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UK announces £160 million aid package for Yemeni women and children

UK announces £160 million aid package for Yemeni women and children

One million Yemeni women and children are to receive a major boost after Britain announced a new £160 million ($205 million) aid package on F…

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Guterres appoints an Egyptian to the Panel of Experts on Yemen

Guterres appoints an Egyptian to the Panel of Experts on Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jasser Al-Shahed, an Egyptian, to the Panel of Experts on Yemen. The…

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Drop in UN Aid Increases Food Insecurity in Yemen

Drop in UN Aid Increases Food Insecurity in Yemen

The United Nations warned again of the repercussions of increased food insecurity in Yemen’s liberated areas, as economic experts expressed t…

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Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice

Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice

Negotiations for an end to the conflict in Yemen should include plans for a post-conflict justice that is inclusive and victim-centered, and includ…

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Yemen: The children of a forgotten war

Yemen: The children of a forgotten war

If suffering had an address, it might be al-Rasheed Street, in Taiz, a Yemeni city ringed by mountains and rebel Houthi fighters. On this narrow st…

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"Killing of veteran WFP staff member in Yemen ‘an unacceptable tragedy’ , NU Says

"Killing of veteran WFP staff member in Yemen ‘an unacceptable tragedy’ , NU Says

The top UN humanitarian official in Yemen on Saturday called for justice in the wake of the recent attack against World Food Programme (WFP) staff…

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Yemeni fishermen struggle amid conflicts, economic collapse

Yemeni fishermen struggle amid conflicts, economic collapse

 In a fish port of Hodeidah Province, western Yemen, several small wooden boats return from their fishing expeditions. The modest vess…

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Frankly Speaking: What will it take for Houthis to assist in demining Yemen?

Frankly Speaking: What will it take for Houthis to assist in demining Yemen?

The normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran has so far failed to improve the behavior of the Houthi militia in relation to its use…

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Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

Can a religious pilgrimage make peace a prospect in Yemen?

In a move that appears to mark a new phase of diplomacy and a step towards ending nearly a decade of war, a Houthi delegation returned home in the…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Yemen poised for change’ but serious breakthrough is needed for war to end, UN says

Although a truce agreed between the Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis expired more than 10 months ago, the people of Yemen continue to…

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The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for ta…

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US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

US looks to assert control over seized weapons from Iran for second time this year

The US Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint this week to take control over thousands of weapons seized by the US Navy from Iran to terro…

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UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen

UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen

The United Nations has secured an insurance coverage to start a ship-to-ship transfer of 1.1 barrels of crude from a rusting tanker moored off the…

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Houthi escalation threatens peace efforts in Yemen

Houthi escalation threatens peace efforts in Yemen

Despite the warning of international isolation that the Houthis would face if they continued to obstruct peace efforts, this militia went towards e…

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Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemen’s oil and gas sector faces precarious future as peace talks intensify

Yemeni oil and gas production has slowed to a trickle in recent months after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked oil export terminals to cut off the S…

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Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

Houthis Accused of Turning Yemen into Drug Hub in Illicit Trade Worth Billions of Dollars

As the world marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen were agai…

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'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

'Economic warfare': Yemenis struggle despite ease in fighting

The market trader Eiad al-Alimi expected better business this year, following a lull in fighting and renewed efforts to end Yemen's eight-year-long…

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Hadramawt National Council: A new player in Yemen's political landscape

Hadramawt National Council: A new player in Yemen's political landscape

The political landscape of Hadramawt, Yemen's largest governorate, has shifted significantly following the announcement of the establishment of the…

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Yemen recovers four artifacts from UK

Yemen recovers four artifacts from UK

The Yemeni embassy in  London, announced that it had recovered four Yemeni artifacts that were seized by the British police. The Yemen…

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