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Tribesmen loyal to the Houthi insurgents. (AFP)

Yemen Urges UN to Act to Release Prisoners from Insurgent Jails

by Said Al-Abyad | Apr 7, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Yemen has submitted a letter to the United Nations chief on the case of prisoners held in insurgent controlled jails. Yemen’s Ambassador to the UN Khalid Yamani told Asharq Al-Awsat that the letter sent to Antonio Guterres urged the international organization...

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Children search for belongings among the rubble in Hodeida, Yemen [Reuters]

Yemen Army Chief of Staff: Hodeida Offensive Discussed with President Hadi

by Said Al-Abyad | Mar 17, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah- Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi discussed with the national army’s commandership latest military developments and advances across Yemen battlefront. Launching the second phase of military operations on a number of fronts in addition to offensives to be...

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Houthi militants ride on the back of a patrol truck as they attend a tribal gathering held to show support to the Houthi movement in Sana’a, Yemen. (Reuters)

Yemeni Officer: 4 Lebanese ‘Hezbollah’ Members Caught in Ma’rib

by Said Al-Abyad | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Major-General Ahmed Hassan, commander of Third Military Zone, revealed that the Yemeni military intelligence has opened an expanded investigation with four Lebanese, recently caught in Ma’rib, affiliated to “Hezbollah” and providing support to Houthis and...

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The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji

Saudi Agriculture Receives Alternative Energy Bids, Prepares Divisions for Privatization

by Said Al-Abyad | Mar 10, 2017 | Business

Jeddah – Saudi Agriculture Undersecretary Dr. Adel Duaiji confirmed that expert companies submitted requests to the ministry in order to invest in alternative energy. Most of the investments pitched involve the water and agriculture sectors, which currently are...

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Yemen FILE PHOTO Naif Rahma / Reuters

Hadi Says Riyadh Offers $10 Billion to Support Yemen, Senior Maj. Gen. Killed

by Said Al-Abyad | Feb 23, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah, Aden- Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi announced on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia pledged $10 billion to his country, including a total of $8 billion to be spent on the reconstruction of government-held areas, with another $2 billion as a deposit in the...