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UN envoy seeks expanded Yemen truce to spur ceasefire talks

The top U.N. envoy for Yemen says he is intensifying efforts to achieve an expanded truce between the warring parties that will hopefully lead to the start of talks on a ceasefire and preparations for resuming a Yemeni-led political process

The Independent UK

Yemen Stresses Role of Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in Backing Presidential Council

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi stressed the importance of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission in supporting the council. Official sources said al-Alimi and PLC member Aidarous al-Zubaidi met with head of the commission, Mohammed al-Ghaithi and his deputies Abdul Malik al-Mikhlafi, Sakhr al-Wajeeh, Jameela Ali Raja…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Govt Slams Iran's Role in Undermining Truce

The legitimate Yemeni government slammed Tehran’s role in undermining the nationwide truce after a Houthi cell was busted for smuggling weapons from Iran. It condemned Tehran for its support to the Houthi militias, saying the smuggling of arms undermines the UN-sponsored truce that has been extended twice since coming into…

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Yemen Govt Slam’s Iran's Role in Undermining Truce

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Houthis Threaten to End Truce Ahead of Grundberg's Security Council Briefing

The Houthi militias threatened they would not agree to extending the humanitarian and military truce again without obtaining economic gains. This came as UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg is scheduled to appear before the Security Council on Monday for the monthly briefing. Houthi spokesman Mohammad Felita warned in an…

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US Seeks to Extend Yemeni Truce for 3rd Time

US special envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking headed to the region to visit Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE starting August 11 within the US efforts to help maintain the UN-mediated Yemeni truce. Lenderking's mission will focus on expanding the truce's benefits to all Yemenis and pave the way for…

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Officials: Floods in Yemen Kill at Least 38 People in 2 Days

Torrential rains across southwestern Yemen and the country's capital of Sanaa have triggered flashfloods and collapsed homes, killing at least 38 people over the past two days, officials said Thursday. Scores of homes in Sanaa and the provinces of Dhamar and Ibb have completely collapsed or have been significantly damaged,…

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Officials: Floods in Yemen kill at least 38 people in 2 days

Torrential rains across southwestern Yemen and the country’s capital of Sanaa have triggered flashfloods and collapsed homes, killing at least 38 people over the past two days

The Independent UK

Clashes in oil-rich Shabwa test Yemen's new presidential council

Yemen's new presidential council is under strain over clashes between nominal allies in oil-rich Shabwa this week, imperilling Saudi Arabia's efforts to strengthen an anti-Houthi coalition and potentially complicating international peace efforts.

Reuters

Yemen: Historic buildings collapse in Sanaa after heavy rains

Houthi official says 10 buildings have been destroyed in the Yemeni capital’s Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Al Jazeera

Heavy rains collapse 10 historic buildings in Yemeni capital

Heavy rains lashing Yemen’s capital of Sanaa, which dates back to ancient times, have collapsed 10 buildings in the Old City

The Independent UK

Yemen FM says Iran-aligned Houthis not committed to key parts of U.N.-brokered truce

Yemen's internationally recognised government accused the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Monday of not abiding by a key element in a U.N.-brokered truce to reopen roads to the besieged city of Taiz saying the group was "running away" from its commitments.

Reuters

Yemen: PLC Stresses Importance of Judiciary's Independence

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has affirmed its keenness to enhance the independence of the judiciary, and to maximize its role in achieving justice and the rule of law and defending the constitutional order and national identity. PLC Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi and Council members Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, Abdul Rahman Al-Muharrami,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Debates the Presidential Leadership Council

Yemen will never return to its pre-war status quo, and the alleged good intentions of the Houthi militias can’t be relied upon, former Yemeni deputy foreign minister Mustapha Noman told Asharq Al-Awsat. Noman said Houthis possess elements of power that enable them to impose their conditions. The government failed to…

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U.S. urges Yemen's Houthis to release embassy, U.N. staff

Yemen's Houthi movement continues to hold 12 current and former employees of the United States and United Nations, a U.S. official said on Thursday, calling on the group to release them in "a demonstration of good faith".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ghaithi to Asharq Al-Awsat: PLC to Form Negotiation Delegation with Help of Consultation Commission

Head of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission of the Yemen Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Mohammed al-Ghaithi revealed that the UN-sponsored truce was meant to last six months, rather than two. Ghaithi pointed to Houthi intransigence and lack of commitment to ceasefire terms and conditions cutting the truce short and said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Envoy to Yemen Urges Exchange of Detainee Lists

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, called on Wednesday to expedite the exchange of the lists of prisoners and detainees to ensure their release under the agreement of last March. According to a statement issued by Grundberg's Office, the government and the Houthi militias agreed to establish a joint…

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Yemen’s warring parties agree to extend ceasefire by a further two months

The truce will bring some relief to a people exhausted by war and famine, but critics say the Houthis will use the peace to regroup

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Saudi Arabia: Yemen Truce Aims to Reach Ceasefire, Kick off Political Process

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the extension of the truce in Yemen for another two months. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry underscored the importance of reopening the humanitarian routes to Taiz that has been besieged by the Iran-backed Houthi militias for seven years. It hailed the efforts exerted by…

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Houthi Attacks, Mines Kill, Injure 700 Civilians During Truce

,rHouthi mines and attacks caused the death and injury of about 700 civilians during the four months of the UN-brokered truce in Yemen, according to international and local reports. This came amid fears that the number of victims would rise due to recent heavy rains that have carried hundreds of…

Reuters

Biden: Yemen truce important but not enough in long term

A truce renewal agreed between Yemen's warring sides is not enough in the long run, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday amid international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years.

Reuters

Explainer-With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace?

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and spawned a major humanitarian crisis.

The Independent UK

UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce

The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts

Reuters

Yemen's slide into political crisis and war

Yemen's warring parties agreed on Tuesday to renew until Oct. 2 a truce the United Nations says has brought the longest period of relative calm in over seven years. [L1N2ZE1Z5] Following is a timeline of Yemen's slide into conflict.

Reuters

Yemen's warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says

Yemen's warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build on the longest stretch of relative calm in over seven years.

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