Hodeidah

UN envoy arrives in Yemen for critical talks amid widespread famine fears

The UN Yemen envoy faced his "sternest test" as he flew into the rebel-held capital Sana'a for talks on averting all-out fighting for the port of Hodeidah and widespread famine

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UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid

A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers

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Yemen’s president Hadi backs UN calls for peace talks but vows to ‘liberate’ Hodeidah

Yemen's president supported a UN push for fresh peace talks to end almost four years of fighting, but vowed to oust Houthi rebels from the city of Hodeidah

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Yemen pro-government forces advance on Houthi-held Hodeidah

Yemeni pro-government forces said they had advanced closer to the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week.

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Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city

Government troops and rebels clashed near the Yemeni port city Hodeidah where hundreds of thousands of civilians could be trapped as war closes in

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Battles rage near Yemen’s key port city Hodeidah as UN appeals for urgent peace talks

Battles raged near a crucial Yemeni port, but Saudi Arabia and its allies said they were committed to de-escalating hostilities with rebels as ceasefire calls mount.

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Yemen: Dozens killed in Hodeidah as clashes intensify

Medical sources say 53 Houthi rebels and 13 pro-government troops were killed as pro-government forces advanced in the insurgent-held Red Sea port city of Hodeidah

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Yemen: Saudi coalition deploys tens of thousands of troops towards Hodeidah ahead of assault

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen has sent more than 10,000 troops towards a vital rebel-held port city of Hodeidah ahead of a new assault

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Saudi coalition renews offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Hodeidah, sparking fears of humanitarian crisis

Saudi-backed forces in Yemen launched a series of attacks on rebel-held Hodeidah, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis

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UAE pauses assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN pushes for Houthi withdrawal

The UAE announced it halted the offensive it is backing against Houthi rebels in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, to give a chance to UN efforts

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