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The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

Biden's Middle East trip aims to shore up a relatively calm moment in the region

In his visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, President Biden will aim to keep the oil flowing and lock in progress on the Middle East's simmering conflicts.

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Timeline: U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia at a rocky time in relations, which have been tested by the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Yemen war.

Reuters

US looking at new international body to record rights abuses in Yemen

Rights activist say move is akin to asking Vladimir Putin to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine

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UN Envoy: Houthis Rejected Updated Proposal to Reopen Routes to Taiz

The UN special envoy for Yemen said Monday he plans to explore the possibility of a longer and expanded truce with the country’s warring parties in the coming weeks. Hans Grundberg said an extension could be a good step in moving toward a ceasefire in the country’s eight-year war. He…

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UN to probe killing of children in Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique

Israel left off UN ‘blacklist’ intended to shame countries into implementing measures to protect children in conflict.

Al Jazeera

U.N. adds Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique to children killing inquiry

U.N. officials will investigate the killing and wounding of children in Ukraine, Ethiopia and Mozambique, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday in a report that found 2,515 children were killed and 5,555 maimed in global conflicts in 2021.

Reuters

Exclusive: U.S. weighs resumption of offensive arms sales to Saudis - sources

The Biden administration is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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Joe Biden: Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia

Forty-eight hours before his visit to the Middle East, US President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post, “Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia.” Published on Saturday, he wrote: “I’ll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America’s engagement there. This…

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Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices

Millions of Muslims across the globe — including in countries like Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar

The Independent UK

Displacement Drops during the Yemeni Truce

Displacement rates dropped over half during the UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen, according to the Executive Unit for the IDPs Camps Management. According to data, 1,700 families were displaced in recent months, compared to 4,211 families during the first months of this year. However, the data indicated that displacement rates dropped…

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Jambiyas and henna: War does not stop Yemeni preparations for Eid

A uneasy truce has brought relative quiet to Yemen, but people are still struggling to afford their Eid traditions.

Al Jazeera

Griffiths to Asharq Al-Awsat: Climate, Conflict and Cost-of-living Threaten World’s Poorest

Asharq Al-Awsat has asked Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths about the three biggest threats the world’s poorest collectively face. His answer was: “Climate, conflict and cost-of-living. And they’re all connected.” When asked about double standards in refugee treatment, the UN official told the newspaper in…

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UK Warship Seizes Advanced Iranian Missiles Bound for Houthis in Yemen

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for the Houthi militias in Yemen. The British government statement provided some of the strongest findings to date…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK warship seized ‘advanced Iranian missiles’ bound for Yemen

Iran has long been accused of transferring missiles and other weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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The Independent UK

Royal Navy seizes Iranian missiles from smugglers in speedboats

The weapons intercepted in the first-of-its-kind operation were allegedly being transported to Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen

The Independent UK

UK warship seizes advanced Iranian missiles bound for Yemen

The British Royal Navy has seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the embattled country

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Agreement to Reinforce Yemen Truce

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Thursday the agreement to reinforce the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen on the occasion of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. Military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi militias and the Coalition’s Joint Forces Command had agreed to take steps to build more trust and…

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Yemenis hope to import wheat from India as food runs low - minister

A Yemeni delegation will visit India next week in a bid to secure wheat for the war-ravaged country where strategic food stockpiles are running out, a government minister said on Thursday.

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GCC Welcomes Agreement to Reinforce Yemen Truce for Adha

Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf welcomed the agreement to reinforce the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi militias and the Coalition’s Joint Forces Command had agreed to take steps to…

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Yemen Agrees to Reinforce Commitment to Truce for Adha

The Yemeni military coordination committee convened its third meeting in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday under the facilitation of the UN Special Envoy’s Military Adviser Brigadier General Antony Hayward. Military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi militias and the Coalition’s Joint Forces Command agreed to take steps to build…

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Yemen Govt Welcomes Acceleration of Saudi-Emirati Support

The legitimate Yemeni government welcomed on Wednesday the acceleration of aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The decision to speed up the delivery of the aid was announced last week during a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Chairman of…

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New UN Proposal Rules Out Reopening Any Main Routes in Yemen’s Taiz

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg made a new proposal to reopen routes to Taiz and other Yemeni regions. Unexpectedly, however, he ruled out reopening any main roads that connect Taiz to other cities, taking into consideration all the proposals submitted by the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Trusted sources said…

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Five Dead in Yemen Weapons Store Blast

At least five people were killed and 30 wounded in an explosion at a weapons warehouse in war-torn Yemen, an official told AFP on Tuesday. A two-story building collapsed in the blast and survivors were pulled from its ruins, an eyewitness told AFP, while nearby structures were also damaged. The…

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US Navy Offers Cash for Tips to Seize Middle East Drugs, Weapons

The US Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's arming of Yemen's Houthi militias. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet's decision to…

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Minaikher to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Only Choice Is Supporting Political Solution in Yemen

Gulf Cooperation Council Ambassador to Yemen Sarhan al-Minaikher has been a witness to key developments in the war-torn country for years. In 2013, the young Saudi worked closely on the national dialogue. He witnessed the developments that followed and that impeded the political process in the country and resulted in…

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