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Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war

Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce

The Independent UK

Yemeni President Cedes Powers to New Leadership Council

Yemen's president said on Thursday he has dismissed Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and delegated his own powers to a presidential council that will carry out leadership duties. The new body will assume the duties of both the president and his deputy, said a statement from President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi…

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Saudi Arabia Announces $3 Billion in Urgent Support to Yemen

Saudi Arabia welcomed the announcement of Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi on launching the Presidential Council under the Yemeni constitution and the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanisms. The Kingdom confirmed its full support for the Presidential Council and its supporting entities to enable it to exercise its duties…

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Yemen president hands powers to new leadership council

Analysts say developments offer glimmer of hope for country devastated by seven years of war.

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Saudi Crown Prince Affirms Kingdom's Support to Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday with the newly formed Yemeni presidential council. The Crown Prince affirmed Saudi Arabia's keenness on supporting the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and its aspirations to start a new page in the country to achieve peace and prosperity.

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Saudi gives Yemen money, urges peace talks after Yemen presidential council announced

Saudi Arabia on Thursday welcomed the Yemeni president's decision to transfer his powers to a new presidential council, urged the body to start negotiations with the Houthi group and said it would arrange $3 billion of support to the war-torn country's economy, state news agency SPA said.

Reuters

Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war

Yemen's president delegated power to a presidential council and dismissed his deputy on Thursday as Saudi Arabia moved to strengthen an anti-Houthi alliance amid U.N.-led efforts to revive negotiations to end the seven-year war.

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3 wars, 2 truces: at least some hope out there

Two weeks ago, the three biggest wars in the world were in Ukraine, Ethiopia and Yemen. Now truces have silenced the guns and the air strikes in two of the three. They are only temporary truces so far, but there is a reasonable chance that they could grow into something…

Bangkok Post

UN envoy says he's concerned about Yemen truce violations

The U.N. envoy for Yemen has expressed concerns about violations of a cease-fire in the war-wrecked country and is urging the warring sides to uphold the first nationwide truce in six years

The Independent UK

Yemen's fragile truce: Warring parties trade accusations of ceasefire violations

The first day of Ramadan brought hope to Yemen with the start of a two-month truce. But a few days in, warring sides have already traded accusations of ceasefire violations. Nonetheless, the fragile truce offers the best hope in years for ending what the UN has called the world's worst…

France 24

Yemen Consultations Begin Drafting Roadmap to Bolster State Institutions

After six days of discussions in Riyadh, gatherers at the intra-Yemeni consultations began drafting solutions and a roadmap that would address the challenges confronting their country's security and stability. The Gulf Cooperation Council is sponsoring the talks that kicked off last week. GCC Ambassador to Yemen Sarhan Al-Minaikher said consensus…

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Saudi Govt Hails UN Efforts in Reaching Yemen Truce

The Saudi government hailed on Tuesday the United Nations and its envoy on reaching a truce in Yemen. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The ministers remarked that the two-month truce, which was announced on Friday and…

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Yemenis cut back their Ramadan meals as soaring prices bite

Aqeel bin Thabet, a university professor in the Yemeni city of Aden, used to buy one or two sheep to eat during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan but because of soaring prices this year can only afford meat from a butcher once a week.

Reuters

New EU Funding to Boost Livelihoods, Climate Adaptation in Yemen

The European Union and Sweden have contributed new funding totaling $49.37 million to boost resilience, livelihoods, food security and climate adaptation in Yemen. The new agreement supports the third phase of the Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Yemen - Joint Program (ERRY III) and covers a…

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Yemen Consultations Make Significant Progress

The intra-Yemeni consultations, currently underway in Riyadh, have made significant progress in all issues on their agenda. The consultations kicked off in the Saudi capital on Wednesday and they are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). On Sunday, the gatherers discussed the challenges facing the legitimate government and…

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Five Yemeni Houthi-Run Areas on Verge of Famine

An international organization specialized in assessing food security has warned of possible famine in five Yemeni areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militias. It also warned that the war in Ukraine, which supplies Yemen with about 30% of its annual wheat needs, threatens to further deteriorate the situation in the…

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Eighth Batch of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant Arrives in Aden, Yemen

The eighth batch of the oil derivatives grant, provided by Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), arrived in the Yemeni governorate of Aden, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Sunday. The shipment was carrying 60,000 tons of diesel and 25,000 tons of mazut.…

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Yemen Army Accuses Houthis of Violating UN Truce in Marib, Taiz, Hodeidah

The Yemeni army accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of violating the recently declared truce in the country, specifically in the Marib, Taiz and Hodeidah provinces. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg announced the two-month truce on Friday at the intra-Yemeni consultations underway in Riyadh. The consultations are being sponsored by the…

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Yemen Govt Says Positively Approaching UN Envoy, Keen on Political Solution

The legitimate Yemeni government is optimistic that the two-month truce declared in the war-torn country would lead to the lifting of the siege imposed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on the Taiz province. The ceasefire was declared by United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg at the intra-Yemeni consultations in Riyadh on…

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Khalid bin Salman Stresses Saudi Arabia's Keenness on Yemen's Security, Stability

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Sunday the Saudi-led Arab coalition's keenness on restoring security, peace and stability in Yemen. He held talks in Riyadh with Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik and several of his ministers. Prince Khalid highlighted Riyadh's welcoming of the two-month ceasefire…

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Yemen: two-month ceasefire begins with hopes for peace talks

UN special envoy Hans Grundberg stresses importance of building on truce in effort to end six-year war

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Yemenis Welcome Truce, Worry about Houthis' Lack of Commitment

The announcement of a two-month truce in Yemen has been widely welcomed by the people and official circles in spite of concerns that the Iran-backed Houthi militias may not commit to it given their poor track record. The Houthis did welcome the announcement, which was made on Friday night at…

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UN Envoy Welcomes Yemen Truce, De-escalation of Inflammatory Media Rhetoric

Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg welcomed on Saturday the positive reactions by all sides to the two-month truce reached in Yemen. In a statement, he further stresses the importance of building on the agreement to restore some trust between the warring parties and resume…

Reuters

U.S special envoy says Yemen truce paves way to end conflict

A United Nations-led truce in Yemen is a "decisive moment" in the near seven-year conflict and offers hope the warring parties and international community can bring a lasting peace to the devastated country, a senior U.S. official told Reuters.

Reuters

Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war

Yemenis welcomed a nationwide U.N.-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a glimmer of hope in a country ravaged by a seven-year conflict that has forced millions into hunger, poverty and homelessness.

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