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Yemen’s warring sides fail to agree extension to UN-backed truce

UN Envoy Hans Grundberg urges both sides to continue efforts to try and extend ceasefire first accepted in April.

Al Jazeera

Yemen's warring sides fail to extend UN-backed ceasefire

Yemen's warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide ceasefire, the UN said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country's bloody civil war began.

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Yemen's warring sides fail to extend UN-backed truce

The United Nations says that negotiations between Yemen’s warring sides have failed to extend a nationwide cease-fire, after an agreement was not reached before a deadline on Sunday

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Britain Criticizes Houthis Ahead of 3rd Extension of UN Truce

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly accused the Houthis of obstructing the truce extension talks and depriving the Yemenis of peace. In a statement published by the British Foreign Office, Saturday Cleverly said Yemen must not return to conflict, cautioning that the truce ends on Sunday, “but the Houthis continue to…

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Blinken holds call with Saudi foreign minister over Yemen truce

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss the imminent expiration of the U.N.-mediated truce in Yemen on Sunday, the State Department said.

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KSrelief Supports COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided support for the national campaign for vaccination against coronavirus, implemented by the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. The campaign was carried out in 12 governorates between September 24 and 28…

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US Envoy to Yemen: Houthi Demands Lack Clarity

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking warned the Iran-backed Houthi militias against undermining the opportunity to extend the nationwide truce on Oct. 2 and “playing political games.” He underlined the need “to put realistic priorities on the table and avoid the costs of delaying the extension of the truce any…

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UN Chief Urges Yemen’s Warring Sides to Renew Expiring Truce

The UN chief is strongly urging Yemen’s warring parties to not only renew but expand a truce that expires Sunday, saying it has brought the longest period of relative calm since the conflict began in 2014.

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Grundberg Leaves Sanaa without Commenting on Houthi Conditions for Extending Truce

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded on Thursday a one-day visit to Yemen’s Houthi-run capital, Sanaa. During his visit, Grundberg met with the head of the Houthi ruling council, Mahdi al-Mashat. Grundberg left Sanaa without commenting on the conditions placed by Houthis on expanding the humanitarian and military…

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SDRPY Signs Grant Agreement of Oil Derivatives Worth $200 Mln for Yemen

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) signed on Thursday a grant agreement with an estimated total value of $200 million to provide 250,000 metric tons of oil derivatives to Yemen. The Saudi side was represented by SDRPY Supervisor General Ambassador Mohammad Al Jaber and Yemen’s government was…

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UN Envoy Visits Sanaa to Pressure Houthis to Extend Yemen Truce

The UN Envoy, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Sanaa Wednesday as part of his efforts to persuade the Houthi militias to extend Yemen’s truce according to his proposed plan. The international community is optimistic that Grundberg will agree with the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias to extend the truce for…

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Khalid bin Salman, Al-Alimi Discuss Developments in Yemen

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in Jeddah on Wednesday. Their discussions focused on the developments in Yemen and efforts exerted towards them. They tackled efforts aimed at achieving peace and stability in Yemen, as well…

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WFP Provides Food Assistance for 250 Thousand Yemenis

The United Nation World Food Program (WFP) announced plans to maximize support for Yemen, suspended earlier this year due to funding shortfalls, supported by a 30 million euros contribution from Germany. The WFP said in its Situation Report for August that it will resume work to complete 300 assets in…

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Grundberg in Riyadh to Discuss Expanding Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grunberg arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of efforts to expand the truce in the war-torn country. The nationwide truce is set to expire on October 2. It was first adopted in April and has since been twice renewed for a two-month period…

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Saudi Leadership Congratulates Yemen on September 26 Anniversary

The Saudi leadership congratulated Yemen on Monday on the September 26 anniversary. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, sent separate cables of congratulations to Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi…

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Saudi Arabia Contributes $10 Million to Address Danger of Safer Tanker

Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah signed on Saturday a memorandum on Saudi Arabia’s contribution of 10 million dollars to tackle the danger of the Safer oil tanker that has been moored off Yemen’s…

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Alimi Leads Yemeni Efforts in New York to Pressure Houthis

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, United States and Britain condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ latest escalation in Yemen. Known as the Quad, the countries reiterated strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Yemen, and their commitment to stand by the people of Yemen through efforts…

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GCC Secretary-General Affirms Support to Yemen’s PLC

The Chief of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) intensified on Friday his meetings with officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. Rashad al-Alimi continued to look for political and economic support for Yemen from the international community.

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Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy…

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Saudi Crown Prince, US Officials Discuss Energy Security

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met on Friday in the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah the Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa in the US National Security Council, Brett McGurk, senior advisor for energy security Amos Hochstein, and the US special envoy to Yemen…

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Alimi Calls on Int'l Community to Adopt New Approach towards Yemen

President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad al-Alimi called on the international community to adopt a new approach towards Yemen and end the humanitarian suffering caused by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias.

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UN raises funds to salvage oil tanker ‘time bomb’ off Yemen coast

The decaying 45-year-old FSO Safer has not been serviced since Yemen plunged into civil war in 2014.

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Yemeni Government Prepares to Confront Houthi Intransigence

The Yemeni government is preparing for all possibilities to confront Houthi intransigence, Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik said, calling for increasing its level of readiness. Abdul-Malik said that using the truce to serve Iran's agenda is unacceptable. He was speaking at the cabinet meeting in Aden, which discussed several political, military,…

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UN Raises Funds to Salvage the Safer Tanker

The United Nations said Wednesday it has raised the $75 million necessary to salvage the Safer, a stricken tanker off Yemen, in an emergency operation aimed at averting a disastrous Red Sea oil spill -- and a potential $20 billion cleanup.

France 24

Truce or not, landmines continue to kill civilians across Yemen

Since early April, a tenuous truce has brought a pause to the fighting between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in Yemen. However, truce or not, hundreds of civilians have been killed during this period by landmines placed by the rebels. One NGO, Project Masam, has been working frantically to remove…

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