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Saudi-led Coalition Targets Rebel Military Factory in Sana’a

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Arab Coalition jets raided on Tuesday several positions in Sana’a, including parts of the country’s Alsonidar Group, located near the areal base north of the capital, which is a facility that rebel groups use to produce military equipment. Informed sources in...

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A damaged building is pictured in the war-torn southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen August 17, 2016. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub

Yemen’s Insurgents Confront International Community by Appointing ‘Presidential Advisor’

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 9, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-After judicial investigations conducted in Brazil lately uncovered that a well-known arms trafficker imported weapons to Yemeni rebels in 2015, Asharq Al-Awsat spoke with the accused, Fares Mana’a, the famous Yemeni arms trafficker from the Saada province in the...

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Ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Reuters

Houthis Receive Weapons through Djibouti, Judicial Investigations Disclosed

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Aden-Despite the naval blockade imposed by coalition forces in Yemen since the launch of “Decisive Storm” in March 2015, Houthi rebels and their ally ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh are still receiving high-tech and numerous military weapons from different sources...

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Houthi Rebels Refuse to Meet Ould Cheikh and Strive For Recognition of the High Political Council

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 6, 2016 | Middle East

The Houthi – Saleh rebel delegation continues to refuse to meet the UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed despite his recent arrival in Muscat, the capital of Oman, two days ago in order to resume his efforts to bring Yemeni parties around the table of new...

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U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 19, 2015 (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Ould Cheikh with New Efforts to Solve the Yemeni Crisis

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 4, 2016 | Middle East

Aden- U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed kicked off a new regional tour on Saturday to revive the frozen Yemeni peace talks. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the U.N. envoy should be expecting hard negotiations with the rebel delegation,...