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Houthi rebels man a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Sana’a, Yemen. (Reuters)

Houthi Militants Storm Coup-Established Foreign Ministry Offices in Sana’a

by Arafat al-Ahdal and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 9, 2017 | Middle East

Aden, Taiz – Armed militias backing ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Tehran-aligned Houthis returned to the cycle of tension after Houthi gunmen stormed the coup-established foreign ministry bureaus in the capital Sana’a. Houthi militiamen then prevented the...

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UN envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to reporters in Sana’a, Yemen on November 7, 2016. (Reuters)

Yemen Envoy Ould Cheikh Resumes Talks after Getting Term Extension

by Sawsan Abu Husain and Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo, London and New York – United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will commence a new round of consultations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman aimed at finding the basis for resuming negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthi...

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A woman with suspected cholera infection lies on a bed at a cholera treatment center in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Dispute between Houthis, Saleh Escalates as Coup Anniversary Approaches

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 12, 2017 | Middle East

Aden– Political sources in Yemen said that the General People’s Congress has withdrawn from a committee entrusted with the preparation for the rebels’ coup anniversary, which falls on September 21, highlighting a widening dispute between the Houthis and the party of...

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United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Sanaa airport on a visit to Sanaa, Yemen May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Britain Calls on Houthi, Saleh to Respond to Ould Cheikh’s Plan

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 11, 2017 | Middle East

London– British Ambassador to Yemen Simon Shercliff blamed the Houthis and Ali Abdullah Saleh militias for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, calling on them to respond to the efforts of UN Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and study his proposals...

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U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends the High-level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Yemeni Government: Resolution 2216 is Clear, Ould Cheikh Ahmed Presented its Mechanism in Kuwait

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2017 | Middle East

Aden– An official source in Yemen’s legitimate government strongly criticized allegations and misgivings promoted by the member of the delegation negotiating for the rebels’ team, Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi in his remarks to the BBC on the UN Security Council resolutions...