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Al-Qaida kills 2 Yemeni gov't soldiers in Tuesday ambush

Al-Qaida kills 2 Yemeni gov't soldiers in Tuesday ambush

A security official announced a surprise attack carried out Tuesday by suspected al-Qaida militants and took lives of two soldiers or Yemen's newly…

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Yemen troops kill Houthis in Taiz

Yemen troops kill Houthis in Taiz

Thirteen Houthis were killed and others wounded in clashes with the Yemeni army in Taiz province, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.…

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UN Experts Urge Measures to Control Arms Smuggling to Yemen

UN Experts Urge Measures to Control Arms Smuggling to Yemen

In a recent report on Yemen, a team of UN investigators recommended the UN Security Council (UNSC) confronts and curbs the smuggling of sophisticat…

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Yemeni parties urged to adhere to Riyadh Agreement

Yemeni parties urged to adhere to Riyadh Agreement

The commander of the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen has asked military and security bodies to help the coalition accelerate the implementation…

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Trump administration considers suspending humanitarian assistance to Yemen amid new rebel restrictions

Trump administration considers suspending humanitarian assistance to Yemen amid new rebel restrictions

The Trump administration is considering suspending much of its humanitarian assistance to Yemen as part of an international response to new restric…

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Yemeni gov't forces shell Houthi weapons depot in port city of Hodeidah

Yemeni gov't forces shell Houthi weapons depot in port city of Hodeidah

Forces loyal to Yemen's government launched artillery shelling against weapons depot of the Houthi rebels in the country's Red Sea port city of Hod…

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Deadly mine blast in southern Red Sea near Yemen

Deadly mine blast in southern Red Sea near Yemen

According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), a mine blast occurred in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, causing the death of 3 Egyptian fi…

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UN to Reduce Aid to Houthi-Controlled Yemen

UN to Reduce Aid to Houthi-Controlled Yemen

A United Nations official has told VOA that the organization is reducing its aid to areas controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in northern Yemen…

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Yemeni government urges UN to move offices to Aden

Yemeni government urges UN to move offices to Aden

The internationally recognized Yemeni government on Saturday repeated its call for international aid organizations to move their offices from Houth…

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Houthi attacks on civilians threaten peace efforts, says Yemeni vice president

Houthi attacks on civilians threaten peace efforts, says Yemeni vice president

Yemen’s Vice President Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmer warned that escalating missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on areas under government co…

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US president Confirms Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen and questions on the ISLAH islamic party on supporting terrorism

US president Confirms Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen and questions on the ISLAH islamic party on supporting terrorism

The president Trump announced early morning that United States killed the leader of Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, the White House confirmed on Thursd…

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Yemeni politician killed by unknown gunmen

Yemeni politician killed by unknown gunmen

Unknown gunmen opened fire and killed a local Yemeni political leader in the country's southern province of Dhalea on Thursday, a security official…

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Organized Houthi Looting of State Lands in Ibb, Yemen

Organized Houthi Looting of State Lands in Ibb, Yemen

Local Yemeni sources in Ibb Governorate (south of Sanaa) have reported increased competition between Houthi militia leaders when it comes to the ro…

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Yemeni army kills Houthis in Al-Jawf province

Yemeni army kills Houthis in Al-Jawf province

The Yemeni army killed 15 Houthi militants during clashes in Al-Jawf province, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. “The national…

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Yemen’s Houthis launch missile attack on weapons depot in Marib

Yemen’s Houthis launch missile attack on weapons depot in Marib

Houthi-led forces are believed to have carried out a ballistic missile attack against a military camp used by Saudi-backed forces in the Marib gove…

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Yemeni Vice President: Recent Houthi Escalation Threatens Peace Chances

Yemeni Vice President: Recent Houthi Escalation Threatens Peace Chances

Yemen’s Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar accused Monday Houthi militias of undermining the chances for peace in the country following their recen…

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Yemen’s Houthis say recent attacks on Aramco, airports in response to airstrikes

Yemen’s Houthis say recent attacks on Aramco, airports in response to airstrikes

Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman said on Friday the group had launched 26 rocket attacks in the past week against airports in southern Saudi Arabi…

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Yemeni Information Minister Accuses Iran of Pushing Houthis Towards Military Escalation

Yemeni Information Minister Accuses Iran of Pushing Houthis Towards Military Escalation

Moammar al-Eryani, the internationally recognized Yemeni government’s information minister, warned on Friday that the “mullah regime” in Iran conti…

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U.S. Strikes at Leader of Qaeda in Yemen

U.S. Strikes at Leader of Qaeda in Yemen

American officials believe they may have killed the terrorist leader, Qassim al-Rimi, but have not confirmed his death. The United States has carri…

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UN Security Council Urges Immediate End to Fighting in Yemen

UN Security Council Urges Immediate End to Fighting in Yemen

The U.N. Security Council called Thursday for an immediate end to a ``significant'' escalation in fighting in Yemen between Houthi Shiite rebels an…

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