Reaffirming a strong commitment to Yemen’s unity and unwavering support to the people of the conflict-ridden country, India on Thursday (local time) said that it is deeply disappointed that the warring parties in the country have not agreed to an extension of the truce. A truce between Yemen’s internationally recognised […]
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23 Indians working in Yemen challenge Centre’s notification, seek release of their passport
Twenty-three Indians working in Yemen have moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the Centre’s 2017 notification that prohibits Indian passport holders from visiting Yemen. The petitioners sought direction to set aside Gazette Notification dated 26.09.2017 issued by Government of India being ultra-vires to the Constitution of India and also direct Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External […]
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UN envoy arrives in Yemen’s Aden to discuss lifting siege on Taiz
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Sunday arrived in the southern port city of Aden to hold meetings with the country’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) over the reopening of blocked roads to the strategic southwestern province of Taiz. An official of Yemen’s government told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that “Grundberg along with his team arrived […]
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Yemen has no information about Yemeni refugees in Belarus: Interior Minister
Yemeni authorities have no information about Yemeni refugees stuck at the Belarusian-Polish border, Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Hidan told Sputnik. “We have no data on how many Yemeni citizens are there. The Yemeni Foreign Ministry has not yet notified us about the presence of Yemeni citizens in Belarus. We will contact our friends in Belarus to […]
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45 Houthi terrorists killed in airstrikes, clashes in Yemen’s Marib, says military sources
At least 45 Houthi terrorists were killed in multiple airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition and in ground clashes with the Yemeni government army in Yemen’s central province of Marib in the last 24 hours, two military sources said on Saturday. “In the western district of Sirwah, the airstrikes targeted a […]
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Yemen’s Huthi rebels claim strikes on Saudi oil plants
Yemen’s Huthis claimed today to have launched drone strikes against Saudi energy giant Aramco’s facilities, amid an upsurge in fighting between the insurgents and the Riyadh-backed government in northern Yemen. Neither Aramco or Saudi authorities immediately reported any attack. Huthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement carried by the […]
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US couple arrested in plan to join IS in Yemen
A US couple was charged yesterday with support for a terror group after trying to board a Yemen-bound ship to join the Islamic State group, the Justice Department said. James Bradley, 20, of New York and Arwa Muthana, 29, from Alabama were stopped Wednesday as they stepped onto the gangplank […]
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Yemen coronavirus committee calls for ‘state of emergency’
Yemen’s coronavirus committee urged the government today to declare a public health “state of emergency” after a surge in infections in the war-torn country. Six years of civil war has left Yemen’s weak healthcare system in ruins, and this week the country reported more than 100 cases in a day, […]
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Saudi Arabia offers ceasefire to Yemen’s Huthi rebels
Saudi Arabia today offered Yemen’s Huthi rebels a “comprehensive” ceasefire, among a series of proposals aimed at ending a catastrophic six-year conflict. The initiative includes “a comprehensive ceasefire across the country under the supervision of the United Nations”, a government statement said. Riyadh also proposed reopening the airport in Sanaa, […]
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Yemen’s Houthis say fired drones, missiles at Saudi oil facilities, military sites
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired 14 drones and eight ballistic missiles at facilities of oil firm Saudi Aramco in Ras Tanura and at military targets in the Saudi cities of Dammam, Asir and Jazan, the Houthi military spokesman said on Sunday. There was no immediate confirmation from Aramco or from Saudi authorities. The Saudi-led military coalition engaged […]
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US intends to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen’s Houthis due to famine
The United States said yesterday it intends to revoke the terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi movement in response to the country’s humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the most criticised last-minute decisions of the Trump administration. The reversal, confirmed by a State Department official, comes a day after President Joe Biden […]
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Top UN officials urge U.S. to revoke blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis, warn of famine
Three top United Nations officials all called on the United States on Thursday to revoke its decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis a foreign terrorist organization, warning it would push the country into a large-scale famine and chill peace efforts. U.N. Yemen mediator Martin Griffiths, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock and […]
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US Secretary says intends to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement
US Secretary Mike Pompeo said to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a terrorist organization, a move which could threats efforts to solve the largest humanitarian crisis. The decision to blacklist the Iran-aligned group, which was first reported by Reuters hours earlier, comes as the administration of President-elect Joe Biden prepares […]