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Shrapnel wounds 12 as Saudi defences blow up drone near airport

Travellers among those hurt by falling debris after Saudi air defences intercept drone near Abha airport.

Al Jazeera

A reputation under fire: How the UAE’s safe haven image is challenged by Houthi attacks

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are known in the west for luxury tourism but recent drone attacks have pushed the Yemen frontline, and the Emirates’ involvement in the war, closer to home, reports Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Yemeni Gov’t Forces Recapture Eastern Mountain Areas in Hajjah, Tighten Grip over Harad

The Yemeni government army backed by the Arab coalition forces recaptured a range of high mountains from the Houthi militia in the city of Harad in the northern province of Hajjah on Wednesday. The mountains extend over five kilometers along the eastern part of Harad, which borders Saudi Arabia. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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…

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Saudi-led coalition says destroyed drone launched towards Abha airport, 4 injured

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Thursday four people including travelers and workers in Abha airport were lightly injured as shrapnel from a destroyed drone landed in the surrounding area.

Reuters

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…

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King Salman, Biden Reaffirm Strong Strategic Ties in Phone Call

King Salman received a call from US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, during which the two leaders reaffirmed the historic and strategic ties between the Kingdom and the United States. They discussed the need to strengthen cooperation and achieve stability in the region and world. Biden stressed the US commitment…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Biden pledges US support against Houthi attacks to Saudi king

US president speaks by phone to Saudi King Salman amid intensifying Yemeni rebel attacks on the Gulf kingdom.

Al Jazeera

Biden speaks with Saudi king to discuss Iran, Yemen, energy supplies

U.S. President Joe Biden and King Salman of Saudi Arabia spoke in a call on Wednesday and discussed developments in the Middle East, including in Iran and Yemen, the White House said in a statement.

Reuters

Infographic: Yemen’s war explained in maps and charts

How strong are the Houthis? And how have seven years of war affected Yemen? Key questions answered, in seven graphics.

Al Jazeera

Arab Coalition Exchanges Information Regarding Houthi Allegations with UN

The Arab Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen confirmed it had held a “constructive” meeting with the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, William David Grisley.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fighting eases in Yemen's Marib as Saudi-led coalition revamps forces

The Saudi-led coalition has deployed newly formed units near Yemen's Marib where battles have abated, according to military and government sources, as the warring sides hold their positions in the fight for energy-rich areas that has led to the war's biggest escalation in years.

Reuters

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporters

The Independent UK

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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Yemen: Intensifying war worsens world’s worst civilian crisis

Attacks could result in UAE increasing support for anti-Houthi forces while aligning more closely with Saudi Arabia.

Reuters

ICRC, UN agency invited to discuss Yemen detention centre attack

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has invited the International Committee of the Red Cross and a U.N. agency to investigate allegations by the Iran-aligned Houthi group that coalition forces carried out a fatal attack on a detention centre last month, state media reported on Monday.

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Yemen FM, US Official Discuss Bilateral Ties, Houthi Ongoing Military Escalation

Yemen's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak held talks with the US Acting-Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen Kathy Westly in Riyadh on Sunday. Discussions focused on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them in all fields. They also discussed the Houthi militia's ongoing military escalation.…

Reuters

After Houthi attacks, senior U.S. general in UAE to bolster defenses

U.S. Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Gulf state's defenses after a series of missile attacks launched by Houthi fighters in Yemen.

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Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

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Aden Receives Seventh Batch of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant

The seventh batch of the Saudi oil derivatives grant arrived in Yemen's Aden on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has dedicated the $422-million grant to ease the suffering of Yemeni people in liberated areas. The delivery of the shipments is supervised by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program from Yemen (SDRPY). Yemeni…

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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.

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'Happy Yemen' Brigades Encircle Harad City

In an operation backed by the Arab Coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen, the Yemeni army fifth military zone’s Happy Yemen Brigades were able to surround the border city of Harad in the northwestern governorate of Hajjah. This paves the way to clear Harad from mines and militia pockets in…

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Congress Wants Biden to Increase Pressure on Iran

The US Senate warned President Joe Biden about the increasing Houthi attacks on US allies, and lawmakers intensified their pressure on the administration to re-designate the militias on the list of terrorism. In a rare move, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell dedicated his daily inaugural statement to address Iran's proxies…

Al Jazeera

France to help UAE secure airspace from increasing attacks

Defence minister says France is also assisting with aerial surveillance using Rafale jets stationed in Abu Dhabi.

Al Jazeera

Iraqi militia attack on UAE a ‘message from Iran’

Analysts say drone strikes intended to put UAE on notice for its involvement in Yemen and Israel ties.

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