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Five UN security personnel kidnapped in Yemen released after 18 months in captivity

Five UN security personnel kidnapped in Yemen released after 18 months in captivity

The United Nations said Friday that five staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago have walked free. In a brief statement, UN…

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Yemen's Houthi group says peace talks stalled over payment dispute with Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi group says peace talks stalled over payment dispute with Saudi Arabia

 Yemen's Houthi rebel group said that peace talks with Saudi Arabia have been put on hold because of a dispute over the payment of Yemeni civi…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, for your briefings and continued efforts. We…

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Climate Change Exacerbates Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Climate Change Exacerbates Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

International warnings about the detrimental impact of extreme climate events on humanitarian conditions in Yemen persist as the population copes w…

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Houthi Violations against Yemenis Discussed in Geneva

Houthi Violations against Yemenis Discussed in Geneva

Yemeni human rights activists revealed in Geneva on Friday the violations of Houthis militias against all segments of society, including children,…

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6 Killed in Clashes Between Yemen Gov’t Forces, Houthi Rebels in Taiz Province

6 Killed in Clashes Between Yemen Gov’t Forces, Houthi Rebels in Taiz Province

The Yemen civil war flared on Tuesday. China’s Xinhua news agency quotes a security official as saying that government forces traded gunfire…

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Yemen dismantles Houthi cell in Marib

Yemen dismantles Houthi cell in Marib

Security authorities in Yemen’s central city of Marib have dismantled a Houthi cell responsible for plotting assaults against military and ci…

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Yemen... A thunderbolt kills man,  injures his brother in Hajjah

Yemen... A thunderbolt kills man, injures his brother in Hajjah

A young man died and his brother was injured by a thunderbolt, in Hajjah Governorate, northwest of Yemen. Local sources stated that the two…

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Yemen calls for international pressure on the Houthis to release kidnapped "Baha'is".

Yemen calls for international pressure on the Houthis to release kidnapped "Baha'is".

Yemeni government called on the international community, On Friday, the United Nations, and human rights organizations and bodies to put pressure o…

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Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemeni oil and gas production has slowed to a trickle in recent months after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked oil export terminals to cut off the S…

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Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

As the world marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen were agai…

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Strengthening education allows girls to shape their future

Strengthening education allows girls to shape their future

Ma’rib – The conflict in Yemen has disrupted the lives of communities across the country, but among those most affected are students wh…

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'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

The market trader Eiad al-Alimi expected better business this year, following a lull in fighting and renewed efforts to end Yemen's eight-year-long…

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$300m in projects funded by Saudi Arabia launched in Yemen

$300m in projects funded by Saudi Arabia launched in Yemen

Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, on Sunday inaugurated 20 development projects financed by the Saudi Dev…

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UN Warns: 4 Million Yemenis Face Severe Food Insecurity

UN Warns: 4 Million Yemenis Face Severe Food Insecurity

Yemen remains one of the most food-insecure countries in the world, with the number of people facing acute food insecurity expected to increase in…

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2 military staff killed in al-Qaeda bombing attack in Yemen

2 military staff killed in al-Qaeda bombing attack in Yemen

Two Yemeni military staff were killed on Thursday in a bombing attack carried out by the militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch in the countr…

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Yemen: Minutes/ Mukalla Hub Health Cluster Coordination Meeting - Monday, 19 June 2023

Yemen: Minutes/ Mukalla Hub Health Cluster Coordination Meeting - Monday, 19 June 2023

Meeting Agenda Welcome and introduction: Sub-National Health Cluster coordinator welcomed all partners to hybrid r…

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Meeting on Yemen Prisoner Exchange Ends with No Agreement

Meeting on Yemen Prisoner Exchange Ends with No Agreement

The eighth meeting of the Yemeni Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Exchange Agreement concluded in the Jordanian capital…

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