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At least 5 killed and many injured as Yemeni security forces break up separatist protest

Clashes between southern separatist supporters and local security forces in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate have left at least five people dead and more than two dozen injured

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Yemen Reviews Options to Counter Houthi Escalation, Vows Punishment

Yemen’s government vowed to punish Houthi militias for stepping up terrorist activities in the governorates of Marib, Shabwah and Taiz. This came during a meeting in the interim capital Aden on Monday. Late last week, Houthis staged an assassination attempt targeting the governor of Taiz.

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Yemen Presidential Council: Iran Involved in Dhaba Port Attacks

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) accused on Thursday Iran of being involved in the recent attacks on oil ports in the Hadramawt and Shabwa provinces. It revealed that the debris of the drones used in the attacks match aircraft manufactured by Iran. The Iran-backed Houthi militias had in the past…

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Alimi Warns Against Houthi Escalation, Says it Sabotages Peace Efforts

The President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, warned that the Houthi terrorist attacks on oil export ports and vital economic structures would undermine peace efforts, stressing that the legitimate government reserves the right to respond to these attacks. Alimi and council member Faraj al-Bahssani met with…

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Houthi Qena Port Attack Draws Int'l Condemnation

The terrorist Houthi militia attack on the commercial port of Qena in the Yemeni governorate of Shabwa drew Western and Arab condemnations, and was described as an “insult to the basic principles of the Law of the Sea.” The Iranian-backed militias targeted on Thursday the commercial port of Qena, located…

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Yemen Urges Int’l Community to Classify Houthis as Terrorists after Qena Port Attack

In the wake of the Houthi drone attack on the Qena oil port in Shabwa Governorate, the Yemeni government called on the international community to classify the group as a terrorist organization. The militia claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened sea confrontations and more violent strikes. On Wednesday, the…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attack by Houthis on Qena Port in Shabwa

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement on Thursday the targeting of civilian and vital facilities in Yemen a day after the Houthi militias launched a terrorist drone attack on the southern Qena port in Shabwa. The Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s firm stance in support of all what ensures…

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Houthi Drone Attacks Port After US Ambassador's Visit to Hadramout

A Houthi drone attacked an oil port in Shabwa a day after the US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, visited Hadramout Governorate to support the Yemeni government and local authorities. The attack, which did not cause any casualties, is the third of its kind on oil export ports in Yemen.…

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Houthis Threaten to Launch Terrorist Attacks in Response to Security Council Condemnation

The Iran-backed Houthi militia responded to a UN Security Council statement condemning its attack on the al-Dabba port in Hadramout by threatening to expand its attacks and warning that it could resort to any option to target local energy facilities and maritime trade. The militias have targeted two oil ports…

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Yemen National Defense Body Designates Houthis as Terrorists

Yemen’s National Defense Council has designated the Houthi group as a terrorist organization amid international, Arab and Gulf condemnation of the attacks waged by the Iran-backed militia on oil exporting ports in the Shabwa and Hadramout governorates. The Yemeni government might also withdraw from its obligations to the Stockholm Agreement…

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Yemeni Government Seeks to Raise Combat Forces Readiness

The Yemeni government has announced that it was working to raise the readiness of armed forces to confront outlaws and pursue terrorist elements. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting in the city of Aden amid a campaign led by security and military forces in separate areas of Abyan…

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Yemeni president orders separatists to stop military operations

Pro-UAE forces have recently taken control of Shabwa governorate, bringing them into conflict with pro-govt groups.

Al Jazeera

UAE-backed Yemeni forces seize Shabwa energy sites in tussle with rivals

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates have seized energy facilities in Shabwa from another faction, prompting the head of the Saudi-backed presidential council on Sunday to order their withdrawal as internal rivalries beset the new body.

Reuters

Clashes in oil-rich Shabwa test Yemen's new presidential council

Yemen's new presidential council is under strain over clashes between nominal allies in oil-rich Shabwa this week, imperilling Saudi Arabia's efforts to strengthen an anti-Houthi coalition and potentially complicating international peace efforts.

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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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US Delegation Visits Yemen For Talks on Economy, Terrorism

A US delegation discussed in Yemen the country’s security, economic and development needs, as well as efforts to combat terrorism and illegal smuggling. US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking and Chargé d’Affaires for the US Embassy in the country Cathy Westley conducted a visit to the governorates of Shabwa, Hadramaut…

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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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