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Yemen's Houthi rebels agree to stop using child soldiers, says UN

The Houthis signed what the UN described as an action plan to end and prevent recruiting or using children in armed conflict, killing or maiming children and attacking schools and hospitals

Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Hadi steps down under Saudi pressure: Report

Prince Mohammed told Hadi that other Yemeni leaders had agreed that it was time for him to relinquish power, according to the Saudi and Yemeni officials

India welcomes ceasefire in Yemen, calls for peace and security

India on Thursday said it calls for peace, security and prosperity for the people of Yemen and welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in the eight-year-long conflict

Yemen's Prez calls on Houthis for negotiations to end civil war

Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has urged the Houthi militia to sit at the negotiating table with the government to reach a political settlement and end the seven-year civil war

Oil inches up as supply concerns weigh despite reserve release, Yemen truce

The United Nations has brokered a two-month truce between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran for the first time in the seven-year conflict.

Crude oil prices extend losses on reserves release, Yemen truce

The United Nations has brokered a two-month truce between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran for the first time in the seven-year conflict.

'Long-awaited reprieve': US welcomes United Nations mediated truce in Yemen

The United States on Friday welcomed the United Nations-mediated truce in Yemen, with President Joe Biden saying that the initiative is a long-awaited reprieve for the people of the country.

F1 race in Saudi Arabia to go ahead despite nearby attack by Houthi rebels

The announcement came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) from the F1 circuit

10,200 kids dead, injured in Yemen's years-long conflict: United Nations

The Unicef announced that 10,200 children have been killed or injured since the ongoing conflict in Yemen escalated nearly seven years ago.

UN warns of impending famine in war-ravaged Yemen due to economic collapse

UNICEF warned Friday that millions of Yemeni people are at risk of famine as a result of the country's years-long military conflict and sharp deterioration of its economy, calling for urgent action

US State Secy Blinken expresses concern over civilian casualties in Yemen

Yemen has been mired in civil war since September 2014 when the Houthi militia forced the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of the capital Sanaa.

Yemen rebel attack on UAE brings tragedy to Indian families

Rath, whose fuel tanker blew up in a fatal attack on Abu Dhabi last month claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels last month, was standing by his truck filling out forms when the drones hit.

UN Chief condemns Saudi-led deadly airstrikes in Yemen's Saada city

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition against a detention centre in Yemen's Saada city, said his spokesman

Saudi-led forces receive distress signal from oil tanker off Yemen: Report

The report, on Wednesday, gave no further details but said there were "high-risk indicators" in waters off Hodeidah port on the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest maritime lanes

UN top envoy says Yemen violence escalation worst in years

Hans Grundberg, the special envoy of the UN Secretary general for Yemen, has said that escalating violence in the country has been "among the worst" in recent years

Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen strikes Sanaa airport: Report

The Yemeni capital is held by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement

UN launches Covid vaccination campaign for stranded migrants in Yemen

The UN agency said that there are an estimated 36,000 migrants stranded in Yemen

Saudi-led airstrike hits Houthi-controlled camp in Yemen's capital

A jet fighter of the Saudi-led coalition forces waged an airstrike on a military camp controlled by the Houthi militia in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported

Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis launches airstrikes on Sanaa

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels launched airstrikes early Saturday morning targeting the country's capital, Sanaa.

Death toll from ballistic missile attack in Yemen climbs to 40: Officials

The death toll from Houthi-fired ballistic missiles that struck a strategic air base of Yemen's government forces in the southern province of Lahj climbed to 40, local officials said on Sunday.