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UN closes in on deal to offload oil from dangerous FSO off Yemen

UN closes in on deal to offload oil from dangerous FSO off Yemen

solution is tentatively to hand to one of the world’s greatest ecological threats posed by a single ship. The United Nations has finally thr…

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Former US Yemen envoy calls for Houthi terrorist listing

Former US Yemen envoy calls for Houthi terrorist listing

A former US ambassador to Yemen and veteran analyst has urged the Biden administration to redesignate the Houthi militia as a terrorist organizatio…

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Int'l community should stick to direction of political settlement in Yemen: Chinese envoy

Int'l community should stick to direction of political settlement in Yemen: Chinese envoy

 A Chinese envoy said Tuesday that the international community should stick to the direction of political settlement in Yemen despite many cha…

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UN envoy contemplating framework for peace in Yemen

UN envoy contemplating framework for peace in Yemen

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said on Wednesday that he is developing a framework that will set out his plan to move toward an inclusiv…

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Yemen army retake new areas south of Marib from Houthis

Yemen army retake new areas south of Marib from Houthis

The Yemeni army said it has retaken new areas south of Marib province in central Yemen after fierce clashes with Iran-backed Houthi rebels over the…

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Saudi-led coalition bombs telecoms compound in Yemen's Sanaa -residents

Saudi-led coalition bombs telecoms compound in Yemen's Sanaa -residents

Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck again at telecommunications compound in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Monday, resi…

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Houthis ‘primary obstacle to peace efforts’ in Yemen: US special envoy

Houthis ‘primary obstacle to peace efforts’ in Yemen: US special envoy

The Houthi militia has been the “primary obstacle to peace efforts” in Yemen, US Special Envoy Timothy A. Lenderking told a conference in Washingto…

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Yemenis put pressure on Biden administration to reclassify Houthis as terrorists

Yemenis put pressure on Biden administration to reclassify Houthis as terrorists

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed has welcomed the ongoing deliberations inside US President Joe Biden’s administration to reclassify t…

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Strikes target Houthi sites in Yemeni capital, Coalition says

Strikes target Houthi sites in Yemeni capital, Coalition says

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has struck targets in Sanaa, Al Ekhbariya reported early on Saturday. The strikes came after…

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International organizations condemn Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

International organizations condemn Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation issued a strong condemnation of the repeated attacks by the Houthi militia on the territory of Saudi Arabia…

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Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted

Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted

Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone intercepted by air defences on Thursday, the Sa…

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Houthi Offensive ‘Primary Obstacle’ to Peace in Yemen, Says U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking

Houthi Offensive ‘Primary Obstacle’ to Peace in Yemen, Says U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking

Envoy says U.S. diplomacy has produced ‘two important building blocks to pave the way for peace.’ The Biden administration’s diplomatic e…

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Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys 22 Houthi Military Vehicles in Strikes in Yemen

Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys 22 Houthi Military Vehicles in Strikes in Yemen

On Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition announced that 22 Houthi military vehicles have been destroyed and Houthi fighters killed in strikes on Marib…

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Yemen’s army intercepts 3 Houthi attacks as fierce battles continue in northwest Ma’rib

Yemen’s army intercepts 3 Houthi attacks as fierce battles continue in northwest Ma’rib

Fierce battles are ongoing between the Yemeni army and the Houthi militia in northwest Ma'rib, towards Al-Hazm, the center of Al-Jawf Governorate.…

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US and Saudi Arabia hold talks to tackle Houthi atrocities in Yemen

US and Saudi Arabia hold talks to tackle Houthi atrocities in Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, has held talks with a senior US official on responding to rights abuse by Yemen’s Houthi…

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Coalition says it will host UN agency on Tuesday to discuss Houthi allegations

Coalition says it will host UN agency on Tuesday to discuss Houthi allegations

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen will host a UN agency for coordinating humanitarian assistance on Tuesday to discuss Houthi allegation…

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Houthis ‘use civilian port, airport to launch ballistic missile attacks’: Coalition

Houthis ‘use civilian port, airport to launch ballistic missile attacks’: Coalition

Houthi fighters in Yemen are using civilian facilities at Sanaa airport and the Red Sea port of Hodeidah as bases to launch ballistic missiles, the…

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Coalition destroys Houthi ballistic missile launch pad in Yemen

Coalition destroys Houthi ballistic missile launch pad in Yemen

A Houthi launch pad for ballistic missiles has been destroyed in Yemen's Al-Jouf province, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Mon…

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Yemen army seizes parts of Haradh city from Houthis

Yemen army seizes parts of Haradh city from Houthis

Yemen government troops backed by the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen's warplanes on Sunday pushed deeper into the strategic northern city…

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UN praises 'positive' talks with Yemen sides on ageing oil tanker

UN praises 'positive' talks with Yemen sides on ageing oil tanker

The UN's humanitarian coordinator for war-torn Yemen said he held constructive talks with government officials and Huthi rebels over dealing with t…

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