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Senate Advances Measure to End Military Support for Saudis in Yemen
2018-11-29
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to advance a resolution to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's civil war, setting the stage for a possible final vote on the measure within days.
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Argentine Judge Seeks Help from Turkey, Yemen in Saudi Crown Prince Case
2018-11-29
An Argentine judge reviewing a Human Rights Watch complaint against Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the foreign ministry on Wednesday to seek information from Turkey, Yemen and the International Criminal Court.
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Britain's Push for U.N. Action on Yemen's Aid Crisis Slows
2018-11-28
A British push for the U.N. Security Council to take action on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has slowed because several members, including the United States, are wary of impeding United Nations efforts to convene peace talks, diplomats said.
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U.S. Lawmakers' Concern on Saudi Arabia Prompts Pompeo, Mattis Briefing
2018-11-27
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will brief the U.S. Senate on Wednesday on the latest developments related to Saudi Arabia, Senator John Cornyn, the number two Senate Republican, told reporters on Monday.
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U.N. Envoy to Yemen Arrives in Red Sea City of Hodeidah
2018-11-24
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived on Friday in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, witnesses said.
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Yemen Peace Talks Likely in Early December: Mattis
2018-11-22
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties were likely to take place in early December in Sweden.
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US Lawmaker Schiff Says US Must End Saudi Support in Yemen War, Suspend Arm Sales
2018-11-21
Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives’ intelligence panel, on Tuesday called for an end of U.S. support to Saudi Arabia.
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Clashes Resume in Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthis Say Open to Truce
2018-11-20
Intense fighting broke out in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late on Monday, shattering a lull in violence that had raised hopes for a ceasefire between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi insurgents as the United Nations tried to resume peace talks.
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Trying to Make Yemen Child Smile “Like Tickling a Ghost”: U.N. Food Chief
2018-11-19
United Nations food chief David Beasley spotted a tiny foot sticking out from under a blanket in a hospital in Yemen that has been overwhelmed with malnourished children, so he tried to bring a smile to the face of the small patient.
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Yemen’s Houthis Halt Missile Attacks on Saudi Coalition: Reuters
2018-11-19
Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United Nations.
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Bahrain Welcomes US Senate's Refusal to Suspend Arms Sales to Manama due Participation in War on Yemen
2018-11-17
Bahrain hailed the US Senate's rejection of a bill to halt its arms sales to the Kingdom of Bahrain because of its participation in the Saudi-led coalition in the war on Yemen.
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Britain to Push U.N. Security Council to back Humanitarian Truce in Yemen
2018-11-17
Britain said on Friday it will push the United Nations Security Council to back a humanitarian truce in Yemen as the U.N. Yemen envoy said the warring parties had given “firm assurances” they were committed to attending peace talks shortly in Sweden.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Halts Hodeidah Assault as West Presses for Yemen Ceasefire: Sources
2018-11-16
The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s main port city Hodeidah, three sources said on Thursday, in an apparent concession to Western pressure to end the war.
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US Senate Votes against Blocking Bahrain Arms Sale
2018-11-16
The US Senate on Thursday rejected a long-shot effort to block $300 million in arms sales to Bahrain, as the bill's opponents stressed the island nation was a critical ally hosting an American naval base.
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Yemeni Father Mourns Baby Girl who Died of Starvation
2018-11-16
Saleh Al-Faqeh held the wasted arm of his baby daughter as she took her last breath on Thursday at the malnutrition ward of the main hospital in Yemen’s capital Sanaa.
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U.S. Lawmakers Expect Votes on Steps to Crack down on Saudi Arabia
2018-11-15
U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday the Senate could vote within weeks on legislation to punish Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen and the death of a journalist at its consulate in Istanbul.
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Calls for End to Yemen War Offer Little Hope for Hungry Children
2018-11-15
Lying on a dust-covered bed in a hospital ward in the Yemeni city of Taiz, 10-year-old Ghazi Mohammed barely has enough energy to watch doctors and nurses examine his emaciated body.
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EU Arms Fuelling Yemen Conflict, Tougher Checks Needed: Parliament
2018-11-15
Tougher checks on European Union arms exports are needed and sanctions should be imposed on those countries that flout the bloc’s rules, the European Parliament said on Wednesday.
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Families Get Food in Yemen's Hodeidah during Lull in Fighting
2018-11-14
After a night of air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah, calm descended to allow hungry families to stock up on food in the Houthi-held Red Sea port city on Tuesday.
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Trump to Nominate Retired Army General as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2018-11-14
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a retired Army general to be the country's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Washington faces pressure to respond to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.