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UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
Middle East
December 13, 2018
UN chief announces ceasefire for key Yemen port at peace talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including…
Pressure builds on Yemen’s warring parties as peace talks focus on port
Middle East
December 12, 2018
Pressure builds on Yemen’s warring parties as peace talks focus on port
RIMBO, Sweden (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties are being pressed to agree thorny confidence-building measures, including the status of…
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
World
December 10, 2018
Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an IS sex slave survivor, will be presented with the…
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
Middle East
December 6, 2018
Yemen warring sides agree at start of talks to free thousands of prisoners
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring sides agreed to free thousands of prisoners on Wednesday, in what a UN mediator…
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Yemen government team heads to crunch peace talks with rebels
Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a rebel delegation in Sweden on Wednesday for high-stakes peace talks aimed…
Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Yemen rebels head to Sweden for key peace talks
A rebel delegation flew out of the Yemeni capital on Tuesday heading for high-stakes talks in Sweden with the…
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Sweden talks ‘critical opportunity’ for Yemen peace: UAE
Proposed UN-led talks in Sweden mark a “critical opportunity” to bring peace to war-torn Yemen after four years of…
Coalition allows evacuation of wounded Houthis before Sweden hosts Yemen talks
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Coalition allows evacuation of wounded Houthis before Sweden hosts Yemen talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition said it approved evacuating wounded Houthi fighters from Yemen for treatment on Monday,…
Iran backs Yemen peace talks, wants end of crisis: state TV
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Iran backs Yemen peace talks, wants end of crisis: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran backs UN-sponsored Yemen peace talks, Iranian state TV reported on Monday, saying Tehran was ready…
Yemen’s peace talks to start in Sweden next week: British envoy
Middle East
November 29, 2018
Yemen’s peace talks to start in Sweden next week: British envoy
DUBAI (Reuters) – Britain’s ambassador to Yemen said on Thursday UN-led talks seeking an end to Yemen’s war will…