Yemen
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UN Yemen envoy makes 1st visit to Iran to push for peaceThe trip comes just days after President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will end its support, including some arms sales, of the Saudi-led coalition's war against the Houthis.PoliticsFeb 7
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First airplane lands in Yemen after deadly missile attack that killed 25, wounded 110On Sunday, the airport received a Yemenia airline flight arriving from Sudan's capital Khartoum, according to Yemen's state-run SABA news agency.WorldJan 3
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Cargo ship attacked off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden: authoritiesA cargo ship travelling past Yemen in the Gulf of Aden came under attack in unclear circumstances, maritime authorities said Saturday.WorldDec 5, 2020
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‘Nobody’s talking about it:’ B.C. man’s mission to raise awareness about the crisis in YemenIt's considered the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, but few people even know it's happening says one B.C. man.WorldDec 4, 2020
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2 U.S. citizens held captive by Iran-backed militants in Yemen released"The United States welcomes the release today of U.S. citizens Sandra Loli and Mikael Gidada from Houthi custody in Yemen," national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a statement.PoliticsOct 14, 2020
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Yemen, Houthi rebels agree to exchange more than 1,000 prisoners: UNThe prisoner swap deal was seen as a breakthrough during 2018 peace talks in Sweden.PoliticsSep 27, 2020
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Civilians in Yemen caught in the middle as crisis worsensThe Houthi administration suspended all UN and humanitarian flights into Sanaa on Sept. 9.WorldSep 26, 2020
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Yemen opens new coronavirus hospital after other medical facilities closeIn a news release, the International Committee for the Red Cross said the new 60-bed field hospital in Aden has emergency rooms, wards, an X-ray department and a laboratory.HealthSep 21, 2020
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4 African countries at risk of famine, widespread food insecurity: United NationsU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan rank ``among the largest food crises in the world.''WorldSep 5, 2020
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Coronavirus: Deaths in Middle East pass 50,000Those numbers still may be an undercount, though, as testing in war-torn nations like Libya and Yemen remains extremely limited.Sep 3, 2020
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