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FAO Forecasts More Storms in Yemen That Will Impact Thousands

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecasted more storms over the already flooded areas of western Yemen. “A five-day forecast indicates that by September 5, cumulative rainfall over much of Ibb, western al-Dhale, and eastern Taiz will get a high of 100 mm, potentially putting about 8,100 people…

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Houthis Step Up UN Truce Violations, Oppressive Campaigns

Houthi militias insist on stepping up violations of the UN-sponsored military and humanitarian truce.

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Saudi Arabia Sends Aid for People Affected by Marib Torrential Rains, Floods

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) launched a project in Yemen to sponsor orphans and distribute aid to families affected by the torrential rains and floods in Marib. The orphans' sponsorship project aims to empower families economically and has been implemented through the Yemeni Foundation for Development and…

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Houthis Commit Widespread Violations a Week Before Yemen Truce Ends

The Iran-backed Houthi militias are committing widespread violations, most notably in the besieged Taiz province, al-Jawf, Marib and the western coast, a week before the UN-sponsored truce ends. A rights group in the al-Jawf province said the militias committed 20 violations against civilians in July. They included the killing and…

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Saudi Arabia Provides Assistance to the Displaced Affected by Floods in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center provided quick assistance to more than 14,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yemen’s Marib, due to floods resulting from torrential monsoon rains that hit the governorate in the past days. Yemeni authorities issued an urgent appeal to relief organizations to intervene and…

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Displacement Drops during the Yemeni Truce

Displacement rates dropped over half during the UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen, according to the Executive Unit for the IDPs Camps Management. According to data, 1,700 families were displaced in recent months, compared to 4,211 families during the first months of this year. However, the data indicated that displacement rates dropped…

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Relief Organization Partners in Marib Accused of Bias, Lack of Transparency

Relief organizations operating in Yemen’s Marib governorate, which is hosting the largest gathering of refugees, are being accused of bias and a lack of transparency with calls urging them to switch partners over what was labeled as “grave and continued conduct violations.” A local official held those organizations responsible for…

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KSrelief Dispatches Over 100 Relief Trucks to Yemen

More than 109 relief trucks provided by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) have crossed the Al-Wadiah main land port from June 8 to 19, carrying 20,457 food baskets and 30,000 cartons of dates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The trucks headed to the Yemeni governorates…

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SDRPY Inaugurates Educational Projects in Yemen's Marib

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) inaugurated on Thursday two projects in Yemen's Marib province to support the education sector. The projects will aim to bolster educational opportunities, improve the efficiency of educational institutions and meet the increasing need for education in Marib. The projects will also…

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KSrelief Rehabilitates 15 Schools for the Displaced in Yemen's Marib

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has rehabilitated 15 schools for the displaced in Yemen's province of Marib, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday. The move is in line with the relief and humanitarian program extended by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy…

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Yemen truce extended for two months, but warring sides far apart

Initial two-month truce, which had notably reduced hostilities in Yemen, had been set to expire on Thursday.

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Yemeni Army Chief of Staff to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Ready to Decide Battles, Achieve Victory

Yemen Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen.

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Saudi MASAM Clears Nearly 1,000 Mines Planted by Houthis in Yemen

The Saudi Project for Landmines Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) announced on Sunday that it cleared nearly 1,000 mines planted by the Houthi militia in Yemen this month. “A total of 998 mines” planted by the Houthis across Yemen, “including 677 anti-tanks and 321 unexploded ordnance” were dismantled during the first…

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77% of the Displaced in Yemen Are Women, Children

An estimated 77 percent of the 4.3 million people displaced in Yemen are women and children, according to factsheets released by UNDP. Marib hosts over 60 percent of all Yemeni refugees and asylum-seekers who escaped the hell of Houthi militias that turned the country to one of the world’s largest…

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Yemen Army Accuses Houthis of Violating UN Truce in Marib, Taiz, Hodeidah

The Yemeni army accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of violating the recently declared truce in the country, specifically in the Marib, Taiz and Hodeidah provinces. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg announced the two-month truce on Friday at the intra-Yemeni consultations underway in Riyadh. The consultations are being sponsored by the…

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Arab Coalition Targets Houthis in Marib, Destroys 22 Military Vehicles

The Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that it carried out 35 operations against the Houthi militia on the fronts of Marib and Hajjah. In a tweet carried out by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Coalition explained that the operations resulted in the destruction of 22 military vehicles…

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Saba Project for the Economic Empowerment of Yemeni Women Launches 60 Programs

Until a few years ago, women in Marib did not have any significant presence in the education sector, work, and community participation, but the will of Yemeni women achieved what was believed impossible amid the ongoing war in the country. For the first time, a girl from Marib launched a…

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Marib Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Force of Arms Won’t Rule Yemenis

Yemen’s Marib Governor Maj. Sultan Al-Aradah, who survived an assassination attempt by Houthi militias a month ago, confidently reaffirmed that Marib has overcome the ordeal it had undergone during the past two years. Aradah said that the role played by the Giants Brigades, backed by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, in…

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168 KSrelief Trucks Head to Several Yemeni Governorates

A total of 168 relief trucks, provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), crossed the Al-Wadi’ah point between February 6 and 23, destined for the Yemeni governorates of Aden, Marib, Al Mahra, Al Dhali, Taiz, Shabwa, Al Hudaydah, Socotra, Hajjah, Hadramout, Saada, Al Jawf, Abyan, and…

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Yemeni Defense Minister: ‘Excellent’ Coordination with Giants Brigades, Houthis Amassed 15 Brigades for Marib, Al Jawf

The Yemeni army, backed by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, was able to defeat Houthis in the governorates of Shabwah and Marib, affirmed Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi. While the minister described coordination with the Giants Brigades as “excellent,” he explained that the Yemeni army is still in…

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Saudi FM Blames Houthis for Escalation in Yemen

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has blamed the Houthis for escalating the situation in Yemen, saying they continue to attack areas under government control. The minister indicated that the militias reject peace, while Saudi Arabia is trying everything in its power to protect the Yemeni government's areas. "We…

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Fighting eases in Yemen's Marib as Saudi-led coalition revamps forces

The Saudi-led coalition has deployed newly formed units near Yemen's Marib where battles have abated, according to military and government sources, as the warring sides hold their positions in the fight for energy-rich areas that has led to the war's biggest escalation in years.

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Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

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Five dead, 30 hurt in missile strike on Yemen's Marib-state media

At least five people were killed and 34 injured in what Yemeni-government media said was a Houthi missile strike on Marib city on Wednesday night, state news agency SABA said on Friday.

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Yemen Govt Liberates Marib's Harib, Forces Advance on Jawiya

Yemen government forces and the Giants Brigades liberated the Harib district in the Marib province from the Iran-backed Houthi militias. The locals woke up on Tuesday to a new day without the militias as the Giants Brigades, backed by air cover from the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued their advance towards…

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