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Gulf Official: Yemeni Talks to Include Individuals from All Governorates, Including Sanaa

Intra-Yemeni talks slotted for the end of March will include new individuals and figures from all northern and southern governorates, including Sanaa, a Gulf official told Asharq Al-Awsat. Last week, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced that it will host Gulf-sponsored Yemeni consultations at the headquarters of its General Secretariat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemenis Accuse Houthis of Neglect, Corruption as Floods Wreak Havoc in Sanaa

Sanaa residents accused the Houthi militias of neglect after heavy rains, mixed with sewage water, flooded the city's streets and camps of the displaced persons. Local sources in Sanaa said that the streams swept through several streets and neighborhoods, blocking the roads as many could not leave their homes for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen's war robs many children of lifesaving heart surgery, doctors say

While waiting for a sponsor to pay for congenital heart defect surgery, gangrene caused by the untreated ailment ate away at 16-year-old Zamzam Hizam's foot.

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Yemen Houthis welcome talks with Saudi-led coalition but in a neutral country -statement

Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday it would welcome talks with the Saudi-led coalition but the venue should be a neutral country, including some Gulf states, and that lifting restrictions on Yemeni ports and Sanaa airport should be a priority.

Reuters

Saudi Defense Ministry: 2 American Women Rescued from Houthis in Yemen in Special Operation

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the operation, saying it was an "extension of the firm partnership…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two American women rescued from Yemen's Houthis in U.S.-Saudi operation -source

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi movement in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Reuters

Houthis on High Alert after Anti-Coup Slogans Appear on Sanaa Walls

Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, mobilized their security forces two days after slogans calling for the group's departure appeared on walls across the city it’s been occupying since mid-2014. Houthis fear a popular explosion against the backdrop of the crisis experienced by the population there, due to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Scramble for transport as Yemen fuel shortage worsens

Yemenis are riding on the roof or hanging out the sides of taxi vans as severe fuel shortages in the capital Sanaa and other Houthi-held areas raise demand for public transportation, with people queuing for days to fill the tanks of their cars.

Reuters

Trips of Death from Horn of Africa to Yemen

Three African refugees lie down to rest after washing their children's clothes near a shabby camp in Khur Maksar in Yemen. They laid out the clothes to dry on the street near the camp, the tents of which are made of tree branches and threadbare clothes. Thousands of Ethiopian refugees…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine conflict could hit food supplies, worsening Yemen hunger crisis

Potential disruption to global wheat supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raising concerns that war-torn Yemen's hunger crisis and food price inflation could deepen, with some Yemenis rushing to buy flour.

Reuters

Coalition Forces Down Houthi Drone Launched From Sanaa Airport

The spokesman of the Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that the Coalition Forces managed to intercept and down a drone launched by the Houthi militia from Sanaa towards Jazan. This came amid hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. Al-Maliki said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

16 Travelers Injured in Jazan by Debris from Houthi Drone Downed by Coalition

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Monday that it had destroyed an armed drone, fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, against King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. The debris from the drone fell around the airport, injuring 16 civilians from various nationalities, it added. Three travelers are in critical…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden's Hidden War Is Destroying Yemen

Under Obama, Trump, and now Biden, U.S. arms deals with Saudi Arabia have perpetuated a humanitarian crisis.

Reason

Arab Coalition Destroys Armed Drone Communication System in Yemen

The Saudi-led Arab coalition accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen of using government ministry buildings to launch military attacks. "We have destroyed a communication system used to operate drone control stations," the coalition was quoted as saying by the official Saudi news agency SPA. "The Houthis are…

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Houthis Suppress Artists, Maintain Hate Culture

Houthis do not allow any concerts, theater, and television series to be aired in areas under their control. Instead, they use billions of Yemeni riyals to recruit children and pay monthly salaries to the poor if they agree to join the battlefronts, a Yemeni actor said. The actor, who preferred…

Asharq Al-Awsat

12 Civilians Wounded in Terrorist Houthi Attack on Abha Airport

Saudi air defenses thwarted on Thursday a cross-border attack using an armed drone by the Iran-backed Houthi militias against Abha International Airport Twelve civilians from various nationalities were wounded as a result of shrapnel falling over the facility. The joint forces of the Saudi-led Arab coalition said that by targeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Legitimacy to UNICEF: Houthis Recruited Over 30,000 Children

The Yemeni government warned the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) that the Houthi militias are recruiting more than 30,000 children, saying that they face the worst kinds of violations. The government reiterated that Houthis brainwash the children through so-called "cultural courses" and mobilize them with sectarian and extremist ideas. Yemen's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Warns May Resort to 'All Measures' to Bar Military Use of Hodeidah Port, Sanaa Airport

The Saudi-led Arab coalition confirmed on Monday that the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen had targeted al-Hardh city in the Hajjah province and the Ahem region with four ballistic missiles. The rockets were fired from Hodeidah port and Sanaa international airport, it revealed in a statement. The coalition warned against…

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Houthi Court Orders Permanent Closure of Sanaa's Most Famous Bookshop

A court loyal to the Iran-backed Houthi militias ordered the closure of a famed bookstore in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The Abu Dharr al-Ghifari bookstore is a landmark in the Houthi-held capital and has been open for nearly 40 years.

Reuters

Yemenis, strapped for cash, yearn for their own honey

Idrees al-Haddad used to buy 7 kilogram tubs of Yemen's world-famous honey when he went shopping. Today he can only afford 1kg.

Al Jazeera

Why did the Houthis attack the UAE? Everything you need to know

Why are Yemen’s Houthis launching attacks on the UAE and is this a new front in the war? We answer the key questions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Experts Accuse Houthis of Violating Arms Embargo

UN experts accused the Iran-backed Houthi group of recruiting children and using sexual violence and repression against women, stressing that the recently confiscated weapons and missiles have technical characteristics consistent with Iranian-made weapons. The experts pointed out that violations of the UN arms embargo and the Houthi recruitment of children…

Al Jazeera

Internet returns to Yemen after air raid caused four-day outage

Air raid by Saudi-led coalition that targeted a telecoms facility in Hodeidah was blamed for knocking out the internet.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Kicks off Military Operation against Legitimate Targets in Sanaa

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Tuesday the launch of a military operation against legitimate targets in Yemen's Sanaa. In a statement, it said the operation is "in response to a threat and the military need to protect civilians from hostile attacks." Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said…

Reuters

Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes

Most of Yemen faced a third day without internet on Sunday after air strikes on the Red Sea city of Hodeidah, the main landing point for the country's undersea web connection, damaged its telecoms infrastructure.

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