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Yemeni authorities foil smuggling of rare plant seeds out of Socotra

Yemeni authorities foil smuggling of rare plant seeds out of Socotra

Security authorities on Yemen’s remote island of Socotra have foiled an attempt to smuggle out seeds of threatened plant species, a move that has w…

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Yemeni student expelled from school for refusing to chant Houthi slogan

Yemeni student expelled from school for refusing to chant Houthi slogan

A high school in Houthi-held Sanaa has expelled a student for refusing to recite the militia’s slogan, the student’s father said, a decision that h…

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Yemeni Insurgents Accused of Tampering with High School Exams

Yemeni Insurgents Accused of Tampering with High School Exams

Houthi militias have tampered with the results of high school exams in their areas of control, according to Yemeni sources. The sources a…

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Houthi rebels order Yemeni pupils to recite ‘Khomeini chant’ condemning US and Israel

Houthi rebels order Yemeni pupils to recite ‘Khomeini chant’ condemning US and Israel

Pupils living in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen must recite the “Khomeini chant” to denounce the US and Israel, a circular published by the milit…

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Saudi Arabia successfully separates Yemeni conjoined twins

Saudi Arabia successfully separates Yemeni conjoined twins

Saudi Arabia added to its record of successes a new achievement after conducting its 52nd separation procedure of conjoined twins, one of the most…

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Rare art exhibition offers young Yemeni artists opportunity to showcase talents, call for peace

Rare art exhibition offers young Yemeni artists opportunity to showcase talents, call for peace

The exhibition, named Glory of the Country, brought together more than 200 young artists across Yemen, who displayed on the canvas their artistic c…

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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief to separate Yemeni conjoined twins on Thursday

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief to separate Yemeni conjoined twins on Thursday

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center said on Tuesday that it will perform a surgery to separate Yemeni conjoined twins fro…

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Yemen launches inaugural National Yemen Coffee Auction

Yemen launches inaugural National Yemen Coffee Auction

The Mokha Institute has begun the process of inviting coffee roasters and importers from across the world to register online for the inaugural publ…

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Twin sisters raise sheep on Yemen rooftop

Twin sisters raise sheep on Yemen rooftop

These twin sisters run a dairy business from their rooftop While Lujain cares for the sheep, goats and chickens Jawa makes the…

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Yemeni conjoined twins Mawaddah and Rahma to be transferred to Riyadh

Yemeni conjoined twins Mawaddah and Rahma to be transferred to Riyadh

In implementation to the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, a medical team has arrived on Sunday in a medical evacuation…

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Yemeni conjoined twins to be transported to Riyadh following King Salman directive

Yemeni conjoined twins to be transported to Riyadh following King Salman directive

King Salman has directed the transfer of a set of Yemeni conjoined twin girls to the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh for medical examinations…

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Coffee-planting festival celebrated in Sanaa, Yemen

Coffee-planting festival celebrated in Sanaa, Yemen

In partnership with the Organisation for the Unity of Coffee, Yemeni Coffee Exporters Association, and the Union of Coffee Farmers, the 3-day event…

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Yemen’s Socotra on World Monuments Fund 2022 watch list

Yemen’s Socotra on World Monuments Fund 2022 watch list

Yemen’s Socotra, one of the world’s most isolated continental fragments, was selected for the World Monuments Fund’s watch list for 2022.…

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Yemen’s Geological Museum Attracts Scholars as University Studies Falter

Yemen’s Geological Museum Attracts Scholars as University Studies Falter

Despite Yemen’s years of conflict and economic crisis, the geologist Fahd Albarraq and three colleagues keep working unpaid to keep the doors of th…

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Yemen: Woman kidnaps ex-husband after he remarries

Yemen: Woman kidnaps ex-husband after he remarries

A woman has kidnapped a man in Yemen in a rare incident in the war-devastated country, a local newspaper reported. An alleged police stat…

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Students raise hundreds with ‘Yeet for Yemen’ fundraiser

Students raise hundreds with ‘Yeet for Yemen’ fundraiser

Students from the University of Stirling have raised over £1300 for the humanitarian crisis raging in Yemen. Humourously named ‘Yeet for…

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Yemen's horseback takeaway: firm finds equestrian fuel shortages workaround

Yemen's horseback takeaway: firm finds equestrian fuel shortages workaround

A takeaway service in Yemen is delivering food on horseback amid severe fuel shortages that are pushing parts of the war-torn country to a pre-indu…

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A month later, seven Indians still hostage in Yemen

A month later, seven Indians still hostage in Yemen

“The government of India is making all efforts to secure their early release. We urge the Houthis to ensure the safety and well-being of the crew m…

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Scraping a living: Salt offers women lifeline in Yemen

Scraping a living: Salt offers women lifeline in Yemen

Scooping up handfuls of white crystals from coastal pools, a group of women in Yemen harvest salt — a traditional industry proving to be a lifeline…

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Separated conjoined twins return to Yemen following surgery in Jordan

Separated conjoined twins return to Yemen following surgery in Jordan

Conjoined twins born in Sana’a, Yemen, in December 2020 and successfully separated in Amman, Jordan, have returned home to Yemen after surgery, UNI…

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