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Yemen prisoner swap talks begin in Amman

Yemeni government and Houthi delegations met in Amman on Saturday for the second day of a new round of prisoner swap talks, raising hopes for the release of hundreds of captives. The discussions, sponsored by the UN and the International…

Two Yemeni soldiers killed in Al-Qaeda attack in Shabwa

Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and three others were injured on Sunday morning when Al-Qaeda militants attacked their outpost in the southern province of Shabwa, local officials and media reports said. This was Al-Qaeda’s bloodiest…

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…

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…