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Yemen rebels reject UN call to free UAE-flagged ship

Yemen rebels reject UN call to free UAE-flagged ship

The Rwabee vessel was not carrying... toys for children but weapons for extremists," Houthi official Hussein al-Azzi said. The Iran-backe…

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Houthi militia spreads 15 marine mines in Red Sea, 5 destroyed

Houthi militia spreads 15 marine mines in Red Sea, 5 destroyed

Demining teams in Yemen said the Houthi militia laid 15 mines in the Red Sea of which eight were detected off the coast of Hajjah province, Saba Ne…

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US reiterates concern over Houthi detention of Yemeni staff

US reiterates concern over Houthi detention of Yemeni staff

The US reiterated on Thursday its concern over the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s continued obstruction of the peace process in Yemen and harassment…

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Yemeni troops push to liberate Houthi-controlled Hareb

Yemeni troops push to liberate Houthi-controlled Hareb

Heavy fighting broke out on Thursday outside the Houthi-held town of Hareb in Yemen’s central province of Marib as government troops sought to seiz…

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Saudi-led fighter jets strike Houthi-controlled camp in Yemen's capital: media

Saudi-led fighter jets strike Houthi-controlled camp in Yemen's capital: media

Fighter jets of the Saudi-led coalition forces struck a military camp controlled by the Houthi militia in Yemen's capital Sanaa early Thursday, the…

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UAE condemns Yemen ship seizure as 'dangerous escalation'

UAE condemns Yemen ship seizure as 'dangerous escalation'

The UAE's first public condemnation of the hijacking comes 10 days after Houthi rebels captured the Rwabee with 11 crew on board in the Red Sea.…

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Yemeni government says southern province retaken from rebels

Yemeni government says southern province retaken from rebels

Forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government have reclaimed the entire southern province of Shabwa from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, offic…

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Yemeni government forces retake key district in Al-Bayda as Houthis flee

Yemeni government forces retake key district in Al-Bayda as Houthis flee

Yemeni government forces on Saturday recaptured substantial territory from the Houthis in the provinces of Al-Bayda and Shabwa.  Bac…

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Saudi coalition says Yemen rebels militarising sea ports

Saudi coalition says Yemen rebels militarising sea ports

A Saudi-led military coalition on Saturday accused Yemeni rebels and their Iranian backers of using two Red Sea ports for military purposes, after…

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Arab Coalition to continue peace efforts despite Houthi aggression: Spokesman

Arab Coalition to continue peace efforts despite Houthi aggression: Spokesman

Saudi Arabia’s campaign to resolve the Yemeni crisis and reach a political solution will continue despite growing Houthi aggression, the spokesman…

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Houthis burn houses of Yemeni government supporters in Hodeidah

Houthis burn houses of Yemeni government supporters in Hodeidah

The Iran-backed Houthis set ablaze dozens of empty houses belonging to the Yemeni government supporters in the western province of Hodeidah as they…

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Houthi rebels suffer 'big losses' in battles in southern Yemen

Houthi rebels suffer 'big losses' in battles in southern Yemen

Fighters under the command of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council inflicted "big losses" on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels while recapturing more…

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Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake

Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake

An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has mistakenly hit a camp of allied Yemeni pro-government forces, killing at least 12 troops, Yemeni milita…

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Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at coalition camp in Shabwa, say sources

Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at coalition camp in Shabwa, say sources

Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday launched a missile at a camp housing Yemeni forces belonging to a Saudi-led coalition that had sent reinforcements to c…

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Al Houthis continue to threaten regional security

Al Houthis continue to threaten regional security

Over the past few days, the Saudi-led Arab coalition has carried out targeted air strikes on Al Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a that…

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Houthis target airport in Shabwa with several missiles

Houthis target airport in Shabwa with several missiles

Multiple missiles fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen targeted Ataq Airport in Shabwah Governorate late Tuesday, damaging some technical equipment…

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Yemen rebels announce temporary resumption of UN flights into Sanaa

Yemen rebels announce temporary resumption of UN flights into Sanaa

"The civil aviation authority announces the resumption of UN and other organisation flights into Sanaa airport on a temporary basis," the rebel-run…

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Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp in ramped up air war

Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp in ramped up air war

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Sunday it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it intensified an aerial bombing campai…

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Yemen President appoints a new Governor of Oil-Rich Shabwa Province

Yemen President appoints a new Governor of Oil-Rich Shabwa Province

Yemen President Abdu Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fired the governor of the oil-rich province of Shabwa, Mohammed bin Adyo, who has criticized the presence o…

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Yemeni rebel attack on southern Saudi Arabia kills 2 people

Yemeni rebel attack on southern Saudi Arabia kills 2 people

A Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi Arabia’s southern border town of Jizan killed two people and wounded seven more late Friday, Saudi state-run media r…

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