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UN agencies and NGOS concerned over staff detained by Yemen's Houthis

UN agencies and NGOS concerned over staff detained by Yemen's Houthis

UN agencies and NGOs expressed "grave concern" Saturday over the referral for criminal prosecution of a large number of their staff who have been "…

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"After denying US accusations of arming the Houthis", Russia reiterates its support for Yemen's gov't

"After denying US accusations of arming the Houthis", Russia reiterates its support for Yemen's gov't

Kremlin: Wall Street Journal report - which suggested that Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was trying to broker the sale of small arms to Houthi mi…

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Yemen: UN staff members kidnapped by Houthis tortured in secret prisons

Yemen: UN staff members kidnapped by Houthis tortured in secret prisons

Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights revealed that 70 employees of UN, international and local non-governmental agencies have been subjected to torture…

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Yemen’s government asks Yemenis to leave Lebanon as war intensifies

Yemen’s government asks Yemenis to leave Lebanon as war intensifies

Yemen’s government has asked its citizens in Lebanon to leave as the war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah escalates. The Yem…

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Yemen : Houthis say 'will not hesitate' to support Hezbollah

Yemen : Houthis say 'will not hesitate' to support Hezbollah

In a televised address, Abdul Malik al-Huthi condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon, saying they aim to block Hezbollah, also backed by Iran, from "s…

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Houthi missile that reached Israel was not hypersonic, Pentagon says

Houthi missile that reached Israel was not hypersonic, Pentagon says

A Houthi missile that reached Israel at the weekend was not a hypersonic weapon, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, countering claims by Yemen's Iran-ba…

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Israel vows 'heavy price' for Houthi missile strike

Israel vows 'heavy price' for Houthi missile strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Yemen's Houthis will pay a "heavy price" after a missile fired by the group landed in central Is…

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Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by Houthis

Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by Houthis

Six United Nations personnel who’ve been held on “spurious” accusations in Yemen for three months by the Houthi de facto authorit…

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UN Envoy Calls For De-Escalation During Visit To Yemen's Aden

UN Envoy Calls For De-Escalation During Visit To Yemen's Aden

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg held a meeting with Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, during which th…

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Yemen : Houthis hail Hezbollah strikes, renew threat of Israel attack

Yemen : Houthis hail Hezbollah strikes, renew threat of Israel attack

Yemen's Houthi group praised attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah on Israel Sunday and renewed threats to launch their own assault in response to Israeli…

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Yemenis warned of harsh weather to come as flood deaths pass 100

Yemenis warned of harsh weather to come as flood deaths pass 100

 A severe weather alert was issued by Yemen’s National Center of Meteorology on Sunday, as the death toll from almost three weeks of hea…

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UN calls for aid as floods affect over 180,000 in war-torn Yemen

UN calls for aid as floods affect over 180,000 in war-torn Yemen

The United Nations said on Thursday that severe flooding in Yemen has affected over 180,000 people since early August, prompting it to call for a 4…

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UN Envoy to Yemen avoids Terrorist label for Houthis, former UNSC expert  says

UN Envoy to Yemen avoids Terrorist label for Houthis, former UNSC expert says

California- YOL By Fernando Carvajal, former member of the UNSC Panel of Experts on Yemen, 2017-2019. During a media stakeout after…

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Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera

Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera

 Yemen’s authorities are obstructing aid work and exacerbating a deadly cholera outbreak that is spreading across the country, Human Rig…

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Yemen : Houthis step up pressure on foreign organizations

Yemen : Houthis step up pressure on foreign organizations

Amid continued British-US airstrikes in Yemen, the Ansarullah movement—better known as the Houthis—has significantly intensified its in…

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U.S. Poised to Send More Combat Aircraft to Middle East, Officials Say

U.S. Poised to Send More Combat Aircraft to Middle East, Officials Say

The United States is preparing to send additional combat aircraft to the Middle East in response to threats from Iran and its proxies in Gaza, Leba…

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Philippines Says "Galaxy Leader" Crew has Malaria Symptoms and Needs Release

Philippines Says "Galaxy Leader" Crew has Malaria Symptoms and Needs Release

The government of the Philippines confirmed that renewed efforts are underway to free the crewmembers of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader. Of…

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Yemen : UN envoy cautiously optimistic warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations

Yemen : UN envoy cautiously optimistic warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations

The U.N. envoy for Yemen expressed “cautious optimism” that the country’s warring parties will return to U.N.-led negotiations to…

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U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss Yemen as Israel-Hezbollah tension grows

U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss Yemen as Israel-Hezbollah tension grows

A senior U.S. delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks about the situation in Yemen and the recent escalation between Israel and Hou…

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Yemen Fears Influx of Iran-Backed Militias into Sanaa

Yemen Fears Influx of Iran-Backed Militias into Sanaa

The Yemeni government is worried about Iranian-backed foreign militias crossing into Houthi-run areas, especially after Pakistani fighters were see…

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