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UN Envoy Griffiths meets with Yemeni President Hadi in Riyadh

UN Envoy Griffiths meets with Yemeni President Hadi in Riyadh

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths met earlier today with President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi in Riyadh, Kingdom of…

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Yemeni Houthi militia says downing spy drone on border

Yemeni Houthi militia says downing spy drone on border

Yemen's Houthi militia said they shot down a "spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition" on the Yemeni-Saudi border on Wednesday afternoon, Houthi-run a…

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UK appoints Richard Oppenheim as new ambassador to Yemen

UK appoints Richard Oppenheim as new ambassador to Yemen

Britain has appointed a senior Saudi-based diplomat as its new ambassador to Yemen. Richard Oppenheim, the current deputy head of the UK’…

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Yemeni leader slams Iran’s ‘blatant’ meddling

Yemeni leader slams Iran’s ‘blatant’ meddling

 Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has accused the Iranian regime of becoming more blatant in its support for the Houthis while undermi…

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U.N. envoy plans trip to Yemen and Saudi Arabia after Aden attack

U.N. envoy plans trip to Yemen and Saudi Arabia after Aden attack

U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths will visit Yemen and Saudi Arabia in the next few days to meet with the Yemeni president and senior S…

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Yemen's Houthis say 75 ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities in 2020

Yemen's Houthis say 75 ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities in 2020

 Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia said they fired 75 ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia's border cities in 2020, the group's military spokes…

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UN mission 'working to prevent escalation' in Yemen's Hudaydah

UN mission 'working to prevent escalation' in Yemen's Hudaydah

The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) said on Sunday that it is following with concern the recent security developme…

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Aden airport reopens as governor demands probe into attack

Aden airport reopens as governor demands probe into attack

The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) said on Sunday that it is following with concern the recent security developme…

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Explosion targets Saudi troops in southern Yemen: local source

Explosion targets Saudi troops in southern Yemen: local source

An explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeted a location of Saudi Arabia's troops in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on S…

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Yemen's Aden airport receives 1st flight since deadly attack

Yemen's Aden airport receives 1st flight since deadly attack

On Sunday, the airport received a Yemenia airline flight arriving from Sudan's capital Khartoum, according to Yemen's state-run SABA news agency.…

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Yemen: Aden airport set to open after attacks

Yemen: Aden airport set to open after attacks

Aden International Airport in southern Yemen is set to open on Sunday, four days after rocket attacks which killed at least 26 people and injured m…

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UN voices concern over escalation in Yemen’s Hudaydah

UN voices concern over escalation in Yemen’s Hudaydah

The UN Mission Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) expressed concern on Sunday over reports of aerial activity in the coastal Yemeni province.…

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Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet

Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet

Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant “to eliminate” the country’s new government as it ar…

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5 Women Killed in Wedding Hall Bombing in Yemen

5 Women Killed in Wedding Hall Bombing in Yemen

At least 5 women were killed and 5 others were injured as an artillery shell fell on Hodeidah, western Yemen, on Friday evening, according…

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Yemen: Fatal airport attack ‘potentially amounts to a war crime’

Yemen: Fatal airport attack ‘potentially amounts to a war crime’

On the last day of a year that has continued to brutalize the war-torn people of Yemen, UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths condemned a “despicable a…

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Yemen: Bomb targets humanitarian group in Aden

Yemen: Bomb targets humanitarian group in Aden

An explosion at the premises of a French humanitarian organisation in Yemen’s southern city of Aden occurred on Friday night, a day after a deadly…

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"After attacks on Aden blamed on Houthis" : Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital

"After attacks on Aden blamed on Houthis" : Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital

Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the southern port city…

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Iraq Condemns Aden Airport Attack, Offers Condolences To Yemen

Iraq Condemns Aden Airport Attack, Offers Condolences To Yemen

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its strong condemnation over the Wednesday deadly attack on the airport in the southern Yemeni…

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Yemeni Ambassador To Russia Urges International Community To Condemn Aden Attack

Yemeni Ambassador To Russia Urges International Community To Condemn Aden Attack

The Yemeni authorities are calling on the international community to condemn recent attacks in the airport of Aden targeting the country's new gove…

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Questions and answers about the UN mission to the SAFER oil tanker in Yemen

Questions and answers about the UN mission to the SAFER oil tanker in Yemen

1. What is the SAFER oil tanker? SAFER is a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) oil vessel moored…

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