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A Saudi security personnel stands next to a truck loaded with aid offered by King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid to be sent to the Yemeni people, in Riyadh April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Yemeni Government: Houthis’ Conditions Challenge International Community

by Arafat Madabish | Oct 6, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- The Yemeni national delegation to peace talks expressed readiness to cooperate with U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in a quest to achieve peace and halt the bloodshed of the Yemeni people. Houthis, on the other hand, refused to participate...

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The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March last year after the Huuthis, backed by Iran, overran parts of the country. Saleh Al-Obeidi (AFP/File)

Coalition Tells Yemen Insurgents: No Border Ceasefire

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 27, 2016 | Middle East

Aden, Riyadh-In a new maneuver, rebels controlling the Yemeni capital Sana’a have suggested “a border ceasefire” with Saudi Arabia, if the Arab Coalition halts its airstrikes against the insurgents. However, the Saudi-led coalition on Monday rejected the proposal,...

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Militias Kidnap an American Citizen in Sana’a

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 22, 2016 | Middle East

Houthi gunmen kidnapped a US citizen from an English language school in the Yemeni capital Sana’a yesterday, hours after the leader of the rebels Abdul-Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi delivered a harsh speech in which he attacked the United States and accused it of being...

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A boy carries buckets to fill with water from a public tap amid an acute shortage of water, on the outskirts of Sana’a, Yemen, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemen’s Information Minister: Insurgents are Incurring Military and Economic Losses

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 21, 2016 | Middle East

Aden–Yemen’s Information Minister Moammer Al-Iryani said on Tuesday that Houthi rebels were incurring major military and economic losses, as they currently occupy only 20 percent of the country’s territories, against 80 percent of areas under government control. In...

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A Yemeni boy stands in front of a damaged house in the village of Bani Matar, 70 kilometers West of Sana’a, on April 4, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS

Houthis Up Sana’a Inspections as Threat of Losing Influence Rises

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 16, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Yemeni coup members, largely composed of Houthis and fighters supporting ousted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, have stepped up their security detail in Sana’a on Wednesday, well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. The security upgrade tracks...