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Yemen’s southern council backs Arab alliance’s call

Yemen’s southern council backs Arab alliance’s call

 Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) has welcomed a call by a Saudi-led alliance for return of the situation in the country to before…

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Yemen Records First Coronavirus Case in Taiz Province as Virus Spreads , Sources

Yemen Records First Coronavirus Case in Taiz Province as Virus Spreads , Sources

Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising the number of diagnosed infections to seven with…

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Amnesty : Yemeni Journalists at risk of execution must be freed to mark World Press Freedom Day

Amnesty : Yemeni Journalists at risk of execution must be freed to mark World Press Freedom Day

Four journalists who remain at risk of execution in Yemen must be freed, Amnesty International, Mwatana for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and th…

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Yemen's STC says implementing power-sharing deal can end crisis

Yemen's STC says implementing power-sharing deal can end crisis

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council who declared a plan for self-rule at the weekend says that the crisis could be resolved if a power-sharing de…

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Coronavirus: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread

Coronavirus: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread

Yemen has recorded its first two deaths linked to the new coronavirus disease, raising fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country.…

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UN warns WHO could suspend 80% of its services in Yemen

UN warns WHO could suspend 80% of its services in Yemen

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande warned that the World Health Organisation (WHO) could suspend about 80 per cent o…

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Yemen's STC launch economic program to run south

Yemen's STC launch economic program to run south

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen yesterday declared an economic program to manage southern governorates. This came in a s…

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Yemen’s first and only reported Covid-19 patient recovers

Yemen’s first and only reported Covid-19 patient recovers

Yemen’s first and the only reported Covid-19 patient has been given the all-clear, the Ministry of Public Health said on Monday. “We offi…

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Houthis Violate Ceasefire 151 Times in Two Days

Houthis Violate Ceasefire 151 Times in Two Days

The Saudi-led coalition accused Houthi rebels of committing 151 ceasefire violations over the past 48 hours, meanwhile, the Iran-backed militia gro…

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Russian Foreign Ministry Confirms Yemen Requested Help With COVID-19 Response

Russian Foreign Ministry Confirms Yemen Requested Help With COVID-19 Response

The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed to AFP on Tuesday that Yemen had asked Russia for help with the coronavirus response. The Yemeni g…

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Pompeo says U.S. 'concerned' over Yemen's STC self-rule declaration

Pompeo says U.S. 'concerned' over Yemen's STC self-rule declaration

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday Washington was ‘concerned’ over the Southern Transitional Council (STC), declaring self-rule in…

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Yemen's Houthis force Sana'a merchants to pay zakat to them instead of the poor

Yemen's Houthis force Sana'a merchants to pay zakat to them instead of the poor

The Houthis have forced traders and shop owners in the capital, Sanaa, to pay their zakat, the prescribed Islamic charity, to them instead of distr…

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In Yemen, Ramadan rituals remain alive amid threats of coronavirus

In Yemen, Ramadan rituals remain alive amid threats of coronavirus

Yemenis gather at dusk to share prayer and iftar, keeping the ritukeep up oals of the holy fasting month of Ramadan alive. while in the r…

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Arab coalition calls for end to escalation in Yemen, immediate return to Riyadh agreement

Arab coalition calls for end to escalation in Yemen, immediate return to Riyadh agreement

 A Saudi Arabia-led coalition said on Monday all parties need to return to the status that existed before the Southern Transitional Council (S…

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"Saudi-backed government calls move 'catastrophic'" : STC announces plan for self-rule in south Yemen

"Saudi-backed government calls move 'catastrophic'" : STC announces plan for self-rule in south Yemen

Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) early on Sunday announced it would establish a self-ruled administration in the regions unde…

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16 dead in Houthi offensive against Yemen pro-govt forces

16 dead in Houthi offensive against Yemen pro-govt forces

Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday launched an all-out military offensive against pro-government forces in Dhalea province, leaving 16 killed from…

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Arab coalition’s extension of Yemen cease-fire welcomed

Arab coalition’s extension of Yemen cease-fire welcomed

Yemen’s army and allied forces have welcomed the Saudi-led coalition’s announcement of an extension of the truce in Yemen, and called upon the Iran…

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Saudi-led coalition announces extension of Yemen ceasefire by one month

Saudi-led coalition announces extension of Yemen ceasefire by one month

The Saudi-led coalition announced on Friday it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month, the state-run Saudi Press Agency…

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Yemeni President Holds Onto Federal State Based on Fair Distribution of Power

Yemeni President Holds Onto Federal State Based on Fair Distribution of Power

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi reiterated his call for a federal state based on the fair distribution of power and wealth, accusing the Ho…

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UN calls for Yemen rebels to immediately release Bahai prisoners

UN calls for Yemen rebels to immediately release Bahai prisoners

A group of UN human rights experts has urged Yemen's Houthis to free all prisoners from the country's Bahai religious minority following an earlier…

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