Yemen truce extension in the balance a day before end date No breakthrough in UN-backed talks, despite two-month truce bringing much-needed breathing room for Yemeni civilians. Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2022
US calls on Yemen’s Houthis to release its local embassy staff US calls on Yemeni rebels to ‘end injustice’ and free current and former employees of the US embassy in Sanaa. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022
Three killed in Yemen's capital by downed drone, Houthi officials say Three people were killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa after Houthi forces downed a spy drone of the Saudi-led military coalition, Houthi officials and medical sources said on Monday. Reuters · May 23, 2022
UN envoy: Talks on now to extend Yemen's 2-month cease-fire With just two weeks left in Yemen's two-month cease-fire, the U.N. envoy to the war-torn country says talks with the government and Houthi rebels are going on right now and he hopes the truce will be extended The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
First Yemeni Flight Departs Sanaa to Amman The first commercial flight in six years took off from Yemen’s Sanaa on Monday as part of the two-month nationwide truce. The flight by national carrier Yemenia - also known as Yemen Airways - was bound for Jordan’s capital of Amman. Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
1st commercial flight in years takes off from Yemen's Sanaa Yemen’s Houthi rebels say the first commercial flight in six years has taken off from the rebel-held capital, Sanaa The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising Yemen peace prospects Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight in years from the capital Sanaa, raising hopes for renewal of a U.N.-brokered truce in the seven-year-old conflict that has pitted a Saudi-led coalition against the Iran-aligned Houthis and put Middle East security in peril. Reuters · May 16, 2022
First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen’s capital Sanaa Flight is part of UN-brokered 60-day truce between internationally-recognised government and Houthi rebels. Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022
First Flight out of Sanaa Airport Set to Take off on Monday The first flight out of Yemen's Sanaa International Airport is set to take off on Monday after a number of obstacles have been overcome, announced Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The flight will head to the Jordanian capital Amman. The operation of flights from the airport, which is held… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
UN Envoy Overcomes the Obstacle of Houthi Travel Documents from Sanaa The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has succeeded in overcoming the obstacle of Houthi travel documents, which prevented the resumption of commercial flights from Sanaa airport, just two weeks before the two-month ceasefire ends. The Envoy gained the legitimate government's approval to travel documents issued in Sanaa and the… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 14, 2022
Yemen's warring sides reach deal on stalled Sanaa flights, officials say Yemen's government has agreed to allow Houthi-issued passport holders to travel outside Yemen, three officials said on Thursday, removing a major obstacle that had stalled resumption of commercial flights from the capital Sanaa under a truce deal. Reuters · May 12, 2022
Saudi Arabia Releases 163 Houthi Prisoners The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Friday the release of 163 prisoners from the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as part of a Saudi humanitarian initiative. The coalition said the initiative stems from a humanitarian need to resolve the prisoner file and support peace efforts. It hailed the efforts of… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022
Yemen Presidential Council Accuses Houthis of Seeking to Renege on UN Truce The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias of seeking to renege on the two-month United Nations truce. The truce entered its fourth week on Saturday a day before the first flight out of Sanaa airport was delayed due to Houthi violations. The truce… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022
Last-Minute Dispute Leads to Delay of First Flight as Part of Yemen Truce A dispute between the Yemeni legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias over details of the two-month truce agreement led to the delay of the first scheduled flight out of Sanaa on Sunday. The flight was set to fly to the Jordanian capital, Amman. The government accused the Houthis of violating… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022 Oman Secures Release of 14 Foreigners Held in Yemen Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners who were held in Yemen and transferred them from Sanaa to Muscat on Sunday, Oman's foreign ministry said. The people freed included a British man, his wife and child, seven Indian nationals, a Filipino, an Indonesian, an Ethiopian and a Myanmar national, the…
Reuters · Apr 24, 2022 Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen -ministry Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners who were held in Yemen and transferred them from Houthi-controlled Sanaa to Muscat on Sunday, Oman's foreign ministry said.
Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2022 First commercial flight out of Sanaa in six years postponed Rival sides trade blame after the Amman-Jordan flight planned as part of the UN-brokered truce indefinitely postponed.
Reuters · Apr 22, 2022 Aid groups push to feed Yemen's hungry millions during Ramadan ceasefire A two-month ceasefire has given aid groups a chance to step up aid to Yemen's hungry millions, but malnutrition ravaging children is projected to worsen if fighting returns or humanitarian funding does not pick up.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022 Yemen Swears in Presidential Leadership Council Yemen’s new Presidential Leadership Council was sworn in Tuesday in the southern port city of Aden The swearing-in took place before the parliament in a ceremony attended by Gulf officials, and foreign ambassadors and the US and UN envoys to Yemen. Aden serves as the interim seat of the legitimate…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022 Grundberg Optimistic about Yemen Truce, Houthis Hand Him Terms After spending three days in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg voiced his optimism about the truce holding.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022 Water Crisis Hits Sanaa amid Cooking Gas, Fuel Crunch It was midnight when Ali al-Yirimi, a Yemeni private sector breadwinner living under Houthi rule, received a phone call from the neighborhood supervisor urging him to rush to save his spot in a long queue of residents waiting for their monthly share of cooking gas. Yirimi had to wait for…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2022 Houthis Accused of Committing 1,230 Truce Violations on Various Fronts in Yemen The Iran-backed Houthi militias have committed 1,230 violations of the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen that was declared by the United Nations earlier this month. UN envoy Hans Grundberg was in Sanaa for talks with Houthi officials in an attempt to consolidate the truce and persuade them to joint peace…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022 Grundberg in Sanaa to Consolidate Truce The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Sanaa on Monday to consolidate the truce that was announced earlier this month. He is set to meet with leading members of the Iran-backed Houthi militias as part of his efforts to resolve the crisis. A statement from his office…
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 UN envoy arrives in Yemen's capital for talks with rebels The office of the U.N. special envoy for Yemen says the diplomat has arrived in the capital of Sanaa for talks with the Houthi rebels
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2022 Houthis Force Sanaa Residents to Attend Mobilization Events The Houthi militia is forcing Sanaa residents to attend mobilization events and programs and listen to daily lectures for leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. A local source in Sanaa accused the group of exploiting the UN truce to rearrange its ranks and mobilize more recruits by pushing them to attend lectures. Well-informed…