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1/25/2023 7:11:58 PM
An ancient Yemeni kingdom and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park were added Wednesday to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites in danger, the latest entries from The Middle East.
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1/16/2023 8:12:37 PM
The UN special envoy for Yemen said Monday he is encouraged by intensified regional and international diplomatic activity to end the country's eight-year conflict. He urged the warring parties to work toward "a shared vision'' with concrete steps to restore peace to the Arab world's poorest nation.
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10/19/2022 10:20:44 AM
An emaciated little girl lies motionless on a hospital bed and struggles to breathe. Her body is covered with sores. She can barely open her eyes.
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10/6/2022 10:49:15 AM
The US envoy to Yemen on Wednesday blamed rebel Houthi leaders for the recent failure to extend the country's cease-fire agreement, accusing them of making last-minute `maximalist demands' that derailed constructive negotiations.
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10/3/2022 6:42:02 PM
A six-month truce in Yemen that expired Sunday had provided a rare respite for the war-ravaged country, but failed attempts to extend it have stoked fears of fresh conflict.
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8/11/2022 8:03:27 PM
Torrential rains across southwestern Yemen and the country's capital of Sanaa have triggered flashfloods and collapsed homes, killing at least 38 people over the past two days, officials said Thursday.
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8/2/2022 10:53:02 PM
Yemen's warring parties agreed to extend a four-month long truce just hours before it was due to expire, the UN envoy announced Tuesday, vowing to "intensify" efforts to secure lasting peace.
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7/24/2022 10:11:43 PM
The UN envoy for Yemen on Sunday condemned suspected rebel shelling of a residential neighborhood in the southwestern city of Taiz the previous day that killed at least one child and wounded 10.
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5/6/2022 2:20:42 PM
The Red Cross said Friday that a plane carrying Yemeni prisoners held by the Saudi-led coalition has arrived in the southern city of Aden, as a truce between the warring parties enters its second month.
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5/1/2022 2:10:21 PM
The United Nations has warned of a "worsening" humanitarian situation in Yemen but said a fragile two-month truce since early April could help reverse the situation
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4/12/2022 10:40:37 AM
The wheat fields of northern Yemen stretch into the distance but they aren't enough to nourish a country where millions go hungry.
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4/3/2022 11:21:17 PM
A tanker carrying badly needed fuel arrived in Yemen's blockaded port of Hodeida on Sunday, as a ceasefire meant to stop the fighting in the war-torn country for two months entered its first full day.
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3/31/2022 9:35:31 AM
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday that they "regret" that Saudi Arabia has not given a "clear" reaction to their ceasefire offer, but said they were open to "any positive response".
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3/30/2022 12:36:00 PM
A Saudi-led coalition battling rebels who hold Yemen's capital began a unilateral cease-fire Wednesday in the yearslong war, even as the insurgents said they rejected the proposal.
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3/29/2022 3:15:55 PM
Gulf Arab states were to gather for a summit Tuesday about the yearslong war in Yemen, which the country's Houthi rebels are boycotting because it's taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary in the conflict.
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3/29/2022 12:07:37 PM
Saudi Arabia's oil chief said markets are going through a ``jittery period'' and reiterated Tuesday that the kingdom's ability to ensure energy security is no longer guaranteed.
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3/27/2022 6:00:17 PM
War-torn Yemen faces an "extremely troubling outlook" after a serious escalation between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, the head of the United Nations Development Programme warned on Sunday.
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3/27/2022 1:47:38 PM
The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the UN chief condemning a surge in violence as the war enters its eighth year.
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3/26/2022 6:26:49 PM
Yemen's Houthi rebels have proposed a ceasefire and peace talks to end the country's crippling war in return for opening the capital's airport and the key port of Hodeida, a senior Saudi official told AFP on Saturday.
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3/26/2022 2:00:00 PM
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen carried airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city, officials said Saturday.
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