US has praised the role played by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in extending a ceasefire in Yemen ahead of an expected trip to Riyadh by President Joe Biden.

US praises Saudi royals on Yemen truce before expected Biden trip

Yemen's&nbsp;warring&nbsp;parties&nbsp;have agreed to&nbsp;renew&nbsp;a&nbsp;two-month&nbsp;truce, the United Nations said Thursday, in an 11th-hour move on the day it was set to expire.&nbsp;"I would like to announce that the&nbsp;parties&nbsp;to the conflict have agreed to the United Nations' proposal to&nbsp;renew&nbsp;the current truce in Yemen&nbsp;for two additional months," the&nbsp;UN&nbsp;special envoy on&nbsp;Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said in a statement.&nbsp;"The extension of the&nbsp;truce&nbsp;comes into effect when the current&nbsp;truce&nbsp;period expires, today 2 June 2022 at 19:00&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;time (1600 GMT)."

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Yemen&nbsp;has been gripped by conflict since the Iran-backed Huthi rebels took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the beleaguered government the following year.

Grundberg added the&nbsp;truce&nbsp;was extended under the same terms as the previous one.

Aid groups in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;have touted the benefits of the&nbsp;truce, which went into effect in April.&nbsp;

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Beyond opening Sanaa airport to some commercial flights –- a lifeline to Yemenis needing medical care abroad –- the&nbsp;truce&nbsp;has allowed oil tankers to dock in the rebel-held port of Hodeida, potentially easing fuel shortages in Sanaa and elsewhere.&nbsp;

But a provision for the rebels to ease their siege of&nbsp;Yemen's third-largest city Taez has yet to be implemented, to the anger of the government which is demanding roads to the city be opened.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the rebels have called on the government to pay the salaries of public sector employees working in areas under their control.&nbsp;

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"In order for the&nbsp;truce&nbsp;to fully deliver on its potential, additional steps will need to be taken, particularly on the matters of road openings and commercial flight operations," Grundberg said.

"I will continue engaging with the&nbsp;parties&nbsp;to implement and consolidate all elements of the&nbsp;truce&nbsp;in full, and move towards a sustainable political settlement to the conflict that meets the legitimate aspirations and demands of Yemeni women and men."

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Yemen's warring parties have agreed to renew a two-month truce, the United Nations said Thursday, in an 11th-hour move on the day it was set to expire. "I would like to announce that the parties to the conflict have agreed to the United Nations' proposal to renew the current truce in Yemen for two additional months," the UN special envoy on Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said in a statement.

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to renew a two-month truce, the United Nations said Thursday, in an 11th-hour move on the day it was set to expire. "I would like to announce that the parties to the conflict have agreed to the United Nations' proposal to renew the current truce in Yemen for two additional months," the UN special envoy on Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said in a statement. "The extension of the truce comes into effect when the current truce period expires, today 2 June 2022 at 19:00 Yemen time (1600 GMT)." Also read | Yemen's president steps aside amid efforts to end war Yemen has been gripped by conflict since the Iran-backed Huthi rebels took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the beleaguered government the following year. Grundberg added the truce was extended under the same terms as the previous one. Aid groups in Yemen have touted the benefits of the truce, which went into effect in April. Watch | The West Asia Post: Is the Yemen war coming to an end? Beyond opening Sanaa airport to some commercial flights –- a lifeline to Yemenis needing medical care abroad –- the truce has allowed oil tankers to dock in the rebel-held port of Hodeida, potentially easing fuel shortages in Sanaa and elsewhere. But a provision for the rebels to ease their siege of Yemen's third-largest city Taez has yet to be implemented, to the anger of the government which is demanding roads to the city be opened. Meanwhile, the rebels have called on the government to pay the salaries of public sector employees working in areas under their control. Also read | Yemen's warring parties agree two-month truce in major breakthrough "In order for the truce to fully deliver on its potential, additional steps will need to be taken, particularly on the matters of road openings and commercial flight operations," Grundberg said. "I will continue engaging with the parties to implement and consolidate all elements of the truce in full, and move towards a sustainable political settlement to the conflict that meets the legitimate aspirations and demands of Yemeni women and men." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Yemen's warring parties renew two-month truce: UN

The country of Yemen has been at the center of a constant conflict since 2014. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels took over the capital city of Sanaa and that resulted in a response from the Saudi Arabia-backed military forces. However, in the recent past, there have been a temporary truce between the two sides and both of them have decided to renew it for two more months, according to the United States. Hans Grundberg - the UN special envoy on Yemen – confirmed that the truce was extended along with the same terms that the United Nations laid out in the very beginning.

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"I would like to announce that the parties to the conflict have agreed to the United Nations' proposal to renew the current truce in Yemen for two additional months," Grundberg said.

"The extension of the truce comes into effect when the current truce period expires, today 2 June 2022 at 19:00 Yemen time (1600 GMT)," he added in the official statement according to AFP.

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The initial truce was signed in April this year in order to reduce the conflict which has resulted into what UN has referred to as “the world's worst humanitarian crisis”. Multiple authorities urged both parties to extend the truce and it was signed by both of the parties&nbsp;just hours ahead of its expiration.

"We hope this extension of the truce will allow for further progress on the reopening of roads linking cities and regions, allow more displaced people to return to their homes, and ensure humanitarian aid can reach people who have been out of reach because of the fighting," Norwegian Refugee Council's Yemen country director, Erin Hutchinson, said in an official statement.

The country of Yemen has been at the center of a constant conflict since 2014. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels took over the capital city of Sanaa and that resulted in a response from the Saudi Arabia-backed military forces.

The country of Yemen has been at the center of a constant conflict since 2014. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels took over the capital city of Sanaa and that resulted in a response from the Saudi Arabia-backed military forces. However, in the recent past, there have been a temporary truce between the two sides and both of them have decided to renew it for two more months, according to the United States. Hans Grundberg - the UN special envoy on Yemen – confirmed that the truce was extended along with the same terms that the United Nations laid out in the very beginning. Also read | Russia controls 'about 20 per cent' of Ukraine, says president Zelensky "I would like to announce that the parties to the conflict have agreed to the United Nations' proposal to renew the current truce in Yemen for two additional months," Grundberg said. "The extension of the truce comes into effect when the current truce period expires, today 2 June 2022 at 19:00 Yemen time (1600 GMT)," he added in the official statement according to AFP. Also read | Indian officer idolises al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden as ‘world’s best junior engineer’, gets suspended The initial truce was signed in April this year in order to reduce the conflict which has resulted into what UN has referred to as “the world's worst humanitarian crisis”. Multiple authorities urged both parties to extend the truce and it was signed by both of the parties just hours ahead of its expiration. "We hope this extension of the truce will allow for further progress on the reopening of roads linking cities and regions, allow more displaced people to return to their homes, and ensure humanitarian aid can reach people who have been out of reach because of the fighting," Norwegian Refugee Council's Yemen country director, Erin Hutchinson, said in an official statement.

Yemen’s warring sides agree to extend truce for two months, says United Nations

Yemen is facing one of the World's worst humanitarian crisis. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you more about Yemen war.

The West Asia Post: Is the Yemen war coming to an end?

Yemen's exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, major players in the conflict appear to have played a role in President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's decision, quickly welcoming it with a pledge of $3 billion in aid. The head of the new council has close ties to Riyadh.

Whether the switch will expedite an end to the grinding war remains to be seen, as UN-sponsored negotiations have been at an impasse and fighting, airstrikes and missile attacks continued until late last month. The Houthis did not immediately comment on Hadi's announcement.

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Peter Salisbury, Yemen expert at the International Crisis Group, described the power transfer as A Big Deal. The development, he tweeted, is the most consequential shift in the inner workings of the anti-Houthi bloc since war began.

Hadi said the newly established council will run the internationally recognized government and lead negotiations with the Iranian-backed Houthis, according to a statement aired on state-run media.

The move is meant to unify the anti-Houthi camp after years of infighting and disputes, and was almost certainly orchestrated in Riyadh, where Yemeni factions were meeting over the past week to discuss efforts to end the war.

With this declaration a Presidential Leadership Council shall be established to complete the implementation of the tasks of the transitional period. I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, Hadi declared on Yemen's state-run TV.

Hadi also sacked Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, a powerful military figure, and also delegated al-Ahmar's powers to the presidential council.

The presidential council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, an advisor to Hadi and former interior minister with the government of late strongman President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Al-Alimi enjoys close ties with Saudi Arabia and other political groups inside Yemen, including the powerful Islah party the transnational Muslim Brotherhood's branch in Yemen.

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The council has seven other members, all whom have political and military influence on the ground in Yemen. That includes Aydarous al-Zubaidi, head of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias propped up by the UAE since 2015.

Sheikh Sultan al-Aradah, the powerful governor of energy-rich Marib province, was also named a member of the council. So was Tariq Saleh, a militia leader and nephew of the late president who has close ties with the UAE.

Hadi was named president of Yemen in 2012 with a mission to oversee a democratic transition following its Arab Spring uprising that ended Saleh's longtime rule.

However, the Houthis, a religious movement turned rebel militia, allied with Saleh and seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, forcing Hadi and his government into exile in Saudi Arabia.

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Months later, Saudi Arabia formed a military coalition and entered the war to try to restore Hadi's government to power.

The conflict has in recent years become a regional proxy war that has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14.500 civilians. It has also created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

Welcoming Hadi's move, Saudi Arabia urged the presidential council to embark on U.N.-led negotiations with the Houthis to find a political, final and comprehensive settlement to the conflict, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.

Powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has also met with the council head and its members, according to Saudi state-run TV.

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The warring sides announced a two-month cease-fire earlier this month, the first nationwide truce in Yemen in six years.

Hadi's announcement came as Yemeni talks called by the Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council entered their final day on Thursday.

The Houthis boycotted the GCC-facilitated efforts because they're taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary's territory.

Yemen's exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce.

Yemen's exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, major players in the conflict appear to have played a role in President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's decision, quickly welcoming it with a pledge of $3 billion in aid. The head of the new council has close ties to Riyadh. Whether the switch will expedite an end to the grinding war remains to be seen, as UN-sponsored negotiations have been at an impasse and fighting, airstrikes and missile attacks continued until late last month. The Houthis did not immediately comment on Hadi's announcement. Also read | Yemen's warring parties agree two-month truce in major breakthrough Peter Salisbury, Yemen expert at the International Crisis Group, described the power transfer as A Big Deal. The development, he tweeted, is the most consequential shift in the inner workings of the anti-Houthi bloc since war began. Hadi said the newly established council will run the internationally recognized government and lead negotiations with the Iranian-backed Houthis, according to a statement aired on state-run media. The move is meant to unify the anti-Houthi camp after years of infighting and disputes, and was almost certainly orchestrated in Riyadh, where Yemeni factions were meeting over the past week to discuss efforts to end the war. With this declaration a Presidential Leadership Council shall be established to complete the implementation of the tasks of the transitional period. I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, Hadi declared on Yemen's state-run TV. Hadi also sacked Vice President Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, a powerful military figure, and also delegated al-Ahmar's powers to the presidential council. The presidential council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, an advisor to Hadi and former interior minister with the government of late strongman President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Al-Alimi enjoys close ties with Saudi Arabia and other political groups inside Yemen, including the powerful Islah party the transnational Muslim Brotherhood's branch in Yemen. Watch | A collapsing healthcare system in Yemen The council has seven other members, all whom have political and military influence on the ground in Yemen. That includes Aydarous al-Zubaidi, head of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias propped up by the UAE since 2015. Sheikh Sultan al-Aradah, the powerful governor of energy-rich Marib province, was also named a member of the council. So was Tariq Saleh, a militia leader and nephew of the late president who has close ties with the UAE. Hadi was named president of Yemen in 2012 with a mission to oversee a democratic transition following its Arab Spring uprising that ended Saleh's longtime rule. However, the Houthis, a religious movement turned rebel militia, allied with Saleh and seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, forcing Hadi and his government into exile in Saudi Arabia. Also read | Coalition air strikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce Months later, Saudi Arabia formed a military coalition and entered the war to try to restore Hadi's government to power. The conflict has in recent years become a regional proxy war that has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14.500 civilians. It has also created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Welcoming Hadi's move, Saudi Arabia urged the presidential council to embark on U.N.-led negotiations with the Houthis to find a political, final and comprehensive settlement to the conflict, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has also met with the council head and its members, according to Saudi state-run TV. Also read | Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claims responsibility for drone attack on Saudi Arabia The warring sides announced a two-month cease-fire earlier this month, the first nationwide truce in Yemen in six years. Hadi's announcement came as Yemeni talks called by the Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council entered their final day on Thursday. The Houthis boycotted the GCC-facilitated efforts because they're taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary's territory.

Yemen's president steps aside amid efforts to end war

The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the United Nations envoy said on Friday.

The UN-brokered deal between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016.

UN&nbsp;special envoy Hans Grundberg said the two-month truce would come into effect on Saturday and could be renewed with consent of the parties.

"The parties accepted to halt all offensive military air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders; they also agreed for fuel ships to enter into Hodeidah ports and commercial flights to operate in and out of Sanaa airport to predetermined destinations in the region," he said in a statement.

The UN and US&nbsp;envoys had been trying since last year to engineer a permanent ceasefire needed to revive political negotiations stalled since late 2018 to end the conflict.

It is widely seen as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran and Riyadh has struggled to exit the conflict.

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government, which the Houthis ousted from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, said earlier it would facilitate arrangements for release of prisoners, opening Sanaa airport and allowing fuel vessels into Houthi-held Hodeidah port.

"We immediately announce the release of the first two fuel ships through Hodeidah port," Foreign Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak said on Twitter.

Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam welcomed the truce. Another senior Houthi official, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said on Twitter its "credibility would be in implementation".

The Saudi-led coalition, which intervened in March 2015 against the Houthis, controls Yemen's seas and air space.

The warring parties are also discussing a prisoner swap under which hundreds from both sides would be freed, including 16 Saudis, three Sudanese and a brother of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

The last major prisoner swap, involving around 1,000 detainees, took place in 2020 as part of confidence-building steps agreed at the last peace talks held in December 2018. 
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The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the United Nations envoy said on Friday.

The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the United Nations envoy said on Friday. The UN-brokered deal between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016. UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said the two-month truce would come into effect on Saturday and could be renewed with consent of the parties. "The parties accepted to halt all offensive military air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders; they also agreed for fuel ships to enter into Hodeidah ports and commercial flights to operate in and out of Sanaa airport to predetermined destinations in the region," he said in a statement. The UN and US envoys had been trying since last year to engineer a permanent ceasefire needed to revive political negotiations stalled since late 2018 to end the conflict. It is widely seen as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran and Riyadh has struggled to exit the conflict. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government, which the Houthis ousted from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, said earlier it would facilitate arrangements for release of prisoners, opening Sanaa airport and allowing fuel vessels into Houthi-held Hodeidah port. "We immediately announce the release of the first two fuel ships through Hodeidah port," Foreign Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak said on Twitter. Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam welcomed the truce. Another senior Houthi official, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said on Twitter its "credibility would be in implementation". The Saudi-led coalition, which intervened in March 2015 against the Houthis, controls Yemen's seas and air space. The warring parties are also discussing a prisoner swap under which hundreds from both sides would be freed, including 16 Saudis, three Sudanese and a brother of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The last major prisoner swap, involving around 1,000 detainees, took place in 2020 as part of confidence-building steps agreed at the last peace talks held in December 2018.

Yemen's warring parties agree two-month truce in major breakthrough

Millions of children are struggling to obtain lifesaving medical treatment due to a 7-year-old war that has destroyed Yemen's health system, hindered the entry of foreign surgeons, and spread poverty.

A collapsing healthcare system in Yemen

The United Nations and United States envoys welcomes unilateral truce moves by Yemen’s warring sides as encouraging steps, while stressing the need for a more comprehensive ceasefire that would help alleviate humanitarian crisis.

UN, US welcomes unilateral truce move by Yemen amid Houthi absence

The Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday announced that it would halt military operations in Yemen after United Nations' call for peace talks ahead of the month of Ramzan. However, Houthis have rejected the proposal and called it meaningless.

Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in Yemen as UN urges talks

The Saudi-led&nbsp;coalition&nbsp;launched&nbsp;air&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;Sunday on&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day&nbsp;truce, with the UN chief condemning a surge in violence as the war enters its eighth year.

The raids targeted Sanaa, the&nbsp;rebel-held capital, according to Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya TV, which tweeted "the start of&nbsp;air&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;on Huthi camps and strongholds in Sanaa" around midnight.

The attacks began shortly after the Iran-backed Huthis announced a three-day&nbsp;truce&nbsp;and offered peace talks on condition that the Saudis stop their&nbsp;air&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;and blockade of&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;and remove "foreign forces".

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Just a day earlier, the rebels had fired drones and missiles at 16 targets in Saudi Arabia, turning an oil plant near Jeddah's Formula One track into a raging inferno as aghast drivers looked on.

The flurry of attacks and diplomacy came as&nbsp;Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country, on Saturday marked seven years since the Saudi-led intervention against the Huthis, who seized Sanaa in 2014.

The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people directly or indirectly and displaced millions, creating what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned the sudden rise in hostilities.

He said that eight civilians, including five children and two women, were reportedly killed in retaliatory&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;on Sanaa following Friday's&nbsp;rebel&nbsp;attacks.

The UN staff compound in the city was also damaged, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

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"The Secretary-General strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict in&nbsp;Yemen," the statement said, adding that Guterres is "deeply concerned" about reports of&nbsp;coalition&nbsp;attacks on the lifeline port of Hodeida.

He urged the warring parties to "immediately de-escalate" and reach a "negotiated settlement" with the help of Hans Grundberg, the UN's special envoy to&nbsp;Yemen.

Thousands of people demonstrated in Sanaa on Saturday, holding placards and chanting, to denounce the Saudi-led intervention which included nine countries when it was launched on March 26, 2015.

Today, it is largely just Saudi Arabia and, to a lesser extent, the United Arab Emirates, which says it has withdrawn troops from&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;but remains an active player, training militias on the ground.

The&nbsp;coalition's intervention has stopped the Huthis' advances in the south and east of the country but has been unable to push them out of the north, including Sanaa.

"Militarily, the war is now at stalemate," Elisabeth Kendall, a researcher at Oxford University, told AFP this week.

Saudi Arabia "may at this point be keen to extract itself" from&nbsp;Yemen, she said.

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The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the UN chief condemning a surge in violence as the war enters its eighth year.

The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the UN chief condemning a surge in violence as the war enters its eighth year. The raids targeted Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, according to Saudi Arabia's Al Ekhbariya TV, which tweeted "the start of air strikes on Huthi camps and strongholds in Sanaa" around midnight. The attacks began shortly after the Iran-backed Huthis announced a three-day truce and offered peace talks on condition that the Saudis stop their air strikes and blockade of Yemen and remove "foreign forces". Also read | Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for oil plant attack as huge fire erupts in Jeddah Just a day earlier, the rebels had fired drones and missiles at 16 targets in Saudi Arabia, turning an oil plant near Jeddah's Formula One track into a raging inferno as aghast drivers looked on. The flurry of attacks and diplomacy came as Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country, on Saturday marked seven years since the Saudi-led intervention against the Huthis, who seized Sanaa in 2014. The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people directly or indirectly and displaced millions, creating what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned the sudden rise in hostilities. He said that eight civilians, including five children and two women, were reportedly killed in retaliatory strikes on Sanaa following Friday's rebel attacks. The UN staff compound in the city was also damaged, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Also read | Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claims responsibility for drone attack on Saudi Arabia "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen," the statement said, adding that Guterres is "deeply concerned" about reports of coalition attacks on the lifeline port of Hodeida. He urged the warring parties to "immediately de-escalate" and reach a "negotiated settlement" with the help of Hans Grundberg, the UN's special envoy to Yemen. Thousands of people demonstrated in Sanaa on Saturday, holding placards and chanting, to denounce the Saudi-led intervention which included nine countries when it was launched on March 26, 2015. Today, it is largely just Saudi Arabia and, to a lesser extent, the United Arab Emirates, which says it has withdrawn troops from Yemen but remains an active player, training militias on the ground. The coalition's intervention has stopped the Huthis' advances in the south and east of the country but has been unable to push them out of the north, including Sanaa. "Militarily, the war is now at stalemate," Elisabeth Kendall, a researcher at Oxford University, told AFP this week. Saudi Arabia "may at this point be keen to extract itself" from Yemen, she said. Watch | Yemen's Houthis claims attack Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah

Coalition air strikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce

Houthi rebels have struck a fuel depot in Jeddah. Despite the attack, Formula Grand Prix went ahead. Meanwhile, Saudi launched counter-strike on rebels.

Yemen's Houthis claims attack Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah

A military operation has been started by the Saudi-led coalition, who is fighting in Yemen against Houthis, on Saturday. &nbsp;

The action has been taken to stop attacks on its oil facilities and "protect global energy sources," reported Saudi state media. &nbsp;

This comes as oil giant Aramco's petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was targetted by Houthis on Friday. &nbsp;

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The Saudi-led coalition said the attack led to fire in two storage tanks, but there were no casualties. &nbsp;

The operation is in its initial stages and Houthis should bear the consequences of their "hostile behaviour", the coalition added. &nbsp;

The goal for the operation is to "protect global energy sources and ensure supply chains," it added. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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According to the coalition, it will "directly deal with sources of threat". It has also asked civilians to avoid being near any oil site or facility in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, reported Saudi state media. &nbsp;

The warning of the coalition came after it said it intercepted and destroyed two drones over Yemeni skies. The drones were launched towards kingdom from oil facilities in Hodeidah. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The coalition's warplanes launched raids on Hodeidah, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said. Flights are still going on, it said. &nbsp;

Watch:&nbsp;Rebels strike fuel depot in Jeddah: Formula Grand Prix to go ahead despite attack

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The coalition attacked the electricity corporation and oil facilities in Hodeidah, Al Masirah TV added. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A military operation has been started by the Saudi-led coalition, who is fighting in Yemen against Houthis, on Saturday. The action has been taken to stop attacks on its oil facilities and "protect global energy sources," reported Saudi state media.

A military operation has been started by the Saudi-led coalition, who is fighting in Yemen against Houthis, on Saturday. The action has been taken to stop attacks on its oil facilities and "protect global energy sources," reported Saudi state media. This comes as oil giant Aramco's petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was targetted by Houthis on Friday. Also Read: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for oil plant attack in Jeddah The Saudi-led coalition said the attack led to fire in two storage tanks, but there were no casualties. The operation is in its initial stages and Houthis should bear the consequences of their "hostile behaviour", the coalition added. The goal for the operation is to "protect global energy sources and ensure supply chains," it added. Also Read: Israel to host US, UEA, Bharain and Morocco diplomats for three-day ‘historic' summit According to the coalition, it will "directly deal with sources of threat". It has also asked civilians to avoid being near any oil site or facility in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, reported Saudi state media. The warning of the coalition came after it said it intercepted and destroyed two drones over Yemeni skies. The drones were launched towards kingdom from oil facilities in Hodeidah. The coalition's warplanes launched raids on Hodeidah, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said. Flights are still going on, it said. Watch: Rebels strike fuel depot in Jeddah: Formula Grand Prix to go ahead despite attack × The coalition attacked the electricity corporation and oil facilities in Hodeidah, Al Masirah TV added. (With inputs from agencies)

In retaliation to Aramco attack, Saudi-led coalition launches op to fight off Yemen's Houthis

Once hailed as a beacon of conservation efforts by the United Nations Yemen's Al-Heswa nature reserve today has turned into a wasteland, civil war in the country has left the nature reserve abandoned.

Yemen War: Nature reserve abandoned, trees cut down

The United Nations (UN) said on Wednesday that $4.3bn is the amount that the organisation will need to address Yemen’s food shortages this year. The UN believes that around 161,000 people are likely to experience famine in 2022 and they called it “the world's worst humanitarian crisis”.

Ahead of a high-level pledging conference which will be co-hosted by Sweden and Switzerland, the UN said that three out of four Yemenis will depend on food assistance in 2022 and it hopes that the participating nations will be able to pledge the necessary amount for the aid of the war-torn nation.

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“As of now, funding is drying up and agencies are stopping their work in Yemen,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths told Al-Jazeera. “We need to replenish the food pipeline, provide shelter and send a message to Yemenis that we do not forget them.”

According to an Associated Press report, at the beginning of the year, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) was forced to reduce food rations for eight million people due to a funding shortage, with households receiving barely half of the WFP standard daily minimum food basket.

The report also stated that last year's conference raised only $1.7bn for Yemen after&nbsp;the UN asked for $3.85bn.

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The war in Yemen started back in 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured a major part of the country’s northern region&nbsp;including capital Sanaa. Months later, an US-backed coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in order to defeat the rebels and restore the recognised government.

The situation in Yemen has been&nbsp;grim for quite some time and it seems that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis may end up making things worse. Ukraine supplies around 40 per cent of Yemen’s grains and with the country under attack, the supplies may stop for the time being.

(With agency inputs)

The United Nations (UN) said on Wednesday that $4.3bn is the amount that the organisation will need to address Yemen’s food shortages this year. The UN believes that around 161,000 people are likely to experience famine in 2022 and they called it “the world's worst humanitarian crisis”.

The United Nations (UN) said on Wednesday that $4.3bn is the amount that the organisation will need to address Yemen’s food shortages this year. The UN believes that around 161,000 people are likely to experience famine in 2022 and they called it “the world's worst humanitarian crisis”. Ahead of a high-level pledging conference which will be co-hosted by Sweden and Switzerland, the UN said that three out of four Yemenis will depend on food assistance in 2022 and it hopes that the participating nations will be able to pledge the necessary amount for the aid of the war-torn nation. Also read | Joe Biden to announce $800 million in new security aid to Ukraine “As of now, funding is drying up and agencies are stopping their work in Yemen,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths told Al-Jazeera. “We need to replenish the food pipeline, provide shelter and send a message to Yemenis that we do not forget them.” According to an Associated Press report, at the beginning of the year, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) was forced to reduce food rations for eight million people due to a funding shortage, with households receiving barely half of the WFP standard daily minimum food basket. The report also stated that last year's conference raised only $1.7bn for Yemen after the UN asked for $3.85bn. Also read | In 20 days, 2.8 million people have fled Ukraine The war in Yemen started back in 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured a major part of the country’s northern region including capital Sanaa. Months later, an US-backed coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in order to defeat the rebels and restore the recognised government. The situation in Yemen has been grim for quite some time and it seems that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis may end up making things worse. Ukraine supplies around 40 per cent of Yemen’s grains and with the country under attack, the supplies may stop for the time being. (With agency inputs)

$4.3bn needed to prevent Yemen hunger crisis, says UN

What did Russian President Vladimir Putin think when he ordered his troops into Ukraine? Ray Charles' 'Georgia on mind’ must have been humming in his head.

A slightly altered version, ‘Palestine on my mind,’ was undoubtedly on Egyptian athlete Ali Farag's mind when he condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as he won Britain’s Optacia squash championship.

"We’ve never been allowed to speak about politics in sports, but all of a sudden, it’s allowed. I hope people look at oppression everywhere around the world. Palestinians have been going through that for the past 74 years,” Mr. Farag, the world’s number two player, said in his acceptance remarks.

It was Yemen that New York Times sports reporter Tariq Panja thought of when he tweeted as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to visit Saudi Arabia. Mr. Johnson hopes to persuade the kingdom to increase its oil production to compensate for a loss of access to Russian energy due to the Ukraine crisis.

“We are now in a situation where the British PM is heading over to Saudi to plead for oil from an autocrat that is dropping bombs on his neighbour because a different autocrat is dropping bombs on his neighbour,” Mr. Panja said.

Invariably, comparisons hink. To be sure, unlike Russia, Saudi Arabia was invited by the internationally recognised government of Yemen even if that was more of a formality and changes little on the ground while Israel’s conquest of the West Bank was not, like Ukraine, an unprovoked attack.

Nevertheless, Messrs. Farag and Panja make a valid point.&nbsp;

Like the 1990 Kuwaiti invasion of Iraq, Ukraine has provoked widespread international condemnation.

Yet, the international community’s response to Saudi Arabia's seven-year-old invasion of Yemen, sparking one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and Israel’s 55-year long occupation of the West Bank’s, the world’s longest of neighboring lands, as well as its blockade of Gaza, has been far more muted, if not supportive.

Messrs. Farag and Panja’s point takes of added relevance given the fact that Mr. Putin has given a new lease on life to those that identify with the construct of the values of the West.

Yet, Saudi Arabia and Israel, just like Poland, Hungary, and Turkey, troubled democracies with tarnished rights records that nonetheless support Ukraine, show that the application of those principles and values will inevitably be spotty and contradictory and involve uncomfortable and glaring compromises.

None of that legitimises the actions of those who opportunistically are left off the hook.

Mr. Panja correctly highlights the irony that autocratic Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who ordered the invasion of Yemen shortly after coming to office in 2015, is being asked to help clean up a mess created by an invasion launched by another autocrat Mr. Putin.

To drive home the point of messy and questionable compromises, Saudi Arabia executed days before Mr. Johnson’s expected arrival 81 people convicted of a variety of crimes, including murder and membership of a militant group. Those executed also included a fair number of Shiite activists. It was the largest mass execution in the kingdom’s modern history.

Similarly, Mr. Farag raised a valid point even if his statement was problematic. Rather than referring to continuous violations of international law associated with Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and blockade of Gaza, Mr. Farag equated the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 with the Russian invasion. In doing so, he questioned Israel’s right to exist rather than its continued control of lands designated as occupied and Palestinian in the international community's mind.

Mr. Farag’s statement and the refusal by international sports associations, national leagues, clubs, and event organizers to allow Russian and Belarus athletes and teams to compete under their national flags laid bare hypocrisy and deliberately maintained fictions in the sports world.

Few will take issue with the rejection, yet it blasts a crater into the sports world’s fictional insistence that sport and politics are separate and never should the two intertwine. If anything, Ukraine put that fiction to bed.

Mr. Farag noted as much when he said that his statement was possible because the ban on athletes expressing themselves politically during sporting events was effectively lifted when it comes to Ukraine.

That leaves the question of why Ukraine but not Yemen or Palestine or, for that matter, the brutal repression of Turkic Muslims in China.

It comes as little surprise then that Mr. Putin may hum ‘Georgia, on my mind’ while others hum ‘Yemen and Palestine on my mind.’

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

What did Russian President Vladimir Putin think when he ordered his troops into Ukraine? Ray Charles' 'Georgia on mind’ must have been humming in his head. A slightly altered version, ‘Palestine on my mind,’ was undoubtedly on Egyptian athlete Ali Farag's mind when he condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as he won Britain’s Optacia squash championship.

What did Russian President Vladimir Putin think when he ordered his troops into Ukraine? Ray Charles' 'Georgia on mind’ must have been humming in his head. A slightly altered version, ‘Palestine on my mind,’ was undoubtedly on Egyptian athlete Ali Farag's mind when he condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as he won Britain’s Optacia squash championship. "We’ve never been allowed to speak about politics in sports, but all of a sudden, it’s allowed. I hope people look at oppression everywhere around the world. Palestinians have been going through that for the past 74 years,” Mr. Farag, the world’s number two player, said in his acceptance remarks. It was Yemen that New York Times sports reporter Tariq Panja thought of when he tweeted as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to visit Saudi Arabia. Mr. Johnson hopes to persuade the kingdom to increase its oil production to compensate for a loss of access to Russian energy due to the Ukraine crisis. “We are now in a situation where the British PM is heading over to Saudi to plead for oil from an autocrat that is dropping bombs on his neighbour because a different autocrat is dropping bombs on his neighbour,” Mr. Panja said. Invariably, comparisons hink. To be sure, unlike Russia, Saudi Arabia was invited by the internationally recognised government of Yemen even if that was more of a formality and changes little on the ground while Israel’s conquest of the West Bank was not, like Ukraine, an unprovoked attack. Nevertheless, Messrs. Farag and Panja make a valid point. Like the 1990 Kuwaiti invasion of Iraq, Ukraine has provoked widespread international condemnation. Yet, the international community’s response to Saudi Arabia's seven-year-old invasion of Yemen, sparking one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, and Israel’s 55-year long occupation of the West Bank’s, the world’s longest of neighboring lands, as well as its blockade of Gaza, has been far more muted, if not supportive. Messrs. Farag and Panja’s point takes of added relevance given the fact that Mr. Putin has given a new lease on life to those that identify with the construct of the values of the West. Yet, Saudi Arabia and Israel, just like Poland, Hungary, and Turkey, troubled democracies with tarnished rights records that nonetheless support Ukraine, show that the application of those principles and values will inevitably be spotty and contradictory and involve uncomfortable and glaring compromises. None of that legitimises the actions of those who opportunistically are left off the hook. Mr. Panja correctly highlights the irony that autocratic Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who ordered the invasion of Yemen shortly after coming to office in 2015, is being asked to help clean up a mess created by an invasion launched by another autocrat Mr. Putin. To drive home the point of messy and questionable compromises, Saudi Arabia executed days before Mr. Johnson’s expected arrival 81 people convicted of a variety of crimes, including murder and membership of a militant group. Those executed also included a fair number of Shiite activists. It was the largest mass execution in the kingdom’s modern history. Similarly, Mr. Farag raised a valid point even if his statement was problematic. Rather than referring to continuous violations of international law associated with Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and blockade of Gaza, Mr. Farag equated the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 with the Russian invasion. In doing so, he questioned Israel’s right to exist rather than its continued control of lands designated as occupied and Palestinian in the international community's mind. Mr. Farag’s statement and the refusal by international sports associations, national leagues, clubs, and event organizers to allow Russian and Belarus athletes and teams to compete under their national flags laid bare hypocrisy and deliberately maintained fictions in the sports world. Few will take issue with the rejection, yet it blasts a crater into the sports world’s fictional insistence that sport and politics are separate and never should the two intertwine. If anything, Ukraine put that fiction to bed. Mr. Farag noted as much when he said that his statement was possible because the ban on athletes expressing themselves politically during sporting events was effectively lifted when it comes to Ukraine. That leaves the question of why Ukraine but not Yemen or Palestine or, for that matter, the brutal repression of Turkic Muslims in China. It comes as little surprise then that Mr. Putin may hum ‘Georgia, on my mind’ while others hum ‘Yemen and Palestine on my mind.’ (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Putin hums ‘Georgia on my mind’

Forty-seven&nbsp;children&nbsp;were "killed&nbsp;or&nbsp;maimed" in&nbsp;Yemen's civil war in January and February following a surge in violence, the United Nations&nbsp;children's fund said on Saturday.

Children&nbsp;are the "first and most to suffer",&nbsp;UNICEF&nbsp;said, adding that a total of at least over 10,000 minors have been&nbsp;killed&nbsp;or injured in a war that has raged since 2015.

"Just over the first&nbsp;two&nbsp;months&nbsp;of this year,&nbsp;47&nbsp;children&nbsp;were reportedly&nbsp;killed&nbsp;or&nbsp;maimed&nbsp;in several locations across&nbsp;Yemen," Philippe Duamelle,&nbsp;UNICEF&nbsp;representative to&nbsp;Yemen, said in a statement.

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"Since the conflict escalated in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;nearly seven years ago, the UN verified that more than 10,200&nbsp;children&nbsp;have been&nbsp;killed&nbsp;or injured. The actual number is likely much higher."

In the Ukraine war, at least 71&nbsp;children&nbsp;have been&nbsp;killed&nbsp;and more than 100 wounded in&nbsp;two&nbsp;weeks since Russia's invasion on February 24, a Ukrainian parliament official said Thursday.

Hundreds of thousands of people have died as a direct or indirect consequence of&nbsp;Yemen's war between Iran-backed Huthi rebels and a government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition.

In November, the UN Development Programme said 377,000 lives would have been lost through fighting, hunger, unclean water and disease by the end of 2021.

"Violence, misery and grief have been commonplace in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;with severe consequences on millions of&nbsp;children&nbsp;and families," Duamelle said.

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"It is high time that a sustainable political solution is reached for people and their&nbsp;children&nbsp;to finally live in the peace they so well deserve."

The conflict has caused a collapse in basic services such as healthcare and education, with millions of people displaced and 80 percent of the population dependent on aid.

More than 2,500 schools are unusable, according to&nbsp;UNICEF, as they have been destroyed, converted for military purposes, or used to shelter the displaced.&nbsp;

Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: The Yemen Conflict is intensifying

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A report released by the UN Security Council in January said nearly 2,000&nbsp;children&nbsp;recruited by the rebels had died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021.

Forty-seven children were "killed or maimed" in Yemen's civil war in January and February following a surge in violence, the United Nations children's fund said on Saturday.

Forty-seven children were "killed or maimed" in Yemen's civil war in January and February following a surge in violence, the United Nations children's fund said on Saturday. Children are the "first and most to suffer", UNICEF said, adding that a total of at least over 10,000 minors have been killed or injured in a war that has raged since 2015. "Just over the first two months of this year, 47 children were reportedly killed or maimed in several locations across Yemen," Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF representative to Yemen, said in a statement. Also read | Angelina Jolie visits Yemen to help refugees amid Ukraine-Russia war "Since the conflict escalated in Yemen nearly seven years ago, the UN verified that more than 10,200 children have been killed or injured. The actual number is likely much higher." In the Ukraine war, at least 71 children have been killed and more than 100 wounded in two weeks since Russia's invasion on February 24, a Ukrainian parliament official said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of people have died as a direct or indirect consequence of Yemen's war between Iran-backed Huthi rebels and a government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition. In November, the UN Development Programme said 377,000 lives would have been lost through fighting, hunger, unclean water and disease by the end of 2021. "Violence, misery and grief have been commonplace in Yemen with severe consequences on millions of children and families," Duamelle said. Also read | Doctors Without Borders workers kidnapped in Yemen: Report "It is high time that a sustainable political solution is reached for people and their children to finally live in the peace they so well deserve." The conflict has caused a collapse in basic services such as healthcare and education, with millions of people displaced and 80 percent of the population dependent on aid. More than 2,500 schools are unusable, according to UNICEF, as they have been destroyed, converted for military purposes, or used to shelter the displaced. Watch | Gravitas: The Yemen Conflict is intensifying A report released by the UN Security Council in January said nearly 2,000 children recruited by the rebels had died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021.

47 children killed, maimed in Yemen in two months: UNICEF

Hollywood's acclaimed actress, Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work,&nbsp;is on the ground in Yemen to help the refugees amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 
 
Informing all her followers, Jolie on her Instagram updated that she had landed in the capital city of Aden, where she will be working with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide aid. 
 
Jolie had worked for almost two decades working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Now, when the Ukraine-Russian has gained the world's attention, the 'Maleficent' star opted to visit Yemen because the refugees there also need help.

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"I've landed in Aden, to meet displaced families and refugees for UNHCR @refugees and show my support for the people of Yemen," Jolie wrote in the caption. "I will do my best to communicate from the ground as the days unfold."

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"As we continue to watch the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, and call for an immediate end to the conflict and humanitarian access, I'm here in Yemen to support people who also desperately need peace. The situation here is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with one civilian killed or injured every hour in 2022. An economy devastated by war, and over 20 million Yemenis depending on humanitarian assistance to survive," she added. 
 
Reacting to the horrific situation in Ukraine, Jolie wrote, "This week a million people were forced to flee the horrific war in Ukraine. If we learn anything from this shocking situation, it is that we cannot be selective about who deserves support and whose rights we defend. Everyone deserves the same compassion," she penned. "The lives of civilian victims of conflict everywhere are of equal value. After seven years of war, the people of Yemen also need protection, support, and above all, peace."

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They shared several snaps showcasing the terrible situation of Yemen and the people living there. The post included a video clip that showed an aerial view of the country with the text, reading, "Yemen A Forgotten Conflict." 
 
For the unversed, Yemen has been convulsed by civil war since 2014. It began with Iran-backed Houthi rebels taking control of the capital Sanaa, and the northern parts of the country.

(With inputs from the agencies)

Hollywood's acclaimed actress, Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work, is on the ground in Yemen to help the refugees amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hollywood's acclaimed actress, Angelina Jolie, who is known for her humanitarian work, is on the ground in Yemen to help the refugees amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Informing all her followers, Jolie on her Instagram updated that she had landed in the capital city of Aden, where she will be working with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide aid. Jolie had worked for almost two decades working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Now, when the Ukraine-Russian has gained the world's attention, the 'Maleficent' star opted to visit Yemen because the refugees there also need help. Go home Putin, says Megan Mullally while hosting Spirit Awards "I've landed in Aden, to meet displaced families and refugees for UNHCR @refugees and show my support for the people of Yemen," Jolie wrote in the caption. "I will do my best to communicate from the ground as the days unfold." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angelina Jolie (@angelinajolie) × "As we continue to watch the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, and call for an immediate end to the conflict and humanitarian access, I'm here in Yemen to support people who also desperately need peace. The situation here is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with one civilian killed or injured every hour in 2022. An economy devastated by war, and over 20 million Yemenis depending on humanitarian assistance to survive," she added. Reacting to the horrific situation in Ukraine, Jolie wrote, "This week a million people were forced to flee the horrific war in Ukraine. If we learn anything from this shocking situation, it is that we cannot be selective about who deserves support and whose rights we defend. Everyone deserves the same compassion," she penned. "The lives of civilian victims of conflict everywhere are of equal value. After seven years of war, the people of Yemen also need protection, support, and above all, peace." Netflix suspends service in Russia over Ukraine invasion: US media They shared several snaps showcasing the terrible situation of Yemen and the people living there. The post included a video clip that showed an aerial view of the country with the text, reading, "Yemen A Forgotten Conflict." For the unversed, Yemen has been convulsed by civil war since 2014. It began with Iran-backed Houthi rebels taking control of the capital Sanaa, and the northern parts of the country. (With inputs from the agencies)

Angelina Jolie visits Yemen to help refugees amid Ukraine-Russia war

Gunmen in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;have&nbsp;kidnapped&nbsp;two foreign employees of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors&nbsp;Without&nbsp;Borders) in eastern Hadramout governorate, a security source and two other local sources‮ ‬said.

The medical charity told Reuters it had lost contact with some of its staff in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;and that it could not share more details at this time out of concern for their safety.

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The security source said the employees were a German and a Mexican and were taken from their car by gunmen that security forces believed to be linked to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Islamist militant groups are among many destabilising forces in war-torn&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis.

In February, five United Nations staff, including four&nbsp;Yemenis, were abducted in Abyan governorate by gunmen also believed to be linked to Al Qaeda.

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The militant group operates in south and eastern regions of&nbsp;Yemen, which has been divided by a seven-year war between the Saudi-backed government based in the south and Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the north.

Al Qaeda took advantage of 2011 Arab Spring chaos in&nbsp;Yemen&nbsp;and the ouster of a transitional government from the capital, Sanaa, by the Houthis in 2014 to create mini states, but was driven back following the intervention of a Saudi-led coalition in the war against the Houthis.

The group has also been targeted by U.S. air strikes.

Gunmen in Yemen have kidnapped two foreign employees of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in eastern Hadramout governorate, a security source and two other local sources‮ ‬said.

Gunmen in Yemen have kidnapped two foreign employees of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in eastern Hadramout governorate, a security source and two other local sources‮ ‬said. The medical charity told Reuters it had lost contact with some of its staff in Yemen and that it could not share more details at this time out of concern for their safety. Also read | Russian Central Bank chief noted for coded dress wears funeral black to signal death of economy The security source said the employees were a German and a Mexican and were taken from their car by gunmen that security forces believed to be linked to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Islamist militant groups are among many destabilising forces in war-torn Yemen which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis. In February, five United Nations staff, including four Yemenis, were abducted in Abyan governorate by gunmen also believed to be linked to Al Qaeda. Also read | Russia Ukraine Crisis: Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia The militant group operates in south and eastern regions of Yemen, which has been divided by a seven-year war between the Saudi-backed government based in the south and Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the north. Al Qaeda took advantage of 2011 Arab Spring chaos in Yemen and the ouster of a transitional government from the capital, Sanaa, by the Houthis in 2014 to create mini states, but was driven back following the intervention of a Saudi-led coalition in the war against the Houthis. The group has also been targeted by U.S. air strikes.

Doctors Without Borders workers kidnapped in Yemen: Report

A Houthi telecommunication system, which was used to control drones, has been destroyed by the Saudi-led coalition, Saudi State TV reported on Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The coalition is fighting in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis. It had earlier asked the civilians in Yemeni ministries in the capital Sanaa to evacuate immediately. &nbsp;

A ground station for satellites was targetted in the bombing. It is in the vicinity of the telecommunication ministry in northern Sanaa, the residents told Reuters. &nbsp;

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Later, Houthi-run TV Al Masirah reported on Monday that a coalition attack targetted the telecommunication ministry. It destroyed the TeleYemen telecoms company building and damaged a neighbouring one too. &nbsp;

Houthis use ministry headquarters to "launch hostile operations", the coalition earlier said. As a response, a site, which was linked to the latest attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha international airport, would be destroyed, it said. &nbsp;

In the Houthi drone attack, 12 people were injured at the airport on Thursday. &nbsp;

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In seven-year conflict, Houthi forces have sent drones and fired missiles into Saudi Arabia. It recently fired missiles at the United Arab Emirates capital too. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Saudi-led coalition has been retaliating with air strikes inside Yemen. &nbsp;

In 2015, the coalition intervened in Yemen when the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A Houthi telecommunication system, which was used to control drones, has been destroyed by the Saudi-led coalition, Saudi State TV reported on Monday. The coalition is fighting in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis.

A Houthi telecommunication system, which was used to control drones, has been destroyed by the Saudi-led coalition, Saudi State TV reported on Monday. The coalition is fighting in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis. It had earlier asked the civilians in Yemeni ministries in the capital Sanaa to evacuate immediately. A ground station for satellites was targetted in the bombing. It is in the vicinity of the telecommunication ministry in northern Sanaa, the residents told Reuters. Also Read: Five UN staff abducted in southern Yemen Later, Houthi-run TV Al Masirah reported on Monday that a coalition attack targetted the telecommunication ministry. It destroyed the TeleYemen telecoms company building and damaged a neighbouring one too. Houthis use ministry headquarters to "launch hostile operations", the coalition earlier said. As a response, a site, which was linked to the latest attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha international airport, would be destroyed, it said. In the Houthi drone attack, 12 people were injured at the airport on Thursday. Also Read: Libya media report shooting targeting PM's car In seven-year conflict, Houthi forces have sent drones and fired missiles into Saudi Arabia. It recently fired missiles at the United Arab Emirates capital too. The Saudi-led coalition has been retaliating with air strikes inside Yemen. In 2015, the coalition intervened in Yemen when the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government. (With inputs from agencies)

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi telecommunication system in Yemen's Sanaa, say reports

The United States has sent fighter jets to assist the United Arab Emirates following a series of missile attacks on the Gulf state launched by Yemen's Houthi movement.

The United States' F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE after recent Houthi attacks in Abu Dhabi

Five&nbsp;United Nations&nbsp;staff&nbsp;have been&nbsp;abducted&nbsp;in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission, the&nbsp;United Nations said on Saturday.

The&nbsp;staff&nbsp;were&nbsp;abducted&nbsp;on Friday in Abyan governorate, said Russell Geekie, a spokesman for the top U.N. official in Yemen.

"The&nbsp;United Nations is in close contact with the&nbsp;authorities&nbsp;to secure their release," Geekie said.

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Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is based in south Yemen, was working to safely free the U.N.&nbsp;staff&nbsp;abducted&nbsp;by&nbsp;unknown gunmen, the official news agency on Saturday cited a cabinet statement as saying.

An official at the U.N. office in Aden told Reuters that four of those seized were Yemeni nationals.

Yemen has been mired in violence since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement ousted the government from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, prompting a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia to intervene months later.

Among Yemen's many destabilising forces are Islamist militant groups Al Qaeda and Islamic State that have in the past carried out attacks including in the south, which last year saw protests over deteriorating economic conditions.

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The war has killed tens of thousands of people and caused a dire humanitarian crisis with 80% of Yemen's population reliant on aid.

Five United Nations staff have been abducted in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission, the United Nations said on Saturday. The staff were abducted on Friday in Abyan governorate, said Russell Geekie, a spokesman for the top U.

Five United Nations staff have been abducted in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission, the United Nations said on Saturday. The staff were abducted on Friday in Abyan governorate, said Russell Geekie, a spokesman for the top U.N. official in Yemen. "The United Nations is in close contact with the authorities to secure their release," Geekie said. Also read | Two journalists working for the UN have been freed by Taliban Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is based in south Yemen, was working to safely free the U.N. staff abducted by unknown gunmen, the official news agency on Saturday cited a cabinet statement as saying. An official at the U.N. office in Aden told Reuters that four of those seized were Yemeni nationals. Yemen has been mired in violence since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement ousted the government from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, prompting a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia to intervene months later. Among Yemen's many destabilising forces are Islamist militant groups Al Qaeda and Islamic State that have in the past carried out attacks including in the south, which last year saw protests over deteriorating economic conditions. Watch | Gravitas: The Yemen Conflict is intensifying The war has killed tens of thousands of people and caused a dire humanitarian crisis with 80% of Yemen's population reliant on aid.

Five UN staff abducted in southern Yemen

The UAE has thwarted another drone attack. An Iraqi group which supports the Houthis has claimed responsibility. This attack signals a new threat to the sheikhdom from both the North and South. Molly Gambhir gets you a report.

Gravitas: The Yemen Conflict is intensifying

UAE has intercepted a Houthi missile. This is the third time the Houthi rebels have fired a missile into UAE from Yemen. It comes during Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to UAE. Palki Sharma brings you the details.

Gravitas: UAE intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen's Houthi rebels

In a third such recent attack, a ballistic missile, which was fired by Houthi rebels of Yemen, was intercepted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early on Monday. &nbsp; &nbsp;

This comes as the Israeli president has visited the country, the authorities said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

"The attack did not result in any losses, as the remnants of the ballistic missile fell outside the populated areas,” said the UAE's state-run WAM news agency, while reporting the interception. &nbsp;

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It was not immediately clear where the missile remnants fell. &nbsp;&nbsp;

There was no immediate effect on air travel in the UAE, the country's civilian air traffic control agency said. &nbsp;

The Emirati Defense Ministry has also released black-and-white footage, which it said to be showing the destruction of a ballistic missile launcher in Yemen's al-Jawf province just 30 minutes after the attack. &nbsp;

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On Twitter, Houthi military spokesman Yehia Sarei wrote that the rebels would make an announcement about an attack in the coming hours that reached into "the depths of the UAE." &nbsp;

Sarei did not elaborate. Airstrikes had begun targeting Sanaa, Yemen's rebel-held capital, reported the Houthis' Al-Masirah satellite news channel. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In a third such recent attack, a ballistic missile, which was fired by Houthi rebels of Yemen, was intercepted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early on Monday.

In a third such recent attack, a ballistic missile, which was fired by Houthi rebels of Yemen, was intercepted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early on Monday. This comes as the Israeli president has visited the country, the authorities said. "The attack did not result in any losses, as the remnants of the ballistic missile fell outside the populated areas,” said the UAE's state-run WAM news agency, while reporting the interception. Also Read: Israel president expresses support for UAE's security needs during his visit It was not immediately clear where the missile remnants fell. There was no immediate effect on air travel in the UAE, the country's civilian air traffic control agency said. The Emirati Defense Ministry has also released black-and-white footage, which it said to be showing the destruction of a ballistic missile launcher in Yemen's al-Jawf province just 30 minutes after the attack. Also Read: North Korea confirms Hwasong-12 IRBM test, shares pictures taken in space On Twitter, Houthi military spokesman Yehia Sarei wrote that the rebels would make an announcement about an attack in the coming hours that reached into "the depths of the UAE." Sarei did not elaborate. Airstrikes had begun targeting Sanaa, Yemen's rebel-held capital, reported the Houthis' Al-Masirah satellite news channel. (With inputs from agencies)

UAE intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps and courses encouraging youngsters to fight.

In the report to the UN Security Council circulated Saturday, the experts said they investigated some summer camps in schools and a mosque where the Houthis disseminated their ideology and sought to recruit children to fight in the seven-year war with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition.&nbsp;

"The children are instructed to shout the Houthi slogan 'death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam,'"&nbsp;the four-member panel of experts said.

"In one camp, children as young as 7 years of age were taught to clean weapons and evade rockets."

The experts said they documented 10 cases where children were taken to fight after being told they would be enrolled in cultural courses or were already taking such courses, nine cases where humanitarian aid was provided or denied to families "solely on the basis whether their children participated in fighting or to teachers on the basis of whether they taught the Houthi curriculum,"&nbsp;and one case where sexual violence was committed against a child who underwent military training.

The panel said it received a list of 1,406 children recruited by the Houthis who died on the battlefield in 2020 and a list of 562 children recruited by the rebels who died on the battlefield between January and May 2021.

"They were aged between 10 and 17 years old,"&nbsp;the experts said, and "a significant number"&nbsp;of them were killed in Amran, Dhamar, Hajjah, Hodeida, Ibb, Saada and Sanaa.&nbsp;

Yemen has been engulfed in civil war since 2014 when the Houthis took Sanaa, the capital, and much of the northern part of the country, forcing the government to flee to the south, then to Saudi Arabia.

A Saudi-led coalition that included the United Arab Emirates and was backed at the time by the United States, entered the war months later, in 2015, seeking to restore the government to power.

The conflict has since become a regional proxy war that has killed tens of thousands of civilians and fighters.&nbsp;

The war has also created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, leaving millions suffering from food and medical care shortages and pushing the country to the brink of famine.&nbsp;

In recent weeks, shifting front lines on the ground have resulted in escalating attacks following gains by UAE-backed forces in the contested province of Marib, which the Houthis have been trying to take for more than a year.&nbsp;

Coalition airstrikes followed two Houthi attacks inside the UAE using missiles and drones, killing three in strikes near the Abu Dhabi international airport.&nbsp;

The panel of experts said the Houthis have continued their aerial and maritime attacks on Saudi Arabia, with targets close to the border most at risk and usually attacked several times a week with a combination of unmanned drones and short-range artillery rockets.&nbsp;

But the rebels also continue to strike deep inside Saudi Arabia less frequently using longer-range drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles, they said.&nbsp;

In the Red Sea, the experts said, waterborne improvised explosive devices were used to attack commercial vessels at anchor in Saudi ports, in some cases more than 1,000 kilometres from Yemeni shores.

"It appears almost certain that those devices were launched from a 'mothership', which would have towed the devices for most of the journey,"&nbsp;they said.&nbsp;

"The purpose of these attacks was primarily political, i.e. The Houthis want to push Riyadh towards accepting a political settlement beneficial to them,"&nbsp;the experts said.

"This contrasts sharply with the use of missiles and un-crewed aerial vehicles within Yemen, the aim of which is often to attain maximum lethality."

The 303-page report said violations of international humanitarian and human rights law are "the norm rather than the exception"&nbsp;in the Yemen conflict, citing arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment "committed by all parties."

Migrants continue to be particularly vulnerable to abuses and human rights violations, the experts said, and in Houthi-controlled areas, detention and the judicial system are used "to quell any opposition or perceived dissent, especially by journalists, women and religious minorities."

The annual UN report, covering the year to December 5, 2021, said the Houthis and paramilitary forces loyal to them continue to violate a UN arms embargo.

"Most types of un-crewed aerial vehicles, waterborne improvised explosive devices and short-range rockets are assembled in Houthi-controlled areas using locally available materials, as well as commercial components, such as engines and electronics, which are sourced from abroad using a complex network of intermediaries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia,"&nbsp;the panel said.

The experts said evidence shows that weapons components and other military equipment "continue to be supplied overland to the Houthi forces by individuals and entities based in Oman."

Oman, which borders Yemen, remains neutral in the war and is the only regional country other than Iran to maintain relations with the Houthis.&nbsp;

UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps and courses encouraging youngsters to fight.

UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps and courses encouraging youngsters to fight. In the report to the UN Security Council circulated Saturday, the experts said they investigated some summer camps in schools and a mosque where the Houthis disseminated their ideology and sought to recruit children to fight in the seven-year war with Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition. "The children are instructed to shout the Houthi slogan 'death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam,'" the four-member panel of experts said. "In one camp, children as young as 7 years of age were taught to clean weapons and evade rockets." The experts said they documented 10 cases where children were taken to fight after being told they would be enrolled in cultural courses or were already taking such courses, nine cases where humanitarian aid was provided or denied to families "solely on the basis whether their children participated in fighting or to teachers on the basis of whether they taught the Houthi curriculum," and one case where sexual violence was committed against a child who underwent military training. The panel said it received a list of 1,406 children recruited by the Houthis who died on the battlefield in 2020 and a list of 562 children recruited by the rebels who died on the battlefield between January and May 2021. "They were aged between 10 and 17 years old," the experts said, and "a significant number" of them were killed in Amran, Dhamar, Hajjah, Hodeida, Ibb, Saada and Sanaa. Yemen has been engulfed in civil war since 2014 when the Houthis took Sanaa, the capital, and much of the northern part of the country, forcing the government to flee to the south, then to Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition that included the United Arab Emirates and was backed at the time by the United States, entered the war months later, in 2015, seeking to restore the government to power. The conflict has since become a regional proxy war that has killed tens of thousands of civilians and fighters. The war has also created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, leaving millions suffering from food and medical care shortages and pushing the country to the brink of famine. In recent weeks, shifting front lines on the ground have resulted in escalating attacks following gains by UAE-backed forces in the contested province of Marib, which the Houthis have been trying to take for more than a year. Coalition airstrikes followed two Houthi attacks inside the UAE using missiles and drones, killing three in strikes near the Abu Dhabi international airport. The panel of experts said the Houthis have continued their aerial and maritime attacks on Saudi Arabia, with targets close to the border most at risk and usually attacked several times a week with a combination of unmanned drones and short-range artillery rockets. But the rebels also continue to strike deep inside Saudi Arabia less frequently using longer-range drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles, they said. In the Red Sea, the experts said, waterborne improvised explosive devices were used to attack commercial vessels at anchor in Saudi ports, in some cases more than 1,000 kilometres from Yemeni shores. "It appears almost certain that those devices were launched from a 'mothership', which would have towed the devices for most of the journey," they said. "The purpose of these attacks was primarily political, i.e. The Houthis want to push Riyadh towards accepting a political settlement beneficial to them," the experts said. "This contrasts sharply with the use of missiles and un-crewed aerial vehicles within Yemen, the aim of which is often to attain maximum lethality." The 303-page report said violations of international humanitarian and human rights law are "the norm rather than the exception" in the Yemen conflict, citing arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment "committed by all parties." Migrants continue to be particularly vulnerable to abuses and human rights violations, the experts said, and in Houthi-controlled areas, detention and the judicial system are used "to quell any opposition or perceived dissent, especially by journalists, women and religious minorities." The annual UN report, covering the year to December 5, 2021, said the Houthis and paramilitary forces loyal to them continue to violate a UN arms embargo. "Most types of un-crewed aerial vehicles, waterborne improvised explosive devices and short-range rockets are assembled in Houthi-controlled areas using locally available materials, as well as commercial components, such as engines and electronics, which are sourced from abroad using a complex network of intermediaries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia," the panel said. The experts said evidence shows that weapons components and other military equipment "continue to be supplied overland to the Houthi forces by individuals and entities based in Oman." Oman, which borders Yemen, remains neutral in the war and is the only regional country other than Iran to maintain relations with the Houthis.

UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's rebels died fighting

In form of support for the Houthis of Yemen, hundreds of protesters gathered in the capital city of Tehran to condemn the recent airstrikes on a prison in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.

Chants of 'Death to America' in Tehran as protests against Saudi-led airstrikes rage

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said they intercepted two ballistic missiles claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, the second attack on the Emirati capital in a week.&nbsp;

The missile launch heightens tensions in the Persian Gulf, which has seen a number of attacks near — but never clearly on — Emirati soil in the wake of Yemen's years-long civil war and the failure of Iran's nuclear deal with Western powers.

During the attack, American forces at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the capital sought refuge in bunkers.&nbsp;

The Ministry of Defence announced that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE and confirmed that there were no casualties from the attack, and that "fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas" around Abu Dhabi.

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The attacks put the Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula that includes Dubai, in jeopardy of their business-friendly and tourism-focused activities.

For years, the country has positioned itself as a safe haven in a violent neighbourhood.

The sky over Abu Dhabi lit up before daybreak Monday, according to social media videos, with what appeared to be interceptor missiles rushing into the clouds to attack the incoming fire.

After that, the city was rocked by two more explosions.

The videos were based on well-known Abu Dhabi landmarks.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said they intercepted two ballistic missiles claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, the second attack on the Emirati capital in a week.

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said they intercepted two ballistic missiles claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the skies of Abu Dhabi early Monday, the second attack on the Emirati capital in a week. The missile launch heightens tensions in the Persian Gulf, which has seen a number of attacks near — but never clearly on — Emirati soil in the wake of Yemen's years-long civil war and the failure of Iran's nuclear deal with Western powers. During the attack, American forces at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the capital sought refuge in bunkers. The Ministry of Defence announced that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE and confirmed that there were no casualties from the attack, and that "fragments of the ballistic missiles fell in different areas" around Abu Dhabi. MOD Joint Operations Command announces that at 04:10 hrs Yemen time an F-16 destroyed a ballistic missile launcher in Al Jawf, immediately after it launched two ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi. They were successfully intercepted by our air defence systems. Video attached. pic.twitter.com/laFEq3qqLm — وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) January 24, 2022 × The attacks put the Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula that includes Dubai, in jeopardy of their business-friendly and tourism-focused activities. For years, the country has positioned itself as a safe haven in a violent neighbourhood. The sky over Abu Dhabi lit up before daybreak Monday, according to social media videos, with what appeared to be interceptor missiles rushing into the clouds to attack the incoming fire. After that, the city was rocked by two more explosions. The videos were based on well-known Abu Dhabi landmarks. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch | Two ballistic missiles fired by Houthis, intercepted over Abu Dhabi: UAE

At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison and at least three children died in a separate bombardment as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation of violence on Friday.

The Houthi rebels released gruesome video footage showing bodies in the rubble and mangled corpses from the prison attack, which levelled buildings at the jail in their northern heartland of Saada.

Further south in the port city of Hodeida, the children died when air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit a telecommunications facility as they played nearby, Save the Children said. Yemen also suffered a country-wide internet blackout.

"The children were reportedly playing on a nearby football field when missiles struck," Save the Children said.

The UN Human Rights Office said the reports of intensifying coalition air strikes on populated areas were "deeply shocking".

Eight aid agencies operating in Yemen said in a joint statement they were "horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed... in a blatant disregard for civilian lives."

They said the prison in Saada was used as a holding centre for migrants, who made up many of the casualties.

But the United Arab Emirates insisted that it and other coalition members remained committed to "proportionate" responses to Huthi attacks.

"The coalition undertakes to abide by international law and proportionate response in all its military operations," UAE ambassador to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh said.

The coalition attacks come after the Huthis took the seven-year war into a new phase by claiming a drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi that killed three people on Monday.

The United Arab Emirates, part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels, had threatened reprisals.

Aid workers said hospitals were overwhelmed in Saada after the prison attack, with one receiving 70 dead and 138 wounded, according to Doctors Without Borders.

Two other hospitals have received "many wounded" and as night fell, the rubble was still being searched, the aid agency said.

"Horrific act"

Ahmed Mahat, Doctors Without Borders' head of mission in Yemen, said: "There are many bodies still at the scene of the air strike, many missing people."

"It is impossible to know how many people have been killed. It seems to have been a horrific act of violence."

The UN Security Council, meeting Friday at the request of non-permanent member the United Arab Emirates, unanimously condemned what it called the Huthis' "heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi... as well as in other sites in Saudi Arabia".

The coalition has been fighting the rebels since 2015, in an intractable conflict that has displaced millions of Yemenis and left them on the brink of famine.

The coalition claimed the attack in Hodeida, a lifeline port for the shattered country, but did not say it had carried out any strikes on Saada.

Saudi Arabia's state news agency said the coalition carried out "precision air strikes... to destroy the capabilities of the Huthi militia in Hodeida".

"Collapse of internet"

Global internet watchdog NetBlocks reported a "nation-scale collapse of internet connectivity". AFP correspondents in Hodeida and Sanaa confirmed the outage. Save the Children said it would hamper its operating capacity.

Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Huthis descended from their base in Saada to overrun the capital Sanaa, prompting Saudi-led forces to intervene to prop up the government the following year.

Tensions have soared in recent weeks after the UAE-backed Giants Brigade drove the rebels out of Shabwa province, undermining their months-long campaign to take the key city of Marib further north.

On January 3, the Huthis hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged ship in the Red Sea, prompting a warning from the coalition that it would target rebel-held ports.

And on Monday, they claimed a long-range attack that struck oil facilities and the airport in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, killing two Indians and a Pakistani, and wounding six other people.

The attack -- the first deadly assault acknowledged by the UAE inside its borders and claimed by the Huthis -- opened up a new front in Yemen's war and sent regional tensions soaring.

In retaliation, the coalition carried out airstrikes against rebel-held Sanaa that killed 14 people.

Yemen's civil war has been a catastrophe for millions of its citizens who have fled their homes, with many close to famine in what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

The UN has estimated the war killed 377,000 people by the end of 2021, both directly and indirectly through hunger and disease.

At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison and at least three children died in a separate bombardment as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation of violence on Friday.

At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison and at least three children died in a separate bombardment as Yemen's long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation of violence on Friday. The Houthi rebels released gruesome video footage showing bodies in the rubble and mangled corpses from the prison attack, which levelled buildings at the jail in their northern heartland of Saada. Further south in the port city of Hodeida, the children died when air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit a telecommunications facility as they played nearby, Save the Children said. Yemen also suffered a country-wide internet blackout. "The children were reportedly playing on a nearby football field when missiles struck," Save the Children said. The UN Human Rights Office said the reports of intensifying coalition air strikes on populated areas were "deeply shocking". Eight aid agencies operating in Yemen said in a joint statement they were "horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed... in a blatant disregard for civilian lives." They said the prison in Saada was used as a holding centre for migrants, who made up many of the casualties. But the United Arab Emirates insisted that it and other coalition members remained committed to "proportionate" responses to Huthi attacks. "The coalition undertakes to abide by international law and proportionate response in all its military operations," UAE ambassador to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh said. The coalition attacks come after the Huthis took the seven-year war into a new phase by claiming a drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi that killed three people on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels, had threatened reprisals. Aid workers said hospitals were overwhelmed in Saada after the prison attack, with one receiving 70 dead and 138 wounded, according to Doctors Without Borders. Two other hospitals have received "many wounded" and as night fell, the rubble was still being searched, the aid agency said. "Horrific act" Ahmed Mahat, Doctors Without Borders' head of mission in Yemen, said: "There are many bodies still at the scene of the air strike, many missing people." "It is impossible to know how many people have been killed. It seems to have been a horrific act of violence." The UN Security Council, meeting Friday at the request of non-permanent member the United Arab Emirates, unanimously condemned what it called the Huthis' "heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi... as well as in other sites in Saudi Arabia". The coalition has been fighting the rebels since 2015, in an intractable conflict that has displaced millions of Yemenis and left them on the brink of famine. The coalition claimed the attack in Hodeida, a lifeline port for the shattered country, but did not say it had carried out any strikes on Saada. Saudi Arabia's state news agency said the coalition carried out "precision air strikes... to destroy the capabilities of the Huthi militia in Hodeida". "Collapse of internet" Global internet watchdog NetBlocks reported a "nation-scale collapse of internet connectivity". AFP correspondents in Hodeida and Sanaa confirmed the outage. Save the Children said it would hamper its operating capacity. Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Huthis descended from their base in Saada to overrun the capital Sanaa, prompting Saudi-led forces to intervene to prop up the government the following year. Tensions have soared in recent weeks after the UAE-backed Giants Brigade drove the rebels out of Shabwa province, undermining their months-long campaign to take the key city of Marib further north. On January 3, the Huthis hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged ship in the Red Sea, prompting a warning from the coalition that it would target rebel-held ports. And on Monday, they claimed a long-range attack that struck oil facilities and the airport in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, killing two Indians and a Pakistani, and wounding six other people. The attack -- the first deadly assault acknowledged by the UAE inside its borders and claimed by the Huthis -- opened up a new front in Yemen's war and sent regional tensions soaring. In retaliation, the coalition carried out airstrikes against rebel-held Sanaa that killed 14 people. Yemen's civil war has been a catastrophe for millions of its citizens who have fled their homes, with many close to famine in what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The UN has estimated the war killed 377,000 people by the end of 2021, both directly and indirectly through hunger and disease.

At least 70, including women, kids, killed in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen prison

The United Nations has condemned the deadly airstrikes in Yemen which has killed hundreds of people, including children.

Airstrike on a prison in Yemen: More than 100 people killed or wounded, including women & children

The United Nations has condemned the deadly airstrikes in Yemen which has killed dozens of people, including children.

UN condemns the deadly airstrikes in Yemen which has killed dozens of people including children

UN condemns the deadly airstrikes in Yemen which has killed dozens of people, including children

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