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Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

In a move that appears to mark a new phase of diplomacy and a step towards ending nearly a decade of war, a Houthi delegation returned home in the…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for ta…

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US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

The US Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint this week to take control over thousands of weapons seized by the US Navy from Iran to terro…

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UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen

UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen

The United Nations has secured an insurance coverage to start a ship-to-ship transfer of 1.1 barrels of crude from a rusting tanker moored off the…

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Houthi escalation threatens peace efforts in Yemen

Houthi escalation threatens peace efforts in Yemen

Despite the warning of international isolation that the Houthis would face if they continued to obstruct peace efforts, this militia went towards e…

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Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemeni oil and gas production has slowed to a trickle in recent months after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked oil export terminals to cut off the S…

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Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

As the world marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen were agai…

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'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

The market trader Eiad al-Alimi expected better business this year, following a lull in fighting and renewed efforts to end Yemen's eight-year-long…

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Hadramawt National Council: A new player in Yemen's political landscape

Hadramawt National Council: A new player in Yemen's political landscape

The political landscape of Hadramawt, Yemen's largest governorate, has shifted significantly following the announcement of the establishment of the…

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Yemen recovers four artifacts from UK

Yemen recovers four artifacts from UK

The Yemeni embassy in  London, announced that it had recovered four Yemeni artifacts that were seized by the British police. The Yemen…

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Yemen: UN experts call for release of disappeared Bahá'ís

Yemen: UN experts call for release of disappeared Bahá'ís

GENEVA (19 June 2023) – UN experts today called for the urgent release of 16 Bahá’ís abducted by de facto authorities in…

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School or water: Yemen's children pay price for conflict and climate change

School or water: Yemen's children pay price for conflict and climate change

Even before war broke out between the government and Houthi rebels, Yemen ranked among the world's most water-stressed countries. Now, dama…

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Yemen rivals discuss possible prisoner swap in Jordan: Red Cross

Yemen rivals discuss possible prisoner swap in Jordan: Red Cross

Yemen's conflict began in 2014 when the Huthis seized the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year to prop up…

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Masdar to build Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant

Masdar to build Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant

Masdar has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy to build a 120 MW solar plant in Aden. It will be t…

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Saudi Arabia seizes 30 tonnes of the narcotic khat

Saudi Arabia seizes 30 tonnes of the narcotic khat

 Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it had seized nearly 30 tonnes of the mildly narcotic shrub khat this month, as part of a larger drug crackdow…

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"After his corruption remarks''... Houthis abduct famous Yemeni YouTuber in sana'a

"After his corruption remarks''... Houthis abduct famous Yemeni YouTuber in sana'a

Yemeni social media activists in Houthi-controlled Sanaa said that the Iran-backed militia has kidnapped a prominent YouTuber off a Sanaa street da…

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Yemeni patient is prisoner in private hospital

Yemeni patient is prisoner in private hospital

Activists circulated a video on social media showing the disabled patient, "Hassan Ali Saleh al-Jalbaa," who is in a wheelchair because he f…

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Socotra crafters learn to preserve centuries-old traditions from Jordanian experts

Socotra crafters learn to preserve centuries-old traditions from Jordanian experts

Shaikhah Soliman and Ahdab Al Ameri each cradle a goat in their arms and gently cut off tufts of fur. Later, they will thread it into spo…

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