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UAE says reducing troops in war-torn Yemen
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it was reducing the number of troops in war-torn Yemen and moving from a “military-first” strategy to a “peace-first” plan. “We do have troop…
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts new Yemeni rebel drone
Riyadh: A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted a Huthi rebel drone targeting the kingdom, a spokesman said Wednesday, calling it another violation of an already fragile ceasefire in a key Red…
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Saudi-led warplanes pound Yemen rebels after pipeline attack
Sanaa: Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Yemeni rebel targets including in the capital on Thursday following insurgent drone strikes on a key oil pipeline that Riyadh said were ordered by its arch-rival Tehran.…
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A Ramadan ‘full of mortar shells’ in Yemen
Khokha: Mohammad Abkar thought he would be home by the time Ramadan rolled around, but the Yemeni father of three will spend the Muslim holy month in a camp — displaced. The…
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Yemen, Saudis, UAE accuse Huthis of breaking pullback deal
United Nations: Yemen’s government and its Saudi and Emirati backers are accusing Huthi rebels of refusing to abide by a deal agreed two weeks ago on redeploying forces away from Red Sea…
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Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels
SANAA: Newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in the blockaded capital said. Abdelkhaleq and Abdelrahim were born outside Sanaa…
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Yemen govt, rebels meet aboard UN ship
DUBAI: The head of the UN mission in Yemen launched talks between the government and Huthi rebels aboard a boat in the Red Sea on Sunday aimed at shoring up a ceasefire,…
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‘Food is a weapon’: Fight over Yemen granary tests truce
Hodeida: Gunshots reverberate through a battle-scarred granary in the port city of Hodeida, where a mountain of grain meant for starving Yemenis remains inaccessible as a hard-won ceasefire comes under strain. The…
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UN envoy in Yemen for talks on Hodeida truce
Sanaa: The UN envoy for Yemen landed in rebel-held Sanaa Monday for talks aimed at shoring up a truce between rebels and a government alliance in the port city of Hodeida. Diplomat…