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Yemeni prisoner swap will take weeks, Red Cross says

Yemeni prisoner swap will take weeks, Red Cross says

A prisoner swap in Yemen will take weeks and may involve the repatriation of third country nationals captured in the nearly four-year war, a senior…

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Yemen's warring sides set Jan. 20 for prisoner swap

Yemen's warring sides set Jan. 20 for prisoner swap

Delegations from Yemen's warring parties have agreed on Tuesday to set Jan. 20 as a final date to swap over 15,000 prisoners from both sides of the…

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Yemen's Saudi-backed government rejects UN troops in Hodeida city

Yemen's Saudi-backed government rejects UN troops in Hodeida city

RIMBO, Sweden: Yemen's Saudi-backed government is willing to accept a U.N. role in Hodeida's seaport, a lifeline for millions of people during the…

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Saudi crown prince's 'fit' delays UN resolution on war in Yemen

Saudi crown prince's 'fit' delays UN resolution on war in Yemen

ultiple sources tell CNN that a much-anticipated United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and for…

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UN: Next round of Yemen talks will tackle political solution

UN: Next round of Yemen talks will tackle political solution

The UN said future talks between Houthi rebels and Yemen's government will try to find a political solution to the conflict, as a government delega…

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Future Yemen should hold no Iranian-backed threat - U.S. official

Future Yemen should hold no Iranian-backed threat - U.S. official

ABU DHABI - The United States believes that the Yemen that emerges from civil war should not contain any Iranian-backed threat to Saudi Arabia and…

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First Tangible Success of Sweden Talks: Captives’ Lists

First Tangible Success of Sweden Talks: Captives’ Lists

A prisoner swap and exchanging lists of captives were the first fruitful outcomes of the three days of Yemen peace talks held in Sweden.…

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Yemen’s warring parties hold direct talks after 4 years of devastating conflic.

Yemen’s warring parties hold direct talks after 4 years of devastating conflic.

 Yemen‘s warring parties held the first direct talks in U.N.-led peace efforts in Sweden on Sunday to iron out a prisoner swap, one of several…

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US opposes ditching support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

US opposes ditching support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

The United States strongly opposes discontinuing support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's war and will remain engaged in efforts to combat Ira…

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Yemen warring parties agree to swap  prisoners

Yemen warring parties agree to swap prisoners

YEMEN - Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Huthi rebels have agreed to exchange hundreds of prisoners ahead of planned peace talks in Sweden,…

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Saudi King urges action against Iran, backs Yemen peace

Saudi King urges action against Iran, backs Yemen peace

RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Monday called on the international community to put an end to Iran's nuclear and ballisti…

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The UN in Yemen deeply mourns the deaths of more than 30 civilians in Al Hudaydah

The UN in Yemen deeply mourns the deaths of more than 30 civilians in Al Hudaydah

On 22 August, an airstrike struck a house in Ad Durayhimi district, south of Al Hudaydah city, killing four civilians and injuring two more. The ne…

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UAE backs UN talks in Geneva on Yemen, says UAE official

UAE backs UN talks in Geneva on Yemen, says UAE official

The United Arab Emirates, a partner in the Arab coalition for restoring legitimacy in Yemen, said on Sunday that it backs the UN-brokered talks in…

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UN envoy to Yemen announces the first peace talks in Geneva

UN envoy to Yemen announces the first peace talks in Geneva

Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy for Yemen, has announced that peace talks will convene in Geneva starting on 6 September. It is the first time that…

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Former US ambassador to Yemen accuses Yemeni vice president of corruption

Former US ambassador to Yemen accuses Yemeni vice president of corruption

Jamal al-Awadhi, head of the National Center for Human Rights in Yemen, who is currently based in Paris, said the former US ambassador to Yemen, Ge…

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UN envoy arrives Yemen for talks with Houthi rebels

UN envoy arrives Yemen for talks with Houthi rebels

United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday for talks with Houthi rebels over peace pro…

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 Russia rejectes UN expert on Yemen over power politics

Russia rejectes UN expert on Yemen over power politics

Photo: United Nations expert on Yemen, Gregory Johnsen   Gregory Johnsen, tasked by the United Nations as an “ex…

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Yemen: government says rebels should free prisoners ahead of talks

Yemen: government says rebels should free prisoners ahead of talks

Yemen's government says the Iran-aligned Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, should release all detainees and captives held in their prisons ahead of…

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Hezbollah accused of training, providing equipment to Houthi militia in Yemen

Hezbollah accused of training, providing equipment to Houthi militia in Yemen

RIYADH: Arab Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki said in a press conference on Monday that the coalition recently destroyed a H…

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France, Saudi to hold Yemen humanitarian conference next June

France, Saudi to hold Yemen humanitarian conference next June

PARIS: France and Saudi Arabia will co-host an international conference on Yemen in Paris in June to assess humanitarian needs for the count…

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