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Yemen : US sanctions Houthi leadership after reimposing terrorist designation

Yemen : US sanctions Houthi leadership after reimposing terrorist designation

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned seven Houthi leaders and an individual who sent Yemeni civilians to fight for Russia in Ukraine, a day af…

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Yemen : US deploys aircraft carrier to Middle East after listing Houthis as a terror group

Yemen : US deploys aircraft carrier to Middle East after listing Houthis as a terror group

The US military announced Wednesday that it once again had an aircraft carrier in the Middle East, a day after Washington designated Yemen’s…

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Yemen : Houthis claim shooting down US drone

Yemen : Houthis claim shooting down US drone

The Houthis from Yemen's rebel have downed a US reconnaissance combat drone over Yemen’s Hodeidagovernorate, the movement’s military sp…

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Yemen : US says it lost contact with MQ-9 after Houthis claim to have shot it down

Yemen : US says it lost contact with MQ-9 after Houthis claim to have shot it down

The US Air Force lost contact with an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was operating over the Red Sea this week, a US defense official told Al A…

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US designates Yemen’s Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

US designates Yemen’s Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The United States on Tuesday designated Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia a foreign terrorist organization, conforming with an order by Pres…

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UN Envoy Martin Griffiths Visits Iran for Talks on Yemen Conflict

UN Envoy Martin Griffiths Visits Iran for Talks on Yemen Conflict

Martin Griffiths, the United Nations envoy for Yemen, has visite…

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Yemen authorities Seizes Smuggling Boat Carrying 164 Illegal Immigrants

Yemen authorities Seizes Smuggling Boat Carrying 164 Illegal Immigrants

In a significant operation, Yemeni authorities have seized a smuggling boat carrying 164 illegal immigrants off the coast of Shabwa. The boat, know…

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Houthi leader warns of retaliation if Israel resumes Gaza offensive

Houthi leader warns of retaliation if Israel resumes Gaza offensive

The leader of Yemen's Houthi group has warned Israel of significant retaliatory actions if hostilities in Gaza resume. In a televised addre…

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International coalition, Yemeni government condemn Houthi assaults on humanitarian workers in Yemen

International coalition, Yemeni government condemn Houthi assaults on humanitarian workers in Yemen

The detention of UN staff, NGO workers, civil society members and former diplomatic mission staff in Yemen by Houthi forces was condemned by an int…

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EU Warns of Active and Evolving Threat as Pirates Abandon Seized Dhow

EU Warns of Active and Evolving Threat as Pirates Abandon Seized Dhow

The Yemeni fishing vessel that was seized by pirates a week ago has now been abandoned after the crew was robbed. The EUNAVFOR operation Atalanta t…

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Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days, authorites said Monday.…

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Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at US fighter jet

Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at US fighter jet

Yemen’s Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and an MQ-9 Reaper drone last week but didn’t hit either, U…

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Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral

Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral

Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani calls for the arrest of a group of leaders from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis who he says will a…

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"in second recent attack" ... Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat

"in second recent attack" ... Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat

Suspected Somali pirates have seized another Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, authorities said. In a statement late Tuesday, a E…

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UN maintains Yemen operations despite death of aid worker in Houthi custody

UN maintains Yemen operations despite death of aid worker in Houthi custody

The UN will continue its humanitarian operations in Yemen despite the recent death of a UN staffer while in the custody of the Houthi-aligned autho…

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Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in Red Sea, latest suspected Houthi rebel attack

Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in Red Sea, latest suspected Houthi rebel attack

Missile fire apparently targeted a ship Friday off Yemen in the Red Sea, the latest attack suspected to have been carried out by Yemen's Houthi reb…

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Yemen : gov't Coast Guard intercepts Iranian weapons sent to Houthis

Yemen : gov't Coast Guard intercepts Iranian weapons sent to Houthis

US CENTCOM praised the Yemen Coast Guard on Sunday for intercepting "Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was d…

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"Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable", UN envoy says

"Political solution to end war in Yemen is achievable", UN envoy says

A lasting peace is still possible in Yemen but requires commitment, courage, and action from all sides, the UN Special Envoy for the country told t…

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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen

Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been ar…

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Yemen:  Houthi Leader Threatens U.S. and Israel Over Potential Military Escalation in Gaza

Yemen: Houthi Leader Threatens U.S. and Israel Over Potential Military Escalation in Gaza

Sanaa- In a televised speech, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement, issued a stern warning to the United States and I…

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