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UN Operations in Houthi-Controlled Yemen Face Mounting Threats Amid Staff Detentions

UN Operations in Houthi-Controlled Yemen Face Mounting Threats Amid Staff Detentions

The United Nations has suspended all official movements of its personnel in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen following a wave of detentions targeti…

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Even amid the Gaza war, Yemen peace talks can be revived if the world were to seize the moment

Even amid the Gaza war, Yemen peace talks can be revived if the world were to seize the moment

Before the Hamas militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, negotiations to end Yemen’s long-standing civil war were more productive…

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Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port

Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port

Israel pounded Yemen’s Houthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as…

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Italian Warship 'Andrea Doria' Successfully Concludes Strategic Escort Mission Under EU's Operation "Aspides"

Italian Warship 'Andrea Doria' Successfully Concludes Strategic Escort Mission Under EU's Operation "Aspides"

The Italian Navy's warship Andrea Doria has successfully completed a vital maritime security mission, ensuring the protected passage of several com…

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Houthi-Linked Telecom Scandal Shakes Yemen: Mobile Recharge Scheme Used as Intelligence Trap

Houthi-Linked Telecom Scandal Shakes Yemen: Mobile Recharge Scheme Used as Intelligence Trap

A communications scandal has rocked Yemen after revelations surfaced that Houthi-affiliated operatives allegedly used the mobile recharge system as…

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Iran Accelerates Nuclear Weapons Development Amid Stalled Talks with Washington, Says U.S. Journal

Iran Accelerates Nuclear Weapons Development Amid Stalled Talks with Washington, Says U.S. Journal

A recent article published by The National Interest has raised alarm over Iran’s apparent acceleration toward nuclear weaponization, citing s…

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Iran Arrests 87 Suspected Israeli Agents in Lorestan Province Amid Escalating Tensions

Iran Arrests 87 Suspected Israeli Agents in Lorestan Province Amid Escalating Tensions

Iranian authorities have announced the arrest of 87 individuals in Lorestan Province on charges of espionage and collaboration with Israel, amid th…

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Yemen: "Iran’s Arming of Houthis Hinders Peace, Fuels Conflict"

Yemen: "Iran’s Arming of Houthis Hinders Peace, Fuels Conflict"

Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mustapha Noman sharply criticized what he described as Iran’s ongoing “hostile policies” ag…

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Barry Donadio: Trump Administration Will Eliminate Houthis If Maritime Threats Persist

Barry Donadio: Trump Administration Will Eliminate Houthis If Maritime Threats Persist

Aden — American security and strategic analyst Barry Donadio has warned that the Trump administration is prepared to completely eliminate the…

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Global Condemnation Over Houthis’ Unilateral Currency Issuance in Yemen

Global Condemnation Over Houthis’ Unilateral Currency Issuance in Yemen

Sana’a — The Houthi group's decision to issue new currency in Yemen has triggered widespread international condemnation, with major pow…

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US Analysts Urge Washington to Engage South Yemen to Counter Houthi Threat

US Analysts Urge Washington to Engage South Yemen to Counter Houthi Threat

Aden — A growing chorus of American defense analysts and foreign policy experts is calling on the Biden administration to recalibrate its str…

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Iran seizes foreign tanker on fuel smuggling allegations

Iran seizes foreign tanker on fuel smuggling allegations

Iran's judiciary says authorities have seized a vessel smuggling 2 million liters of fuel in the Gulf of Oman. Fuel smuggling is rampant from Iran,…

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Israel’s Eilat Port to shut down operations on July 20 amid debt crisis

Israel’s Eilat Port to shut down operations on July 20 amid debt crisis

Israel’s Ports and Shipping Authority said Wednesday that Eilat Port will suspend all operations as of July 20 due to an escalating debt cris…

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Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case

Court rejects German responsibility in Yemen drone case

The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that Germany did not violate international law by failing to strictly monitor or prevent U…

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Houthi-Controlled Ports in Yemen Remain Operational Despite Israeli Airstrikes

Houthi-Controlled Ports in Yemen Remain Operational Despite Israeli Airstrikes

Despite a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting key infrastructure in Yemen, several ports under Houthi control—including Hodeidah, Ras Isa,…

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1 Day Left For Execution, Top Court To Hear Plea To Save Kerala Nurse Today

1 Day Left For Execution, Top Court To Hear Plea To Save Kerala Nurse Today

Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, Talal Abdo Mehd and has been in prison for the last 3…

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Yemen : Muted Responses to Deadly Houthi Escalation and Rising Insurance Costs

Yemen : Muted Responses to Deadly Houthi Escalation and Rising Insurance Costs

As the Houthi threat to international shipping grows ever more serious - most recently with the sinking of two Greek vessels, killing three sailors…

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Israel Pushes for International Coalition to Launch Renewed Strikes on Houthis in Yemen

Israel Pushes for International Coalition to Launch Renewed Strikes on Houthis in Yemen

Israel is reportedly intensifying its diplomatic and military outreach to form a broad international coalition—including the United States&md…

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11 Filipino Seafarers Return Home After Surviving Houthi Attack Off Yemen’s Coast

11 Filipino Seafarers Return Home After Surviving Houthi Attack Off Yemen’s Coast

Aden – The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers announced late Saturday the safe return of 11 Filipino crew members from the Magic Seas c…

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Israel Strikes Cripple Yemen’s Fragmented Power System

Israel Strikes Cripple Yemen’s Fragmented Power System

Yemen’s Houthis have burst back onto the global stage with deadly maritime attacks in the Red Sea. To weaken the Houthis, Israel has again st…

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