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Shi’ite Houthi rebels man a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Sanaa November 15, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Popular Resistance Leader: Iran behind Obstruction of Yemeni Peace Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 21, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Taiz, the third largest city in Yemen, until this day suffers from the almost year-old besiegement imposed by insurgency militias. The lifting of Taiz’s blockade could in fact prove the extent of sincerity Houthi groups and their allies have towards sustaining...

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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) logo is seen during a meeting in Manama. Photo: Reuters

Zayani Says GCC, US Agree Joint Patrols to Block Iran Arms to Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 20, 2016 | Middle East

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said on Wednesday. Zayani’s announcement came after a...

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Houthis Fail the “Confidence Test” in Kuwait

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Apr 19, 2016 | Middle East

The Saudi Council of Ministers which is led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday expressed its appreciation to Kuwait for hosting the Yemeni consultations and the facilities and support that it is providing to facilitate the...

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Houthi rebels in the capital Sana’a on 17 April 2016. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Yemen Peace Talks Delayed as Fighting Continues Despite Ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 18, 2016 | Middle East

Peace talks in Kuwait to end a civil war and Saudi-led intervention in Yemen will not begin on Monday as scheduled, officials from the warring sides said as fighting persisted despite an announced ceasefire. Delegations representing Yemen’s Houthi group and the...

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Yemeni Governmental Delegation Ready to Sign an Agreement at Peace Talks

by Nayef al-Rasheed and Hamdan al-Rahbi | Apr 18, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait- Under U.N. sponsorship and warm hospitality, Kuwait is expected to hold the Yemeni peace talks as of today. Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said that “the government is spending great efforts to achieve peace which will restore the government.”...