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Yemen and Lebanon sites added to UNESCO world heritage list

UNESCO has added one of Yemen’s ancient kingdoms and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park to its list of World Heritage sites in danger

The Independent UK

UNESCO lists Yemen, Lebanon sites as world heritage in danger

Paris (AFP) - The United Nations on Wednesday inscribed an ancient city and its dam in war-torn Yemen and a futurist park in cash-strapped Lebanon on its world heritage list.

AFP

100 Houthi-Bound Drone Parts Seized in Yemen

Yemeni security agencies seized on Monday a shipment of some one hundred drone parts that were bound to the terrorist Iran-backed Houthi militias. The shipment was busted in the eastern al-Mahra province. Yemeni official sources said security forces seized the shipment while inspecting a truck at a crossing point. The…

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Yemenis Angry over Death of 2 Detainees Under Torture in Militia Prisons

The death of two Yemenis under torture in Houthi prisons sparked widespread human rights anger on Monday, amid accusations that the militias had killed 300 civilians abducted in the same way over the course of eight years. According to Yemeni human rights reports, one civilian and one military detainees died…

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Houthi Aid Constraints Affect 10 Mn Yemenis

An estimated 10.1 million (49 percent) of the people in need across Yemen are living in areas affected by Houthi aid access constraints, according to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs. In a report reviewing the relief work during the past year, the UN indicated that the operating environment in…

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Shakespeare in Yemen: tragedy offers respite from war

Aden (AFP) - "To be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an audience suffering from years of civil war.

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Paris Commends ‘Positive’ Saudi-Omani Efforts in Yemen

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa has praised peace efforts made by Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Paris-backed UN Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg, and said they are yielding “positive developments” in Yemen. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Safa expressed his hope that “a new page will be…

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Saudi FM Sees Progress on Yemen, Stresses Need to Reinstate Truce

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen war, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire. Prince Faisal said the conflict would only be resolved through a political settlement. He…

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Davos 2023: Saudi foreign minister sees progress to end Yemen conflict

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen conflict, in which Riyadh leads a military coalition, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire.

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Liverpool teen jumps 15,000 feet to raise money for children's hospital

Liverpool teenager Josie Theobald did a skydive in Australia to raise funds for a children's hospital in war ravaged Yemen

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Biden Pledges to Support UAE Security, Pursue Diplomacy to End War in Yemen

US President Joe Biden issued a statement affirming the United States’ commitment to the safety and security of the people of the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the partners in the Middle East region, and the continuation of the diplomatic pursuit to end the war in Yemen. His…

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In Yemen, medical shortages compound suffering of cancer patients

Ali Jabri cradles his sobbing son Ayoub ahead of chemotherapy treatment at Yemen's largest cancer hospital in the capital Sanaa where an eight-year war has led to shortages in life-saving medicine and equipment.

Reuters

Yemen Calls for Int’l Support to Revive its Economy, Stop Houthi Terror

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council urged on Monday international support to help revive the country’s economy, stop the collapse of the local currency and put an end to the terrorism of the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Members of the PLC, Aidaroos al-Zubaidi and Sultan al-Arada held separate talks in Riyadh with…

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UN Yemen envoy indicates new truce may be agreed

Despite a six-month UN-brokered truce ending in October, fighting has not escalated.

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Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce

Yemen is seeing its longest-ever pause in fighting, more than nine months

Reuters

UN envoy encouraged by Yemen truce deal efforts, warns against 'piecemeal approach'

The United Nations envoy for Yemen said on Monday he was encouraged by intensified efforts for an expanded truce deal but stressed they should seek an inclusive process for a sustainable political settlement.

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Houthis Raid Company that Determines Aid Recipients in Yemen

Houthi intelligence agents stormed the "Prodigy Systems" offices in Sanaa that manages data collection on citizens who are eligible for humanitarian aid, in cooperation with international organizations. The Houthi agents forced some of its employees, at gunpoint, to sign documents accusing the company of working for Israel. They also arrested…

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Yemeni FM: Houthis Are A Security Threat to Yemen, Region

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak reiterated his warning against the danger posed by Houthi militias in both Yemen and the region. The top diplomat further accused Houthis of failing to prove themselves as “partners in peace.” Mubarak’s statements come ahead of a UN Security Council (UNSC) closed session on…

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Kochavi: Israeli Operations Thwarted Activity of Iranian Militias in Region

Outgoing Israeli Chief of Staff General Aviv Kochavi said Friday that operations carried out by his army and Mossad agents in recent years managed to curb most of the activities of Iranian militias against Israel in several countries in the region, notably Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. He added that…

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4 Yemeni Media Figures Face Possible Death Sentence for Criticizing Houthis

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen kicked off the trial of four social media figures for allegedly criticizing the militias’ corrupt practices. They appeared before a court tasked with tackling terrorism cases, sparking concerns that death sentences may be issued against them. Ahmad Hajar, Mustafa al-Mumary, Hamoud al-Mesbahi and Ahmad…

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Yemen Says May Resort to ‘Difficult Choices’ to Make Houthis Accept Peace

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to just peace according to the three references. It stressed, however, that it may resort to “difficult choices” to force the Iran-backed Houthi militias to restore calm and end the state of “neither war, nor peace.” Members of the PLC…

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87 civilians in Yemen killed by UK and US-supplied weapons in little over a year, report says

The war in Yemen has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises

The Independent UK

87 civilians in Yemen killed by UK and US-supplied weapons, report says

A new report has found that weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen killed at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others in just over a year

Al Jazeera

Crackdown on YouTubers leaves little space for dissent in Yemen

Three of Yemen’s most prominent YouTubers have been arrested in the past few weeks by Houthi authorities in Sanaa.

The National (Scotland)

Oxfam report reveals Scottish factory's role in fuelling violence in Yemen

THE UK and US are fuelling relentless violence in the Middle East through arm sales – with Scotland providing killer precision missiles, a new…

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