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A ship is docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

Yemen: UN Accuses Insurgents of Hindering Aid Access

by Jordan Dakamseh | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East

New York, Aden- Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Jamie McGoldrick has expressed his deep concern over the continuing obstruction to the timely provision of aid to people in need in Yemen. He said that, for months, humanitarian partners have experienced delays by...

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UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to the media after the Yemen peace talks in Switzerland in Bern December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

Ould Cheikh Discuses with UAE’s FM Yemeni Developments

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2017 | Middle East

Abu Dhabi- Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, has discussed with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan the latest developments in Yemen and persistent efforts being made by the UN to solve the Yemeni crisis and...

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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (R) talks with US ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller (C) during a meeting in the southern port city of Aden March 2, 2015. Reuters

US Disavows any Yemeni Entity that doesn’t Recognize Legitimate Government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- US Ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller has stated that Washington doesn’t recognize any Yemeni political entity that doesn’t acknowledge the internationally backed legit government. He added that the US will continue its support to Yemen and the legit...

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Men stand near an artwork depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani after it was unveiled by Qatar Airways in Doha, Qatar, July 13, 2017. Reuters

Qatar: Emir Issues Decree Amending Terrorism Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam, Brussels- Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued on Thursday a decree amending some provisions of a law on combating terrorism, two weeks after Doha signed an accord with Washington on curbing terror financing. The decree, which was issued...

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Houthi militants hold their weapons as they attend a tribal gathering. (AP)

Yemeni Government Informs UN Envoy of Houthi Violations

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Jul 19, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – The Yemeni government, represented by the Ministry of Human Rights, has briefed the UN envoy on Tuesday on some files pertaining to violations committed by Houthi militias, including the torture and persecution of detainees inside prisons. The Ministry...