His refusal to apportion blame angered the Yemeni government. Addressing a news conference, foreign minister Khaled al-Yamani said the envoy’s comments sought to “appease and find excuses” for the Houthis, adding that their failure to travel to Geneva showed their “irresponsibility”. … [Read more...] about UN envoy to Yemen downplays non-start of peace talks
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U.N. envoy to announce reopening of Sanaa airport next week
U.N.-brokered talks to end Yemen's three-year war were meant to begin on Sept. 6, but only representatives of the Yemeni government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi turned up as the Houthis insisted their plane to Geneva be allowed to evacuate dozens of injured people to neighbouring Oman. … [Read more...] about U.N. envoy to announce reopening of Sanaa airport next week
U.N. envoy says deeply concerned about Yemen hostilities
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen is deeply concerned about recent hostilities in the country and is urging all sides to reduce tensions, his office said on its Twitter account on Thursday. … [Read more...] about U.N. envoy says deeply concerned about Yemen hostilities
Fighting Rages Around Airport in Yemen Port City of Hodeida
For its part, the Saudi-led coalition says it had no choice but to launch the assault as the port provided millions of dollars for the Houthis through customs controls. They also accuse the Houthis of using the port to smuggle weapons through, something a UN panels of experts described in January as “unlikely” as incoming ships require UN permission and are subject to random searches. … [Read more...] about Fighting Rages Around Airport in Yemen Port City of Hodeida
World View: Saudi Coalition Claims to Have Captured Airport in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Saudi Arabia and UAE launch a ‘catastrophic’ assault on Port Hodeidah in Yemen (15-Jun-2018) Saudi Arabia sacks its top tier of military commanders as Yemen war drags on (27-Feb-2018) Iranian advisors are ‘on the ground’ with Houthis in Yemen, supplying weapons and intelligence (06-Jan-2018) UAE backs out of Saudi coalition in Yemen, saying ‘War is over’ (17-Jun-2016) Brief generational history of South Yemen (29-Jan-2018) KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Yemen, Houthis, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Hodeidah, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Aleppo, Ghouta, Raqqa, Iraq, Mosul, Martin Griffiths, Sanaa Permanent web link to this article Receive daily World View columns by e-mail … [Read more...] about World View: Saudi Coalition Claims to Have Captured Airport in Yemen’s Hodeidah
