Tag: yemen
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US president Biden reaffirms support to Saudi Arabia against attacks by Houthis
Joe Biden has reaffirmed the United States’ “commitment to support” Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the White House said, as the US president spoke by phone with the Saudi King
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US General arrives in UAE to discuss bolstering defenses following Houthi attacks
US Marine General Frank McKenzie arrived in the UAE on Sunday to discuss efforts to bolster the Gulf state’s defenses following missile strikes launched by Houthi fighters
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UAE says it intercepted drone attack claimed by “True Promise Brigades” group
The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted three drones that entered its airspace over unpopulated areas early on Wednesday in the fourth such attack on the Gulf commercial and tourism hub in the past few weeks.
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Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrives in Bahrain for unannounced visit
Benny Gantz will sign a security cooperation agreement with Bahrain during the two-day visit, defence ministry says
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Pakistan condemns foiled Houthi missile attack on UAE
Pakistan has strongly condemned the launching of a missile from Al-Jawf, Yemen, by the Houthis rebels towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Houthis launch missile attack on UAE as Israeli president visits
Iran-backed Houthis say they plan new military operation inside UAE as seven-year-long conflict in Yemen deepens
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Yemen families forced to eat tree leaves to satisfy hunger: WFP
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said it documented cases where Yemeni families are forced to eat leaves because of hunger in their war-torn country
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UAE-trained Giants Brigades militia remains on front lines in Yemen’s conflict zone
According to an AFP report, the UAE-trained militia that some of its fighters were on the front lines in key disputed areas of Yemen as part of defensive measures against Houthi rebels
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US adds “threat of missile or drone attacks” to travel advisory for UAE
The US State Department has added “risk of missile or drone strikes” to the UAE’s travel advisory, which was already on the United States list of “no travel” sites due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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UAE says it has intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles
The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles that were targeting the country, and there were no casualties