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Saudi Arabia frees 13 Houthi prisoners as Omani officials visit Sanaa
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has released 13 Houthi prisoners, in exchange for a Saudi prisoner who was released earlier. The release on Saturday came as Omani officials arrived in…
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Yemen govt officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss 3-yr plan to end civil war
Aden: Yemen government officials have gathered in Saudi Arabia to discuss a comprehensive three-year peace plan to end the country’s prolomged civil war, a diplomat said here. “Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin…
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Egypt calls for political solution to Yemen’s war
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak in Cairo, calling for a comprehensive political solution in war-torn Yemen. Shoukry said that Egypt encourages all…
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Downpour, flash floods paralyze traffic in Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: Overnight flash foods set off by heavy rain here in the Yemeni capital left traffic paralyzed. The floodwaters, which started late Friday, once reached knee height in large parts of downtown…
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Escalating conflict in Yemen’s Marib forces hundreds to flee
Sanaa: Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as fighting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia has continued to escalate in the war-torn nation’s oil-rich province of Marib,…
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8-year war leaves 11M Yemeni children need humanitarian aid: Unicef
Aden: The eight-year war in Yemen has left 11 million children in need of humanitarian aid and 2.2 million suffer from acute malnutrition, the Unicef said. More than 540,000 children face life-threatening…
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Yemen govt warns of return to full-scale conflict as Houthis escalate attacks
Aden: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government warned of a possible return to all-out military conflict in the war-ravaged Arab nation following an escalation of attacks by the Houthi militia in the oil-rich province of…
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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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UN envoy confirms Yemen’s warring sides agree to release 887 detainees
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg confirmed that the country’s warring sides have agreed to release 887 conflict-related detainees as they concluded a 10-day negotiation in Switzerland. In a joint…
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UN Yemen envoy welcomes Saudi-Iran agreement
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has hailed the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the restoration of diplomatic relations. “Allow me to also take this opportunity…
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UN buys vessel to remove oil from decaying tanker off Yemen
United Nations: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has signed an agreement with Euronav to secure the purchase of a large vessel as part of a coordinated operation to remove more than 1…
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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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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…
