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Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023

Houthi Escalation in Taiz, Marib Undermines Peace Efforts, Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias kicked off Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Yemen by committing more crimes in violation of the fragile calm that had prevailed in the country and that had given hope that the militants would agree to a permanent peace roadmap sought by Saudi Arabia and Oman. The Houthis…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2023

UN Alert: Yemen’s Highlands Brace for Deadlier Floods Next Week

Much of Yemen’s Highlands should brace for deadlier downpours and floods in the coming week, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said in a agrometeorological early warning bulletin it released Monday. FAO also said the return of the Saif rainy season was with a rough start as storms flooded…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

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Yemen Condemns Houthis for Obstructing Food Shipments from Aden

The Yemeni government on Sunday condemned Houthis for obstructing the delivery of food and goods shipments coming from the port of Aden and the liberated areas, saying the militias’ behavior is part of an economic war staged against the government and an attempt to force merchants to divert their imports…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023

Taiz Governor Survives Houthi Drone Attack

The governor of Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, Nabil Shamsan, escaped a Houthi drone attack that targeted his convoy upon his return from a visit to the port city of Mocha on Saturday. At the same time, Houthis have been expanding their efforts to take over the Hareb district of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2023

Relief in Yemen’s Taiz as 8-Year Houthi Siege Is Partially Broken

The Iran-backed Houthi militias’ eight-year siege of Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz was partially broken on Thursday. A cooking gas shipment was delivered to the city through an under-construction road, revealed official government sources. Two tankers, loaded with 25 tons of cooking gas, managed to access the city through the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2023

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Yemen, Solutions... Arab Coalition Opens Doors, Iran Closes Them

It is not possible to explain the events of the year 2022 in Yemen without returning to a “golden day”, after which the defense equation led by the Arab Coalition and the Yemeni Armed Forces changed. The day was November 21, 2021. It was after that day that Houthi military…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 29, 2022

UN Envoy Visits Sanaa to Pressure Houthis to Extend Yemen Truce

The UN Envoy, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Sanaa Wednesday as part of his efforts to persuade the Houthi militias to extend Yemen’s truce according to his proposed plan. The international community is optimistic that Grundberg will agree with the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias to extend the truce for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 29, 2022

Yemeni Government Prepares to Confront Houthi Intransigence

The Yemeni government is preparing for all possibilities to confront Houthi intransigence, Prime Minister Maeen Abdul-Malik said, calling for increasing its level of readiness. Abdul-Malik said that using the truce to serve Iran's agenda is unacceptable. He was speaking at the cabinet meeting in Aden, which discussed several political, military,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

Blinken to Meet Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman in New York

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in New York on Monday, the State Department said on Sunday as world dignitaries arrive for the UN General Assembly. Blinken and Alimi had last met in July during US President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

Security Council Condemns Houthi Offensive, Demands Immediate Open of Taiz Roads

The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce that could be translated into a "durable ceasefire," according to a UN statement issued on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

Saudi Arabia, GCC, US Envoy Stress Need to Uphold Yemen Truce

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber held talks in Riyadh on Monday with US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking. The officials stressed the importance of preserving the UN-sponsored nationwide truce in the war-torn country, reported the Saudi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 12, 2022

Growing Houthi Violations Threaten to End Truce

Houthi truce violations in Yemen have resulted in the death of over a thousand Yemenis, including soldiers and civilians, revealed Yemeni officials, adding that breaches by the Iran-backed militia threaten ending the ongoing, but fragile, UN-sponsored ceasefire. Although the UN and its envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, underrate the danger…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 9, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 6, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022

UN’s Yemen Envoy Condemns Houthi Attack on Taiz

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has condemned the Houthi attack on Taiz in southwest Yemen. Grundberg said in a statement: "I condemn the attack that was launched from areas controlled by Ansar Allah on Sunday night in Dabab area in Taiz that left a number of soldiers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 1, 2022

UN Envoy Meets Yemeni Leaders to Consolidate the Ceasefire

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, intensified his meetings with Yemeni officials as part of his efforts to consolidate the military and humanitarian ceasefire. The Houthi militias have pushed thousands of their armed members to Hodeidah in a show of force, which could lead to new battles and threaten…

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Rights groups urge Yemen's Houthis to end Taiz blockade

Sixteen rights groups have urged Yemen’s Houthi rebels to end their years-long siege of the country’s third-largest city

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 29, 2022

Rights Groups Urge Houthis to End Siege on Yemen’s Taiz

Sixteen rights groups on Monday urged the Iran-backed Houthi militias to end their siege of Yemen’s third-largest city. The groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, said in a joint statement the Houthi blockade of Taiz has severely restricted freedom of movement and impeded the flow of essential goods,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022

Yemenis to Hold 3rd Round of Talks in Amman

Representatives of the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi militias, will meet for the third round of talks to discuss ending the siege of Taiz and opening the crossings. The Iran-backed Houthi militia has rejected several proposals of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding easing the siege of Taiz…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 18, 2022

Grundberg’s Plans to Expand UN Truce Arouses Yemeni Apprehension

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, in his latest UN Security Council briefing, stirred anxiety among Yemenis by announcing plans to expand the humanitarian and military truce in Yemen. Houthis stand to benefit the most from the improved truce terms, Yemeni politicians told Asharq Al-Awsat, recalling that the Iran-backed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022

Yemen Calls for Int’l Pressure on Houthis to End Taiz Siege

The legitimate government in Yemen reiterated its call on the international community to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi militias to join in good faith efforts to achieve peace in the war-torn country. United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg acknowledged before the Security Council that no progress has been reached…

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Yemen FM says Iran-aligned Houthis not committed to key parts of U.N.-brokered truce

Yemen's internationally recognised government accused the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Monday of not abiding by a key element in a U.N.-brokered truce to reopen roads to the besieged city of Taiz saying the group was "running away" from its commitments.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 3, 2022

Saudi Arabia: Yemen Truce Aims to Reach Ceasefire, Kick off Political Process

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the extension of the truce in Yemen for another two months. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry underscored the importance of reopening the humanitarian routes to Taiz that has been besieged by the Iran-backed Houthi militias for seven years. It hailed the efforts exerted by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

New UN Proposal on Yemen Truce

Discussions over extending the nationwide truce in Yemen are no longer covering whether it would be accepted or not, but tackling new suggestions to the ceasefire itself, revealed several diplomatic sources to Asharq Al-Awsat. The truce is set to end on Tuesday. Sources expected the Taiz province to be a…

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