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First flight from Yemen carrying Haj pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia since 2016
Riyadh: The first commercial flight from Yemeni capital Sana’a carrying 270 Haj pilgrims has arrived at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The flight,…
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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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2 Yemeni soldiers killed in Al-Qaeda attack in Shabwa
Aden: Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and five others injured in an attack carried out by militants of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group in the country’s oil-rich southern province of Shabwa, a government…
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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…
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UN envoy hails boost in flights connecting Yemen, Jordan
Aden: The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has welcomed a recent increase in flights between Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and Amman, the capital of Jordan. In an official press statement…
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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…
