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Pope condemns Yemen war ahead of historic Gulf visit
The pope has urged all sides to implement a fragile peace deal and help deliver aid to millions of hungry people.
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Yemen truce, prisoner swap timelines pushed back: UN
Envoy Martin Griffiths hosted hard-won peace talks between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and rival Iran-aligned Huthi rebels in Sweden last month.
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South African, European demining experts killed in Yemen
A state-run relief centre said two South Africans, a Croatian, a Bosnian and a Kosovan were killed when a vehicle carrying mines to be destroyed exploded in Marib.
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In Yemen, world's worst cholera outbreak traced to eastern Africa
Nearly four years of war between a Saudi-led coalition and the Iranian-aligned Houthi group have crippled healthcare and sanitation systems in Yemen.
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[OPINION] The biggest security threats in 2019
Peter Apps says 2019 may offer no shortage of strategic surprises.
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WFP says Yemen food aid being stolen in Houthi-run areas
The Houthis control most towns and cities including the capital Sanaa, from where they ousted Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition intervened against the Houthis in 2015 with the aim of restoring his government.
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Yemen's Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of UN deal
The Iranian-aligned Houthis have agreed with the Saudi-backed government to implement a ceasefire in Hodeidah province and withdraw their respective forces.
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The news events that shaped 2018
The major events of 2018.
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Pope hopes for peace in Yemen, Syria and other flashpoints
The pontiff said he hoped a truce in conflict-ravaged Yemen would end a devastating war which has killed around 10,000 people since 2015 and pushed 14 million Yemenis to the brink of famine.
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Yemeni mother arrives in US to say goodbye to dying son
Shaima Swileh wore dark glasses as she walked into the arrivals terminal at San Francisco airport Wednesday night. A group of supporters carrying placards greeted her.
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[OPINION] Yemen peace efforts miss a critical factor
Yet in Yemen, women have had little to no representation in multiple rounds of talks since 2011 – including in the most recent talks outside Stockholm last week.
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18 major news events from 2018
Here are some of the major news events of 2018.
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Canada mulls cancelling Saudi arms deal over Yemen, Kashoggi murder
Trudeau had earlier said that it would be "extremely difficult" to withdraw from the contract, signed by the previous conservative administration, "without Canadians paying exorbitant penalties."
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Yemen's warring parties agree ceasefire for key port at UN talks
If implemented, the deal on the Hodeida port, a key gateway for aid and food imports, could bring relief to a country where 14 million people stand on the brink of famine.
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UN seeks $4 billion for Yemen
Each year, the world body needs an additional billion dollars, UN Under Secretary General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said.
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Yemen govt, rebels lash out as peace talks set to open
A top Huthi rebel official threatened to bar UN planes from using the Yemeni capital's airport unless peace talks in Sweden lead to its full reopening.
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Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
The delegation for the first peace talks since 2016 was accompanied by UN envoy Martin Griffiths, an airport source said.
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Yemen warring parties agree to swap hundreds of prisoners
A Saudi-led coalition has been waging a war in Yemen since March 2015 to push back the Iran-backed Huthis and restore to power President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
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UN plane to evacuate wounded Yemen rebels ahead of peace talks
Inside the airport departure hall, other wounded rebels, some in suits and wheelchairs, lined up awaiting their evacuation to Muscat.
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UN prepares ground for Yemen peace talks as battles flare
Military officials said that the battles were the worst since loyalists halted an offensive last week, and were concentrated in the eastern part of the city where rebels fired artillery.
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Trump dilemma: Preserve Saudi alliance or declare prince a murderer
With Riyadh under international pressure, the Saudi prosecutor announced the arrest of 21 suspects and charges against 11, saying five will face the possible death penalty.
