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Singaporean detained under ISA for taking part in Yemen civil war, working as agent for ‘foreign power

Singaporean detained under ISA for taking part in Yemen civil war, working as agent for ‘foreign power

A 48-year-old Singaporean man has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since March last year for being “actively” involved in the ci…

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U.S. to blacklist Iranian official, university - U.S. official

U.S. to blacklist Iranian official, university - U.S. official

The United States plans to impose terrorism-related sanctions on Hasan Irlu, Iran’s ambassador to Yemen, and on Iran’s Al-Mustafa International Uni…

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Yemeni Govt Stresses Need for Ending Houthi-led Coup

Yemeni Govt Stresses Need for Ending Houthi-led Coup

Yemen’s government reaffirmed its support for the peace process led by UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, provided that it leads to a comprehensive…

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Iranians guiding Houthi missiles, says captured spy

Iranians guiding Houthi missiles, says captured spy

A Houthi spy who was captured in the Yemeni city of Marib said he received training on intelligence information gathering and location sharing from…

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Gunmen kill 5 soldiers in south of Yemen

Gunmen kill 5 soldiers in south of Yemen

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed five south Yemen soldier in Abyan province on Monday, in the terror group's biggest attack in the region for month…

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Yemen calls for placing Houthi rebels on terror list

Yemen calls for placing Houthi rebels on terror list

Yemen has called on the international community to accelerate the inclusion of Iran-backed Houthi group on the terrorism list, according to the Sab…

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Houthi militia targets oil facilities in Saudi Arabia

Houthi militia targets oil facilities in Saudi Arabia

The armed conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi armed group has also resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen Ye…

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Trump admin debates labeling Yemen's Houthis terrorists, aid groups warn thousands face famine

Trump admin debates labeling Yemen's Houthis terrorists, aid groups warn thousands face famine

Trump administration officials are locked in an internal debate about whether to label Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, as aid g…

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Houthi militants kill 9 people in Yemen

Houthi militants kill 9 people in Yemen

Xinhua news agency quoted a government official as saying that a total of nine workers were shot dead as Houthi rebels raided an industrial compoun…

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Unknown gunmen assassinate college dean in southern Yemen

Unknown gunmen assassinate college dean in southern Yemen

 Unknown gunmen opened fire and killed a well-known Yemeni academician in the country's southern province of Dhalea on Saturday, a security of…

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"Oman FM tells Manama summit'' : US raised prospect of blacklisting Yemen's Houthis

"Oman FM tells Manama summit'' : US raised prospect of blacklisting Yemen's Houthis

Oman's foreign minister said on Saturday the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East had discussed with his country the possibility of Washington des…

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Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone

The Arab coalition on Friday morning said it had intercepted a Houthi drone launched by the militia in Yemen. Brigadier General Turki Al-…

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2nd LD-Writethru: 9 workers killed in Houthi rebels' shelling on industrial compound in Yemen's Hodeidah

2nd LD-Writethru: 9 workers killed in Houthi rebels' shelling on industrial compound in Yemen's Hodeidah

 A total of nine workers were killed when Houthi rebels shelled an industrial compound in the country's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Thurs…

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Houthi mid-level commander killed in S. Yemeni ambush

Houthi mid-level commander killed in S. Yemeni ambush

Xinhua news agency cited a military official as saying that a mid-level commander of the Houthi rebel group was killed in an ambush in the country'…

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Yemeni army seeks UN help to stop attacks on civilians

Yemeni army seeks UN help to stop attacks on civilians

The Yemeni army called on the UN on Wednesday to take action to stop attacks targeting civilians in the country.  Yemeni National Ar…

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US envoy to Yemen made 'surprise visit' to Mahra, urged implementing Riyadh deal

US envoy to Yemen made 'surprise visit' to Mahra, urged implementing Riyadh deal

The US Ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, made a "surprise" visit to the eastern governorate of Al-Mahra, arriving in the provincial capital…

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Al-Qaeda fighters in Syria return to Yemen's Marib

Al-Qaeda fighters in Syria return to Yemen's Marib

Tribal sources have disclosed that a number of Al-Qaeda leaders and fighters have returned to the Yemeni province of Marib from Syria in recent day…

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Houthi shelling kills 2 children, injures dozen more in Yemen

Houthi shelling kills 2 children, injures dozen more in Yemen

A Houthi missile attack killed two children and injured 12 more people in north Taiz, state news agency Saba New reported. The militia bo…

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Yemen: Houthis claim killing of several Saudi soldiers in Marib

Yemen: Houthis claim killing of several Saudi soldiers in Marib

Yemen's Houthi fighters have claimed the killing of at least eight Saudi soldiers. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Iran-aligned…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels launch rocket at gov't military camp

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch rocket at gov't military camp

Yemen's Houthi rebels said that they fired a rocket towards a government military training camp in neighboring province of Marib on Sunday evening,…

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