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STC forces withdraw Aden under Riyadh pact

STC forces withdraw Aden under Riyadh pact

Forces of the Yemeni group known as the Southern Transitional Council (STC) started on Saturday to withdraw from the Aden province, southern Yemen,…

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Houthis, Iranian Envoy Come Under U.S. Sanctions Pressure Amid Yemen War

Houthis, Iranian Envoy Come Under U.S. Sanctions Pressure Amid Yemen War

The U.S. government this week raised its sanctions pressure on Houthi rebels and Iranian proxies operating in Yemen, as a long-running conflict the…

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Government and STC forces withdraw from flashpoint in Abyan, Yemen

Government and STC forces withdraw from flashpoint in Abyan, Yemen

The internationally recognized government of Yemen and the pro-independence, separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) began withdrawing their…

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Yemen government, STC to form cabinet within week: Saudi officials

Yemen government, STC to form cabinet within week: Saudi officials

Riyadh Agreement which was struck late last year was designed to mend a rift between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the government, bo…

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Yemen hails US sanctions on Houthi leaders

Yemen hails US sanctions on Houthi leaders

The government said it looks forward to similar steps by the international community to "deter Houthis militias, which have not stopped committing…

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US accuses Houthis in Yemen of ‘behaving like a terrorist organization’

US accuses Houthis in Yemen of ‘behaving like a terrorist organization’

Yemen’s Houthi militia behaves like a terrorist organization and is deepening its relationship with Iran’s elite military units, a senior US offici…

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Yemeni government, STC start executing Riyadh pact, says coalition

Yemeni government, STC start executing Riyadh pact, says coalition

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said that implementation of a long-delayed deal aimed at reuniting its Yemeni allies would start on Thursd…

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Iran blacklists US envoy for destructive role in Yemen humanitarian crisis

Iran blacklists US envoy for destructive role in Yemen humanitarian crisis

Iran's Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday highlighted US ambassador Christopher Henzel's pivotal role in humanitarian crisis in Yemen and…

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Pro-gov't forces, Houthi rebels exchange prisoners in southern Yemen

Pro-gov't forces, Houthi rebels exchange prisoners in southern Yemen

Forces loyal to Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels conducted a prisoner exchange in the country's southern province of Dhalea on Wednesday, a…

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Saudi-led coalition destroys rebel drone from Yemen

Saudi-led coalition destroys rebel drone from Yemen

The Saudi-led Arab coalition on Wednesday said it shot down a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen towards southern Saud…

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26 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthi rebels in Marib: source

26 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houthi rebels in Marib: source

A total of 22 rebels and four soldiers were killed in clashes in Yemen's central province of Marib in the past 24 hours, as the government forces r…

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Yemen officials say al-Qaida militant attack killed six troops

Yemen officials say al-Qaida militant attack killed six troops

Suspected al-Qaida militants targeted a checkpoint in Yemen's southern Abyan province, killing at least six Yemeni troops, officials said Tuesday.…

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Singaporean detained under ISA for taking part in Yemen civil war, working as agent for ‘foreign power

Singaporean detained under ISA for taking part in Yemen civil war, working as agent for ‘foreign power

A 48-year-old Singaporean man has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since March last year for being “actively” involved in the ci…

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U.S. to blacklist Iranian official, university - U.S. official

U.S. to blacklist Iranian official, university - U.S. official

The United States plans to impose terrorism-related sanctions on Hasan Irlu, Iran’s ambassador to Yemen, and on Iran’s Al-Mustafa International Uni…

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Yemeni Govt Stresses Need for Ending Houthi-led Coup

Yemeni Govt Stresses Need for Ending Houthi-led Coup

Yemen’s government reaffirmed its support for the peace process led by UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, provided that it leads to a comprehensive…

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Iranians guiding Houthi missiles, says captured spy

Iranians guiding Houthi missiles, says captured spy

A Houthi spy who was captured in the Yemeni city of Marib said he received training on intelligence information gathering and location sharing from…

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Gunmen kill 5 soldiers in south of Yemen

Gunmen kill 5 soldiers in south of Yemen

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed five south Yemen soldier in Abyan province on Monday, in the terror group's biggest attack in the region for month…

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Yemen calls for placing Houthi rebels on terror list

Yemen calls for placing Houthi rebels on terror list

Yemen has called on the international community to accelerate the inclusion of Iran-backed Houthi group on the terrorism list, according to the Sab…

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Houthi militia targets oil facilities in Saudi Arabia

Houthi militia targets oil facilities in Saudi Arabia

The armed conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi armed group has also resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen Ye…

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Trump admin debates labeling Yemen's Houthis terrorists, aid groups warn thousands face famine

Trump admin debates labeling Yemen's Houthis terrorists, aid groups warn thousands face famine

Trump administration officials are locked in an internal debate about whether to label Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, as aid g…

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