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(MENAFN) A products tanker deployed its armed security detail Friday to repel a suspicious small vessel that closed within 100 meters of the ship near the Yemeni island of Socotra, the UK's maritime safety authority disclosed Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s foreign minister has warned that any attempt by foreign-backed proxy forces to gain influence over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could pose a serious risk to global security, according to remarks made on Friday.

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(MENAFN) A products tanker navigating waters west of Yemen’s Socotra Island was approached by a small boat carrying five individuals, though the craft later changed direction after armed guards aboard the ship were activated, according to maritime...

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The positive outcome of negotiations in Amman, co-chaired by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Yemen and the ICRC, represents a crucial step forward. “Today’s agreement has brought families closer...

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(MENAFN) Houthi forces in Yemen downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the eastern Marib Governorate, local media reported Monday, in what would mark a significant strike against American surveillance and counterterrorism assets in the region....

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(MENAFN) A Yemeni military officer has been killed during fighting with Houthi fighters, according to a statement issued by the army on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Qatar has strongly condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker in Yemeni territorial waters that was carrying Egyptian sailors, calling for urgent international action to secure the crew’s release.

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(MENAFN) Qatar on Tuesday denounced the seizure of an oil tanker in Yemeni territorial waters carrying Egyptian crew members, as families of those aboard revealed pirates had issued ransom demands for their release.

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(MENAFN) Egypt confirmed Monday that an oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors was hijacked off the coast of Yemen and later taken into Somali waters.

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(MENAFN) On World Press Freedom Day, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate and the European Union Delegation to Yemen issued separate but unified calls Sunday for the immediate release of nine journalists languishing behind bars — as the country's...

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni government issued a warning on Saturday regarding “serious consequences” if the Houthi movement continues military actions in support of Iran amid escalating regional tensions.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi faction announced on Saturday that it executed its inaugural strike targeting sensitive military installations in southern Israel since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Spokesperson Yahya Saree released a video...

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(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz has killed 24 people and battered more than 31,000 families, with financial losses surpassing $15 million since late March, local authorities announced Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province has killed 24 people and impacted more than 31,000 families, with total losses estimated at over $15 million since late March, according to local authorities.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Prime Minister Shaye Al-Zindani issued a warning to the Houthi movement on Sunday, urging them not to participate in any military operations that could further Iran’s objectives.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, stated on Tuesday that Yemen’s future should not be influenced or controlled by ongoing regional instability as tensions continue across the Middle East. Speaking...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has pledged to launch a thorough investigation into recent unrest in the interim capital, Aden, and to hold accountable anyone involved in attacks on state institutions.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council has pledged to carry out a full investigation into the recent unrest in the interim capital, Aden, and ensure accountability for those allegedly trying to attack state institutions, according to...

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(MENAFN) Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council has committed to a full investigation into a wave of violence that recently struck the interim capital, Aden, pledging to bring to justice all those found responsible for orchestrating assaults on...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli air defences were activated early Wednesday in response to a missile launched from Yemen, where Iran-aligned Houthi forces have recently claimed attacks targeting Israel.