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Houthis, government in largest exchange of corpses: Official
The Houthis and Yemen’s government have exchanged the corpses of dozens of fighters, in the largest such handover since their war began more than ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia’s recent economic and political developments from Iran to Syria to Yemen
From agreeing to reinstate diplomatic ties with long-time foe Iran, to smoothing relations with Syria, Saudi Arabia has taken the lead in igniting ... Saudi Arabia -
Yemen: Houthis, govt free scores as they complete prisoner exchange
Yemen’s Houthis and government forces freed scores of prisoners on Sunday on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, boosting hopes ... Gulf -
‘Tears of joy’: Yemen-bound plane carrying Houthi prisoners leaves Saudi Arabia
Houthi prisoners of war shed “tears of joy” after boarding a flight from Saudi Arabia on Saturday bound for Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, the ... Saudi Arabia -
Yemen prisoner swap begins amid peace talks
An exchange of more than 800 prisoners linked to Yemen’s long-running war began Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said.The United ... Gulf -
The Saudis visit Sanaa
Approximately three months ago, a vessel carrying a staggering cargo of 5,000 weapons, over 1.5 million rounds of ammunition, and 7,000 missile ... Opinion -
Yemen prisoner swap to start on April 13, last three days
A prisoner exchange involving hundreds of detainees from Yemen’s brutal civil war will start on Thursday, a Yemeni government official said, against a ... Gulf -
Saudi envoy says in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital to ‘stabilize’ truce
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Yemen said on Monday he had traveled to the country's Houthi-held capital to strengthen a truce and push dialogue that ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Houthis in Yemen’s Sanaa: Sources
A Saudi-Omani delegation is planning to travel to Yemen’s capital Sanaa next week to hash out a permanent ceasefire deal with Houthi officials and end ... Saudi Arabia -
US urges Iran to back political solution in war-torn Yemen
The United States called Tuesday on its longtime adversary Iran to help end Yemen’s conflict by backing a peace process, one year after a truce ... Middle East -
Ten soldiers killed in renewed fighting in Yemen despite peace efforts: Sources
At least 10 soldiers were killed in renewed fighting in Yemen, military sources told AFP, despite diplomatic efforts to halt the long-running war in ... Gulf -
Yemen’s Houthis and government say prisoner exchange deal reached
The two sides in Yemen’s conflict on Monday said they had agreed to exchange some 880 detainees after talks in Switzerland facilitated by the United ... Gulf -
Iran to halt weapon supplies to Houthis as part of deal with Saudi Arabia: Report
Iran has reportedly agreed to cease covert weapons shipments to the Houthi militia in Yemen as part of the China-brokered agreement between Iran and ... Middle East -
Houthis: Saudi-Iran deal has no impact on Yemen war, we are not subordinate to Tehran
Saudi Arabia’s normalization agreement with Iran will have no impact on the Yemen war because the Houthis are not “subordinate” to Tehran, a spokesman ... Saudi Arabia -
Iran says normalization with Saudi Arabia will help end war in Yemen
Iran’s mission to the United Nations said on Sunday the breakthrough rapprochement agreement with Saudi Arabia normalizing ties will help bring about ... Middle East -
UN urges parties in Yemen to fulfill commitment to release prisoners, detainees
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the warring parties in Yemen to fulfill their commitments and release prisoners and detainees as per ... Gulf -
At least 14 women and children died in shipwreck off Yemen’s Red Sea coast
At least 14 women and children died in a shipwreck off Yemen’s Red Sea coast earlier this week, authorities said Wednesday.The boat, with over two ... Gulf -
Yemeni official calls out Iran for supporting Houthis in war-torn country
A Yemeni official accused Iran of sending “gifts of death” to his war-wracked country as the two sides clashed publicly at a UN summit for poor ... Middle East -
UN says $4.5 bln needed to help Yemen ahead of donors’ conference
The United Nations said it needed $4.3 billion this year to help millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen, ahead of a donors’ conference on Monday.Aid ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia deposits $1 billion in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank
Saudi Arabia deposited $1 billion into the central bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government Tuesday in a bid to bolster the country’s ... Saudi Arabia -
UK presents evidence that Iran is supplying advanced weapons to Yemen’s Houthis
Britain says it has for the first time presented evidence that Iran is supplying advanced weapons to the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, after ... Gulf -
Houthi-run court in Yemen upholds five-year sentence against actress
A court run by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday upheld a five-year sentence against an actress and one of her companions who were ... Gulf -
Pentagon says US military helped intercept Houthi-bound weapons from Iran
“The weapons were seized along routes historically used to traffic weapons unlawfully from Iran to Yemen,” CENTCOM said. Middle East -
French forces seize Iranian weapon shipment sent to Houthis in Yemen: Report
French special forces recently intercepted a shipment of Iranian-supplied weapons and ammunition destined for the Tehran-backed Houthi militia in ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia asks UN to designate Houthis terrorist group as Yemen peace talks stall
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdulaziz al-Wasil on Monday called on the Security Council to designate the Houthis as ... Saudi Arabia -
US Navy intercepts vessel smuggling assault rifles from Iran to Yemen
The US Navy seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and were bound for Yemen’s Iranian-backed ... Gulf -
US envoy to Yemen discusses truce deal with Yemeni officials in Saudi Arabia, Jordan
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking met with senior Yemeni officials in Saudi Arabia and Jordan as part UN-led peace efforts to extend and ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince: Gulf states to remain reliable energy supplier
Gulf countries will remain a reliable and safe energy supplier for the world, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Friday in his ... Saudi Arabia -
US Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen
The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant being smuggled on a fishing trawler ... Gulf -
Yemen's Houthis attack al-Dhabba oil terminal, force ship to leave
Yemen's Houthis attacked al-Dhabba oil terminal in Hadhramaut province on Monday, the group and Yemen's internationally recognized government said.The ... Gulf