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Arab World Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets a Houthi delegation from Sanaa in Riyadh in September 2023. (SPA)

Senior Houthi Negotiator to Asharq Al-Awsat: Meeting with Saudi Brothers Helped Overcome Hurdles in the Roadmap

Top Houthi negotiator and spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said the meeting held by the Sanaa delegation with Saudi leaderships “helped overcome the major…

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Arab World Protesters are seen at a Houthi rally in Sanaa. (AFP)

US Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Red Sea Attacks Threaten Peace in Yemen, Don’t Help Gaza

A senior US official said the attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against vessels in the Red Sea do not help the people in Gaza. In…

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Arab World United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg is seen at the GCC-sponsored intra-Yemeni consultations in March 2022. (AFP)

Grundberg to Asharq Al-Awsat: Commitments Key to Yemen Peace Roadmap

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg outlined the roadmap for peace in the war-torn country. The roadmap is effectively formed of…

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Arab World Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman welcomes UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in Riyadh. (SPA)

Grundberg Says Yemeni Parties Commit to Ceasefire Steps

The legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthi militias have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, announced UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans…

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Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meeting with the Sanaa delegation in Riyadh (SPA)

Riyadh Talks: Ideas, Options for Yemeni Peace Map Development

During a span of four days, the Saudi communication and coordination team, in collaboration with a delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, engaged in extensive…

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Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at his meeting with PLC President Rashad Al-Alimi on April 7, 2022 (SPA)

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…

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Arab World Yemeni children pass shelters at a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, 05 December 2022. (EPA)

Yemen Urges West to Exert More Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni officials have taken note of western statements that appeared to have taken a stiffer tone with the Iran-backed Houthi militias.  Earlier this week,…

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Interviews French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa (Photo: Omar Hogail)

French Ambassador to Yemen Sounds Alarm Over Houthi Recruitment of Children

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa said that his embassy was in contact with the Houthis, but accused the group of communicating with the world through…

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