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Arab countries condemn Houthi attack targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Arab countries have condemned in the strongest terms the attack carried out by the Yemeni Houthi movement in the early hours of Sunday, by targeting economic and civilian facilities in several regions in…
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Houthis launch drone attacks against Saudi Aramco oil facilities
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia have claimed responsibility for a fresh attack against Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah and other vital energy facilities in the Jazan, the second of such cross-border missile…
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Iraq condemns Yemen’s Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Baghdad: Iraq on Sunday condemned the latest attacks that targeted energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry “reiterated its stance calling for the adoption…
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Saudi Arabia: Houthi drones targets civilians, economic facilities
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, announced that in the early hours of Sunday morning the Iran-backed Houthi militia launched four attacks on the kingdom using drones that…
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Houthi militia says ready for peace talks with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia announced that they are ready to negotiate with the Saudi-led coalition in an effort to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The Houthis said they “welcome dialogue with…
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Angelina Jolie kicks off $4.3 billion appeal for war-ravaged Yemen
Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie on Wednesday has kicked off the United Nations (UN) effort to raise about $4.3 billion for…
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GCC considering inviting Houthis for peace talks in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Iranian-backed Ansar Allah armed group (Houthis) and other Yemeni parties for consultation in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed…
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Car bomb in Yemen targets security commander; four killed
Sanaa: At least four people were killed by a car bomb on Tuesday in war-torn Yemen. At least eight people, including a senior security official, were injured, officials said. The explosion took…
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Saudi-led coalition repels Houthi advances in Yemen’s Marib
Sanaa: Forces of the Saudi-led coalition have repelled advances by the Houthi militia on two fronts in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military source said. Coalition airstrikes targeted the Houthi combatants…
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Dozens of Yemeni children killed, injured in 2022: Report
Sanaa: Dozens of Yemeni children were killed or injured in the Yemeni civil war in January and February this year, as the ongoing conflict continued to escalate in the country and, as…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict could reduce Yemenis’ access to basic needs: Report
Sanaa: The Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t only jeopardizing the lives of Ukraine’s citizens, but also raises concern in war-torn Yemen and could reduce Yemenis’ access to their basic needs. The International…
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Houthi shelling in Yemen kills six children
Sanaa: Shelling carried out by the Houthi militia in different areas of Yemen in the past 24 hours has led to the deaths of six children, a security official said. “In two…
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Angelina Jolie holds talks with Houthis on Yemen’s situation
Sanaa: Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie held talks with the Houthi Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf in Sanaa, the Saba News Agency…
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21mn Yemenis need life-saving aid: Unicef
Sanaa: Some 21 million people in the war-torn Yemen, or nearly 70 per cent of the total population, need life-saving humanitarian assistance, the Unicef said. “This includes 11.3 million children or nearly…
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Angelina Jolie visits Yemen refugees amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
Sanaa: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie visited Aden, Yemen on Sunday to provide aid and…
