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Yemeni Al-Qaeda execute dentist for ‘spying’

Yemeni Al-Qaeda execute dentist for ‘spying’

Al-Qaeda militants in war-torn Yemen executed a dentist accused of spying for the government and guiding US drone strikes targeting the Islamist ex…

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1st LD: UN chief asks for access to derelict tanker off Yemen for inspection

1st LD: UN chief asks for access to derelict tanker off Yemen for inspection

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the condition of the Safer oil tanker moored off the western coast of Yemen and ask…

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UN voices concern over oil tanker moored off Yemen

UN voices concern over oil tanker moored off Yemen

Time is running out to prevent a decaying tanker stranded off the coast of Yemen from dumping its load of 1.1 million barrels of oil into the Red S…

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Yemeni government, STC discuss coalition under Riyadh Agreement

Yemeni government, STC discuss coalition under Riyadh Agreement

The Saudi-backed government of Yemen met with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to discuss the political components to form the new governmen…

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Yemeni gov't conducts prisoner swap with Houthis

Yemeni gov't conducts prisoner swap with Houthis

Yemen's government forces on Friday conducted a prisoner swap with the Houthi militia in the country's northeastern province of al-Jawf.…

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Saudi military committee arrives in southern Yemen as tension escalates

Saudi military committee arrives in southern Yemen as tension escalates

 A military committee of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition arrived on Thursday in Yemen's southern port city of Aden as tension escalated between…

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Saudi-led coalition says it downs armed drone, two missiles launched towards kingdom

Saudi-led coalition says it downs armed drone, two missiles launched towards kingdom

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen said it intercepted and downed an armed drone and two ballistic missiles launched tow…

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Time running out to prevent catastrophic spill from abandoned oil tanker in Yemen

Time running out to prevent catastrophic spill from abandoned oil tanker in Yemen

After 5 years of a civil war costing thousands of lives, a devastating humanitarian crisis with 24 million people on the brink of starvation, torre…

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Yemen: Houthi rebles "claim" downing drone near Saudi border

Yemen: Houthi rebles "claim" downing drone near Saudi border

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Sunday that they shot down a reconnaissance drone near the Saudi Arabian border in the north of the country.…

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Yemen: Houthi rebles "claim" downing drone near Saudi border

Yemen: Houthi rebles "claim" downing drone near Saudi border

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Sunday that they shot down a reconnaissance drone near the Saudi Arabian border in the north of the country.…

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US informs Security Council of detention of Iranian ship off Yemen coast

US informs Security Council of detention of Iranian ship off Yemen coast

The US has formally notified the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday of the detention of an Iranian arms ship off the Yemeni coast.…

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Yemen's STC announces abandonment of self-rule

Yemen's STC announces abandonment of self-rule

 Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced on Wednesday that it’s abandoning self-administration, the spokesman Nizar Haitham wrot…

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Saudi Arabia proposes new mechanism for stability in Yemen's south

Saudi Arabia proposes new mechanism for stability in Yemen's south

Saudi Arabia has presented a framework to expedite a stalled November deal in Yemen’s south designed to end a standoff between nominal allies under…

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Yemen PM warns against bowing to Houthi bullying over tanker

Yemen PM warns against bowing to Houthi bullying over tanker

Yemen’s prime minister said the international community should take strong action against Houthi “blackmailing and bargaining” over a decaying oil tan…

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Houthis accuse UN envoy of bias in Yemen conflict

Houthis accuse UN envoy of bias in Yemen conflict

The Houthis in Yemen have launched a strongly-worded attack on the UN and its special envoy to the country, Martin Griffiths. They accuse the organ…

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Yemeni gov't forces and Houthi rebles conclude prisoner swap

Yemeni gov't forces and Houthi rebles conclude prisoner swap

  The Yemeni army and Houthi rebels have concluded a deal to exchange prisoners in Al-Bayda Governorate, a tribal source has told Sp…

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"Riyadh Agreement on Yemen must be implemented": UN Security Council P5 ambassadors

"Riyadh Agreement on Yemen must be implemented": UN Security Council P5 ambassadors

The Riyadh Agreement on Yemen must be implemented, the ambassadors of the permanent members of the UN Security Council said on Sunday after meeting…

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US envoy Hook says Iran backs terrorists in Yemen, Gulf, Lebanon

US envoy Hook says Iran backs terrorists in Yemen, Gulf, Lebanon

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has stressed that Tehran authorities pose a threat not only to countries in the Gulf region, but also…

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Arab Parliament Speaker slams criminal Houthi practices

Arab Parliament Speaker slams criminal Houthi practices

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Dr. Mishaal Bin Fahim Al-Salami, has condemned the continued violations of the Iran-supported Houthi terrorist…

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Yemen parliament speaker highlights importance of implementing Riyadh Agreement

Yemen parliament speaker highlights importance of implementing Riyadh Agreement

Yemen’s parliament speaker highlighted the importance of implementing the Riyadh Agreement to restore balance in the war-torn country, state news a…

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