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Yemen's Houthis raise stakes in Marib 'blood bath', sources say

Yemen's Houthis raise stakes in Marib 'blood bath', sources say

Hundreds of fighters have been killed in a weeks-long Houthi offensive on the Yemeni region of Marib, military sources and a local official said on…

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Marib police thwart Houthi attempt to recruit women and children for Yemen attacks

Marib police thwart Houthi attempt to recruit women and children for Yemen attacks

Marib police authorities have uncovered evidence that the Houthi militia are attempting to recruit women and children for bomb attacks and assassinati…

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Yemeni prisoner exchange talks end without agreement — UN

Yemeni prisoner exchange talks end without agreement — UN

A round of Yemeni prisoner exchange talks ended on Sunday with no agreement reached between warring parties, said UN envoy Martin Griffiths. “Altho…

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Houthi group’s ‘intransigence’ scuppers prisoner exchange  

Houthi group’s ‘intransigence’ scuppers prisoner exchange  

The latest round of prisoner swap talks between the internationally recognized government of Yemen and the Iran-backed Houthis have stalled due to the…

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Unknown gunmen kidnap pro-gov't official in Yemen's Aden

Unknown gunmen kidnap pro-gov't official in Yemen's Aden

Unidentified gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a security official loyal to Yemen's government in the country's southern port city of Aden, a government offi…

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Houthis Redrawing Border between Yemen’s North and South

Houthis Redrawing Border between Yemen’s North and South

When the Iran-backed Houthi militias took over the Yemeni capital Sanaa in September 2014, their leader, Abdulmalek al-Houthi vowed to then United Nat…

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Yemeni minister, UN envoy condemn Houthi bombing in Taiz

Yemeni minister, UN envoy condemn Houthi bombing in Taiz

The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, and Yemen’s Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Muammar Al-Eryani, condemned the Houthi mil…

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UN: Houthi Attacks in Northern Yemen Risk Triggering Humanitarian Crisis

UN: Houthi Attacks in Northern Yemen Risk Triggering Humanitarian Crisis

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for the fighting to stop in northern Yemen’s Marib governorate, warning…

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"U.K Gov't" : Ending hostilities and averting famine in Yemen

"U.K Gov't" : Ending hostilities and averting famine in Yemen

Remarks by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Yemen My thanks to Special Envoy Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Lowc…

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UN calls for taking urgent action to minimize effects of worst famine in Yemen

UN calls for taking urgent action to minimize effects of worst famine in Yemen

United Nations has called for urgent action beginning with the protection of civilians to minimize the effects of worst famine in Yemen. Briefing t…

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Chinese envoy asks for efforts to advance political process in Yemen

Chinese envoy asks for efforts to advance political process in Yemen

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for efforts to advance the political process and alleviate the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Since its return…

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UN envoy saddened by military tension in Yemen

UN envoy saddened by military tension in Yemen

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said on Thursday that he was greatly saddened by the current military tension in Yemen. "I am saddened…

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Yemeni minister accuses Houthis of using displaced people as human shields in Marib

Yemeni minister accuses Houthis of using displaced people as human shields in Marib

Dozens of Houthis and government troops were killed on Thursday in fierce clashes in Marib with local officials and NGOs warning that the fighting wil…

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Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone Launched Towards Saudi Arabia

Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone Launched Towards Saudi Arabia

The Coalition to Fight Legitimacy in Yemen said Thursday it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi militias towards Saudi Arabia…

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Houthis bomb refugee camp west of Marib, Yemen government says

Houthis bomb refugee camp west of Marib, Yemen government says

The US urged the Houthis to halt their attacks on Marib if they were serious in their efforts to end the war and achieve peace. "The United States…

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Ten things you need to know about Yemen right now

Ten things you need to know about Yemen right now

Large-scale famine is looming in Yemen, but funding levels are severely low. Tens of thousands of people are starving to death in the world’s worst cr…

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Arab League chairman warns against escalations in Yemen's Marib

Arab League chairman warns against escalations in Yemen's Marib

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday warned against the Houthi's military escalation in Yemen's northeastern province of…

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Yemen’s Houthis on Offensive in Bid to Gain Diplomatic Leverage  

Yemen’s Houthis on Offensive in Bid to Gain Diplomatic Leverage  

The Houthi offensive that began earlier this month to seize Marib province, some 120 kilometers east of the capital, Sana’a, has met stiff resistance…

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts bomb-laden drone targeting Abha airport: TV report

Saudi-led coalition intercepts bomb-laden drone targeting Abha airport: TV report

The Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen intercepted on Tuesday a bomb-laden drone launched toward Abha International Airport located near t…

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UN warns battle for Marib threatens millions of Yemenis

UN warns battle for Marib threatens millions of Yemenis

The UN's humanitarian chief said Tuesday he was "very alarmed" by a Huthi rebel advance on the Yemeni government's last northern stronghold, saying an…

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