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Zubaidi to Asharq Al-Awsat: PLC is United in Achieving Yemeni People’s Objectives

Deputy head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Aidarous al-Zubaidi has stressed the unity of the PLC, saying the Council works in harmony to meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday, on the first anniversary of the PLC’s establishment, al-Zubaidi said that the…

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…

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Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

Saudi officials are in Yemen’s capital for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, part of international efforts to find a negotiated settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict

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Houthis Accused of Looting Humanitarian Aid in Sanaa, Mahwit

Yemeni sources accused the Houthi militia of seizing humanitarian aid intended for the displaced and the most vulnerable groups in Sanaa and al-Mahwit, and selling it in the markets. The sources pointed out that Houthi leaders prevented hundreds of poor and displaced Yemeni families from obtaining their food aid. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia frees 13 Houthis as Oman tries to broker new truce

Saudi Arabia, Houthis exchange prisoners as Omani officials arrive in Sanaa for talks to end Yemen’s years-long war.

Al Jazeera

Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees ahead of wider Yemen prisoner swap

An official of Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday the group had received 13 detainees released by Saudi Arabia in exchange for a Saudi detainee freed earlier, ahead of a wider prisoners exchange agreed by the warring sides.

Reuters

Amanda Little: Ukraine has given the world a blueprint to fight hunger

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year triggered tumult across global grain markets. As the cost of corn and wheat surged, panic spread about instability in countries from Yemen to Bangladesh that depend on the warring region for low-cost grains. Would famine worsen? Would civil unrest ensue?

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Sir Mo Farah backs Morpeth schoolgirl as she jogs 1,000 miles to support child victims of war

Sienna had seen her mum close to tears as she watched a news report on families in Syria and the Yemen who were left homeless

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Exclusive-Saudi delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa -sources

Saudi and Omani envoys are planning to visit Yemen's capital Sanaa next week to negotiate a permanent ceasefire deal with Iran-aligned Houthi officials and end an eight-year-old conflict there, two people involved in the talks said.

Reuters

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

Al Jazeera

Bin Mubarak Affirms Yemeni Support for Egypt’s Water Security

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak and discussed a number of bilateral and regional files.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Peace Plan in Yemen Awaits Finishing Touches

New efforts are underway to resolve the Yemeni crisis as it enters its ninth year. An informed Yemeni source revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that a comprehensive peace document is being drafted. Sponsored by the United Nations, the finishing touches are being made to the draft that covers several phases. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Ship Due to Prevent Oil Spill from Yemen’s Safer Departs for Red Sea

A supertanker bought by the United Nations to remove oil from a ship abandoned off Yemen's coast departed China on Thursday, the UN announced, calling it a "significant" step in efforts to prevent a major spill. The UN Development Program (UNDP) had in March purchased the crude carrier Nautica to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Insurgents Approve Confiscation of Entire Neighborhood West of Sanaa

The Houthi insurgents began confiscating the western neighborhood of Sanaa, claiming they were built on endowment lands, after imposing a 20 percent levy for the "Zakat of Rikaz." Although a year has passed since the Houthis announced their intention to confiscate large areas of land in the Asr region on…

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VIEWPOINT 2: Masters spotlights human rights abuses

Saudi Arabia — in the news for cutting oil production and pushing up the price of gas — is also making headlines for perhaps a more unusual reason: golf.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Al-Alimi and PLC Members

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman said Thursday that he has met with Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. Prince Khalid said on Twitter that he met with Al-Alimi and members of the PLC to convey the greetings of the Custodian of the Two…

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Bobby Ghosh: At last, some good news from Yemen

It’s been so long since there was any cause for optimism in Yemen that you might want to cross your fingers before you read on: The likelihood of an environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea, one of the country’s many calamities, is abating.

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Says Conditions Suitable to Hold Peace Talks in Yemen

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi stressed on Tuesday that conditions are “suitable” to launch peace talks aimed at resolving the conflict in Yemen. In a statement marking one year since the adoption of a nationwide ceasefire in the country, he called for prioritizing Yemen’s higher national…

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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 Condemns Houthis for Obstructing Food Shipments from Aden

The Yemeni government on Sunday condemned Houthis for obstructing the delivery of food and goods shipments coming from the port of Aden and the liberated areas, saying the militias’ behavior is part of an economic war staged against the government and an attempt to force merchants to divert their imports…

The Independent UK

Analysis: Saudi prince pivots to peace after years of war

In the years since Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman catapulted to power, it’s hard to find a controversy in the Middle East that doesn’t somehow involve the 37-year-old heir to the throne

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Stresses Efforts to Reach Solution in Yemen Will Continue

The United States stressed on Sunday its continued support to all efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive solution to the crisis in Yemen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Seeks to Keep Confiscated Iranian Arms Shipments

The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice Department said on Friday. The United States disrupted a major operation by Iran’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: 6 Million Yemenis One Step Away from Famine

As Yemen marked one year since the start of the truce agreement of April 2, 2022, recent UN World Food Program (WFP) data showed that 6 million people were projected to be one step away from famine and that the Program received only 17 percent of its needs to finance…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen to Remove 22 Sunken Ships in Aden’s Fishing Port

The Yemeni government has partnered with a company to remove 22 sunken ships from a fishing port in Aden, the country's interim capital. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Fisheries revealed that it has signed a contract with a local company to lift the sunken ships in the fishing port…

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