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Houthi rebels kill 10 Yemen soldiers

Houthi rebels kill 10 Yemen soldiers

Houthi rebels on Sunday killed 10 Yemen army soldiers from a southern separatist faction in a "surprise attack" after more than a year of relative…

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Landmine Blast Killed Two In Yemen's Red Sea Port City

Landmine Blast Killed Two In Yemen's Red Sea Port City

Lightning strikes killed 45 people in Yemen in July, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said, while local media reported almost the same numb…

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Yemen: Protests likely in Aden through late August

Yemen: Protests likely in Aden through late August

Further protests denouncing deteriorating living conditions likely in Aden, Yemen, through late August. Avoid demonstrations. Event…

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Omani delegation departs Yemeni capital after truce talks with Houthis

Omani delegation departs Yemeni capital after truce talks with Houthis

An Omani delegation has departed Yemen's capital Sanaa after holding talks with the Houthi group over efforts to resume a truce with the Yemeni gov…

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Houthis shell villages in Yemen’s Dhale, Lahj, Marib, Taiz provinces

Houthis shell villages in Yemen’s Dhale, Lahj, Marib, Taiz provinces

 The Houthis have escalated their bombardment of villages in Yemen’s Marib, Lahj, Dhale and Taiz provinces over the past 48 hours while…

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Omani delegation to hold cease-fire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa

Omani delegation to hold cease-fire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa

 An Omani delegation arrived in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in a bid to persuade the Houthi group to accept a UN proposal for…

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UN officials push for resolution amid prolonged strife in Yemen

UN officials push for resolution amid prolonged strife in Yemen

 Two senior United Nations (UN) officials emphasized on Wednesday the urgent need for progress toward peace in Yemen, given the persistent pol…

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UK welcomes Saudi Arabia's $250mln deposit to bolster Yemeni economy

UK welcomes Saudi Arabia's $250mln deposit to bolster Yemeni economy

The United Kingdom (UK) affirmed the necessity of a Yemeni peace process under the leadership of the United Nations. During her speech at a…

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Gunmen kill Yemeni criminal investigation officer in S. province

Gunmen kill Yemeni criminal investigation officer in S. province

 Unidentified gunmen opened fire and killed a senior officer of Yemen's government forces in the country's southwestern province of Taiz on Tu…

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Yemen.. UN mediation between  government , Houthis to sell "Safer" oil

Yemen.. UN mediation between government , Houthis to sell "Safer" oil

UN coordinator for Yemen, David Gresley, confirms that the oil removed to a replacement vessel, amounting to about 1.1 million barrels, is "in very…

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Yemeni forces drive Al-Qaeda militants from Abyan valley

Yemeni forces drive Al-Qaeda militants from Abyan valley

Yemeni military forces have driven out Al-Qaeda militants from a valley in the country’s southern province of Abyan, shortly after seizing co…

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US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process

US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process

 The US Special Envoy for Yemen will visit the Gulf on Monday "to advance ongoing un-led efforts to expand the truce and launch a comprehensiv…

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Yemen : United Nations completes removal of oil from decaying tanker in Red Sea

Yemen : United Nations completes removal of oil from decaying tanker in Red Sea

"More than I.I million barrels of oil transferred to the replacement tanker over 18 days" At 1800 local time, the United Nations successful…

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Five UN security personnel kidnapped in Yemen released after 18 months in captivity

Five UN security personnel kidnapped in Yemen released after 18 months in captivity

The United Nations said Friday that five staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago have walked free. In a brief statement, UN…

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UN Sends Mine-Clearing Equipment to Houthis, Sparking Anger Among Yemenis

UN Sends Mine-Clearing Equipment to Houthis, Sparking Anger Among Yemenis

The UN Development Program (UNDP) in Yemen sparked anger among Yemeni governmental and human rights activists after handing over $750,000 worth of…

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Yemeni military commander among four killed in suspected al-Qaeda attack in Abyan

Yemeni military commander among four killed in suspected al-Qaeda attack in Abyan

A bombing in southern Yemen on Thursday killed four fighters loyal to the Southern Transitional Council, including a prominent commander who previo…

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Yemen Defense Ministry Warns of Houthi Collusion with ISIS, Qaeda

Yemen Defense Ministry Warns of Houthi Collusion with ISIS, Qaeda

Yemen’s Defense Ministry has issued a stern warning about the peril of the ongoing aggressive actions by the Iran-backed Houthi militias agai…

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Yemen: Rescue Operation for ‘Safer’ Enters Final Stages

Yemen: Rescue Operation for ‘Safer’ Enters Final Stages

Roughly two weeks after its initiation, the final stages of the rescue operation for the derelict oil tanker Safer, moored off the coasts of Yemen,…

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Al-Qaeda attack kills 2 gov't soldiers in S. Yemen

Al-Qaeda attack kills 2 gov't soldiers in S. Yemen

Two soldiers of Yemen's government forces were killed in an attack by militants from the Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda in the southern province of Abya…

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UN Completes 1st Phase of Safer Oil Transfer in Yemen

UN Completes 1st Phase of Safer Oil Transfer in Yemen

The United Nations stated the transfer of one-third of the oil from the tanker Safer, bringing the first phase of the operation to an end.…

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