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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

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

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

Aid agencies and the UN evacuated international staff from the city ahead of the offensive. Some of the wounded able to flee are driving on to Aden, some 315 kilometers (195 miles) away, after being stabilized at a hospital in Mocha on the way, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said. The local hospital in Hodeida already is struggling to help the wounded, the group said. … [Read more...] about Fighting Rages Around Airport in Yemen Port City of Hodeida

It is not expected that the Saudi coalition will use the same tactics that Bashar al-Assad used in ejecting opposition rebels from Aleppo and Ghouta in Syria. Al-Assad used barrel bombs laced with chlorine gas specifically targeting women and children, and also used Sarin gas to kill large numbers of civilians. Even with the use of chemical weapons, those battles took several months. The National (UAE) and Reuters … [Read more...] about World View: Saudi Coalition Claims to Have Captured Airport in Yemen’s Hodeidah