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US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker

US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker

A US Navy warship has captured armed men who seized an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, US defence officials say. Th…

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Israeli-owned ship targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean

Israeli-owned ship targeted in suspected Iranian attack in Indian Ocean

A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in…

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17 Filipinos among Galaxy Leader crew held by Houthis in Yemen

17 Filipinos among Galaxy Leader crew held by Houthis in Yemen

The Philippine government said on Wednesday that 17 of its citizens are among the 25 sailors held hostage by the Houthis in Yemen, as international…

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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the Gulf

U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is traveling to the Gulf this week to advance ongoing UN-led peace efforts in Yemen and support regiona…

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UN entities demand immediate release of staff detained in Yemen

UN entities demand immediate release of staff detained in Yemen

It has been two years since two staff of UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Office were detained in Sana'a, Yemen. Since then, we have not received inf…

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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile launch towards Israel , as Drone hits Israeli School

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile launch towards Israel , as Drone hits Israeli School

 A drone on Thursday hit a school in the southern Israeli resort of Eilat and Israeli air defenses later intercepted a missile over the Red Se…

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Tim Lenderking : Yemen peace efforts must not be 'squandered' during Israel-Gaza war

Tim Lenderking : Yemen peace efforts must not be 'squandered' during Israel-Gaza war

Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy to Yemen, has warned that peace efforts there must not be wasted as Washington works to contain the war in Gaz…

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Norwegian Refugee Council Urges Inclusion of Plight of Displaced Yemenis in Peace Talks

Norwegian Refugee Council Urges Inclusion of Plight of Displaced Yemenis in Peace Talks

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has urged the inclusion of the issue of three million displaced persons in Yemen in the upcoming peace talks, a…

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Millions of Yemenis Face Difficult Months Amid Increasing Food Shortage

Millions of Yemenis Face Difficult Months Amid Increasing Food Shortage

The UN expects hunger and food shortages to expand in Yemen during the next six months, as numbers of displaced persons arriving at camps have incr…

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Saudi forces on alert after clash with Iran-backed Houthis

Saudi forces on alert after clash with Iran-backed Houthis

Saudi Arabia's military has gone into a state of high alert following deadly clashes with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who also tried t…

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Israel says missiles that hit Egypt were launched by Yemen’s Houthis at Israel

Israel says missiles that hit Egypt were launched by Yemen’s Houthis at Israel

Israel’s foreign ministry said that missiles and drones that hit Egypt on Friday were launched by the Houthi movement at Israel. &ldq…

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US says 900 troops heading to Middle East as attacks by Iran-backed groups surge

US says 900 troops heading to Middle East as attacks by Iran-backed groups surge

About 900 more US troops have arrived in the Middle East or are heading there to bolster air defenses for US personnel amid a surge in attacks by I…

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US says Iran assisting base attacks, confirms advisors in Israel

US says Iran assisting base attacks, confirms advisors in Israel

US concerns have been rising about the potential for escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas militants, although Washington has rejected cal…

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Gaza's Health ministry says more than 5,000 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza's Health ministry says more than 5,000 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said Monday more than 5,000 people have been killed in the battered Palestinian enclave since Israel launche…

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Arab League raises alarm over humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza caused by Israeli occupation

Arab League raises alarm over humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza caused by Israeli occupation

 The Arab League on Sunday highlighted the region’s efforts to provide immediate support to the Palestinian people to mitigate the conse…

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US moves carrier to Middle East following attacks on US forces

US moves carrier to Middle East following attacks on US forces

The Pentagon announced late Saturday that it will send an aircraft carrier and air defense systems to defend U.S. military troops in response to a…

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International Humanitarian Law Applies to All States

International Humanitarian Law Applies to All States

No two armed conflicts are the same. But the demands of international humanitarian law to protect civilians apply to all: do not deliberately or in…

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Local, Int’l Expectations for Elusive Yemeni Peace

Local, Int’l Expectations for Elusive Yemeni Peace

Houthi escalatory practices on military and political levels in Yemen have made it difficult to achieve real peace, especially with Houthis impleme…

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Yemen urges to end the repeated Israeli occupation provocations against Palestinian people

Yemen urges to end the repeated Israeli occupation provocations against Palestinian people

Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Yemen is following the course of events and the escalation taking place in the occupied Pales…

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US transfer to Ukrainian Armed Forces More than One Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen

US transfer to Ukrainian Armed Forces More than One Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen

On Oct. 2, the United States transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds of ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces. This ammunition had b…

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