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Griffiths Calls for Speeding up Prisoner Swap in Yemen

Griffiths Calls for Speeding up Prisoner Swap in Yemen

UN especial envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has called for measures that would speed up the release of prisoners over coronavirus concerns.…

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Yemeni Gov't forces declare control of sites in Yemen’s Jawf province

Yemeni Gov't forces declare control of sites in Yemen’s Jawf province

Yemeni Gov't forces fighting on behalf of the exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi claimed yesterday to be in control of several military…

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Arabs Push Yemen's Houthis to Allow UN to Assess Oil Tanker

Arabs Push Yemen's Houthis to Allow UN to Assess Oil Tanker

Six Arab countries are urging the UN Security Council to exercise "maximum efforts" to persuade Yemen´s Houthi militias to allow the United Nations…

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Yemeni parties must shift away from fighting one another , UN envoy to Yemen says

Yemeni parties must shift away from fighting one another , UN envoy to Yemen says

Amman, 19 March 2020 - UN sourses said that the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is following with alarm the continuous military campaign…

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Houthi court sentences 19 army officers to death

Houthi court sentences 19 army officers to death

A court inside Houthi-controlled Sanaa has handed down death sentences to 19 army officers loyal to the legitimate government. The ruling…

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Yemen’s Legitimate Government Sets Conditions for Return of Liaison Officers to Hodeidah

Yemen’s Legitimate Government Sets Conditions for Return of Liaison Officers to Hodeidah

Iran-backed Houthi militias have continued to violate the UN-sponsored ceasefire in Hodeidah and target joint forces and residential neighborhoods.…

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Heavy fighting in central Yemen leaves at least 38 dead

Heavy fighting in central Yemen leaves at least 38 dead

Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels killed more than three dozen people in the previous 24 hours, Yemeni offici…

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Over 100 Killed in Heavy Fighting Across Yemen

Over 100 Killed in Heavy Fighting Across Yemen

Heavy fighting has raged over the last 24 hours in Yemen, with the Shi’ite Houthi movement fighting Saudi-backed government forces in several provi…

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Yemen Calls On Citizens to Not Underestimate Coronavirus

Yemen Calls On Citizens to Not Underestimate Coronavirus

Although no confirmed cases of coronavirus have been officially registered in Yemen, the internationally-recognized government has called on its ci…

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Arab coalition in Yemen destroys two explosive-laden boats , Sources

Arab coalition in Yemen destroys two explosive-laden boats , Sources

The Arab Coalition in Yemen destroyed on Tuesday two explosive-laden boats launched and remotely-controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi group from t…

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3 die in deadly blast in Yemen

3 die in deadly blast in Yemen

According to residents, a motorcycle hit a landmine in Yemen's northern province of Hajjah causing the death of a man and 2 kids. The exp…

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Yemen: Coalition Targets Insurgents in Jawf, Kills Dozens of Houthi Militias in Other Areas

Yemen: Coalition Targets Insurgents in Jawf, Kills Dozens of Houthi Militias in Other Areas

The International Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen launched several raids on Houthis in a government compound in al-Jawf governorate in nor…

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Military tension between gov't, STC forces continues to escalate in Yemen's Aden

Military tension between gov't, STC forces continues to escalate in Yemen's Aden

The military tension between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Sunday continued to escalate amid he…

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Yemen government halts participation in Hodeidah truce process

Yemen government halts participation in Hodeidah truce process

Yemen's government has suspended its participation in the UN-led committee overseeing a fragile ceasefire in the port city of Hodeidah in response…

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Houthi shelling kills 5 in Yemen's Taiz

Houthi shelling kills 5 in Yemen's Taiz

 At least five Yemeni civilians were killed during a shelling carried out by the Houthi rebels in the country's southwestern province of Taiz…

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Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen government, STC to implement Riyadh Agreement

Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen government, STC to implement Riyadh Agreement

Saudi Arabia has called on the Yemeni government and Southern Transitional Council (STC) to implement the Riyadh Agreement signed in November 2019.…

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UN blasts ‘new and irresponsible’ offensive in northern Yemen

UN blasts ‘new and irresponsible’ offensive in northern Yemen

The United Nations peace envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday criticised a rebel offensive in Al Jawf province as the “most alarming militar…

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Griffiths Visits Sanaa before Briefing Security Council

Griffiths Visits Sanaa before Briefing Security Council

The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived in Sanaa on Wednesday, from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to meet with Ho…

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Yemen Houthi control strategic areas in Marib governorate , Sources

Yemen Houthi control strategic areas in Marib governorate , Sources

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Riyadh: Iran Supports Terrorism in Yemen, Lebanon

Riyadh: Iran Supports Terrorism in Yemen, Lebanon

Saudi Arabia said Iran’s preoccupation with supporting terrorist groups in Yemen and Lebanon has deprived its citizens of their right to developmen…

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