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US Navy deploys two more warships near Yemen as conflict escalates

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it had sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, to stand ready if the situation there worsens.

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Civilians among dead after airstrike on Yemen missile base

Civilians among at least 30 people killed in attack on a Yemen missile base

Iran

Iran says Saudi Arabia "sowing seeds of hatred"

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Saudi Arabia over its continued bombing of Shiite rebels in Yemen. Speaking at the annual Army

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Iran's Zarif tells euronews 'foreign interference in Yemen must stop'

In an exclusive interview with euronews, Iran calls for an end to foreign interference in Yemen. It comes as the UN's special envoy to the country steps down amid mounting criticism for not brokering

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Houthi leaders in Yemen call for protests against UN arms embargo

Military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen could be stepped up. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the two pillars of the coalition leading the fight

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Urgent medical supplies and other aid due in Yemen

Some 48 tons of aid is due to arrive in Yemen on Wednesday or Thursday

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Calls grow for humanitarian access as Yemen casualties rise

As civilian casualties mount in Yemen's civil war, international calls grow for humanitarian aid to be allowed in.

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Yemen: No halt to Saudi-led airstrikes despite calls for humanitarian pause

Saudi-led airstrikes have continued in Yemen in efforts to push back Shi’ite Houthi rebels. But 11 civilians including children were killed in one

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Yemen: France evacuates 44, as pro-government forces announce progress

In Yemen: France evacuates 44 people from Balhaf, as the Saudi-led coalition announces progress in the fight against Houthi rebels in Aden.

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Casualties rise in Aden clashes as Saudi-led coalition pushes back Houthis

Nearly 200 people are said to have died in the fighting that has embroiled the southern Yemeni city of Aden for nine days. The figure comes from a

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Yemen: Saleh supporters protest against Saudi-led air strikes

World News

Worldwide death sentences on the rise but executions drop - Amnesty Intl.

The number of executions dropped in 2014 compared to a year before but the number of people given death sentences rose sharply, says Amnesty.

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Global perspectives on Yemen: Overview

Yemen is embroiled in a bitter civil war between Houthi forces, who have captured the capital Sanaa, and troops loyal to the President Abd-Rabbu

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Yemen conflict's impact on Gulf markets

A military operation, “decisive storm”, was launched last week against the Houthis in Yemen. There have been lots of questions and analysis about the

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Airstrikes against Iranian-allied militia in Yemen go into fifth day

Overnight airstrikes led by Saudi Arabia have hit targets in the capital of Yemen, as a campaign against Iranian allied militia goes into its fifth

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Yemen's war of words: Hadi asks Arab League for help in fighting Houthis

A war of words in Yemen: Houthi rebels denounce Saudi air strikes as President Hadi asks the Arab League for help in driving out the militants.

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Houthi rebels make gains in Yemen despite Saudi-led airstrikes

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies continued airstrikes on rebel-controlled Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. They want to prevent the rebels from

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Airstrikes in Yemen: "Local people will pay a heavy price"

Saudi Arabia is leading a military operation against Iranian allied Houthi militia in Yemen. To discuss the implications, and the consequences for

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Saudi-led airstrikes against Iranian-allied militia in Yemen condemned in Tehran

Warplanes have targeted Shi'ite Muslim Houthi forces in Yemen for a second day

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Yemen President Hadi arrives in Riyadh amid Saudi-led airstrikes

Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi has arrived in Riyadh one day after fleeing the southern Yemeni city of Aden in a boat, as Shiite rebels and