Yemen

24 Apr 2023; MEMO: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have warned Saudi Arabia that they will strike the Kingdom and its coalition allies if attacked, as the two sides continue to engage in talks to secure a lasting ceasefire.

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A crowd apparently panicked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, killing at least 78 people and injuring at least 73 others, according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials.

The tragedy was Yemen’s deadliest in years that was not related to the country’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan later this week.

SANAA, April 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced in a statement that 104 Yemeni detainees unilaterally released by Saudi Arabia had boarded ICRC planes and arrived in Yemen on Monday.

The move followed a large-scale three-day prisoner swap between the Yemeni government, the Saudi-led coalition, and the Houthi rebels that ended on Sunday.

The ICRC facilitated the release of 104 detainees from Saudi Arabia to Yemen at the request of the Saudi-led coalition, the statement said.

16 Apr 2023; MEMO: The president of the Houthi-led government in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat has stated yesterday that another round negotiations with Saudi Arabia will take place after Eid Al-Fitr next week, which marks the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan.

11 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Yemeni government said, Tuesday, the prisoner exchange process with the Houthis will begin on Thursday, 13 April, Anadolu News Agency reported, citing an unnamed government source.

The source said the government is fully prepared to implement this anticipated deal, without giving further details.

11 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen announced, on Tuesday, that it does not seek secession, but rather to restore its fully sovereign state, considering that restoring the State of the South is a "strategic goal" that the Council will not retreat from, under any circumstances.

07 Apr 2023; MEMO: A Saudi Arabian-led military coalition lifted eight-year-old restrictions on imports headed for Yemen's southern ports, the internationally recognised authorities said, in a sign that peace talks are progressing with the Houthi group in the north, reports Reuters.

ADEN, Apr 5 (NNN-YPA) – The Yemeni government, yesterday requested immediate international assistance, to tackle the country’s grave landmine crisis that poses a major hurdle to restoring stability.

On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Yemeni government warned of the grave threat posed by landmines and unexploded ordnances, as the conflict in the country enters its ninth year.

ADEN, Mar 25 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, warned yesterday, of a possible return to all-out military conflict in the country, following an uptick in attacks by the Houthi militia, in the north-eastern oil-rich province of Marib.

Yemen’s Information Minister, Moammar al-Eryani, said in a statement that, scores of Houthi rebels launched a large offensive against government-controlled areas in the Harib district, west of Marib, forcing hundreds of local households to flee.

21 Mar 2023; MEMO: The Yemeni government and the Houthis have agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May, after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday, according to a Reuters report.

The deal which comes ahead of Ramadan adds to optimism for further releases and a final resolution to the conflict, following the resumption of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia this month.