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A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet
A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the Saudi war in Yemen may come to an end, after more than seven years of hostilities that saw tens …
Frontline escalation in Yemen war tests months-long calm
A flare-up of fighting in Yemen’s energy-rich Marib province is testing 10 months of relative calm, the longest stretch in an eight-year civil war, under a U.N.-brokered truce deal that lapsed in …
Yemen’s conflict parties reach deal to release 887 detainees
The two sides in Yemen’s conflict agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red …
Yemen’s Houthis say they will release Saudi and other detainees in swap – tweet
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday said it would release 15 Saudi, three Sudanese and a number of other detainees in exchange for 700 prisoners from the other side of the Yemen conflict, …
Yemen’s oldest man with ‘two horns’ dies at 140
The death of Anter has garnered attention, not just in Yemen, but also in the region, due to his unique physical characteristic and his reported age. However, some have criticised the use of …
Syria-UAE ties are growing after Iran-Saudi deal – analysis
The UAE also intervened in Yemen. Countries such as Qatar helped back rebels in Syria in the early days of the war there. But many countries seem to think that it’s time to get out of the business of …
NY father kidnaps daughter for arranged marriage in Yemen
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Western New York father has been arrested on charges he conspired with his son to force his daughter into an arranged marriage in Yemen. Khaled Abughanem, 50, and Waleed …
UK ambassador to Yemen took part in opening of Jordanian cigarette factory
Michael Aron praised facility part-owned by British American Tobacco at ribbon-cutting event in 2019 …
Tehran to stop arming Yemen’s Houthis in deal with Riyadh
Iran has agreed to halt covert weapons shipments to its Houthi allies in Yemen as part of a China-brokered deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, US and Saudi officials said, a …