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UN Envoy in Sanaa to Persuade Houthis on Ending Taiz Siege

UN Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived on Wednesday in Sanaa to convince Houthi leaders of his proposal to lift the siege on Taiz and open some roads between the governorates. Earlier, Yemeni government officials and Houthi putschists tried to resolve the Taiz file in two rounds of talks in…

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Yemen's warring parties renew two-month truce: UN

Dubai (AFP) - Yemen's warring parties have agreed to renew a two-month truce, the United Nations said on Thursday, in an 11th-hour move on the day it was set to expire.

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Yemen truce extended for two months, but warring sides far apart

Initial two-month truce, which had notably reduced hostilities in Yemen, had been set to expire on Thursday.

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Yemen truce extension in the balance a day before end date

No breakthrough in UN-backed talks, despite two-month truce bringing much-needed breathing room for Yemeni civilians.

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Yemen truce hangs in balance as extension talks falter

Sanaa (AFP) - A fragile UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni government and Huthi rebels hung in the balance Wednesday as talks on renewing it hit trouble, threatening the humanitarian gains of the past two months.

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US calls on Yemen’s Houthis to release its local embassy staff

US calls on Yemeni rebels to ‘end injustice’ and free current and former employees of the US embassy in Sanaa.

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Three killed in Yemen's capital by downed drone, Houthi officials say

Three people were killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa after Houthi forces downed a spy drone of the Saudi-led military coalition, Houthi officials and medical sources said on Monday.

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Amnesty urges Yemen rebels to free journalists on death row

Dubai (AFP) - Amnesty International has urged Yemen's Huthi rebels to free four journalists facing the death penalty for "espionage" in the war-torn country, ahead of an appeal court hearing on Sunday.

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UN envoy: Talks on now to extend Yemen's 2-month cease-fire

With just two weeks left in Yemen's two-month cease-fire, the U.N. envoy to the war-torn country says talks with the government and Houthi rebels are going on right now and he hopes the truce will be extended

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First Yemeni Flight Departs Sanaa to Amman

The first commercial flight in six years took off from Yemen’s Sanaa on Monday as part of the two-month nationwide truce. The flight by national carrier Yemenia - also known as Yemen Airways - was bound for Jordan’s capital of Amman.

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1st commercial flight in years takes off from Yemen's Sanaa

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say the first commercial flight in six years has taken off from the rebel-held capital, Sanaa

The Independent UK

First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising Yemen peace prospects

Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight in years from the capital Sanaa, raising hopes for renewal of a U.N.-brokered truce in the seven-year-old conflict that has pitted a Saudi-led coalition against the Iran-aligned Houthis and put Middle East security in peril.

Reuters

First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen’s capital Sanaa

Flight is part of UN-brokered 60-day truce between internationally-recognised government and Houthi rebels.

Al Jazeera

First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen's rebel-held capital

Sanaa (AFP) - The first commercial flight in nearly six years took off from Yemen's rebel-held capital Monday, a major step forward in a peace process that has provided rare relief from conflict.

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First Flight out of Sanaa Airport Set to Take off on Monday

The first flight out of Yemen's Sanaa International Airport is set to take off on Monday after a number of obstacles have been overcome, announced Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The flight will head to the Jordanian capital Amman. The operation of flights from the airport, which is held…

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UN Envoy Overcomes the Obstacle of Houthi Travel Documents from Sanaa

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has succeeded in overcoming the obstacle of Houthi travel documents, which prevented the resumption of commercial flights from Sanaa airport, just two weeks before the two-month ceasefire ends. The Envoy gained the legitimate government's approval to travel documents issued in Sanaa and the…

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Yemen takes step to allow flights from rebel-held capital: official

Aden (AFP) - Yemen's government will permit citizens living in areas controlled by Huthi rebels to travel on Huthi-issued passports, an official told AFP, removing a barrier to long-awaited commercial flights out of the capital Sanaa.

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Yemen's warring sides reach deal on stalled Sanaa flights, officials say

Yemen's government has agreed to allow Houthi-issued passport holders to travel outside Yemen, three officials said on Thursday, removing a major obstacle that had stalled resumption of commercial flights from the capital Sanaa under a truce deal.

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Saudi-led coalition says frees Yemen rebels in peace gesture

Riyadh (AFP) - The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi insurgents said Friday it had freed a batch of rebel prisoners, part of what it describes as efforts to end the seven-year war.

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Saudi Arabia Releases 163 Houthi Prisoners

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Friday the release of 163 prisoners from the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as part of a Saudi humanitarian initiative. The coalition said the initiative stems from a humanitarian need to resolve the prisoner file and support peace efforts. It hailed the efforts of…

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Yemen truce could help reverse humanitarian crisis: UN

Sanaa (AFP) - The United Nations has warned of a "worsening" humanitarian situation in Yemen but said a fragile two-month truce since early April could help reverse the situation.

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Saudi-led coalition to free 163 Yemen rebels in peace gesture

Riyadh (AFP) - The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi insurgents announced Thursday it would free 163 rebel prisoners, a gesture it said was part of efforts to end the brutal seven-year war.

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Yemen Presidential Council Accuses Houthis of Seeking to Renege on UN Truce

The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias of seeking to renege on the two-month United Nations truce. The truce entered its fourth week on Saturday a day before the first flight out of Sanaa airport was delayed due to Houthi violations. The truce…

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Last-Minute Dispute Leads to Delay of First Flight as Part of Yemen Truce

A dispute between the Yemeni legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias over details of the two-month truce agreement led to the delay of the first scheduled flight out of Sanaa on Sunday. The flight was set to fly to the Jordanian capital, Amman. The government accused the Houthis of violating…

AFP

First commercial flight from rebel-held Yemen in years postponed

Sanaa (AFP) - The first commercial flight out of Yemen's rebel-held capital in six years was indefinitely postponed Sunday, the national carrier said, stranding passengers who were travelling for medical care.

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