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Iran steps up arms supply to Yemen’s Houthis via Oman

Iran steps up arms supply to Yemen’s Houthis via Oman

  WASHINGTON: Iran has stepped up weapons transfers to the Houthis, the militia fighting the Saudi-backed government in Yemen…

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Saleh’s special forces commander killed in Yemen

Saleh’s special forces commander killed in Yemen

Photo: Abdul Latif Hatim, who is military commander from the special forces of Saleh, was also killed alongside Abu Ali Abdullah Mohammed al-Ho…

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US missiles just made the war in Yemen even more complicated

US missiles just made the war in Yemen even more complicated

Just when you thought the complicated, tangled web of who's fighting who in the Middle East couldn't get more complicated, the rules have changed.…

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Report: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Yemen

Report: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Yemen

Meanwhile, Agence France-Presse is reporting Yemeni security officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed three people in southern Yemen. The victi…

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US drone kills 3 al-Qaida suspects in Yemen

US drone kills 3 al-Qaida suspects in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen — A suspected U.S. drone killed three alleged al-Qaida fighters in an airstrike in the central Shabwa province, Yemeni security offici…

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Yemen progress in Kuwait talks

Yemen progress in Kuwait talks

Significant progress has been made in the Kuwait talks surrounding Yemen’s military and security arrangements, including arrangements on how to sec…

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New Yemen government holds first meeting in Aden

New Yemen government holds first meeting in Aden

Yemen’s new government convened for the first time in the southern city of Aden on Tuesday under recently-appointed Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin…

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 UN removes Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from black list of childkillers

UN removes Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from black list of childkillers

  The United Nations on Monday bowed to a demand by Saudi Arabia that its coalition fighting in Yemen be removed from a blacklist of…

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UN credibility is threatened, Yemeni Foreign Minister says

UN credibility is threatened, Yemeni Foreign Minister says

Yemeni Deputy Prime and Foreign Minister Abdul-Malik Al-Mikhlafi considered today that the UN credibility was threatened, after the combats with mi…

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UN chief condemns attacks in Yemen's Taiz, calls on parties to negotiate 'in good faith'

UN chief condemns attacks in Yemen's Taiz, calls on parties to negotiate 'in good faith'

 4 June 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned attacks in the Yemeni city of Taiz, which were carried out with he…

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Yemen warring parties ‘close to settlement’

Yemen warring parties ‘close to settlement’

Yemen’s warring parties are close to a settlement in peace talks being held in Kuwait, the United Nations’ special envoy for Yemen Esmail Ould Shai…

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Saudi Arabia Forms Group to Investigate Yemen Airstrike Claims

Saudi Arabia Forms Group to Investigate Yemen Airstrike Claims

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the formation of an independent group to investigate claims of airstrikes that have led to ci…

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Rebel Shelling Destroys Museum in Yemen

Rebel Shelling Destroys Museum in Yemen

Shelling by Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels in the heavily contested western city of Taiz struck a museum housing rare manuscripts and the possessions…

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Senior Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Yemen Clashes

Senior Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Yemen Clashes

Pro-government fighters in Yemen report they have killed a senior al-Qaida leader along with at least two other militants.…

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Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked

Yemen's truce in danger of collapse; prisoner swap blocked

Photo: Houthi Shi'ite militia in Sanaa YOL A ceasefire between Yemen's Houthi group and a Saudi-led alliance was in danger of collapse on…

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Morocco sends ground troops to fight in Yemen

Morocco sends ground troops to fight in Yemen

Dubai: Morocco, as part of the Saudi-led coalition, will send ground troops to fight against the Al Houthi militants in Yemen. Sources said that 1,…

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Yemen, allies in Taez offensive as peace talks uncertain

Yemen, allies in Taez offensive as peace talks uncertain

Yemeni loyalists and Saudi-led coalition forces launched an offensive Monday to retake the key battleground province of Taez from Iran-backed rebel…

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Yemen officials say airstrikes, clashes kill some 40 rebels

Yemen officials say airstrikes, clashes kill some 40 rebels

Yemeni security officials say Saudi-led airstrikes and clashes have killed some 40 Shiite rebels and their allies over the past 24 hours.…

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Yemen informs UN on Houthis' violations in Taiz

Yemen informs UN on Houthis' violations in Taiz

RIYADH: The government of Yemen has informed the United Nations on the continued violations by the rebel Houthi group and militias loyal to ousted…

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Yemen war now in final phase, coalition says

Yemen war now in final phase, coalition says

MANAMA // The conflict in Yemen has reached its final phase with peace talks expected to resume soon, and the Houthi rebels can have a role in gove…

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