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Yemen’s Houthis ‘extend hand for peace,’ says senior official

Yemen’s Houthis ‘extend hand for peace,’ says senior official

A senior official in the Houthi-affiliated government revealed yesterday that the group has contacted Saudi Arabia through intermediaries to contai…

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Yemeni Minister of Information accuses Qatar of supporting the Houthi militia

Yemeni Minister of Information accuses Qatar of supporting the Houthi militia

Yemen's Minister of Information Muammar al-Iryani accused Qatar of supporting the Houthi militia politically and through the media on Tuesday.…

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Health officials in Yemen urge truce to fight virus

Health officials in Yemen urge truce to fight virus

Yemeni health officials have urged warring factions to honor their commitment to an immediate truce to enable the country’s health workers to prepa…

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Air strikes hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa ,Sources

Air strikes hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa ,Sources

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen carried out several air strikes on Monday on the capital Sanaa, witnesses and media said…

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Houthi militias shell private commercial companies in Yemen

Houthi militias shell private commercial companies in Yemen

On Sunday, at least 7 workers were wounded after Yemen's Houthi militias attacked private commercial firms in the port city of Hodeidah, according…

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Warring parties agree to ceasefire in war-torn Yemen amid coronavirus

Warring parties agree to ceasefire in war-torn Yemen amid coronavirus

All fighting groups in Yemen have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire due to the coronavirus outbreak after a call last Wednesday from the UN secretar…

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Saudi forces intercept ballistic missiles over Riyadh and Jazan; 2 civilians injured by falling debris

Saudi forces intercept ballistic missiles over Riyadh and Jazan; 2 civilians injured by falling debris

Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces shot down ballistic missiles toward Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan late on Saturday. Col. Turki…

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2 Yemeni ministers resign from cabinet

2 Yemeni ministers resign from cabinet

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government's two ministers on Saturday submitted resignations to the Yemen's President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Y…

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Head of UN Mission to Hodeidah in Self-Isolation in Sanaa

Head of UN Mission to Hodeidah in Self-Isolation in Sanaa

Head of the UN mission to Yemen’s Hodeidah General Abhijit Guha was in quarantine in Sanaa, refuting allegations that he was being detained…

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Houthis Retract Death Sentence Against Baha'i Leader Following Criticism

Houthis Retract Death Sentence Against Baha'i Leader Following Criticism

A wave of local and international discontent forced Houthis to retract the order to execute the Baha'is leader in Yemen, Hamed Kamal bin Haydara. T…

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Arab Coalition downs Houthi drones targeting Saudi civilain sites

Arab Coalition downs Houthi drones targeting Saudi civilain sites

The Saudi-led Arab coalition in intercepted and destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis rebels. The targets were "civili…

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Saudi Arabia agrees to Yemen ceasefire to fight coronavirus

Saudi Arabia agrees to Yemen ceasefire to fight coronavirus

Saudi Arabia and the military coalition it heads in Yemen has agreed to a ceasefire and truce with the Houthi rebel militia, in efforts to form a u…

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Yemen's warring parties back U.N. call for truce

Yemen's warring parties back U.N. call for truce

Yemen's warring parties welcomed Thursday a United Nations call for an immediate truce as the country entered its sixth year of a conflict that has…

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Yemen Reiterates Calls to Move ‘Hodeidah Mission’ Offices to Liberated Areas

Yemen Reiterates Calls to Move ‘Hodeidah Mission’ Offices to Liberated Areas

Yemen’s internationally recognized government reiterated its call to move UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement offices to liberated areas t…

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Arab coalition supports Yemeni government acceptance of UN call for cease-fire

Arab coalition supports Yemeni government acceptance of UN call for cease-fire

The Arab coalition fighting to restore the internationally recognized government in Yemen said on Wednesday it supports the Yemeni government decis…

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Human Rights Group Accuses Saudi Forces in Yemen of Abuses,Sources

Human Rights Group Accuses Saudi Forces in Yemen of Abuses,Sources

Saudi military forces have committed grave abuses against civilians in an eastern province of Yemen over the past year, including torture, forced d…

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Houthis Launch Forced Recruitment Campaign in Yemen’s Ibb

Houthis Launch Forced Recruitment Campaign in Yemen’s Ibb

Houthi militias launched this week a new forced recruitment campaign in Yemen’s Ibb governorate as the group continued to suffer casualties in fier…

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Saudi airlifted critical supplies to Yemen to fight coronavirus

Saudi airlifted critical supplies to Yemen to fight coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has airlifted critical supplies to Yemen to assist in the country’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Announcing detai…

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US urges Yemen factions to implement Riyadh deal

US urges Yemen factions to implement Riyadh deal

The Saudi Foreign Ministry urged Yemen’s government and the STC to implement the Riyadh Agreement. The United States implored Yemen’s int…

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Arab nations sound alarm over oil tanker moored off Yemen

Arab nations sound alarm over oil tanker moored off Yemen

Six Arab countries are urging the UN Security Council to exercise “maximum efforts” to persuade Yemen’s Houthi rebels to allow the United Nations t…

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