Yemen

Best Chance for Peace in Yemen in Eight Years: UN Envoy

Yemen faces its best chance to strike a peace deal since its civil war started over eight years ago, although much work remains to be done, UN envoy Grundberg said.

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Yemen Prisoner Swap to Start Thursday as Peace Hopes Rise

A prisoner exchange involving hundreds of detainees from Yemen's brutal civil war will start on Thursday against a backdrop of rising hopes for peace.

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10 Yemeni Troops Killed as New Fighting Clouds Peace Efforts

At least 10 soldiers were killed in renewed fighting in Yemen despite diplomatic efforts to halt the long-running war in the Arab world's poorest country.

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Yemen Warring Parties Agree Prisoner Swap as Peace Efforts Accelerate

Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached an agreement to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the UN confirmed.

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Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Figure Killed in Yemen Strike: Monitor

Al-Qaeda confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network's Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month.

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Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources said.

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Four Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Houthi Rebels: Army Official

At least four Yemeni soldiers have been killed in clashes with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the war-torn country's north, an army official said.

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US Considering Sending Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine

The US is considering providing Ukraine with thousands of suspected Iranian weapons and ammunition seized while being delivered to Iran-backed fighters in Yemen.

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Western Allies Seize Arms Shipment Bound for Yemen’s Rebels: Pentagon

An operation by Western allies reportedly led by France seized a boatload of weapons and ammunition allegedly being sent to Yemen from Iran.

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Three Al-Qaeda Suspects Killed in Yemen Drone Strike: Officials

Three alleged Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a suspected US drone strike in northeastern Yemen, local government officials said.

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