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Riyadh Agreement to ‘open the door’ for broader peace talks on Yemen

Riyadh Agreement to ‘open the door’ for broader peace talks on Yemen

Saudi Arabia seeks a political settlement in Yemen and hoped that a recent agreement signed in Riyadh would open the door to broader peace talks, K…

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Yemen’s STC Begins Handing over Military Bases

Yemen’s STC Begins Handing over Military Bases

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council has announced the formation of committees with Coalition forces to start handing over security and military p…

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Arab coalition says Houthi claims of intercepting F-15 warplane is incorrect

Arab coalition says Houthi claims of intercepting F-15 warplane is incorrect

The Arab coalition fighting to restore the internationally-recognized government in Yemen said on Wednesday claims by the Houthi militia that they…

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Yemen's Houthis release captured South Korean, Saudi vessels

Yemen's Houthis release captured South Korean, Saudi vessels

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement released three vessels and 16 people it had seized, South Korea’s foreign ministry and a Houthi military sourc…

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Thousands of Houthi-laid landmines detonated in western Yemen: official

Thousands of Houthi-laid landmines detonated in western Yemen: official

 Thousands of landmines laid by the Houthi rebels were detonated by explosives experts in Yemen's western coast area on Tuesday, a military of…

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Yemen condemns Iran's recognition of Houthi representative

Yemen condemns Iran's recognition of Houthi representative

The Yemeni Foreign Ministry on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran's recognition of a representative for the Houthi rebel group and the handover of Yem…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels seize Saudi Arabian ship in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels seize Saudi Arabian ship in Red Sea

A Saudi Arabian tugboat was seized by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency SPA.…

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Yemeni government returns to Aden

Yemeni government returns to Aden

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdul Malik and several government ministers on Monday returned to Aden, months after they had left due to instability…

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UK charity partners up to provide over £200,000 medical aid to three hospitals in Yemen

UK charity partners up to provide over £200,000 medical aid to three hospitals in Yemen

UK charity Muslim Hands has partnered up with international medical humanitarian organisation MedGlobal to provide over £200,000 of quality and lif…

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The Muslim Brotherhood and Iran Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia

The Muslim Brotherhood and Iran Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia

In fact, they stood on opposite sides of one of the world’s fiercest geopolitical divides. Yet in a secret effort at detente, two of the most formidab…

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How Tehran Wields Power in Iraq, Secret Documents

How Tehran Wields Power in Iraq, Secret Documents

Hundreds of leaked intelligence reports shed light on a shadow war for regional influence — and the battles within the Islamic Republic’s ow…

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Clashes erupt between Yemeni warring sides in Hodeidah

Clashes erupt between Yemeni warring sides in Hodeidah

Sporadic clashes erupted between the pro-government forces and the Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday, a military off…

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Clashes erupt between Yemeni warring sides in Hodeidah

Clashes erupt between Yemeni warring sides in Hodeidah

Sporadic clashes erupted between the pro-government forces and the Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday, a military off…

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7 Houthi rebels killed by pro-gov't Yemeni forces in Hodeidah

7 Houthi rebels killed by pro-gov't Yemeni forces in Hodeidah

Pro-government Yemeni forces managed to abort an infiltration attempt by the Houthis in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, leaving seve…

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Yemen Government Delays Return to Aden

Yemen Government Delays Return to Aden

Yemen's internationally recognized government was forced to delay its return to the port city of Aden, officials claims Sunday, blaming STC for sta…

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Qatar knows, Iranian attacks on commercial vessels

Qatar knows, Iranian attacks on commercial vessels

Qatar knew of an Iranian plan to attack four ships off the UAE coast in May but failed to warn its US, French and British allies, according…

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Yemen's warring parties swap 10 prisoners in Hodeidah

Yemen's warring parties swap 10 prisoners in Hodeidah

The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels exchanged 10 prisoners through a tribal mediation in the country's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Wed…

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Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Al Houthi rebels in indirect peace talks

Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Al Houthi rebels in indirect peace talks

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year war in Yemen, officials…

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5 killed in missile attack against military base in Yemen's Marib

5 killed in missile attack against military base in Yemen's Marib

 At least five members of Yemen's armed forces including a senior officer were killed Wednesday during a missile attack against a military bas…

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US envoy to Yemen: We are ready to support Riyadh Agreement

US envoy to Yemen: We are ready to support Riyadh Agreement

The US is ready to support the Riyadh Agreement signed between the internationally backed Yemen government and Southern Transitional Council, US Am…

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