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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…
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Eight killed as Yemen army, tribesmen clash
Aden: Eight people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in clashes between tribal gunmen in Yemen’s northeastern oil-rich province of Marib, a government official said. Ferocious clashes erupted on Thursday…
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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths calls for access, funding in Yemen
United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths has called for access and funding for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Humanitarians continue to face chronic access impediments, primarily in…
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UN envoy calls for comprehensive political process in Yemen
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has said that an inclusive and comprehensive political process in Yemen is the only sustainable solution to the crisis. The cornerstone of an…
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Yemeni govt renews pledge to support peace efforts
Aden: Yemen’s internationally-recognised government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to achieving peace in the war-torn country and ending people’s suffering. In a meeting with EU envoys in the southern port city of…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis clash in Taiz, causing multiple casualties
Aden: Clashes broke out between government forces and Houthi militia in Yemen’s southwestern governorate of Taiz, resulting in multiple casualties, a government military official said to Xinhua. The conflict, which lasted for…
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UN calls for closing funding gap to salvage decaying oil tanker off Yemen
United Nations: There is a “crucial need” for additional money to close the funding gap to salvage the decaying Safer oil tanker off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, a UN spokesman said. A…
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Yemen’s warring sides ready to resume prisoner exchange talks
Aden: Yemen’s government and the Houthi militia have separately announced their readiness to resume UN-facilitated negotiations on the exchange of prisoners and detainees. In a statement, the government’s prisoner affairs committee voiced…
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UN envoy to Yemen holds constructive talks with Houthi militia
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg announced that he had “positive engagements” with the Houthi militia in capital Sanaa, calling on concerning parties to take bold steps to end the…
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Dam collapse kills four in Yemen
Sanaa: Four people were killed in Yemen after the collapse of a water dam in the Al Mahwit governorate, about 111 km west of the capital Sanaa. Local authorities on Sunday confirmed…
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Houthis release Yemeni military commander after 8 years
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released a government military commander who had been detained for eight years, a Houthi official announced in a statement. Faisal Rajab, a commander in the Yemeni government…
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Roadside bomb explosion kills commander of Yemeni govt forces
Aden: A senior commander of Yemen’s government forces was killed in a roadside bomb blast in the country’s southern province of Abyan, a security official told an international news media portal. “Fawzi…