Yemen conflict
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Arms supplied by US, Britain continue to fuel Yemen long conflict: Report
Sanaa: Arms supplied by the US and Britain continues to fuel Yemen’s years-long civil war, killing and injuring many civilians, an investigation report released by charity organisation Oxfam revealed. According to the…
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Two separate landmine explosions kill four in Yemen
Sanaa: Two separate landmine explosions killed four civilians in Yemen, a security official said. “Three people, including two children, were killed in Hodeidah’s southern district of Durayhimi by an explosion caused by a…
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2M Yemeni children paying price for tragic civil war: UNICEF
Sanaa: The number of displaced people in Yemen has increased due to the crisis that the country has been witnessing for eight years, bringing the number of displaced people to about 4.3…
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UN announces extension of Yemen truce for two months
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Thursday announced the extension of Yemen truce for another two months. The truce was extended according to the same provisions of the original agreement…
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Deeply concerned about safety of 7 Indians on Houthi-seized ship: India at UNSC
United Nations: India has voiced deep concern over the safety of seven Indian nationals on a Houthi-seized United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel, calling for the immediate release of the crew and the ship.…
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Clashes between Yemen’s rebels, government forces kill 35
SANAA, Yemen: Fighting flared up this week between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in the country’s southern province of Shabwa, killing 35 from both sides, tribal leaders and security officials said…
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Saudi-led coalition intervenes as tensions rise in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi-led coalition intervened in the imminent round of military conflict as tensions between local Yemeni rivals continued to escalate over the control of the country’s oil-rich province of Shabwa, a…
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31 Houthis killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
Sanaa: At least 31 Houthi rebels were killed in airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military source said on Saturday. “The airstrikes on Friday killed…
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Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Dubai: A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said on Friday, an attack that came on…
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UN may close 26 aid programs in Yemen by 2021
New York: The United Nations will be forced to reduce or shut down 26 humanitarian programs in Yemen by the end of this year unless additional funding is received to respond to…
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UN chief welcomes further release of detainees in Yemen
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the further release of detainees in Yemen, noting that prisoner exchange is proof that breakthroughs can be achieved through dialogue and compromise.…
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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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In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
Taez: The sound of music fills the halls at a school in the Yemeni city of Taez, where little Nazira al-Jaafari sits at a keyboard as a teacher takes her through the…
