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81 killed in Yemen since truce began
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said that 81 people were killed and 331 others injured in the sporadic attacks carried out by the Houthi militia since the beginning of an UN-brokered truce. “The violations…
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Yemen: Houthis abduct girls in Hajjah on prostitution charges
Yemeni activists and human rights groups stated on Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi group has kidnapped dozens of girls from their homes on charges of prostitution since the beginning of July in…
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Six-year-old boy dies, 11 injured in Houthi attack in Taiz
A six-year-old Yemeni boy died on Sunday after Houthis attacked a residential neighbourhood in Taiz Governorate, southwest of Yemen on Saturday. The Houthis on Saturday afternoon fired an artillery barrage at houses…
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UN envoy steps up efforts for expansion of truce in Yemen
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has intensified his engagements toward full implementation of the truce in Yemen, and is exploring possibilities for expanding and extending it beyond August…
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Guantanamo Bay: Yemeni national cleared for release after 20 years
A Yemeni national who was held in US custody without charge at Guantanamo Bay detention centre for 20 years has been cleared for release but will remain imprisoned until he is transferred out of…
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EU criticises Houthis for refusing to open Taiz’s roads
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday expressed its great regret at the Houthis’ rejection of the latest proposal of the United Nations Special Envoy to reopen roads, especially around Taiz Governorate. “The…
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Saudi-led coalition denies Houthi allegations of carrying out airstrikes in Yemen
Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen denied on Wednesday carrying any airstrike in Yemen. The Houthi group’s allegations of conducting airstrikes in Yemen’s southern province Dhalea are baseless,…
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Nine Yemeni soldiers killed by Houthi militia despite truce
Aden: Nine Yemeni soldiers were killed by the Houthi militia during the past 48 hours in the country, a military official told Xinhua, accusing the militia of breaching the ceasefire. “The Houthi…
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis refuse to extend the truce in Yemen
The Iranian-backed Houthi group announced on Saturday evening, its refusal to extend the UN truce in Yemen, which expires on August 2, Saba News Agency reported. The Houthi militia, which has never stopped violating…
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45-year-old Yemeni aid worker died in Houthi detention
Sanaa: A 45-year-old Yemeni aid worker, who was kidnapped by the Houthis five years ago, died in the prisons of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen. On Wednesday, July…
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Iran rejects UK claim of seizing Iranian weapons en route to Yemen
Tehran: The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday rejected the British government’s claim that it had seized the shipment of Iranian weapons to Yemen, according to the ministry’s website. Nasser Kanaani…
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Yemen’s warring factions agree to consolidate truce during Eid al-Adha: UN
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that the war-ton nation’s warring factions agreed to consolidate the current truce in the upcoming Eid al-Adha. “The parties agreed to consolidate their…
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Explosion at arms depot kills 6 people: Yemen officials
Sanaa: An explosion at an arms depot in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan on Tuesday killed six people and wounded 32, medical officials said. The cause of the early morning blast that…
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Yemen deploys forces in southern regions to confront terror groups
Sanaa: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government has authorised the deployment of troops to confront terror groups and secure state institutions in the country’s southern regions, a military official said. The official told Xinhua news…
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Houthi drone strike kills three soldiers in Yemen
Sanaa: Three Yemeni soldiers were killedin a drone strike launched by the Houthi militia in the country’s southern province of Dhalea, a government official said. “An explosive-laden drone of the Houthi group…
