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The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

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…

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World Bank: Peace Deal in Yemen Would Push Toward Sustainable Growth

The World Bank has revealed that in case a lasting truce or peace arises, the Yemeni economy could register more sustainable growth within months of the agreement.

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Yemen Completes Second Phase of Prisoner Swap

The second phase of a prisoner swap was carried out on Saturday between the Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias. Nineteen prisoners from the Arab coalition were released by the Houthis and flown to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, while some 250 Houthi detainees were flown to Sanaa airport. The coalition…

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Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides resume releasing prisoners

The International Committee for the Red Cross says hundreds of detainees linked to Yemen’s conflict have been released

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Houthi prisoners, 16 Saudis freed on day two of swap

Houthi rebels free 16 Saudis as Riyadh also releases hundreds of Yemeni prisoners on second day of detainee exchange.

Al Jazeera

Yemen-bound Plane Carrying Houthi Prisoners Leaves Saudi Arabia

A flight carrying Houthi prisoners left Saudi Arabia on Saturday bound for Yemen's capital Sanaa, after which another flight will arrive to the Kingdom carrying Saudi prisoners, on the second day of the prisoner exchange operation. The flight from the southern Saudi city of Abha took off before 9 am…

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Saudi Support Rehabilitates 600 Housing Units in Aden

The second phase of the Adequate Housing Project in Yemen’s Aden Governorate has started upon which a total of 170 houses will be renovated in partnership between the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), the United Nations Human Settlements Program, UN-Habitat, and Alwaleed Philanthropies (AP). The second phase…

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Four Flights Carried 318 Yemenis on First Day of Prisoner Swap Deal

The Yemeni government and Houthi group completed the first phase of a prisoner swap deal on Friday. The deal was agreed upon last month in Switzerland and resulted in the release of 318 prisoners from both sides. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the exchange, which took…

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1.65 Mn Older People at Risk of Starvation in Yemen

Umm Yusuf, 60, chose to sell homemade bread in Sanaa to make some money, and people in the south of Sanaa used to buy bread from her at the commercial center. However, a few days ago, she suddenly disappeared. Ahmed, in his 30s, asked about her and found out that…

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White House hails Yemen steps after meeting with Saudi crown prince

Senior aides to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday hailed progress toward resolving conflict in Yemen after "constructive" talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Reuters

Red Cross announces exchange of nearly 900 prisoners in Yemen war

International Committee of the Red Cross organises swap between Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels as ceasefire talks continue

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds released in Yemen prisoner swap after Houthi-Saudi talks

More than 800 detainees to be released according to an agreement reached between warring parties in Yemen.

Al Jazeera

ICRC: Yemen Prisoner Exchange Begins

The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen's conflict began on Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. The ICRC, which is managing the process, said its planes would be used to carry the released detainees between six cities in Yemen and…

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Red Cross: Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin prisoner swap

An exchange of more than 800 prisoners by Yemen’s warring parties has begun

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Yemen prisoner exchange begins - ICRC

The release and swap of nearly 900 detainees by the two sides in Yemen's conflict began on Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, a significant confidence building measure amid peace talks between Saudi envoys and the Houthi group.

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Yemen: First Day of Prisoner Swap to Witness Release of 320 Detainees

The Yemeni government and the Houthis will swap prisoners and detainees starting Friday as part of a deal concluded in Switzerland.

Reuters

Saudi-Houthi peace talks in Yemen's Sanaa conclude with further rounds planned

A Saudi delegation on Thursday concluded peace talks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with the Houthi movement whose officials cited progress and said further discussions were needed to iron out remaining differences.

Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Rockets fly between Lebanon and Israel

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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Sanaa Meetings Continue, Prisoner Swap to Begin Friday

Yemeni government officials have delayed the agreed-upon prisoner exchange deal to Friday from Thursday, as Saudi and Omani efforts continue in Sanaa to encourage Houthi leaders to implement an intra-Yemeni peace plan. The plan seeks to establish a ceasefire, renew and expand humanitarian truce, and ultimately lead to a negotiating…

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Bipartisan US Efforts to Strengthen Relations with Saudi Arabia

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently phoned Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham visited him, highlighting a growing bipartisan interest in strengthening the historical ties between the US and the Kingdom. Recent interactions between senior Saudi leaders and both Democratic and…

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US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised the peace efforts and offered ‘full US support for those efforts’.

Al Jazeera

Is Oman’s hard work with Yemen and Saudi Arabia paying off?

Developments towards peace in Yemen show how productive Omani efforts have been.

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UN Optimistic over Sanaa Talks as Prisoner Exchange to Be Held on Thursday

The United Nations has expressed its optimism over the ongoing talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen’s Sanaa. The delegations had arrived in Sanaa on Sunday to discuss a roadmap for peace in war-torn Yemen. The peace would start with an expanded nationwide truce…

Reuters

White House's Sullivan and Saudi crown prince discuss Yemen, Iran

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The Independent UK

US official: Top Biden aide holds call with MBS on Yemen war

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday amid signs that the Saudis and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen are making “significant progress” toward finding a permanent end to their nine-year conflict

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