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UNMHA conducts test landing at Yemen’s Hodeidah airport after 8-yr suspension
Sanaa: A UN mission has conducted a successful test landing of a helicopter at the Hodeidah International Airport in Yemen after an eight-year suspension. In a statement, the UN Mission to Support…
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Yemeni govt boycotts talks with Houthis over detained politician
Aden: The Yemeni government has voiced its rejection of participation in any future UN-mediated prisoner exchange negotiations with the Houthi militia. The decision comes in response to the militia’s refusal to reveal…
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Yemeni leader, UN envoy meet over ongoing peace process
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi met UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh over the ongoing peace process. During the meeting, Grundberg briefed Al-Alimi…
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Yemen urges int’l support for UN plan to avert looming oil tanker disaster
Aden: Yemen urged international society to fund a UN plan to prevent a huge oil tanker moored off in the Red Sea from a catastrophic oil spill. The country’s state-run Saba news…
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UN allocates $18mn to address food security in Yemen
United Nations: The UN has allocated $18 million to aid more than 17 million people facing high-level food insecurity in Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis exchange 52 bodies of fighters
Sanaa: A local mediation committee in Yemen announced that it has successfully facilitated an exchange of 52 bodies of fighters between government forces and the Houthi militia. Hadi Jumaan, leader of the…
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UN ship arrives at site of decaying oil tanker off Yemen’s coast
Sanaa: A UN ship arrived at the site of the decaying super oil tanker, named Safer, off the coast of Ras Issa in western Yemen. The UN office in Yemen said in…
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Yemen’s Houthis accuse Saudi border guards of killing 2 Yemenis
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia has accused Saudi border forces of fatally shooting two citizens and injuring two African migrants in the rebel-held province of Saada. The incident occurred on Monday when Saudi…
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UN warns Yemen’s food insecurity remains serious threat
Sanaa: Despite the efforts of the UN and its partners, the problem of food insecurity in Yemen remains a severe threat, warned an official of the world body. David Gressly, the UN…
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Yemeni govt facing financial hurdles due to Houthi attacks on oil facilities
Aden: The Yemeni government has said that it is facing financing difficulties following a drop in public revenues caused by Houthi attacks on oil export ports. Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said on…
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Eight killed as Yemen army, tribesmen clash
Aden: Eight people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in clashes between tribal gunmen in Yemen’s northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a government official said. Ferocious clashes erupted on Thursday…
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths calls for access, funding in Yemen
United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has called for access and funding for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Humanitarians continue to face chronic access impediments, primarily in…
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UN envoy calls for comprehensive political process in Yemen
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has said that an inclusive and comprehensive political process in Yemen is the only sustainable solution to the crisis. The cornerstone of an…
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Yemeni govt renews pledge to support peace efforts
Aden: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to achieving peace in the war-torn country and ending people’s suffering. In a meeting with EU envoys in the southern port city of…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis clash in Taiz, causing multiple casualties
Aden: Clashes broke out between government forces and Houthi militia in Yemen’s southwestern governorate of Taiz, resulting in multiple casualties, a government military official said to Xinhua. The conflict, which lasted for…
