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Houthis reject 12-nation joint statement condemning attacks on Red Sea
Sanaa: The Iran-backed Houthi militia rejected a joint statement issued by 12 Western nations warning the rebels against attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea, and vowed to continue targeting “Israel-linked” vessels…
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Houthi militia warned against attacking commercial shipping in Red Sea
London: A group of Western nations have jointly warned the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen from carrying out any new attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Since November 2023, the…
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US imposes sanctions on money exchange services that help fund Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on an individual and three exchange companies, on charges of facilitating the transfer of Iranian financial support to the Houthi group in Yemen. In a…
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US imposes sanctions on 13 entities for funding Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities accused of providing financial support to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a statement, on Thursday, December 7, the US Department of…
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US asks Israel not to respond to Houthi attacks
Tel Aviv: The US has reportedly told Israel on Thursday not to respond to missile and drone attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the media reported. The Wall Street Journal reported…
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Houthis claim responsibility for attacking 2 ‘Israeli ships’ in Red Sea
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has claimed responsibility for attacking two “Israeli ships” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to a statement released on Sunday by…
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US warship shoots down drones launched from Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that an American warship which was on patrol in the Red Sea, shot down “multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen”.…
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17 Filipino seafarers among hostages taken by Yemen’s Houthis
Manila: The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday confirmed that 17 Filipino seafarers were among the crew members of a cargo vessel taken hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…
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Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim missile attack on Israeli city
Sanaa: Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed responsibility of launching a batch of long-range ballistic missiles on the southern Israeli city of Eilat in retaliation to the continued bombardment in the…
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Yemen army’s chief of staff survives bombing attack
Sanaa: Chief of Staff of Yemen’s armed forces, Sagheer Bin Aziz narrowly survived an assassination attempt in the country’s northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a military official said. “An explosive-laden vehicle detonated…
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Yemeni govt welcomes peace talks with Houthis
Aden: The Yemeni government has announced it welcomed all initiatives aimed at putting an end to the country’s eight-year civil war, after a delegation of Houthi rebels arrived in Saudi Arabia for…
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Omani delegation arrives in Sanaa for truce talks with Houthis
Sanaa: An Omani delegation arrived in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa to persuade the Houthi group to resume a truce with the Yemeni government, media reported. The delegation will hold talks with Houthi…
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Yemen’s Houthi group says peace talks stalled over payment dispute with Saudi
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia said that peace talks with Saudi Arabia have been put on hold because of a dispute over the payment of the country civil servants in areas held by…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis begin new round of prisoner swap talks
Amman: A fresh round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia kicked of the Jordanian capital of Amman under the patronage of the UN. In the two-day talks which will…
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Houthi ‘economic war’ threatens peace prospects, Yemeni PM says
Aden: Yemen’s Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik has warned that the “economic war” waged by the Houthi rebels against his government jeopardises prospects for peace in the war-ravaged Arab country. Speaking during a…