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Yemen’s central bank denies depletion of foreign currency reserves
Yemen’s central bank has sufficient foreign reserves outside the country to fulfill its needs for hard currency and payments for imports, the Aden-based lender said.
The bank rejected media reports that its reserves had fallen below $200…
Yemeni government boycotts talks with Houthis over denial of access to detained politician
Yemeni government negotiators said they will boycott any further UN-mediated negotiations with the Houthis over prisoner exchanges until the militia reveals the whereabouts of detained politician Mohammed Qahtan and allows his family and…
Houthis fire Sanaa commerce chamber leaders over criticism
The Iran-backed Houthis have dismissed the leaders of Sanaa’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, days after the chamber issued a strongly worded statement condemning the militia’s harsh measures against the private sector in areas under…
Operation to empty Yemen Safer oil tanker set to begin, UN says
Operations to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen’s coast will soon begin after a technical support ship arrived on site on Tuesday, the United Nations said.
UN officials have been warning for years…
Yemeni government resumes airlifts from Sudan
A Yemenia Airways plane carrying 192 Yemeni evacuees landed at Sanaa airport on Saturday as the Yemeni government resumed emergency flights to evacuate more than 1,200 Yemenis stuck in war-torn Sudan.
The Yemen embassy in Sudan said that…
Yemen street artist chronicles war on battle-scarred walls
Yemeni artist Alaa Rubil uses the shell-pocked buildings of his hometown as canvas, painting images of death and despair to shine a light on the horrors and victims of war.
Not long after the start of the bloody conflict between Yemen’s…
Second round of prisoner swap talks in Yemen postponed
The second round of prisoner swap talks between the Yemeni government and the Houthis, which was scheduled to begin this month, has been postponed after both parties traded accusations over prison visit delays.
During the first round of…
UN envoy to Yemen calls on parties to build on progress, establish ceasefire
UN Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg reiterated on Wednesday that Yemeni parties have an obligation to build on progress made so far and take decisive steps toward peace in the country.
Speaking during a briefing at the UN Security Council…
Yemeni government airlifts nationals from Sudan to Yemen
Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Sunday began airlifting home hundreds of Yemenis stuck in Sudan.
The Yemeni government, and emergency committee, which oversees evacuation efforts in Sudan, announced that 179 Yemenis…
Houthi Rebels intend to destroy the Bazaars of Old Sanaa for a Religious site
Officials have claimed that the Houthi militia in Yemen intends to construct a religious shrine, and as part of this plan, they aim to destroy historic marketplaces and buildings in Old Sanaa, which is listed as a UNESCO World…