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Houthis prefer fuel over prisoner welfare, says coalition spokesman

Yemen

DUBAI: The intransigence by the Houthis for peace in Yemen has thwarted efforts to release all prisoners of war, said Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen spokesman Brigadier-General Turki Al-Maliki. Al-Maliki stated that the Houthis give priority to issues of fuel shortage over the issue of humane treatment of prisoners of war, Saudi state media … Read more

Since mid-2019, Houthi mines have killed 372 people

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Tens of thousands of land mines buried across Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis have killed 372 people and injured 754 more, according to the Yemeni Landmine Monitor. A police officer, Mohammed Aklan, was killed last week after walking on an unexploded bomb outside his home on the borders of the western city of Hodeidah, according … Read more

Silent Taiz protest denounces deadly strikes by Houthis

Taiz

The unequivocal message was delivered by families in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz who held a silent vigil on Saturday to denounce the Houthi shelling of their homes and demand the militia lift its eight-year siege of the center. The Yemeni villagers stood in silence, but the words on their placards spoke volumes. “On … Read more

UN Yemen envoy in Aden to safeguard ceasefire and resume peace talks

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Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Tuesday for a two-day mission aimed at salvaging a weak truce between warring groups and pushing for the opening of highways in Taiz and the resumption of flights from Houthi-held Sanaa. Grundberg’s visit to Aden came as … Read more

14 prisoners in Yemen released facilitated by Oman

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14 prisoners in Yemen released facilitated by Oman Oman worked with the arrival of 14 outsiders who were held prisoner in Yemen. And also moved them from Houthi-controlled Sanaa to Muscat on Sunday, Oman’s unfamiliar service said. Individuals liberated incorporates a British man, his better half, and a kid, seven Indian nationals, a Filipino. Group … Read more

2 spy drones of Saudi-led coalition shot down in Yemen

Saudi drones

SANAA – Yemen’s Houthi militia announced on Friday they had shot down two spy drones believed to be made by the United States and belonging to the Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen. The first drone was shot down in the northern province of Al-Jawf while the second one was downed in Al-Jubah district in the … Read more

Pakistan strongly condemns Houthi attempt to target KSA’s Abha Airport

Pakistan strongly condemns Houthi attempt to target KSA’s Abha Airport

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the drone attack launched by the Houthis to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which caused several injuries. The Foreign Office spokesperson, in a statement, said, “We wish a speedy recovery to those injured.” Such attacks not only violate international law but also threaten the … Read more

Arab coalition destroys Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed several explosive-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushayt on Thursday, Arab News reported. The Arab coalition said the Iran-backed group continues to target civilians, which is tantamount to war crimes. The Houthis launch the rigged drones towards the kingdom on a near-daily basis. On … Read more

High ranking leaders among 10 Houthis killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen’s Marib 

SANAA: Ten Houthi rebels were killed by Saudi-led Arab coalition airstrikes in Yemen‘s central province of Marib on Saturday, a Yemeni government military source told Xinhua. “The ten, including three high-ranking leaders, were hit while driving in two vehicles in Sirwah district, a few miles east of Al-Kasarah frontline,” the source in Marib said on … Read more

Yemeni forces launch military operation against Houthis in Taiz

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ADEN: Pro-government Yemeni forces launched a military operation against the Houthi rebel group in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz on Friday, a military official told Xinhua. According to the military official who asked to remain anonymous, “units of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the pro-government Yemeni army attacked a number of sites controlled by … Read more

World Food Programme to reduce aid in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen

World Food Programme to reduce aid in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen

The World Food Programme is likely to decrease its aid to parts of Yemen’s Houthi-controlled areas due to funding crisis. According to the UN, some donors have stopped donating over concerns that Houthi forces are obstructing them. The international news says that families will receive aid every other month from mid-April. Note that the World … Read more