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Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by Houthis

Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by Houthis

Six United Nations personnel who’ve been held on “spurious” accusations in Yemen for three months by the Houthi de facto authorit…

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UN Envoy Calls For De-Escalation During Visit To Yemen's Aden

UN Envoy Calls For De-Escalation During Visit To Yemen's Aden

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg held a meeting with Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, during which th…

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Yemen : Houthis hail Hezbollah strikes, renew threat of Israel attack

Yemen : Houthis hail Hezbollah strikes, renew threat of Israel attack

Yemen's Houthi group praised attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah on Israel Sunday and renewed threats to launch their own assault in response to Israeli…

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Yemenis warned of harsh weather to come as flood deaths pass 100

Yemenis warned of harsh weather to come as flood deaths pass 100

 A severe weather alert was issued by Yemen’s National Center of Meteorology on Sunday, as the death toll from almost three weeks of hea…

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UN calls for aid as floods affect over 180,000 in war-torn Yemen

UN calls for aid as floods affect over 180,000 in war-torn Yemen

The United Nations said on Thursday that severe flooding in Yemen has affected over 180,000 people since early August, prompting it to call for a 4…

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UN Envoy to Yemen avoids Terrorist label for Houthis, former UNSC expert  says

UN Envoy to Yemen avoids Terrorist label for Houthis, former UNSC expert says

California- YOL By Fernando Carvajal, former member of the UNSC Panel of Experts on Yemen, 2017-2019. During a media stakeout after…

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Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera

Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera

 Yemen’s authorities are obstructing aid work and exacerbating a deadly cholera outbreak that is spreading across the country, Human Rig…

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Yemen : Houthis step up pressure on foreign organizations

Yemen : Houthis step up pressure on foreign organizations

Amid continued British-US airstrikes in Yemen, the Ansarullah movement—better known as the Houthis—has significantly intensified its in…

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U.S. Poised to Send More Combat Aircraft to Middle East, Officials Say

U.S. Poised to Send More Combat Aircraft to Middle East, Officials Say

The United States is preparing to send additional combat aircraft to the Middle East in response to threats from Iran and its proxies in Gaza, Leba…

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Philippines Says "Galaxy Leader" Crew has Malaria Symptoms and Needs Release

Philippines Says "Galaxy Leader" Crew has Malaria Symptoms and Needs Release

The government of the Philippines confirmed that renewed efforts are underway to free the crewmembers of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader. Of…

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Yemen : UN envoy cautiously optimistic warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations

Yemen : UN envoy cautiously optimistic warring parties will resume UN-led negotiations

The U.N. envoy for Yemen expressed “cautious optimism” that the country’s warring parties will return to U.N.-led negotiations to…

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U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss Yemen as Israel-Hezbollah tension grows

U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss Yemen as Israel-Hezbollah tension grows

A senior U.S. delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks about the situation in Yemen and the recent escalation between Israel and Hou…

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Yemen Fears Influx of Iran-Backed Militias into Sanaa

Yemen Fears Influx of Iran-Backed Militias into Sanaa

The Yemeni government is worried about Iranian-backed foreign militias crossing into Houthi-run areas, especially after Pakistani fighters were see…

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1.3 Million Yemenis Depend on US Assistance

1.3 Million Yemenis Depend on US Assistance

USAID has pledged to continue distributing aid to Yemen, including to areas controlled by the Houthi militias who have increased their campaign of…

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Military action alone will not deter Houthis, top US general says

Military action alone will not deter Houthis, top US general says

US military strikes alone on Yemen’s Houthis will not deter them from more attacks, the top US general said Tuesday, calling for more politic…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes deal between Yemeni government, Houthis

Saudi Arabia welcomes deal between Yemeni government, Houthis

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed a deal between Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi militia to halt tit-for-tat banking sanctions…

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Saudi says not involved in targeting Yemen’s Hodeidah, closely following ‘escalation’

Saudi says not involved in targeting Yemen’s Hodeidah, closely following ‘escalation’

Saudi Arabia released a statement Sunday clarifying that it was not involved in an attack targeting the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. On Sa…

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Egypt voices concern over Israeli operations in Yemen

Egypt voices concern over Israeli operations in Yemen

Egypt expressed its deep concern over the Israeli military operations in Yemen, which are escalating tensions on all fronts, according to a stateme…

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Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike

Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike

Jack Lew, the US Ambassador to Israel, said Friday he was “shocked by the brazen Houthi drone attack” and sent his condolences to the v…

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Yemen: Houthis Disappear Dozens of UN, Civil Society Staff

Yemen: Houthis Disappear Dozens of UN, Civil Society Staff

Houthi security forces have, since May 31, 2024, arrested and forcibly disappeared dozens of people, including at least 13 United Nations staff and…

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