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Yemen prisoner swap terms expected in coming days, government delegate says

Yemen prisoner swap terms expected in coming days, government delegate says

Yemen’s warring parties are expected to agree the terms of a prisoner swap in about 10 days, a representative of the internationally recognised gov…

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World’s human rights watchdog spotlights Afghanistan, Yemen and 12 others

World’s human rights watchdog spotlights Afghanistan, Yemen and 12 others

The United Nation Human Rights Council (HRC) kicked off its Universal Periodic Review, or UPR, on Monday at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to exa…

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Turkey’s UID, Kizilay launch help marketing campaign for Yemen

Turkey’s UID, Kizilay launch help marketing campaign for Yemen

he Union of International Democrats (UID) and the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) on Saturday launched an aid campaign in Austria to raise money for…

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Ends Yemen tragedy, stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Ends Yemen tragedy, stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Save the Children said that "it is shameful that Western parliaments continue to give the green light to continue sales of military equipment to US…

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Under the mantle of the national army in Yemen, corruption comes back to support extremism and terrorism, Report

Under the mantle of the national army in Yemen, corruption comes back to support extremism and terrorism, Report

AIJES special report: In August 2012, Yemeni Oil Minister Hisham Sharaf was sacked after being appointed for less than six months under u…

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British elite reap benefits of Saudi-led war on Yemen

British elite reap benefits of Saudi-led war on Yemen

UK councils and the military sector are profiting from the war in Yemen and the ongoing Saudi-led campaign in the impoverished state, Labour counci…

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 ERC launches district health unit in Yemen

ERC launches district health unit in Yemen

The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, launched a health unit and a motherhood and childhood centre in the Mawza district of the Taiz Governorate and supp…

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USS Cole bomber al-Badawi targeted in Yemen air strike

USS Cole bomber al-Badawi targeted in Yemen air strike

  The US military is trying to verify reports that it has killed one of the men behind a deadly attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in 2…

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UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks

UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks

The United Nations envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in the coming days as the Unit…

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Yemen govt reports Hodeida rebel ‘attacks’ to UN

Yemen govt reports Hodeida rebel ‘attacks’ to UN

Yemen’s government and its two main allies have written to the UN Security Council accusing rebels of failing to comply with a hard-won ceasefire a…

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 Concerns for Yemen's Baha'i minority targeted by Houthi rebels

Concerns for Yemen's Baha'i minority targeted by Houthi rebels

Houthi rebels are fabricating criminal charges against six prominent members of Yemen’s Bahai' religious minority as the government presses for the…

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An UAE urgent shipment of medicines arrives Yemen

An UAE urgent shipment of medicines arrives Yemen

AIJES- An urgent  shipment of medicines sent to Yemen  from UAE by  the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Affa…

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The poor get nothing’: In Yemen, corruption keeps food and aid from reaching those in need.

The poor get nothing’: In Yemen, corruption keeps food and aid from reaching those in need.

Day after day Nabil al-Hakimi, a humanitarian official in Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, went to work feeling he had a “mountain” on his shou…

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Yemen war: What will the new year hold?

Yemen war: What will the new year hold?

'I sincerely hope that we are living the beginning of the end of one of the biggest tragedies of the 21st Century,'' reflected a beaming UN Secreta…

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Hidden Killers: Yemen's Landmines Will Remain a Threat Long After the War.

Hidden Killers: Yemen's Landmines Will Remain a Threat Long After the War.

While the Houthis use of ballistic missiles has drawn attention for striking deep inside Saudi Arabia, their widespread and overlooked use of mines…

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Around 20 million Yemenis food insecure due to ongoing conflict.

Around 20 million Yemenis food insecure due to ongoing conflict.

Around 20 million Yemenis are food insecure, UN agencies said on Saturday, adding the conflict ravaging the impoverished country was the key driver…

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3 Ways to Change Yemen.

3 Ways to Change Yemen.

The U.S. Senate voted on December 13 to move forward with a measure to cut military aid supporting Saudi Arabia in its ongoing involvement in the c…

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A new role for Abu Dhabi to promote world peace: UAE Hosts Afghanistan Reconciliation Conference

A new role for Abu Dhabi to promote world peace: UAE Hosts Afghanistan Reconciliation Conference

ABU DHABI, WAM – The United Arab Emirates hosted the US-Taliban reconciliation talks in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of Saudi Arabia and Pakis…

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Russia, Yemen, France: Your Tuesday Briefing.

Russia, Yemen, France: Your Tuesday Briefing.

A new direction for President Macron, striking details about Russia’s meddling effort and an unseen front in Yemen’s civil war. Here’s the latest:…

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Yemen’s Deadly Seas: Fishermen Come Under Fire in Saudi War.

Yemen’s Deadly Seas: Fishermen Come Under Fire in Saudi War.

The first sign of trouble was the helicopter that hovered over the small Yemeni fishing trawler as it cut across the Red Sea. Then a warship appear…

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