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Largest Yemeni Consultations Since Coup Kick Off in Riyadh

The intra-Yemeni consultations kicked off in Riyadh on Wednesday. The consultations, the largest since the coup by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in 2014, are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). They are bringing together Yemenis from across the country to discuss peace and are set to conclude on…

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U.N., U.S. press for broader Yemen truce after unilateral moves

United Nations and United States envoys on Wednesday welcomed unilateral truce moves by Yemen's warring sides as encouraging steps, while stressing the need for a more comprehensive ceasefire that would help alleviate a dire humanitarian crisis.

Reuters

Houthis Bar Politicians, Activists in Sanaa from Attending Riyadh Consultations

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen have barred politicians and activists in Sanaa from taking part in the Riyadh consultations. The intra-Yemeni consultations are set to kick off from the Saudi capital on Wednesday. They are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and held at its headquarters. Parties…

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Gulf-Sponsored Yemen Consultations Set to Kick Off in Riyadh

The intra-Yemeni consultations are set to kick off in the Saudi-capital Riyadh on Wednesday. Various Yemeni parties and figures are set to take part, while international and United Nations officials will also attend. The consultations are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and held at its Riyadh headquarters.…

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Arab Coalition Suspends Military Operations in Yemen to Ensure Success of Consultations

The Joint Forces Command of the Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Tuesday it was suspending military operations in Yemen, starting Wednesday morning, to ensure the success of the intra-Yemeni consultations that will kick off in Riyadh. Dr.

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Saudi-offered, rebel-rejected cease-fire starts in Yemen war

A Saudi-led coalition battling rebels who hold Yemen’s capital have begun a unilateral cease-fire in the yearslong war, even as the insurgents said they rejected the proposal

The Independent UK

Saudi-led coalition to halt military operations in Yemen to help negotiations -SPA

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it will halt military operations in Yemen starting Wednesday to help create a positive atmosphere during the holy month of Ramadan in order for negotiations between Yemeni parties to succeed, the Saudi state news agency (SPA) reported.

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GCC Renews Call on Houthis to Attend Yemen Consultations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf renewed on Tuesday his call on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to attend the intra-Yemeni consultations. The consultations kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. All Yemeni parties have been invited to hold consultations with the aim of reaching peace and…

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Saudi Arabia Stresses its Support to Ensure Success of Yemeni Consultations

The Saudi government underscored on Tuesday its support to ensuring the success of the intra-Yemeni consultations that kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers hailed during the meeting the efforts…

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Gulf states hold Yemen talks despite boycott by Houthi rebels

Six nations including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are meeting in Riyadh

The Independent UK

Saudi-led coalition to halt military operations in Yemen as U.N. urges truce

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said late on Tuesday it will halt military operations from Wednesday, following a United Nations' call for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Reuters

Gulf states plan Yemen talks without Houthi rebels present

Gulf Arab states are holding a summit about the yearslong war in Yemen, which the country’s Houthi rebels are boycotting because it's taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary in the conflict

The Independent UK

Bin Aziz to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Have Faith in Our Gulf Brothers in Uniting Yemenis

Yemen's Chief of Staff Sagheer bin Aziz expressed on Monday his "faith" in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its sincere efforts in uniting Yemeni ranks. The GCC will host in Riyadh on Tuesday intra-Yemeni consultations aimed at uniting Yemenis, mending rifts between them, supporting the legitimate government, bolstering state…

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Yemen Prepares for Largest Prisoner Swap Since Coup

Yemen is preparing to hold the largest prisoner swap between the legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias since their 2014 coup. Government and Houthi sources said more than 2,200 detainees will be covered in the exchange, which is being sponsored by the office of the United Nations envoy. They include…

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GCC: Yemenis Looking Forward to All Parties Joining Riyadh Consultations

The intra-Yemeni consultations are set to kick off on Tuesday with the aim of reaching a political solution to the crisis in Yemen.

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Yemeni Chief of Staff: Houthis Pose Direct Threat to Global Economy

Yemen’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sagheer bin Aziz stressed on Sunday that the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group poses a direct threat to the global economy, urging international players to support the Yemeni army, which is fighting a fierce war against the militias. “We call on the international community and…

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Houthis say prisoner swap deal includes 16 Saudis, brother of Yemen president

A prisoner swap deal was agreed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement and a Saudi-led military coalition earlier this month, the head of the Houthis' national committee for prisoner affairs said on Sunday.

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GCC Reiterates Firm Position on Finding Political Solution to Yemeni Crisis

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Yemenis Agree on Need to End the Houthis Militarily

Houthi militia leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi commemorated the eighth year of war and terrorism, rejecting all international and regional calls for peace and disregarding the inter-Yemeni consultations hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Houthi disregarded the tragedies his group caused to Yemenis at the humanitarian, economic, and cultural levels during…

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Yemen’s Houthis announce three-day ceasefire after Saudi attacks

Statement comes a day after a wave of drone and missile attacks hit targets across Saudi Arabia.

Tribune News Service

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen after Aramco depot attack

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen launched airstrikes against sites in the southern Arabian country in response to multiple attacks Friday, including one that caused a fire at an Aramco fuel depot in Jeddah.

Reuters

Yemen's Houthis suspend strikes on Saudi Arabia for three days - political office head

Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday it was suspending missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia for three days, in a peace initiative it said could be a lasting commitment if the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen stopped air strikes and lifted port restrictions.

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Arab Coalition Gives Houthis 3 Hours to Remove Arms from Hodeidah Ports, Sanaa Airport

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Saturday it had targeted armed drones in Yemen's ports of Hodeidah and al-Salif that were being prepared to be used in attacks. The coalition gave the Iran-backed Houthi militias three hours to remove weapons from protected areas, starting with Sanaa airport, and the Salif…

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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition hits Houthi targets in Sanaa, Hodeidah

Saudi-led coalition targets Houthis after Friday’s attack by the group on an oil depot in Jeddah.

Reuters

Saudi civil defence puts out fires at fuel storage tanks hit by Houthis

Saudi Arabia's civil defence has extinguished fires at two fuel storage tanks in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah that were hit in an attack by Yemen's Houthis, state television reported on Saturday.

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