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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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Including Yemen in the GCC

Including Yemen in the GCC

*By Abdulrahman al-Rashed The population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be 70 million if Yemen, whose population is…

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Yemen: Coalition, pro-gov’t forces close to recapturing Taiz presidential palace

Yemen: Coalition, pro-gov’t forces close to recapturing Taiz presidential palace

Photo: People carry a man who was injured in clashes between tribal fighters and Houthi rebels, in Taiz, Yemen Forces belonging…

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Yemen government forces make gains in southwest city Taiz

Yemen government forces make gains in southwest city Taiz

Yemeni forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi made gains on Sunday in the southwestern city of Taiz after days of battles with Houthi fig…

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Make do or die: healthcare in Yemen

Make do or die: healthcare in Yemen

(IRIN) - When Mohsen al-Matari’s wife went into labour the week before last, she was advised to seek an emergency caesarean section. But the closes…

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U.N. envoy urges Yemen parties to make peace talks in Geneva a success

U.N. envoy urges Yemen parties to make peace talks in Geneva a success

Talks to end months of fighting in Yemen will convene in Geneva at the end of October under the sponsorship of the United Nations, the U.N. special…

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Sudanese troops arrive in Yemen to battle Houthi rebels

Sudanese troops arrive in Yemen to battle Houthi rebels

Hundreds of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the first batch of an expected 10,000 reinforcements for the…

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United Arab Emirates soldier, aid worker killed in Yemen ADEN

United Arab Emirates soldier, aid worker killed in Yemen ADEN

A soldier and an aid worker from the United Arab Emirates have been killed in Yemen where their country is taking part in a Saudi-led military camp…

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 UAE : We'll liberate Yemen

UAE : We'll liberate Yemen

The UAE on Thursday reiterated the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's resolve to liberate Yemen from rebels, terrorist organisations and their allies.…

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