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Yemen calls on UN to prevent Houthis from executing 30 activists

Yemen calls on UN to prevent Houthis from executing 30 activists

The Yemeni government yesterday called on the United Nations to intervene “by all means” and prevent the Houthis from executing 30 political activi…

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Yemen: Army commander killed in clashes with Houthis

Yemen: Army commander killed in clashes with Houthis

A top Yemeni army commander has been killed during clashes with rival Houthi forces in southern Yemen’s Dalea province, according to a military sou…

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Yemeni gov't threatens to halt prisoner swap talks with Houthis over death sentences to political activists

Yemeni gov't threatens to halt prisoner swap talks with Houthis over death sentences to political activists

Yemen's internationally-backed government on Wednesday threatened to suspend prisoner swap negotiations with the Houthi rebels in protest against d…

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US seeks naval coalition in waters off Iran, Yemen

US seeks naval coalition in waters off Iran, Yemen

 The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yem…

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Pro-gov't forces announce killing 20 Houthi rebels in southern Yemen

Pro-gov't forces announce killing 20 Houthi rebels in southern Yemen

Yemen's pro-government forces on Tuesday announced foiling two attacks launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's southern province of Dhalea, lea…

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UAE troop drawdown in Yemen was agreed with Saudi Arabia: official

UAE troop drawdown in Yemen was agreed with Saudi Arabia: official

The United Arab Emirates had been planning its recent troop drawdown in Yemen for over a year and coordinated its move with key ally Saudi Arabia,…

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Yemeni army retakes 3 areas north of Al Dhale

Yemeni army retakes 3 areas north of Al Dhale

The Yemeni army announced on Tuesday that it had made new progress in the Directorate of Qatabah, north of the province of Al Dhale in the south of Ye…

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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airport, power station

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airport, power station

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday that it carried out drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport and Tihama power station, the gro…

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Yemen: UAE confirms withdrawal from port city of Hodeidah

Yemen: UAE confirms withdrawal from port city of Hodeidah

The United Arab Emirates has announced a “strategic redeployment” from the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, as well as a more limited tactical retreat…

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Saudi-led airstrikes target Houthi military base in central Yemen

Saudi-led airstrikes target Houthi military base in central Yemen

Fighter jets of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Sunday launched airstrikes against a military base of the Houthi rebels in Yemen's central provin…

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Yemeni officials say rebels kill 10 in attacks in Hodeida

Yemeni officials say rebels kill 10 in attacks in Hodeida

Yemeni officials and witnesses say rebel attacks have killed at least 10 pro-government forces in the key port city of Hodeida. They say…

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Houthi-fired shells land on residential areas in Yemen's Hodeidah

Houthi-fired shells land on residential areas in Yemen's Hodeidah

 Fighters of the Houthi rebel group intensified the artillery shelling against a number of government-controlled areas in Yemen's Red Sea port…

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Saudi Arabia intercepts rebel Al Houthi drones

Saudi Arabia intercepts rebel Al Houthi drones

Coalition denies claims attacks caused suspension of air traffic. The Saudi-led coalition at war in Yemen said Saturday its forces interc…

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Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Jizan Airport

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Jizan Airport

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Thursday that it carried out attacks on military sites in Jizan Airport in Saudi Arabia, the group’s A…

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At Least 9 Injured as Yemen's Houthis Target Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport

At Least 9 Injured as Yemen's Houthis Target Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport

Yemen's Houthi faction said early on Tuesday that they had attacked Saudi Arabia's Abha airport, Reuters reported, citing the Al Masirah TV broadca…

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Yemeni PM urges World Bank to open office in Aden

Yemeni PM urges World Bank to open office in Aden

Yemen Prime Minister Mueen Abdulmalek called on the World Bank Monday to open an office in Aden, Yemen's provincial capital. Abdulmalek m…

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UN Special Envoy For Yemen Griffiths To Visit Russia July 1-7

UN Special Envoy For Yemen Griffiths To Visit Russia July 1-7

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths will visit Russia July 1-7 before heading to the Middle East in an effort to advance the peace process…

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UAE scales down military presence in Yemen

UAE scales down military presence in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, is scaling back its military presence there as worsening US-Ir…

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8 killed in Arab Coalition airstrike in southwest Yemen: sources

8 killed in Arab Coalition airstrike in southwest Yemen: sources

 At least eight people from one family were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a house in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz o…

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Yemeni Govt. Condemns Houthi Mufti’s Incitement against UN Staff

Yemeni Govt. Condemns Houthi Mufti’s Incitement against UN Staff

The Yemeni government condemned on Thursday incitement by Houthi Mufti Shamseddine Sharafeddine against UN staff, whom he described as “agents and…

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