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Do Yemen’s Houthis have their eye on Marib?

The Houthis’ stance in support of Palestine is gaining accolades, could they also be looking at a domestic win?

Al Jazeera

Displaced Yemeni families face harsh conditions amid ongoing conflict

Nine years of war in Yemen have displaced millions of people. As negotiations drag on in Saudi Arabia between the Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government, the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains dire. Only 30 percent of required aid is currently being provided, according to the UN. In Marib,…

France 24

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant

Despite relative quiet on the front lines and negotiations between the Saudis and the Houthis, peace isn’t a given.

Al Jazeera

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Yemen: beauty on the edge of war – photo essay

The photographs of Mattia Velati tell a story of Yemen under the internationally recognised government and the different militias and tribes that control the southern part of the country in the civil war against Houthi forces that has ravaged the country since the end of 2014

The Guardian - UK

Health of Survivors of Houthi Prisons Deteriorates

Dozens of survivors from the Houthi prisons have seen their health deteriorate as a result of the physical and psychological torture they suffered while in detention, Yemeni sources revealed. Medical sources in Marib revealed that journalists Tawfiq Al-Mansouri and Harith Hamid were transferred to hospital after their health deteriorated days…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

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Houthi Escalation in Taiz, Marib Undermines Peace Efforts, Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias kicked off Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Yemen by committing more crimes in violation of the fragile calm that had prevailed in the country and that had given hope that the militants would agree to a permanent peace roadmap sought by Saudi Arabia and Oman. The Houthis…

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Yemen Completes Prisoner Exchange

The Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias freed scores of prisoners Sunday on the last of a three day exchange of nearly 900 detainees. Planes carrying detainees took off at the same time from the government-controlled northern city of Marib and the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, the International Committee of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni chief’s pardoning of his son’s killer hailed as act of 'mercy'

On February 20th, 2023, a convicted murderer was granted clemency just moments before he was scheduled to be executed in Yemen's central Marib region. The news of the pardon has since been spreading rapidly across social media, providing a glimmer of hope in a country that has been ravaged by…

France 24

UN Alert: Yemen’s Highlands Brace for Deadlier Floods Next Week

Much of Yemen’s Highlands should brace for deadlier downpours and floods in the coming week, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said in a agrometeorological early warning bulletin it released Monday. FAO also said the return of the Saif rainy season was with a rough start as storms flooded…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Reviews Options to Counter Houthi Escalation, Vows Punishment

Yemen’s government vowed to punish Houthi militias for stepping up terrorist activities in the governorates of Marib, Shabwah and Taiz. This came during a meeting in the interim capital Aden on Monday. Late last week, Houthis staged an assassination attempt targeting the governor of Taiz.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiz Governor Survives Houthi Drone Attack

The governor of Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, Nabil Shamsan, escaped a Houthi drone attack that targeted his convoy upon his return from a visit to the port city of Mocha on Saturday. At the same time, Houthis have been expanding their efforts to take over the Hareb district of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Renewed fighting in Yemen clouds diplomatic peace efforts

Soldiers killed as clashes erupt after new attack by the Houthis in Marib province, reports say.

Al Jazeera

Frontline escalation in Yemen war tests months-long calm

A flare-up of fighting in Yemen's energy-rich Marib province is testing 10 months of relative calm, the longest stretch in an eight-year civil war, under a U.N.-brokered truce deal that lapsed in October but had largely held.

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A moment of grace in war-torn Yemen: Tribal chief forgives man involved in son’s killing

On February 20, 2023, a man convicted of murder was pardoned moments before he was supposed to be executed in the Marib region of central Yemen. Many locals have been sharing the story on social media as a source of inspiration and to ease the burden in a country scarred…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Joint Cooperation Agreement with WFP Aids More than 500,000 Yemenis

Saudi Arabia will provide aid for more than 500,000 needy Yemenis in a new humanitarian support initiative through the World Food Program (WFP). The Saudi aid coincides with demands by humanitarian organizations in Yemen's Marib for urgent assistance to thousands of displaced families in the governorate to face the cold…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Army Accuses Gangsters in Marib of Coordinating with Houthis

The Yemeni army has released an official statement on Sunday threatening tribal militants who are blocking roads between the governorates of Hadramout and Marib and coordinating with Houthi militias. The warning follows confrontations with the army during which deaths and injuries occurred on both sides. The Yemeni government, at the…

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Yemeni Report Accuses Houthis of Committing 2,660 Health Sector Violations in Marib

A recent Yemen human rights report accused the Houthis of committing more than 2,660 violations against the health sector in the Marib governorate.

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Houthi Attack in Marib Kills 12 Civilians

The Iranian-backed Houthi militias targeted an arms depot in Marib city on Monday leaving 12 casualties, according to medical sources in the oil province, which includes the largest number of displaced people in the country. Military sources suggested that the Houthi bombing is a ballistic missile fired by the militias…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Growing Houthi Violations Threaten to End Truce

Houthi truce violations in Yemen have resulted in the death of over a thousand Yemenis, including soldiers and civilians, revealed Yemeni officials, adding that breaches by the Iran-backed militia threaten ending the ongoing, but fragile, UN-sponsored ceasefire. Although the UN and its envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, underrate the danger…

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FAO Forecasts More Storms in Yemen That Will Impact Thousands

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecasted more storms over the already flooded areas of western Yemen. “A five-day forecast indicates that by September 5, cumulative rainfall over much of Ibb, western al-Dhale, and eastern Taiz will get a high of 100 mm, potentially putting about 8,100 people…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthis Step Up UN Truce Violations, Oppressive Campaigns

Houthi militias insist on stepping up violations of the UN-sponsored military and humanitarian truce.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Sends Aid for People Affected by Marib Torrential Rains, Floods

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) launched a project in Yemen to sponsor orphans and distribute aid to families affected by the torrential rains and floods in Marib. The orphans' sponsorship project aims to empower families economically and has been implemented through the Yemeni Foundation for Development and…

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Houthis Commit Widespread Violations a Week Before Yemen Truce Ends

The Iran-backed Houthi militias are committing widespread violations, most notably in the besieged Taiz province, al-Jawf, Marib and the western coast, a week before the UN-sponsored truce ends. A rights group in the al-Jawf province said the militias committed 20 violations against civilians in July. They included the killing and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Provides Assistance to the Displaced Affected by Floods in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center provided quick assistance to more than 14,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yemen’s Marib, due to floods resulting from torrential monsoon rains that hit the governorate in the past days. Yemeni authorities issued an urgent appeal to relief organizations to intervene and…

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