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Yemen coordinates with Egypt, Jordan to operate Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport

Yemen coordinates with Egypt, Jordan to operate Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport

Yemen has coordinated with Egypt and Jordan to start flights through the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, said Yemeni Foreign Ministe…

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UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation

UN envoy warns against attempts to use truce in Yemen to prepare for escalation

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Thursday warned against attempts to take the advantage of the current truce in Yemen to prepare for es…

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US Navy says new force to patrol Red Sea amid attacks by Iran-backed Yemen rebels

US Navy says new force to patrol Red Sea amid attacks by Iran-backed Yemen rebels

The US Navy said Wednesday it will launch a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks attributed to Yeme…

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US officials meet with head of new Yemeni leadership council

US officials meet with head of new Yemeni leadership council

The US embassy in Yemen on Wednesday said it held talks with the new Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council to discuss ways to improve governance,…

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UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to uphold truce

UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to uphold truce

The UN envoy to Yemen called Wednesday for "serious engagement" to uphold the war-torn country's truce, which has offered a rare respite from viole…

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UN envoy makes first trip to Yemen capital after truce

UN envoy makes first trip to Yemen capital after truce

The Swedish diplomat is scheduled to meet Huthi rebel officials during his first Sanaa visit since taking office in September. "He is loo…

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UN, US Seek Funding to Save Safer Tanker off Yemen

UN, US Seek Funding to Save Safer Tanker off Yemen

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stressed on Sunday its support to all international efforts aimed at salvaging the Safer oil tanker that has bee…

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GCC secretary general meets with US, UN envoys to Yemen

GCC secretary general meets with US, UN envoys to Yemen

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf has stressed the bloc's support to international efforts aimed at…

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Houthi missile hits Marib as Yemen’s new leader vows to end war

Houthi missile hits Marib as Yemen’s new leader vows to end war

The Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday fired a ballistic missile at Yemen’s central city of Marib, as the country’s new leader pledged to pursue peace…

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UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire

UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the country's warring parties to commit to the agreed ceasefire after fighting broke out in the…

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Yemen president announces transfering his constitutional power to a presidential leadership council

Yemen president announces transfering his constitutional power to a presidential leadership council

Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued today a presidential decision transferring all his powers to a presidential council that was formed…

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Yemen's fragile cease-fire holding so far, UN envoy says

Yemen's fragile cease-fire holding so far, UN envoy says

A United Nations-brokered two-month nationwide cease-fire in Yemen that began Saturday has led to a "significant reduction in violence," said UN Sp…

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First fuel ships enter rebel-held Hodeida after Yemen truce

First fuel ships enter rebel-held Hodeida after Yemen truce

Yemen has been embroiled in conflict between the government, supported by a Saudi-led military coalition, and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 20…

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Yemen: warring parties lay down weapons in first nationwide truce since 2016

Yemen: warring parties lay down weapons in first nationwide truce since 2016

Yemen’s warring parties have laid down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 , with all eyes on whether the UN-brokered ceasefire…

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Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen war

Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen war

The Saudi-proposed pause in fighting began at 6 a.m. ahead of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Several similar efforts have failed, and th…

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Yemen's gov't forces, Houthi militia swap prisoners in Taiz

Yemen's gov't forces, Houthi militia swap prisoners in Taiz

Forces loyal to Yemen's government and the Houthi militia conducted a prisoner swap following a tribal mediation in the country's southwestern prov…

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Saudi hosts talks on Yemen war, but without Huthi rebels

Saudi hosts talks on Yemen war, but without Huthi rebels

Talks on Yemen's devastating war started in the Saudi capital Wednesday, but without the Huthi rebels, hours after the Riyadh-led coalition announc…

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UN welcomes Yemen temporary truces

UN welcomes Yemen temporary truces

The United Nations has welcomed moves by Yemen's warring sides to temporarily halt military operations and urged them to engage "without pre…

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Coalition halts all military operations in Yemen

Coalition halts all military operations in Yemen

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that it will stop all military activities in Yemen starting Wednesday March 30 at…

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Yemen's Houthi ready to swap prisoners with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi ready to swap prisoners with Saudi-led coalition

Yemen's Houthi militia announced on Sunday evening that they are ready to swap 823 prisoners of the Saudi-led coalition forces for 1,400 Houthi mil…

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