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US Delegation Visits Yemen For Talks on Economy, Terrorism

A US delegation discussed in Yemen the country’s security, economic and development needs, as well as efforts to combat terrorism and illegal smuggling. US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking and Chargé d’Affaires for the US Embassy in the country Cathy Westley conducted a visit to the governorates of Shabwa, Hadramaut…

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Yemen: GPEI Warns of Polio Outbreak in Areas under Houthi Control

Yemen is currently experiencing twin outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 and type 2, warned the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPSI). GPSI issued a statement stating that the two poliovirus strains emerge in populations with low immunity, and both can result in lifelong paralysis and even death. Since 2019,…

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All wars horrify us, but it seems not equally so

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Nesrine Malik about how the invasion of Ukraine has been viewed differently to other conflicts across the globe

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Yemeni Authorities Destroy Large Quantities of Illicit Drugs Linked to Houthis in Hajjah

Security officials in Yemen on Thursday destroyed a large quantity of hashish and thousands of narcotic pills, which were seized from smugglers linked to Houthi criminal gangs in the past four months, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The National Army forces in the Fifth Military Region destroyed 1,158 kilograms of…

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UNESCO, EU Launch Youth Employment through Heritage, Culture Project in Yemen

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union (EU) signed a new €20 million agreement to further support the cultural sector in Yemen. The Youth Employment through Heritage and Culture in Yemen project will create employment opportunities for 8,000 young women and men and safeguard…

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‘Horrifying’: Yemeni students flee war in Ukraine

Yemeni students caught up in Russia’s invasion face arduous journeys and racial profiling as they try to escape Ukraine.

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Ukraine conflict could hit food supplies, worsening Yemen hunger crisis

Potential disruption to global wheat supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raising concerns that war-torn Yemen's hunger crisis and food price inflation could deepen, with some Yemenis rushing to buy flour.

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Hadi Meets with UN, US Envoys and Stresses Need to End Houthi Terrorism

Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stressed on Tuesday the need to stop the terrorism of Iranian-backed Houthi militias and affirmed his country’s commitment to reaching a sustainable peace solution based on the Gulf initiative, its executive mechanism, outcomes of the national dialogue and relevant UN resolutions, mainly resolution 2216. Hadi’s…

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OIC, MWL Welcome UN Classification of Houthis as Terrorist Group

The Organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) and the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL) have welcomed the decision of the UN Security Council to classify Yemen’s Houthi militias as a terrorist group. The Jeddah-based OIC expressed hope that this decision would contribute to putting an end to the terrorist acts of…

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US Mobilizes Int’l Efforts to Increase Humanitarian Aid to Yemen

The United States continues its diplomatic and political efforts to increase the humanitarian aid provided to Yemen and urge the conflicting parties to cease “hostile acts” and comprehensively participate in the UN-led political process for peace. US Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking voiced the administration’s position during his visit…

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KSrelief Signs Five Agreements on Health, Environment in Yemen

Assistant Supervisor General of Operations and Programs at the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Ahmad al-Biez signed Monday five agreements to implement a number of health and environment projects in Yemen. The first agreement includes implementation of Water Supply and Sanitation Project to displaced people in Hodeidah.…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes UN Security Council's Terrorist Designation of Houthis

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Tuesday the United Nations Security Council's terrorist designation of the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, as well as its expansion of an arms embargo to include all members of the militias. The Saudi Foreign Ministry hoped that the move would put an end to the activity…

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UN Security Council Extends Yemen Arms Embargo to All Houthis

The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen's Houthis an arms embargo that until now targeted only some leaders of the Iran-backed militias. Monday's resolution -- proposed by the United Arab Emirates, which is part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition -- was adopted with 11 votes…

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UN Security Council extends Yemen arms embargo to all Houthis

Resolution proposed by UAE comes amid string of recent attacks on Gulf countries claimed by the Yemeni rebel group.

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U.N. Security council imposes arms embargo on Yemen's Houthi group

The United Nations Security Council on Monday imposed an arms embargo on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this year.

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UN Security Council to Vote on Houthi Arms Embargo

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year. The voting session is the latest UN action to punish…

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Marib Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Force of Arms Won’t Rule Yemenis

Yemen’s Marib Governor Maj. Sultan Al-Aradah, who survived an assassination attempt by Houthi militias a month ago, confidently reaffirmed that Marib has overcome the ordeal it had undergone during the past two years. Aradah said that the role played by the Giants Brigades, backed by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, in…

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Coalition Forces Down Houthi Drone Launched From Sanaa Airport

The spokesman of the Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that the Coalition Forces managed to intercept and down a drone launched by the Houthi militia from Sanaa towards Jazan. This came amid hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. Al-Maliki said…

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U.N. Security Council to vote on Houthi arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year.

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Middle Eastern Countries on Brink of Wheat Crisis

Since the eruption of the Russian-Ukrainian tensions, fears have emerged that the global wheat and grain markets will be severely affected, given that the two countries secure an important part of global exports. Russia and Ukraine account for 29% of world wheat exports, 19% of corn exports, and 80% of…

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Greenpeace Suggests Floating Barriers to Mitigate Expected Catastrophe Off Yemen’s Coast

An environmental organization has called on the United Nations and the international community to act swiftly to prevent an environmental catastrophe as a result of the possible explosion of the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) SAFER off the coast of Yemen. Without a swift resolution, an explosion or leak…

The Independent UK

UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation

The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid

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Yemeni Defense Minister: ‘Excellent’ Coordination with Giants Brigades, Houthis Amassed 15 Brigades for Marib, Al Jawf

The Yemeni army, backed by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, was able to defeat Houthis in the governorates of Shabwah and Marib, affirmed Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi. While the minister described coordination with the Giants Brigades as “excellent,” he explained that the Yemeni army is still in…

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Saudi FM Blames Houthis for Escalation in Yemen

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has blamed the Houthis for escalating the situation in Yemen, saying they continue to attack areas under government control. The minister indicated that the militias reject peace, while Saudi Arabia is trying everything in its power to protect the Yemeni government's areas. "We…

The Independent UK

AP sources: Yemen's Houthis seize another US Embassy staffer

Houthi rebels in Yemen are continuing to detain staffers of the former U.S. Embassy in that country

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