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UN-sponsored talks on prisoner swap between Yemeni warring sides delayed

UN-sponsored talks on prisoner swap between Yemeni warring sides delayed

A new round of UN-sponsored talks over a prisoner swap deal between the Yemen's government and the Houthi rebel group was postponed due to Washingt…

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Yemen's Southern Transitional Council rejects president's decrees on appointments

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council rejects president's decrees on appointments

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) that's part of Yemen's new power-sharing government opposed on Sunday new appointments issued by the countr…

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Top UN Officials Warn of Yemen Famine

Top UN Officials Warn of Yemen Famine

Top United Nations officials called on the United States on Thursday to revoke its decision to designate Yemen's Houthi militias a foreign terroris…

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U.N. says U.S. blacklisting of Yemen Houthi may hinder bid to avert oil spill

U.N. says U.S. blacklisting of Yemen Houthi may hinder bid to avert oil spill

The United Nations is concerned that a U.S. plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday will hinder its efforts to assess a decaying oil t…

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Yemen: Arab Coalition downs 3 Houthi drones

Yemen: Arab Coalition downs 3 Houthi drones

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen announced on Friday it destroyed three explosive-laden drones fired by the Yemeni Houthi rebels towards south…

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EU criticises US labelling Yemen rebels 'terrorists'

EU criticises US labelling Yemen rebels 'terrorists'

The European Union has hit out at the decision by the United States to label Yemen's Huthi rebels as "terrorists", warning it could hinder peace ef…

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Explosion targets security patrol in Yemen's Aden

Explosion targets security patrol in Yemen's Aden

A large explosion targeted a security patrol in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Monday evening, a government official said. The exp…

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Yemen calls on UN to take stand on Houthi war crimes in Taiz

Yemen calls on UN to take stand on Houthi war crimes in Taiz

Yemen called Saturday for the United Nations, the international community and human rights organizations to “take a clear position on the war crime…

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At least 1 child killed in Houthi shelling In Yemen

At least 1 child killed in Houthi shelling In Yemen

At least one child was killed in a Houthi artillery shelling in southern Yemen late Friday, the military said. Two children and a woman w…

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Israel deploys air defences fearing attack from Yemen

Israel deploys air defences fearing attack from Yemen

Israel has deployed its Iron Dome and Patriot air defence batteries around the southern city of Eilat over concerns of an attack by Houthi forces f…

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Big explosion heard in Aden, Yemen

Big explosion heard in Aden, Yemen

A loud explosion was heard in the Yemeni city of Aden on Thursday evening, residents and a security source told Reuters. The explosion took…

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UN envoy arrives in Yemen's Aden

UN envoy arrives in Yemen's Aden

The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday arrived in the country's southern port city of Aden to meet senior officials…

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6 civilians killed in Houthi shelling in Yemen

6 civilians killed in Houthi shelling in Yemen

At least six Yemenis were killed and seven others were injured in a Houthi artillery shelling in southern Yemen late Wednesday, the military said.…

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UN Envoy Griffiths meets with Yemeni President Hadi in Riyadh

UN Envoy Griffiths meets with Yemeni President Hadi in Riyadh

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths met earlier today with President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi in Riyadh, Kingdom of…

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Yemeni Houthi militia says downing spy drone on border

Yemeni Houthi militia says downing spy drone on border

Yemen's Houthi militia said they shot down a "spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition" on the Yemeni-Saudi border on Wednesday afternoon, Houthi-run a…

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UK appoints Richard Oppenheim as new ambassador to Yemen

UK appoints Richard Oppenheim as new ambassador to Yemen

Britain has appointed a senior Saudi-based diplomat as its new ambassador to Yemen. Richard Oppenheim, the current deputy head of the UK’…

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Yemeni leader slams Iran’s ‘blatant’ meddling

Yemeni leader slams Iran’s ‘blatant’ meddling

 Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has accused the Iranian regime of becoming more blatant in its support for the Houthis while undermi…

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U.N. envoy plans trip to Yemen and Saudi Arabia after Aden attack

U.N. envoy plans trip to Yemen and Saudi Arabia after Aden attack

U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths will visit Yemen and Saudi Arabia in the next few days to meet with the Yemeni president and senior S…

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Yemen's Houthis say 75 ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities in 2020

Yemen's Houthis say 75 ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities in 2020

 Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia said they fired 75 ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia's border cities in 2020, the group's military spokes…

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UN mission 'working to prevent escalation' in Yemen's Hudaydah

UN mission 'working to prevent escalation' in Yemen's Hudaydah

The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) said on Sunday that it is following with concern the recent security developme…

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