Yemen
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Dec- 2018 -12 DecemberMiddle East
UN identifies suspected Iranian anti-tank guided missiles in Yemen
More suspected Iranian-made weapons have been found in Yemen, the UN said in a report that will be discussed by the Security Council
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11 December
Yemen government and Houthi rebels list 15,000 names for prisoner swap
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels announced plans for a mass prisoner swap, exchanging some 15,000 names, as UN entered their seventh day
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10 DecemberMiddle East
UN proposes Yemen’s Houthis leave Hodeidah, place city under joint control
The United Nations has proposed Yemen's Houthi rebels withdraw from Hodeidah as part of a ceasefire deal placing the flashpoint port city under joint control
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6 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."
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5 DecemberBlog
The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal
The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.
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3 DecemberMiddle East
UN to evacuate 50 wounded Houthi rebels from Yemen ahead of peace talks
Fifty wounded Houthi rebels will be evacuated from the Yemeni capital for medical treatment ahead of planned peace talks in Sweden.
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberMiddle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels agree to talks on UN running Hodeidah, envoy says
The UN envoy to Yemen urged warring sides to "keep the peace" in Hodeidah, saying rebels agreed to talks on the UN taking a leading role in running the port
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22 NovemberEurope
Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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22 NovemberEurope
Denmark suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen war, Khashoggi murder
Denmark has suspended military exports to Saudi Arabia over the situation in Yemen and the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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