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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for a missile attack on central Israel, according to a statement aired by the Houthi-run media. “To support the Palestinian people and Hamas, we carried out…
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Ballistic missile from Yemen hits Israel: Army
Jerusalem: A long-range surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen struck an unpopulated area near Israel’s international airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israeli sources said. The missile triggered sirens in Tel Aviv and…
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Clashes erupt between Houthis, pro-govt forces in Yemen
Aden: Ferocious clashes erupted between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country’s southern province of Lahj, a military official said. The local official, speaking on condition of anonymity to Xinhua news…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim they shot down US drone
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi group has said their air defences have successfully shot down an American MQ-9 drone over the northeastern province of Marib. The downing of the drone, the eighth of its…
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Yemeni govt warns of disastrous consequences as Houthis target oil tankers in Red Sea
Aden: The Yemeni government has condemned recent Houthi attacks on chemical and oil tankers in the Red Sea, describing them as “systematic terrorism” that threatens environmental, economic, and humanitarian stability in the…
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Death toll from floods in Yemen’s Hodeidah province rises to 95
The death toll after a month of heavy rains and floods in Yemen’s Hodeidah province has risen to 95, with 34 others injured, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Tuesday. Dozens of houses…
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Yemen: Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project dismantles 1047 land mines in a week
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Project (Masam) announced that its project succeeded in dismantling 1,047 mines across various Yemeni governorates during the fifth week of August 2024 The…
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Yemen: Gas station explosion rocks Aden
A powerful explosion shook a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, according to the witnesses. The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated…
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Yemen: 25 killed in deadly flash floods
Sanaa: At least 25 people were killed after flash floods hit Yemen’s region of Al-Mahwit, a local health source reported on Wednesday. The flash floods in Al-Mahwit, triggered by over 24 hours…
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Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, concurrent Indian envoy presents credential to Yemeni President
Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, who holds concurrent accreditation for Yemen, officially presented his credentials to Dr Rashad Al-Alimi, President of Yemen, in a ceremony held in…
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Spike in child malnutrition across Yemen’s gov’t-controlled areas: UN
Aden: A comprehensive report released on Sunday by the United Nations (UN) unveiled a severe escalation in acute malnutrition rates among children under five in areas controlled by the internationally-recognized government of…
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Houthi forces raid, shut down UN human rights office in Yemen’s Sanaa
Aden: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in Yemen’s Sanaa has been shut down by Houthi forces, UN and government officials said on Tuesday. In an escalation of…
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Heavy rains in Yemen lead to 61 deaths; Saudi extends support
Sanaa: The death toll from recent heavy rains and floods in Yemen climbed to 61, according to a statement by the Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps in Yemen.…
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US forces destroy Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen; F-22 fighter jets arrive in West Asia
United States forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one Houthi ground control station in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to the US Central Command. Additionally, US forces successfully…
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US ‘destroys Houthi missile’ in Yemen; UK maritime agency reports attacks on ships
The United States military said that it successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi land attack cruise missile (LACM) in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. In the past 24 hours, US Central Command forces successfully…
