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OIC commends the release of 163 Houthi prisoners
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday welcomed the release and repatriation of 163 Houthi prisoners of war as part of the Saudi humanitarian initiative. The general secretariat of the OIC Hissein…
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Suspected Al Qaeda gunmen attack security HQ in Yemen
Sanaa: Suspected Al Qaeda gunmen attacked a security headquarters in Yemen’s southern province of Dhalea, a government official said on Saturday. “Intense armed confrontations are still going on between the security forces…
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Centre exploring all options to save Kerala nurse from execution in Yemen
Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre is exploring all options including getting pardon to an Indian nurse facing capital punishment in Yemen for allegedly killing a Yemeni businessman in 2017, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
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Yemen: Houthi militia killed 40 journalists in 8 years, says human rights organization
A human rights organization revealed that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia is responsible for the killing of 40 journalists and media workers in Yemen, during the eight years of war. This came in a…
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UN urges Houthis to release its employees detained in Yemen
Sanaa: The United Nations on Wednesday called for the immediate release of two of its staff members who have been detained in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, by the Houthi rebels, since November 2021.…
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Houthis attack Yemen govt security centre despite truce
Sanaa: The Houthi rebels attacked a security centre of the Yemeni government in the southwestern province of Taiz, a military official said. “The Houthis used an explosive-laden drone in their attack against…
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Saudi-led coalition to release 163 Houthi prisoners
Riyadh: Saudi-led coalition, amidst a war in Yemen, has announced to release 163 Houthi prisoners, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Coalition spokesperson Turki Al Maliki on Thursday said that the move was…
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Yemen: Houthis offer to release 200 prisoners before Eid al-Fitr
Sanaa: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement made a new offer to the United Nations to release 200 prisoners from each of the warring parties in Yemen before Eid al-Fitr. The head of the…
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1st commercial flight from Sanaa airport in six years postponed
Sanaa: The first commercial flight scheduled to depart the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in Yemen’s capital in over six years has been delayed indefinitely amid accusations between the country’s warring sides. A flight…
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Seven Indian sailors held in Yemen released: Oman minister
New Delhi: Seven Indian sailors were among 14 foreigners released on Sunday from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said. The Indian sailors and at least seven…
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Al Qaeda commander killed in operation in Yemen
Aden: A senior commander of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda branch was killed in a shootout with local security forces in Yemen’s southeastern province of Hadramout, a security official told Xinhua. The gun battle…
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Omani delegation in Sanaa to mediate peace process
Sanaa: A delegation from Oman arrived in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday to convince the Houthi militia to engage in a peace process with the government of the war-torn nation. “The Omani…
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Sanaa airport set to reopen from April 24 after six years
Sanaa: Yemen’s national airline Yemenia announced on Thursday the reopening of Sanaa International Airport controlled by the Houthi militia from Sunday. These will be the first commercial flights from the Yemeni capital,…
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Yemen’s Houthis criticize new U.S.-led task force in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis criticised a new U.S.-led task force that will patrol the Red Sea following a series of attacks by the Iran-backed rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade.…
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10 Al-Qaida members escape from prison in Yemen
Aden: A total of 10 members of Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen escaped from a prison in the southeastern province of Hadhramout, a government official said. “The prison break occurred late on Thursday…
