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Apr- 2021 -16 April
Heavy Fighting Near Yemen’s Marib Leaves 96 Dead: Loyalists
Heavy fighting near the Yemeni city of Marib has killed 96 combatants over the past two days, loyalist commanders said Friday.
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14 April
Biden Admin to Push Through with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE
The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with the sale of high-powered weapons and military equipment worth $23 billion to the UAE.
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Mar- 2021 -26 March
Shadowy Drone Program Gives Yemen Rebels Regional Reach
Six years after Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen, booby-trapped drones have made the Houthi rebels a potent threat, enabling them to target distant Saudi cities and heavily guarded oil facilities.
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23 March
Saudis Offer Ceasefire to Yemen’s Houthis as Conflict Escalates
Saudi Arabia on Monday offered Yemen's Houthi rebels a "comprehensive" UN-supervised ceasefire, as part of a series of fresh proposals aimed at ending a catastrophic six-year conflict.
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22 March
The Houthis Are the Problem in Yemen, Not the Saudis
US policy regarding the Houthis continues to highlight the country’s failure to grasp the Iranian-backed militia’s role in Yemen's conflict.
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19 March
Houthis Advance on Yemen’s Marib After Taking Mountain: Govt Source
Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major advances on Marib city, the government's final holdout in the country's north, after hours of clashes, government military sources said on Friday.
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18 March
No Ceasefire in Yemen Unless Blockade Lifted, Houthis Say
The Saudi-led blockade of Yemen must be lifted before a ceasefire agreement can be reached, a Houthi rebel spokesman has said amid UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting.
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17 March
Erdogan Says Saudi Arabia Wants Armed Turkish Drones
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.
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16 March
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North
Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.
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8 March
Drones and Missiles Target Saudi Oil Facilities in New Escalation
A drone attacked a Saudi oil port and a ballistic missile targeted facilities of energy giant Aramco in the country's east on Sunday, the energy ministry said.
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