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Yemen’s PLC chief calls for comprehensive ceasefire during Ramzan
Aden: Chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al-Alimi, has renewed his calls for a comprehensive ceasefire during Muslim holy month of Ramadan. In a speech marking the start of Ramadan,…
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9 killed in Houthi overnight attack on govt forces in Yemen
Aden: Nine people were killed in Yemen after Houthi rebel militants launched an overnight attack on sites of the government forces in the northern province of al-Jawf, a military official said on…
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UN Security Council extends Yemen sanctions until November
United Nations: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to renew Yemen sanctions measures of asset freeze and travel ban until November 15, 2023. Resolution 2675, unanimously adopted by the 15-member council,…
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Clashes between security forces, tribal gunmen in Yemen kill 5
Aden: Five people were killed and several others injured in intense clashes between Yemeni security forces and tribal gunmen in the country’s oil-rich northeastern province of Marib, a government official said. “Following…
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Over 370 Indian passports seized for breaching Yemen travel ban
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the government has seized a total of 372 passports of those who have travelled…
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Yemen, Saudi-led coalition discuss combat readiness of troops
Aden: Yemen’s Defence Minister received a military delegation from the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the country’s southern port city of Aden, according to state media. Mohsen Muhammad Al-Daeri, along with local Yemeni…
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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes of end of civil war
Hajjah: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors…
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In a first, 5 Yemeni policewomen appointed to key security posts
Sanaa: For the first time in the history of Yemen, five policewomen has been appointed to key security posts in the Yemeni city of Taiz, local media reported. The five of them…
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2 Yemen abductees die after brutal torture in Houthi prisons
Two Yemeni nationals abducted by the Houthis died after being brutally tortured in prisons of the Houthi militia in the capital, Sanaa, local media reported. The two Yemenis are Munassar bin Hussein…
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Yemen’s presidential council welcomes efforts to revive stalled political process
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has welcomed efforts to revive the stalled political process in the war-torn Arab country, affirming its commitment to the peace approach that ensures the cooperation of…
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3 killed in landmine blasts in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa: Three people were killed in a landmine blast in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Houthi-run media reported. The victims were a woman and her two children, while her husband…
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Yemen: 7 displaced children die of cold wave in Marib camps
Sanaa: The severe cold wave in the Yemeni governorate of Marib has caused the death of seven children in camps for the displaced there, Xinhua News Agency reported. The official government source…
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Yemen’s warring sides gear up for conflict in 2023 amid stalled peace talks
Aden: Yemen’s warring parties are gearing up for new waves of conflict in 2023 amid lack of decisive steps towards sustainable peace, adding to the sufferings of millions of people living in…
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Over 11,000 children killed, injured during war in Yemen: UN
More than 11,000 children have been killed or injured in the civil war in Yemen since it escalated nearly eight years ago. In nearly 8 years of war, Yemen is facing the…
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Houthi militia kidnapped 16,804 civilians in 8 years: Report
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia had kidnapped 16,804 civilians, since its seizure of power, during the period from September 2014 to the end of August 2022, according to a human rights report. The…
