Yemen

Heavy Fighting Near Yemen’s Marib Leaves 96 Dead: Loyalists

Heavy fighting near the Yemeni city of Marib has killed 96 combatants over the past two days, loyalist commanders said Friday.

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Shadowy Drone Program Gives Yemen Rebels Regional Reach

Six years after Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen, booby-trapped drones have made the Houthi rebels a potent threat, enabling them to target distant Saudi cities and heavily guarded oil facilities.

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The Houthis Are the Problem in Yemen, Not the Saudis

US policy regarding the Houthis continues to highlight the country’s failure to grasp the Iranian-backed militia’s role in Yemen's conflict.

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Houthis Advance on Yemen’s Marib After Taking Mountain: Govt Source

Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major advances on Marib city, the government's final holdout in the country's north, after hours of clashes, government military sources said on Friday.

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No Ceasefire in Yemen Unless Blockade Lifted, Houthis Say

The Saudi-led blockade of Yemen must be lifted before a ceasefire agreement can be reached, a Houthi rebel spokesman has said amid UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting.

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Erdogan Says Saudi Arabia Wants Armed Turkish Drones

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.

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Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North

Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.

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Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Aramco Plant

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike Thursday on a plant of energy giant Saudi Aramco in the western Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah amid an escalation in cross-border attacks on the kingdom.

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