Yemen

A collection of 26 posts

Report: Yemen's Houthis Visit Saudi Arabia for Ceasefire Talks

A delegation of Yemen's Houthi rebels arrived in Riyadh on Thursday at the invitation of Saudi Arabia to continue ceasefire talks aimed at ending the long-running war in Yemen, according to Houthi and Saudi news sources....

Politics

UN Begins Operation to Stop Oil Spill Off Yemen

The United Nations on Tuesday began a salvage operation to remove 1.1M barrels of oil from the FSO Safer, a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast.

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Biden Aide Discusses Yemen with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday to discuss what the White House called "significant progress" in Yemen peace efforts as negotiations between the kingdom and the Houthi rebels progress.

Politics

Yemen: Stampede at Ramadan Event Kills at Least 85

On Wednesday, a stampede at a charity event in Yemen’s capital Sana’a killed at least 85 and left over 300 critically injured [with numbers in flux].

Social issues

Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi Arabia Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday that Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia agreed to exchange about 900 prisoners over the next three days, adding that 318 detainees had already flown between the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, and government-held Aden, as peace ta...

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Yemen: Saudi-Oman Envoy Meets with Houthi Officials for Peace Talks

Saudi and Omani officials reportedly held talks with the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, over the weekend in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. The envoys discussed ending hostilities and lifting a Saudi-led "blockade" on Yemeni ports.

Politics

Yemen: Saudi-Oman Envoy Meets with Houthi Officials for Peace Talks

Saudi and Omani officials reportedly held talks with the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, over the weekend in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. The envoys discussed ending hostilities and lifting a Saudi-led 'blockade' on Yemeni ports....

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Top Iranian, Saudi Envoys Meet in China

Following China's mediation of a deal to restore relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia last month, the foreign ministers of both nations met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats since 2016, when relations between the two countries became highly contentiou...

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Renewed Fighting in Yemen Tests Ten Months of Calm

After ten months of relative calm, fighting broke out this week in Yemen’s energy-rich Marib province. The recent stretch of peace has been the longest seen by Yemen during its eight-year civil war.

World

Yemeni Govt, Houthis Agree to Swap Prisoners

Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Monday that they agreed to exchange some 880 detainees, including 15 Saudis and three Sudanese, after talks in Switzerland facilitated by the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)....

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Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Houthis in Yemen

As part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen, according to US and Saudi officials. The development is being hailed as a positive step towards ending one of the region's longe...

Iran

Report: China to Host Gulf Cooperation Council-Iran Summit

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that China is planning to host an unprecedented high-level summit between Iran and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) later this year, as Beijing steps in regional politics....

Iran

Yemen: Warring Sides Hold Prisoner Exchange Talks in Geneva

The UN announced on Saturday that Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels began talks in Geneva regarding a prisoner exchange. The UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and the International Committee of the Red Cross have co-chaired the negotiations....

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UK Announces Seizure of Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen

UK officials announced on Thurs. that the Royal Navy's HMS Montrose earlier this year had seized a shipment of Iranian advanced surface-to-air missiles and engines for land-attack cruise missiles in the Gulf of Oman....

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UK Navy Intercepts 'Iran Missiles' Likely Headed for Yemen

The British Royal Navy said on Thursday that it had seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran. It added that the boat was likely headed to Yemen in the Gulf of Oman when it was raided on Feb. 23....

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Two Pakistani Citizens Released from Guantanamo After 20 Years

US officials returned two Pakistani brothers to Pakistan on Thursday after detaining them at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades without charging them....

Pakistan

Report: French Forces Seize Yemen-Bound Weapons

A Wall Street Journal report published on Wednesday says that French Special Forces last month, in coordination with the US military, intercepted a boat allegedly carrying Iranian-supplied weapons and ammunition bound for Yemen

Military

Report: French Forces Seize Yemen-Bound Weapons

A Wall Street Journal report published on Wednesday says that French Special Forces last month, in coordination with the US military, intercepted a boat allegedly carrying Iranian-supplied weapons and ammunition bound for Yemen.

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US Navy Seizes Yemen-Bound Assault Rifles

The US announced on Tuesday the seizure of over 2.1k assault rifles on a ship in the Gulf of Oman, believed to have come from Iran and bound for Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels....

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Report: US, UK Weapons Killed Civilians in Yemen

An Oxfam report published on Wednesday says that US and UK weapons used in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition killed at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others in just over a year.

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US Navy Seizes Yemen-Bound Assault Rifles

The US announced on Tuesday the seizure of over 2.1k assault rifles on a ship in the Gulf of Oman, believed to have come from Iran and bound for Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

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Sen. Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution

US Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution on Tuesday, citing White House opposition. The resolution would have forced the US government to cease its support for the war in Yemen.

Military

UN: Over 11K Children Killed or Maimed in Yemen

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a report on Monday stating that more than 11K children have been killed or maimed in Yemen's civil war since it began in late 2014, triggering what has been characterized as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Social issues

Yemen: 'Contaminated' Medicine Kills At Least 10 Children

On Friday, officials announced that at least 10 children with leukemia died after being treated with contaminated medication in Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa. They were aged between 3 and 15.

World

Yemen Truce Expires, Threat of Renewed Fighting Grows

The six-month truce between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi and UAE-backed Yemeni government expired on Sunday without being extended as fears of a renewal of large-scale fighting grow.

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