Houthi rebel group here, in an unusually combative speech Thursday that reflected frustration by the rebel movement at its deepen…

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UAE, Kuwait move embassies to Yemen’s Aden

UAE, Kuwait move embassies to Yemen’s Aden

The UAE and Kuwait said on Friday that their embassies in Yemen have resumed their operations in the southern city of Aden, a day after Saudi Arabi…

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Yemen: Security Council calls on all parties to stay committed to peaceful political transition

Yemen: Security Council calls on all parties to stay committed to peaceful political transition

 The United Nations Security Council called for all parties in Yemen, including the Houthis, to adhere to resolving their differences through…

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Yemeni gunmen kill 4 soldiers in southern province

Yemeni gunmen kill 4 soldiers in southern province

 Gunmen ambushed a military truck during a night-time attack in a southern province, officials said, killing all four soldiers in the vehicle,…

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Iran dismisses Kerry’s remarks over intervention in Yemen

Iran dismisses Kerry’s remarks over intervention in Yemen

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected as a blame game recent remarks made by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who accused the Islamic Repub…

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 Yemen Houthis take over army base

Yemen Houthis take over army base

Sanaa - Armed men from Yemen's newly dominant Houthi group took over a special forces army camp in Sanaa early on Wednesday after overnight fightin…

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Iran dismisses Kerry’s remarks over intervention in Yemen

Iran dismisses Kerry’s remarks over intervention in Yemen

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected as a blame game recent remarks made by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who accused the Islamic Repub…

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GCC Chief in Aden to meet Yemeni president

GCC Chief in Aden to meet Yemeni president

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani arrived in Yemen's southern Aden City for a short official visit to meet with…

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Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen' US says

Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen' US says

Iran has “contributed” to the Houthi militia’s takeover of Yemen and the collapse of the government there, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said…

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France urges release of French woman kidnapped in Yemen

France urges release of French woman kidnapped in Yemen

A French woman working for an international organization in the Yemeni capital Sanaa was kidnapped on Tuesday morning, the Foreign Ministry…

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 Yemen Leader Says Still President After Fleeing Capital

Yemen Leader Says Still President After Fleeing Capital

The Yemeni leader who resigned the presidency last month and fled to the country's south on Saturday said all actions taken since Shiite rebels sto…

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Yemen’s  president, Held by Rebels, Leaves Capital

Yemen’s president, Held by Rebels, Leaves Capital

To hear the Houthi militants who control this capital describe it, the country’s former president escaped from house arrest on Saturday by dressing…

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Yemen parties agree on transitional council: U.N.

Yemen parties agree on transitional council: U.N.

Yemen's feuding parties have agreed on a "people's transitional council" to help govern the country and guide it out of a political crisis, U.N. me…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels show willingness to negotiate, cut rough deal

Yemen's Houthi rebels show willingness to negotiate, cut rough deal

Houthi rebels, who deposed Yemen's government by force, have come to a preliminary agreement for a new government, showing willingness to negotiate…

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Yemen southern movement offer to work with Houthis to ease political tensions

Yemen southern movement offer to work with Houthis to ease political tensions

Yemen’s southern secessionist Al-Hirak movement has offered to work with the Shi’ite Houthi movement which recently seized control of the country’s…

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Political transition – the only solution to Yemen crisis

Political transition – the only solution to Yemen crisis

On February 15, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2201 aimed at resolving the crisis in the Republic of Yemen in r…

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 Forces loyal to president seize parts of Yemen's economic hub

Forces loyal to president seize parts of Yemen's economic hub

Forces loyal to Yemen's president said they had seized strategic buildings in the southern city of Aden on Monday after a five-hour battle, escalat…

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Yemen's neighbours urge forceful UN action over security

Yemen's neighbours urge forceful UN action over security

 Yemen's neighbours urged the UN Saturday to move forcefully over the deteriorating security situation, saying they will themselves act if the…

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UN Considers Yemen Resolution

UN Considers Yemen Resolution

The U.N. Security Council is considering a resolution on Yemen that would urge the Shi'ite Houthi rebels to step down, release ousted President Abd…

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