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Kuwait objects to British draft resolution on Yemen.

Kuwait objects to British draft resolution on Yemen.

Kuwait said on Wednesday that it had objected to the British draft resolution on the Yemeni crisis to the members of the Security Council, “because…

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Yemen prisoner exchange could involve up to 16,000: Red Cross.

Yemen prisoner exchange could involve up to 16,000: Red Cross.

Yemen’s warring parties have exchanged lists with a total of 16,000 names of people believed to be detained as part of a prisoner swap deal agreed…

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Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen's capital.

Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen's capital.

The Saudi-led coalition bombed an air base in Yemen's rebel-held capital on Wednesday as a local cease-fire held around the Red Sea port city of Ho…

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Yemen's warring sides trade blame for truce breach, swap prisoner lists.

Yemen's warring sides trade blame for truce breach, swap prisoner lists.

 Yemen’s warring parties blamed each other for violations of a U.N.-mediated ceasefire in Hodeidah meant to avert an all-out battle for a port…

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UN Security Council considers action to back Yemen deal on Hodeidah.

UN Security Council considers action to back Yemen deal on Hodeidah.

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that asks UN chief Antonio Guterres to submit proposals by the end of the mon…

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Yemen: fighting dies down in Hodeidah as ceasefire starts.

Yemen: fighting dies down in Hodeidah as ceasefire starts.

  Retired Dutch general due to be deployed to Hodeidah by Wednesday to oversee truce Yemen’s warring parties are observing th…

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Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Yemen.

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Yemen.

Since Yemen’s last Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the situation in the country has dramatically worsened, severely impeding the government’s abil…

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Truce in Yemen's Hodeida due to start tomorrow after new clashes.

Truce in Yemen's Hodeida due to start tomorrow after new clashes.

A ceasefire in Yemen's battleground port city of Hodeida and its surroundings will start tomorrow, a UN official said, after renewed fighting threa…

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Saudis slam Senate resolutions on crown prince, Yemen.

Saudis slam Senate resolutions on crown prince, Yemen.

Saudi Arabia lashed out at Washington Monday, saying the kingdom “rejects any interference in its internal affairs,” days after the U.S. Senate bla…

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British Security Council delegation to present draft resolution on Yemen.

British Security Council delegation to present draft resolution on Yemen.

the British delegation at the United Nations is currently working on a draft resolution on the situation in Yemen, and it is expected that members…

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UN Warns Yemen Could Face ‘Much Worse’ in 2019

UN Warns Yemen Could Face ‘Much Worse’ in 2019

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday that “much worse” lay in store for Yemen in 2019 unless its warring parties strike a peace deal and head…

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Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite UN ceasefire

Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen's Hodeida despite UN ceasefire

Air strikes and fierce clashes have shook the outskirts of Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida overnight, pro-government sources and residents…

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UN envoy for Yemen urges swift action for robust truce monitoring

UN envoy for Yemen urges swift action for robust truce monitoring

The UN Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has called on the UN Security Council to establish a “robust monitoring regime” to ensure a ceasefire at…

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China welcomes Yemen talks breakthrough

China welcomes Yemen talks breakthrough

China on Friday welcomed progress in UN-sponsored peace talks between relevant parties of Yemen who agreed to a ceasefire and improvement in the hu…

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Rebels hail Yemen ceasefire accord a 'success', despite skirmishes

Rebels hail Yemen ceasefire accord a 'success', despite skirmishes

Huthi rebels on Saturday hailed a ceasefire accord for a vital Yemeni port agreed at UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden, although the deal's impleme…

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Battles taking place on eastern outskirts of Yemen's Hodeida after truce deal.

Battles taking place on eastern outskirts of Yemen's Hodeida after truce deal.

Fighting broke out on the outskirts of Yemen's port city of Hodeida Friday, residents said, a day after a ceasefire agreement was reached by the wa…

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Russia Ready To Cooperate In Resolving Conflict In Yemen - Nebenzia

Russia Ready To Cooperate In Resolving Conflict In Yemen - Nebenzia

Russia is ready to cooperate in resolving the Yemeni conflict and advancing peace and stability throughout the region, Russian Ambassador to the UN…

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Peace possible in Yemen, says Pompeo on agreement reached in Sweden.

Peace possible in Yemen, says Pompeo on agreement reached in Sweden.

“The United States commends participants from the Yemen consultations in Sweden for making progress on key initiatives, including a cease-fire and…

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Saudi ambassador to Yemen says Hodeidah agreement to start Friday.

Saudi ambassador to Yemen says Hodeidah agreement to start Friday.

Saudi ambassador to Yemen Mohammed al-Jabir told Al Arabiya TV on Thursday that enforcement procedures of the Hodeidah agreement made earlier betwe…

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Senate Votes to End Aid for Yemen Fight Over Khashoggi Killing and Saudis’ War Aims.

Senate Votes to End Aid for Yemen Fight Over Khashoggi Killing and Saudis’ War Aims.

The Senate voted on Thursday to end American military assistance for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen in the strongest show of bipartisan defiance again…

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