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Suspected al-Qaida gunmen attack security headquarters in southern Yemen

Suspected al-Qaida gunmen attack security headquarters in southern Yemen

Suspected al-Qaida gunmen attacked a security headquarters in Yemen’s southern province of Dhalea on Friday night, a government official told Xinhu…

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Saudi-led coalition says frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture

Saudi-led coalition says frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi insurgents said Friday it had freed a batch of rebel prisoners, part of what it describes a…

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Abu Dhabi crown prince vows to support Yemen during talks with new leader

Abu Dhabi crown prince vows to support Yemen during talks with new leader

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed on Saturday said he would spare no effort to provide all possible support to Yemen, hailing “the historic…

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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets with head of Yemen’s presidential council

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets with head of Yemen’s presidential council

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan discussed on Saturday bilateral relations with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council P…

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Head of Yemeni presidential leadership council arrives in Abu Dhabi

Head of Yemeni presidential leadership council arrives in Abu Dhabi

The head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday for an official visit that will last for seve…

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Head of Yemen’s new Presidential Leadership Council arrives in Jeddah

Head of Yemen’s new Presidential Leadership Council arrives in Jeddah

The head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Gen Rashad Al Alimi, arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Wednesday. After arrivin…

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Yemen’s Houthi militia announces release of crew of Emirati ship Rawabi

Yemen’s Houthi militia announces release of crew of Emirati ship Rawabi

The Houthi militia in Yemen announced the release of the crew of an Emirati vessel called Rwabee, the group’s spokesman said on Monday. Y…

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Houthis gather more forces outside Yemen’s Marib city

Houthis gather more forces outside Yemen’s Marib city

The Iran-backed Houthis continue to mobilize heavy military reinforcements outside Yemen’s central city of Marib, exploiting the absence of the Ara…

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Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen

Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen

Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners, including a British national, who were held in Yemen and transferred them from the Houthi-controlled…

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First Sanaa flight in six years canceled over Houthi-issued passports: Yemen govt

First Sanaa flight in six years canceled over Houthi-issued passports: Yemen govt

The first commercial flight due to take off from Yemen’s capital in six years was canceled on Sunday. Moammar al-Iryani, the information…

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Yemen: Agreement to a Two-Month Long Ceasefire

Yemen: Agreement to a Two-Month Long Ceasefire

According to Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis rebel group have agreed to th…

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Al-Qaida commander killed in operation in SE Yemen

Al-Qaida commander killed in operation in SE Yemen

A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch was killed Saturday in a shootout with local security forces in Yemen's southeastern province…

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Blinken discusses positive momentum in Yemen with head of new leadership council

Blinken discusses positive momentum in Yemen with head of new leadership council

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call with the president of the newly-formed Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alim…

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GCC chief affirms support for security in Yemen

GCC chief affirms support for security in Yemen

GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf on Thursday affirmed the council support for efforts aimed at beefing up security and stability in Yemen.…

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Yemen's leadership council takes office amid tight security, fragile truce

Yemen's leadership council takes office amid tight security, fragile truce

Yemen's new leaders took a ceremonial oath of office under tight security on Tuesday, completing a major shake-up aimed at ending seven years of wa…

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Clashes erupt in Yemen's gov't-held Marib despite truce with Houthis

Clashes erupt in Yemen's gov't-held Marib despite truce with Houthis

Heavy clashes erupted between the Yemeni government army and Houthi militia on Wednesday in the government-held province of Marib despite a UN-back…

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Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers: UN

Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers: UN

The Houthis signed what the UN described as an ``action plan'' to end and prevent recruiting or using children in armed conflict, killing or maimin…

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Yemen’s new leader Abdullah Al-Alimi warns Houthis

Yemen’s new leader Abdullah Al-Alimi warns Houthis

Yemen’s new leaders are “ready for war” should the latest push for peace with Houthis fail, but a senior official said they genuinely want the year…

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US welcomes Arab diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen

US welcomes Arab diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen

The United States welcomed on Friday Arab exerted diplomatic efforts in support of Yemen, after the recently held talks in Riyadh. A stat…

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10 Al-Qaida members escape from prison in Yemen

10 Al-Qaida members escape from prison in Yemen

total of 10 members of Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen escaped from a prison in the southeastern province of Hadhramout, a government official said.…

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