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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken urges extension of Yemen truce

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on Monday in New York and discussed the need to extend a U.N.-mediated truce by Oct. 2, the State Department said.

Reuters

Blinken to Meet Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman in New York

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in New York on Monday, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the UN General Assembly. Blinken and Alimi had last met in July during US President…

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Blinken to meet Yemeni presidential leadership council chairman in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on Monday in New York, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the U.N. General Assembly.

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Yemen, UN, Netherlands Discuss Safer Tanker in Aden

A tripartite meeting between the Yemeni government, the UN, and the Netherlands was held in Aden to discuss the status of the FSO Safer tanker and efforts to initiate the implementation of the first phase of the UN plan to empty and maintain the tanker to avoid a global environmental…

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FAO Calls for Preparedness to Face Risks of Expected Floods in Yemen

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for unrelenting flood risk preparedness in Yemen. It strongly advised adopting integrated farming systems as the ravages of climate change continue to affect farming communities in the country. According to the UN body, agricultural systems that integrate crops, livestock, and…

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MPs accepted 'shameful' trips and gifts from states fighting in Yemen war

MPS have accepted £828,211 in the form of all-expenses-paid trips funded by states in a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen’s war since 2015,…

The National (Scotland)

In Yemen, Queen’s Death Recalls Memories of Colonial Past

In 1954, large crowds turned out for a historic visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Aden. At the time, this city on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula was a colony of the British Empire and was one of the busiest and most important ports in the world. Now…

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In Yemen, Queen’s death recalls memories of colonial past

There are few remaining reminders that the Yemeni port city of Aden was once a British colony

The Independent UK

Yemeni Government Seeks to Raise Combat Forces Readiness

The Yemeni government has announced that it was working to raise the readiness of armed forces to confront outlaws and pursue terrorist elements. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting in the city of Aden amid a campaign led by security and military forces in separate areas of Abyan…

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Over the Course of Seven Years, KSrelief Provides Urgent Aid in 86 Countries

In an inauguration speech for the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on May 13, 2015, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said: “Our goal and mission will be to strive to make this Center based on the human dimension, away from any other motives, in cooperation with accredited international…

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French court hands Yemenia Airways maximum fine over 2009 crash

A Paris court has convicted Yemen's national airline of involuntary homicide and injuries over a 2009 crash that killed 152 of the people on board. The only survivor was a 12-year-old girl.

Radio France Internationale

In once flourishing Aden, Yemeni matriarch recalls British queen's visit

Kulthoom Muhammad Saeed was 12 years old when a young Queen Elizabeth visited Aden, then one of the world's busiest fueling ports and a strategic piece of Britain's crumbling global empire.

Reuters

Houthis Ignore Judges’ Strike in Sanaa, Take Measures Undermining Yemeni Judiciary

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a Houthi military leader, is pressing on with measures to undermine the judiciary in Yemen’s militia-run areas, showing total indifference towards a strike led by Yemeni judges over the kidnapping and killing of Judge Mohamed Homran. To date, most courts in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa are insisting…

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French court fines Yemenia Airways for 2009 crash

A French court on Wednesday said Yemenia Airways was guilty of involuntary homicide linked to a 2009 plane crash that killed 152, a court spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

French court to rule on Yemeni plane crash that killed 152

A French court is expected to issue a verdict in the trial of the Yemeni airline that operated a passenger plane that crashed in 2009, killing 152 people

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Gantz Presents Documents of Iranian Weapons Factories in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen

Security sources in Tel Aviv revealed that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz carried with him to the United Nations headquarters in New York many documents on Iranian activity in the Middle East. Among the most prominent of these documents is a file containing photos and reports showing that Iran is…

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Yemen’s Alimi in Germany to Pressure Houthis, Garner Support

Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi traveled to Germany on Tuesday on an official visit aimed at intensifying pressure on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to accept peace. He is also seeking to garner support for Yemen’s economy and development, official sources said on Tuesday. Alimi’s visit will…

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Lenderking Intensifies Efforts to Expand Truce in Yemen

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking has intensified his meetings with Gulf, Saudi and Yemeni officials, with the aim to support the efforts of UN Envoy Hans Grundberg to consolidate the truce and launch a comprehensive political process. In this context, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef…

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Security Council Condemns Houthi Offensive, Demands Immediate Open of Taiz Roads

The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce that could be translated into a "durable ceasefire," according to a UN statement issued on Monday.

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Houthis Create Parallel Entity for Courts, Judges

Houthi militias in Yemen have announced forming an entity to settle disputes in place of the constitutional judiciary. The Houthi decision comes against the background of judges and lawyers in areas run by the Iran-backed militia insisting on their strike for the second week in a row. Protesting judges considered…

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Saudi Arabia, GCC, US Envoy Stress Need to Uphold Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking. The officials stressed the importance of preserving the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country, reported the Saudi…

Reuters

Yemen rifts stall reforms needed to access Gulf aid, sources say

Rifts within Yemen's new presidential council are delaying approval of reforms needed to unlock $3 billion in financial aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that would help ease a severe foreign exchange crunch, four sources said.

The Guardian - UK

Yemen’s coffee farmers bid to win over baristas to their heritage beans

Auction in London aims to help rural growers and put ‘birthplace of good coffee’ back on the map for connoisseurs

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FAO: Severe Food Insecurity In 8 Houthi-Controlled Yemeni Governorates

Eight Houthi-controlled governorates in Yemen suffer from severe food insecurity, according to a household survey released this week by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring System. “Nearly 54 percent of the households experienced hardships due to food shortages and adopted…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes Yemeni Gov’t Decision to Ease Entry of Oil Ships to Hodeidah

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday the Yemeni government’s decision to allow a number of oil ships to enter the port of Hodeidah on an exceptional basis at the request of the UN to alleviate the humanitarian crisis triggered by Houthi coup militias in Yemen. “Saudi Arabia welcomes the decision by…

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