Yemen

Rome, Paris, Berlin say action needed in Red Sea

Italy, France and Germany are calling for an EU naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen with a joint document they are…

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What does Red Sea disruption mean for Europe’s economy?

By Mark John (Reuters) - Weeks of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea have disrupted shipping in the Suez Canal, the fastest sea route between…

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US says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused

By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water…

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Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen

Indian Navy says crew of vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden is safe Crisis cutting farm exports from Ukraine Poundland owner warns of potential impact on supplies By Krishn Kaushik,…

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US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. military said its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in…

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US attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea

Biden administration expected to relist Houthis as terrorist group France says did not take part in strikes to avoid regional escalation The White House confirms additional air strikes hit Houthis…

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Red Sea attacks raise costs for coffee roasters

Attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen on ships in the Red Sea have led to soaring costs for European coffee roasters, though these are unlikely to be passed onto consumers…

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Qatar pauses Red Sea tankers after Western strikes on Houthis

One of world's largest LNG exporters stops Red Sea route U.S., Britain target Houthis in Red Sea spillover from Gaza war 'Let's wait and see,' says UK of more potential…

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Houthis vow to keep up Red Sea attacks after US-led strikes

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthis said on Monday the group's stance has not changed since U.S.-led air strikes on its…

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US says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. fighter aircraft on Sunday shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer operating in the…

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Europe split over US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen

By Angelo Amante, John Irish, Inti Landauro and Nandita Bose ROME/PARIS/MADRID/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, (Reuters) - Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S.…

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UPDATED: US launches fresh air strike on Houthi target in Yemen

WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in the…

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Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil – Ambrey report

Houthi militants mistakenly targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil in a missile attack on Friday off Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)…

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Yemen’s Houthis and why are they under attack?

By Maha El Dahan (Reuters) - The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks…

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Houthi attacks on shipping in Red Sea persist, U.S. and allies strike back

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships…

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UPDATED: Oil jumps 4% as tankers avoid Red Sea after strikes

By Paul Carsten LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices leaped 4% on Friday, as oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by…

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UPDATED: Italy not asked to take part in Yemen strikes

Italy was not asked to take part in US-led air strikes against Houthi rebel bases in Yemen amid the rebels' attacks on Red Sea shipping, sources at the premier's office…

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UPDATED: Russia requests UN Security Council meeting after U.S. and Britain strike Yemen

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday scolded the United States and Britain for military strikes on Yemen which Moscow said escalated tensions across the Middle East and showed…

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US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say

US, Britain says attacks hit Houthi ability to attack ships Australia, Bahrain, Canada and Netherlands provide support US says no intent to escalate tensions Houthis have attacked 27 ships in…

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Another warning to Houthis over Red Sea attacks should not be anticipated -US official

Another warning from the United States and its allies to Houthis launching attacks against shipping in the Red Sea should not be anticipated, a senior Biden administration official said. The…

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Malta-flagged container ship reported seeing 3 explosions towards its port quarter off Yemen -Ambrey

CAIRO, (Reuters) - British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Malta-flagged container ship reported seeing three explosions towards its port quarter, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Yemen's Mocha.…

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Yemen’s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – U.N. special envoy

By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, (Reuters) - The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday.…

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US shoots down 4 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas – CENTCOM

CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States shot down four drones headed towards a U.S. destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S.…

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Red Sea attacks disrupt world trade, more ships vow to avoid waters

By Vera Eckert, Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein FRANKFURT/ATHENS/LONDON/LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Hong Kong's OOCL said on Thursday they would avoid the Red Sea, the latest shipping…

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U.S. Red Sea taskforce gets limited backing from some allies

Several U.S. allies have said they support efforts to protect shipping in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group, but some have said they would not join…

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Greece advises vessels to avoid Yemeni waters after Red Sea attacks

ATHENS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Greece has advised commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to avoid Yemeni waters, keep only the necessary crew on…

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US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks

By Phil Stewart and John Davison MANAMA/DUBAI, (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday launched a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea as attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni…

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Red Sea attacks force rerouting of vessels, disrupting supply chains

Attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade and prompting U.S. efforts to build a coalition to deal with the threat, as freight firms reroute around the Cape…

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Who are Yemen’s Houthis? Iran-allied group threatens Red Sea shipping

Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Iran-aligned Houthis of Yemen are playing an escalating role in the conflict in the Middle East, attacking shipping in the Red Sea and firing drones…

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UPDATED: Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli resort of Eilat, Egypt shoots down drone near Dahab

DUBAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A spokesman for Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthis said the group had attacked the Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat on Saturday with a swarm of…

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Shipping industry urges caution on use of armed guards on Red Sea vessels

By Jonathan Saul Shipping companies should use caution when deploying private armed guards onboard vessels sailing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden because of the risk of escalation…

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Iran warns against proposed U.S.-backed Red Sea force

DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed U.S.-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face "extraordinary problems",…

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US shoots down aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas

Dec 14 (Reuters) - The United States shot down an aerial vehicle launched from a Houthi-controlled area in response to a call from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the southern…

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Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid travel to Israel

CAIRO, (Reuters) - A senior official from Yemen's Houthis warned cargo ships in the Red Sea to avoid traveling toward Israel, after the Iran-aligned group claimed an attack on a…

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UK maritime agency received reports of suspected drone incident in Southern Red Sea

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Britain's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency received reports of an incident involving a suspected drone over the Red Sea west of the Yemeni port of…

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Multiple commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Idrees Ali RIYADH, (Reuters) - Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the U.S. military said, as Yemen's…

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US warship in Red Sea shoots down Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship in the Red Sea shot down an Iran-produced drone launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command said, in the latest defensive…

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U.S. shoots down multiple drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The United States shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday morning local time, U.S. Central Command said on X.…

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Houthis seize ship in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Israel said that Yemen's Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism"…

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Israel deploys missile boats in Red Sea as Houthis attack from Yemen

The Israeli military said it had deployed missile boats in the Red Sea on Wednesday as reinforcements, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had launched missile and…

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Yemen’s Houthis enter Mideast fray, hardening spillover fears

By Maha El Dahan (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis have waded into the Israel-Hamas war raging more than 1,000 miles from their seat of power in Sanaa, declaring on Tuesday they…

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Biden to seek billions in military aid for Israel; U.S. ship shoots down missiles fired from Yemen

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: 21 Palestinians killed in air strikes in Khan Younis - Hamas Biden stresses need for U.S. to support Israel Death toll rises in West Bank, Lebanon amid fears…

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At least 78 killed in stampede for donations in Yemen

April 20 (Reuters) - At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid, witnesses and Houthi…

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Saudi to unilaterally release detainees to Yemen following prisoner swap

DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Monday will release a number of detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, in a unilateral move that…

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Saudi delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen’s Houthis in Sanaa

RIYADH/ADEN, April 7 (Reuters) - Saudi and Omani envoys are planning to visit Yemen's capital Sanaa next week to negotiate a permanent ceasefire deal with Iran-aligned Houthi officials and end…

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Veterinarian helps pets survive in war-torn Yemen

Yemeni Adeeb Saleh poses with his cat inside the 'Vet for Pet' clinic in Sanaa. In the nearly eight years war-torn Yemen where millions of people are in the brink…

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U.N. says Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce

Yemen's warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce that expired on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure for an extended and expanded deal that would build…

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Photo Story – UN, US efforts underway to extend Yemen truce

A displaced Yemeni boy walks through a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) amid a UN-brokered nationwide truce, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 30 July 2022 (issued 31 July…

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First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising Yemen peace prospects

SANAA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight in years from the capital Sanaa, raising hopes for renewal of a U.N.-brokered truce in the seven-year-old…

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Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war

ADEN, April 7 (Reuters) - Yemen's president delegated power to a presidential council and dismissed his deputy on Thursday in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-led efforts to revive negotiations…

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Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war

Yemenis welcomed a nationwide U.N.-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a glimmer of hope in a country ravaged by a seven-year conflict that has forced…

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Saudi Arabia responds positively to U.N. truce for Yemen

RIYADH, (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has responded positively to a ceasefire proposal for Yemen presented by United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg, a Saudi official said. Grundberg has said he was engaging…

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Saudi-led coalition launches operation against Yemen’s Houthis after Aramco petroleum storage site attack

March 26 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen began a military operation on Saturday to stop attacks on its oil facilities and "protect global energy sources," Saudi state media reported.…

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U.N. envoy discussing Yemen truce for Ramadan

RIYADH, March 20 (Reuters) - United Nations special envoy Hans Grundberg is discussing a possible truce for Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is battling the Houthi movement, during the Muslim holy month…

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Houthis launch attacks on Saudi energy, desalination facilities-coalition

RIYADH, March 20 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition said early on Sunday that Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group launched missile and drone strikes on energy and water desalination facilities in the kingdom that caused some material…

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U.N. seeks over $4 bln for Yemen to avert mass starvation as funding dwindles

March 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations seeks to raise nearly $4.3 billion at a pledging event on Wednesday for war-torn Yemen where the humanitarian drive has seen funding dry up even…

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U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE following Houthi attacks

U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrived at an air base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the weekend following a spate of unprecedented attacks in Abu Dhabi by Houthi fighters…

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