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US Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, defense

US Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, defense

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen and bolstering Saudi Arabia's defenses in a call with Saudi…

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Saudi-Led coalition thwarted drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Saudi's Khamis Mushait - state media

Saudi-Led coalition thwarted drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Saudi's Khamis Mushait - state media

The Saudi-Led coalition said early on Thursday it thwarted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone that Yemen’s Houthis launched towards Aaudi’s Khami…

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White House condemns attack on Saudi airport, will continue effort to end war in Yemen

White House condemns attack on Saudi airport, will continue effort to end war in Yemen

White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the United States condemned an attack on a Saudi airport and will continue diplomatic outrea…

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Biden Envoy in Saudi Arabia to Push for Quick End to Yemen War

Biden Envoy in Saudi Arabia to Push for Quick End to Yemen War

Timothy Lenderking, the newly tapped U.S. special envoy for Yemen, is in Saudi Arabia this week, just days after President Joe Biden moved to termi…

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Arab coalition destroys 2 rebel drones from Yemen

Arab coalition destroys 2 rebel drones from Yemen

Coalition terms rebel attack as 'systematic and deliberate attempt' to target civilians in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen…

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Heavy fighting in central Yemen leaves at least 29 dead

Heavy fighting in central Yemen leaves at least 29 dead

Heavy fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels has killed more than two dozen people in the past three days in the central Marib provin…

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US Urges Yemen’s Houthis to Halt Attacks

US Urges Yemen’s Houthis to Halt Attacks

The United States is calling on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels to avoid any new military offensives in Yemeni territory and to halt attacks affecti…

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US intends to keep up pressure on leadership of Yemen's Houthis

US intends to keep up pressure on leadership of Yemen's Houthis

The United States will keep up pressure on the leadership of Yemen's Houthis, the U.S. State Department spokesman said on Monday, after Secretary of S…

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Yemen prime minister condemns storming of government buildings during security meeting in Aden

Yemen prime minister condemns storming of government buildings during security meeting in Aden

Yemen’s Prime Minister Maeen Abdul Malik condemned the storming of government buildings during a security meeting he chaired on Monday, state news age…

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U.S. intends to keep up pressure on leadership of Yemen's Houthis

U.S. intends to keep up pressure on leadership of Yemen's Houthis

 The United States will keep up pressure on the leadership of Yemen’s Houthis, the U.S. State Department spokesman said on Monday, after Secre…

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US Urges Yemen’s Houthis to Halt Attacks

US Urges Yemen’s Houthis to Halt Attacks

The United States is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels to avoid any new military offensives inside Yemen, and to halt attacks affecting civilian are…

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US warns Yemen's Houthi rebels after terrorism delisting

US warns Yemen's Houthi rebels after terrorism delisting

The Biden administration on Sunday warned Yemen's Houthi rebels against ongoing attacks against civilians just 48 hours after moving to strike the…

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Saudi-led coalition says intercepted armed drone launched by Yemen rebels

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted armed drone launched by Yemen rebels

Saudi Arabia intercepted an armed drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen's Huthis, state media said Sunday, a day after the US moved to delist th…

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EU delegation arrives in Yemen’s Aden

EU delegation arrives in Yemen’s Aden

A delegation of the European Union arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, local media reported. Reports said that the EU’s dele…

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US moves to end terror designation of Yemen Houthis

US moves to end terror designation of Yemen Houthis

The US has moved to delist Yemen's Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, removing a block that humanitarian groups said jeopardized crucial aid a…

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Yemenis give cautious welcome to US shift in policy on conflict

Yemenis give cautious welcome to US shift in policy on conflict

Yemenis have cautiously welcomed Joe Biden’s announcement that the US is ending its support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in the country’s comp…

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Biden cancels Houthi terror designation, restoring Yemen aid

Biden cancels Houthi terror designation, restoring Yemen aid

UN welcomes reversal of Trump-Pompeo order as state department says it is purely to alleviate ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’. The United State…

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Yemen gov't says willing to work with Biden to end war

Yemen gov't says willing to work with Biden to end war

Yemen's foreign minister said his government will work with President Joe Biden's administration to end the war in the Arab world's poorest country.…

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Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as special envoy for Yemen

Biden expected to name veteran diplomat as special envoy for Yemen

US President Joe Biden was expected to announce on Thursday the appointment of a veteran US diplomat as his special envoy for Yemen, a person familiar…

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Al Qaeda's leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals

Al Qaeda's leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals

The leader of al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen has been under arrest for several months, the United Nations disclosed Thursday in a development that may…

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