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Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen war

Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen war

The Saudi-proposed pause in fighting began at 6 a.m. ahead of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Several similar efforts have failed, and th…

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Yemen's gov't forces, Houthi militia swap prisoners in Taiz

Yemen's gov't forces, Houthi militia swap prisoners in Taiz

Forces loyal to Yemen's government and the Houthi militia conducted a prisoner swap following a tribal mediation in the country's southwestern prov…

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Saudi hosts talks on Yemen war, but without Huthi rebels

Saudi hosts talks on Yemen war, but without Huthi rebels

Talks on Yemen's devastating war started in the Saudi capital Wednesday, but without the Huthi rebels, hours after the Riyadh-led coalition announc…

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UN welcomes Yemen temporary truces

UN welcomes Yemen temporary truces

The United Nations has welcomed moves by Yemen's warring sides to temporarily halt military operations and urged them to engage "without pre…

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Coalition halts all military operations in Yemen

Coalition halts all military operations in Yemen

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that it will stop all military activities in Yemen starting Wednesday March 30 at…

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Yemen's Houthi ready to swap prisoners with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi ready to swap prisoners with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi militia announced on Sunday evening that they are ready to swap 823 prisoners of the Saudi-led coalition forces for 1,400 Houthi mil…

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Houthis say prisoner swap deal includes 16 Saudis, brother of Yemen president

Houthis say prisoner swap deal includes 16 Saudis, brother of Yemen president

prisoner swap deal was agreed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement and a Saudi-led military coalition earlier this month, the head of the Houthi…

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Coalition airstrikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce

Coalition airstrikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce

The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the UN chief condemning a s…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels announce 3-day ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi rebels announce 3-day ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday announced a three-day unilateral ceasefire with the Saudi-led coalition, voicing their commitment to a permanent…

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Yemen Houthis say U.N. calls for truce in Ramadan 'a positive step'

Yemen Houthis say U.N. calls for truce in Ramadan 'a positive step'

Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday that calls from the United Nations for a truce in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were "a positive step".…

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Saudi energy facilities, slowing output at refinery

Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Saudi energy facilities, slowing output at refinery

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group fired missiles and drones at Saudi energy and water desalination facilities, causing a temporary drop in output a…

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UN welcomes meet on Yemen war in Riyadh

UN welcomes meet on Yemen war in Riyadh

The United Nations has welcomed an initiative to hold consultations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to support UN efforts to reach a political settlement…

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As expected, Yemen’s Houthis decline GCC invitation to attend Riyadh talks

As expected, Yemen’s Houthis decline GCC invitation to attend Riyadh talks

As expected, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis declined to attend talks to be held by the Gulf Cooperation Council at GCC headquarters in Riyadh to discu…

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Car bomb hits convoy of southern military commander in Yemen

Car bomb hits convoy of southern military commander in Yemen

A car bomb struck the convoy of a Yemeni southern military commander in Abyan province, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring two others on T…

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EU Blacklists Yemen’s Houthis, Freezes Group’s Assets

EU Blacklists Yemen’s Houthis, Freezes Group’s Assets

In a move welcomed by the Yemeni government, the European Union blacklisted the Houthis, freezing the militias’ assets, only days after a similar A…

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Yemen's Houthi militia says attacked 3 Saudi oil refineries with 9 bomb-laden drones

Yemen's Houthi militia says attacked 3 Saudi oil refineries with 9 bomb-laden drones

Yemen's Houthi militia said on Friday that they had attacked three Saudi oil refineries with nine bomb-laden drones. "The attacks targete…

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Mid-ranking Yemeni al-Qaida commander killed in gunmen, drug dealers clashes

Mid-ranking Yemeni al-Qaida commander killed in gunmen, drug dealers clashes

Intense clashes broke out between the gunmen of a Yemen-based al-Qaida branch and drug dealers in the country's oil-rich province of Hadramout on F…

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Saudi Arabia says 2 Americans freed in Yemen special ops mission

Saudi Arabia says 2 Americans freed in Yemen special ops mission

 Saudi Arabia said Thursday it had rescued two young American women from Yemen in a joint special operations mission with the United States.…

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Yemeni gov't renews calls for moving all UN offices to Aden

Yemeni gov't renews calls for moving all UN offices to Aden

The Yemeni government on Thursday renewed calls for moving all UN offices from the country's provinces controlled by the Houthi rebel militia to th…

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UN envoy continues consultations with Yemen's political parties

UN envoy continues consultations with Yemen's political parties

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg continued on Wednesday his consultations with Yemeni political parties in a bid to resume peace talks.…

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