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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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Boeing awarded $242 million for 17 AH-64E Apache helicopters for UAE

The US Army awarded Boeing a $242 million contract modification to provide 17 new and remanufactured Apache AH-64E helicopters to the UAE

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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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Yemen: US “certifies” Saudi Arabia, UAE acting to reduce risk to civilians

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "certified" that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are acting to reduce risks to civilians in Yemen military operations

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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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For Yemen’s southern resistance, the next battle is for independence

Yemen’s internal splits have festered for years, but a move towards independence in the south could change the miserable status quo, Abdulsalam Mused of the Southern Transitional Council argues

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Yemeni government forces take control of Hodeidah airport

Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeidah airport from Houthi rebels, the coalition said, in a major step towards retaking the key Red Sea port city

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Saudi and UAE coalition forces enter Yemen’s Hodeidah airport

Yemeni troops backed by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition entered the airport compound in the port city of Hodeidah after days of fighting with Houthi rebels

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Yemeni and coalition forces launch assault on critical port city Hodeidah

Yemeni forces backed by a Gulf coalition launched an assault to recapture the key Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite attempts by the United Nations to broker a ceasefire between the armed forces and Houthi rebels.

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UN pulls staff from Yemen’s Hodeidah ahead of expected imminent assault

The UN has begun evacuating staff from Hodeidah ahead of an expected assault by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as the Yemeni army advances

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