Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refuelling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, halting a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. The move, announced by the coalition on Saturday and
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UAE will support U.N. proposals for new talks on Yemen – official
The United Arab Emirates will support United Nations proposals for new peace talks on Yemen, a senior Emiriati official said early on Wednesday after meeting with U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. The remarks came two weeks
Yemeni army secures safe passage for citizens
By Middle East Affairs On Sunday the Yemeni army announced that it had secured safe passage for citizens who were ready to evacuate Hodeidah. The army extended their offer to members of the Houthi militia that are willing to put down their weapons and leave their posts. As of Sunday, fighting continued
Civilians in Houthi wake to warships, warplanes as battle for the port continues
ADEN (Reuters) - Arab warplanes and warships pounded Houthi positions in Yemen's Hodeidah for a second day on Thursday, as a Saudi-led alliance tried to seize the country's main port in the largest battle of a war that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The coalition also struck the main
Yemen wants U.S. help to prevent a new Hezbollah forming in its borders
DUBAI: Yemen’s Foreign Minister Khalid Al-Yamani has called on the United States for cooperation to thwart any attempt of a new Hezbollah being formed in Yemen, which would threaten security and stability in the region. Al-Yamani said, during his meeting in Riyadh with the US Ambassador to Yemen Matthew H. Tueller,