Yemens

‘A military target’: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Israeli presence in Somaliland

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The leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a “military target”, according to a statement published Sunday, in the latest condemnation of Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said earlier that the country formally recognised Somaliland, which declared independence from … Read more

Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have reached a new agreement to carry out a large-scale prisoner exchange, marking a significant humanitarian step amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Abdulqader Hasan Yahya al-Murtadha, head of the Houthi National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs, said on Tuesday that the deal includes the release of … Read more