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(MENAFN) More than 1.6 million children in Yemen’s Taiz governorate could lose access to clean water as ongoing clashes and fuel shortages disrupt essential services, United Nations agencies warned Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni army announced Tuesday that its forces had conducted 744 targeted military operations against the Houthi group within a single day, claiming the attacks had “neutralized” approximately 200 fighters.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s central bank on Tuesday ordered banks and exchange companies to freeze the accounts and assets of 135 Houthi-linked individuals, entities and vessels placed on terrorism lists, according to a government-run state news agency.

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(MENAFN) US special envoy Tom Barrack said Tuesday that deploying American ground forces in the conflict with Yemen’s Houthi group “appears pointless,” while confirming that Washington is providing logistical assistance to Saudi Arabia.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is weighing ways to boost its backing for Yemen’s government as Houthi attacks intensify and regional security deteriorates, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told lawmakers Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Tom Barrack, the US special envoy, said on Tuesday that Washington is giving Saudi Arabia logistical support, but a US ground intervention in the conflict involving Yemen’s Houthis “appears pointless.” Barrack, who is also US ambassador...