Dies ist die Fortsetzung von Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 820, Teil 1 / This is the sequel of Yemen War Mosaic 820 part 1:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-820-yemen-war-mosaic-820
Schwerpunkte / Key aspects
Kursiv: Siehe Teil 1 / In Italics: Look in part 1
Klassifizierung / Classification
Für wen das Thema ganz neu ist / Who is new to the subject
cp1 Am wichtigsten / Most important
cp1a Am wichtigsten: Coronavirus und Seuchen / Most important: Coronavirus and epidemics
cp2 Allgemein / General
cp2a Allgemein: Saudische Blockade / General: Saudi blockade
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian situation
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen and Houthis
cp6 Separatisten und Aden-Regierung im Südjemen / Separatists and Aden government in Southern Yemen
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
cp9 USA
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
cp11 Deutschland / Germany
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
cp12b Sudan
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
cp15 Propaganda
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
Klassifizierung / Classification
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(Kein Stern / No star)
? = Keine Einschatzung / No rating
A = Aktuell / Current news
B = Hintergrund / Background
C = Chronik / Chronicle
D = Details
E = Wirtschaft / Economy
H = Humanitäre Fragen / Humanitarian questions
K = Krieg / War
P = Politik / Politics
pH = Pro-Houthi
pS = Pro-Saudi
T = Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp6 Südjemen und Aden-Regierung / Southern Yemen and Aden government
Siehe / Look at cp1
(A P)
Clashes break out between Al-Arada tribesmen, Coalition forces in Marib
The city of Marib on late Monday night has witnessed fierce armed confrontations between the tribes of the Al Arada, one of the branches of the Obeida tribe and the Saudi-led coalition forces, in the east of the city.
https://en.ypagency.net/270138/
(A P)
Comprehensive Strike in Shaqra to Protest Security Chaos
Number of merchants and shop owners in the city of Shakra, in occupied Abyan Governorate, announced a comprehensive strike in protest against the security chaos.
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/27886/Comprehensive-Strike-in-Shaqra-to-Protest-Security-Chaos
(A P)
Al-Alimi Arrives in Riyadh to Discuss Economic Support for Yemen
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35519
(A K P)
Head of #Yemen's PLC gave orders to Amalqa troops to withdraw from checkpoints they attacked and took control today in #Hadramout governorate, according to this official memo.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1561424604157169664
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UAE-backed Yemeni forces seize Shabwa energy sites in internal tussle
The Islah Party and the Giants Brigade - both represented in the Saudi-backed presidential council - fought over energy facilities in the southern Yemen province of Shabwa.
Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates have seized energy facilities in Shabwa from another faction, prompting the head of the Saudi-backed presidential council on Sunday to order their withdrawal as internal rivalries beset the new body.
The fate of the council is important for Saudi Arabia which is trying to strengthen an alliance against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and for UN efforts to forge a permanent ceasefire in the wider conflict that has dragged for over seven years.
Forces of the Islamist Islah Party said in a statement that the UAE-backed Giants Brigade and their allies on Saturday took over offices in oil sector 4 in Ayaz in southern Shabwa province and pipeline stations and were holding some of their forces.
Political Leadership Council (PLC) head Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday ordered the defence minister and Shabwa's governor to "restore matters to their previous state before the attack and release those detained", according to the directive seen by Reuters.
Forces of the Islah Party and the Giants Brigade - both represented in the eight-member PLC - had already clashed earlier this month in Shabwa.
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/uae-backed-yemeni-forces-seize-shabwa-energy-sites
and by a pro-Islah Party news site:
Separatists attack army, loot biggest gas company
Southern Yemen's separatist gunmen affiliated to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia attacked the government forces protecting key oil facilities and looted the country's biggest industrial project, the Yemeni army has said.
The Arab Coalition backed 'Giants Brigades' and 'Shabwa Defense' who seized the provincial capital of southeastern Yemen's Shabwa from the lightly armed government forces last week fought their way further eastward into the desert where Yemen's oil fields are, seized them and looted the Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas company.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58369
My comment: What does mean “government forces” in this mess? The “government” is anti-Islah now.
(A K P)
Infighting between “Al-Amaliqa and Islah” renewed in Shabwa
Southern media reported that the fighting broke out again between the UAE-backed “Al-Amaliqa Brigades” militants and the Saudi-funded Islah factions in the area of Qarn al-Dbayah in the district of Arma.
https://en.ypagency.net/270029/
and
(A K P)
Clashes renewed between Amalqa Brigades and pro-govt forces (21st brigade and special security forces) near Uqla oil field in #Shabwah this morning, according to local sources. Mortars fell nearby the oil field. (photo)
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1561226173908238338
(A K P)
Hadramout tribes push gunmen towards 1st military region in Sayoun
The tribes of Hadramout province on Saturday pushed dozens of their armed sons towards the headquarters of the “First Military Region” loyal to Islah Party.
Local sources confirmed that the tribes loyal to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced today, Saturday, the armed mobilization in the face of the forces of the first military region in the city of Sayoun, warning the latter against any suspicious movements.
This comes after Ibrahim Haidan, the Minister of Interior in the Saudi-backed government, created a new crisis by appointing Marwan Mujahid al-Saba’i as chief of staff of the so-called “Special Forces” in Hadramout, which was rejected by the STC.
https://en.ypagency.net/269999/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/21/hadhramaut-tribes-mobilise-against-islah-party-militias/
(A P)
Yemeni LC mere tool in Emirati Saudi hands: Former minister
The Yemeni Leadership Council (LC) is but a tool in Emirati and Saudi hands, Yemen's ex-minister of transport said Tuesday, claiming that Abu Dhabi "leads a conspiracy plan to dismantle Yemen."
Yemen's "legitimate troops and public resistance fighting the Houthis are killed in the southeastern governorate of Shabwa by Emirati-affiliated militia called Giant" Brigades, Saleh al-Jabwani added in remarks to Al-Jazeera TV.
The current events are a conspiracy led by the United Arab Emirates to divide and dismantle Yemen, he said, accusing Abu Dhabi of serving the Zionist project in the region.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30612.html
(A P)
Yemeni Islah Party: We have no problem with STC
Yemen's Islah Party has no problem with the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), deputy of the party's media department said Tuesday, noting that deviation from battle against the Houthi group would lead the Leadership Council (LC) to dismantle.
The LC's "duty is to direct the battle peacefully and militarily with the Houthi enemy, and going beyond this duty will lead to its split," Adnan al-Oudaini added in remarks carried by his party's website.
Islah seeks to strengthen the LC and cares for its unity, coherence and return to its right course... We want this council to be strong, but not weak," he said.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30613.html
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Bruderkrieg im Jemen
Mitglieder von Anti-Ansarollah-Koalition bekämpfen sich untereinander. UNO warnt vor Hungersnot
Laut einem Bericht des Onlineportals Middle East Monitor haben Drohnen, die aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach zum Arsenal der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (VAE) gehören, am Montag Posten der Armee der von Teilen der internationalen Gemeinschaft anerkannten »Regierung« des Jemen bombardiert. Ziel ist demnach die Unterstützung emiratetreuer Milizen im Kampf um die Kontrolle der Autobahn, die das Gouvernement Schabwa im Süden des Landes mit den Gouvernements Hadramaut im Osten und Marib im Norden verbindet. »Eine unbekannte Anzahl von Menschen« sei bei dem Angriff getötet oder verletzt worden. Insbesondere in einem ebenfalls getroffenen Bus starben Zivilisten.
In den sozialen Medien wurde Raschad Al-Alimi, Vorsitzender des im April im Zuge des Rücktritts von »Präsident« Abed Rabbo Mansur Hadi eingesetzten präsidialen Führungsrats, Verrat vorgeworfen, weil er zu der Attacke schwieg. Al-Alimi, ehemals Innenminister und Berater von Hadi, hält sich zur Zeit zu Gesprächen in den VAE auf und soll dann weiter nach Saudi-Arabien reisen. Wie bereits Hadi seit 2015 verfügt auch der per Dekret etablierte, ausschließlich aus Männern bestehende und mit dem Ziel, die Reihen der Anti-Ansarollah-Koalition zu schließen, eingesetzte Präsidialrat über keine demokratische Legitimation.
Dass er die Konflikte innerhalb der Koalition befrieden kann, musste schon im April bezweifelt werden.
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/432785.arabische-halbinsel-bruderkrieg-im-jemen.html
(A P)
Sana’a Center Workshop Tackles Urgent Issues in Shabwa
The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies held a workshop to assess and discuss the most urgent challenges facing the governorate of Shabwa, addressing security, political, economic, and service issues..
During the workshop, held on August 17 and 18, a range of local officials, activists, community leaders, women’s organizations, civil society groups, and journalists identified a number of issues as priorities for the governorate.
Participants stressed the need for local management of oil companies, steps to improve the security situation, and ending the military presence in civilian facilities.
https://sanaacenter.org/publications/news/18511
(A K P)
Southern Giants Take Full Control of Eyad in Shabwa
Southern Brigades of Al-Amalika (the Giants) continue Saturday their redeployment in the vital areas of Shabwa in order to secure the province and protect its people from any potential retaliation by the Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups after the failure of their armed rebellion against the State and the local authorities in Ataq.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35520
(A K P)
Southern Resistance Seizes Full Control of Shabwa's al-Rudha
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35515
(A P)
Islah gunmen kidnap activist in Taiz
https://en.ypagency.net/269864/
(A K P)
Amalqa troops took control of many checkpoints along Ataq-abr highway in #Shabwah governorate this morning after withdrawal of pro-govt forces.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1560880587807883266
and
(A K P)
Al-Amaliqa militants take control over first oil site in Shabwa
The UAE-backed “Al-Amaliqa Brigades” militants on Saturday managed to take control over the first oil site in Shabwa province, southern Yemen.
https://en.ypagency.net/269931/
(A P)
Security forces in Aden detain Yemeni journalist Ahmed Maher
Yemeni forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council should immediately release freelance journalist Ahmed Maher, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
On August 6, security forces detained Maher and his older brother from Maher’s home in the Dar Saad neighborhood of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden without initially stating any reasons for the detention or where they were taking them, according to Nabil Alosaidi, co-chair of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app and a source close to Maher who requested anonymity for security reasons.
The source said that the security forces were affiliated with the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC)
https://cpj.org/2022/08/security-forces-in-aden-detain-yemeni-journalist-ahmed-maher/
(* B P)
Amnesty International: Yemen: Government must stop prosecution and harassment of journalists
The internationally recognized government (IRG) of Yemen must end its harassment and prosecution of journalists in areas under its control, including in Taiz and Hadramout governorates, Amnesty International said today.
Judicial authorities have over the past seven months prosecuted at least three journalists for publishing content that was critical of officials and public institutions. A fourth journalist was summoned by the criminal investigation directorate for questioning over a Facebook post in which he was critical of oil sale prices and arbitrarily detained him for around 9 hours.
In the first half of 2022, the Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate recorded 11 cases of attacks, including threats and incitement of violence, against journalists and media outlets, nine cases of detention, and six cases of prosecution and summoning by parties to the conflict. The Syndicate report found that the IRG was responsible for committing 23 of these violations.
Amnesty International interviewed two lawyers and 10 journalists and activists, six of whom were summoned for questioning, by the criminal investigation directorate or the military intelligence for publishing content critical of the authorities.
Judicial authorities prosecuted two of the journalists under the Penal Code and a court gave them suspended prison sentences in 2022. In one of the cases, Taiz Public Prosecution had charged one journalist in 2019 with “insulting” public and military officials after he published several Facebook posts in which he criticised the military authorities in Taiz for their “thug-like” behaviour and their intimidation of journalists and activists.
The use of national security laws or defamation laws with the purpose or effect of inhibiting legitimate criticism of government or public officials violates the right to freedom of expression. National security and public order should be precisely defined in law to guard against over-broad or abusive interpretation and application.
“The internationally recognized government of Yemen must immediately end its harassment and prosecution of journalists and respect their right to freedom of expression. It can start by dropping the practice of summoning activists and journalists to security and military agencies and ending the abuse of laws on criminal defamation and national security to suppress dissent. The IRG must also bring national legislation curtailing the right to freedom of expression into line with the international standards,” said Diana Semaan.
(A P)
The separatist militias intensify bombings on the army in Al-Abr in the country's west/Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58330
(A P)
Fighting blocks traffic in main road between Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Fierce fighting between government forces and southern separatists has reportedly blocked Al-Abr, the main road linking Yemen from the southeast with Saudi Arabia, local sources have said.
An informed source said on Thursday, "The battles between the [Ar*a/b Co*alit*ion-backed] separatist Giants Brigades and the army have intensified as the Brigades tried to advance on the army's sites after capturing Eyadh area, 40 km east of Ataq," the provincial capital of Shabwa.
As a result of these clashes, land transportation from and to Al-Wadia border crossing with Saudi Arabia "has been blocked," said the source. The source said the army's sites have been coming under drone airstrikes.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58331
(A P)
Shabwa-a-secret-underground-prison-was-found
https://en-smanews.org/south-arabia/shabwa-a-secret-underground-prison-was-found/
(A P)
Large deployment of special security forces in Marib raises concern of citizens
The city of Marib witnessed on Wednesday a great security tension, amid reports of the imminent storming of forces led by “Tariq Afash”, supported by the UAE, to the city, which is controlled by the Islah Party factions.
Local sources said that hundreds of members of the so-called “Special Security Forces”, affiliated with Islah Party, were deployed in the city’s streets in the past hours.
The sources pointed out that the forces reinforced their military positions at the eastern entrances of the city of Marib, and created new checkpoints on the road linking the city with Shabwa province, which raised the concern of the city’s residents.
These developments come in light of the real fears experienced by the Islah factions, who lost their last strongholds on the scene, after their expulsion from Shabwa, in addition to the Emirati arrangements to remove them from Marib by pushing the Tariq Afash forces that are preparing to storm the city.
https://en.ypagency.net/269711/
(A P)
Islah militants launch military operation to restore Ataq
Islah Party’s militants launched on Wednesday a military operation to restore Ataq city, the administrative center of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen.
The Islah militants had mobilized, during the past hours, reinforcements from Marib and Hadramout, and they succeeded in expelling “Al-Amaliqa” forces from sites on the international Al-Abr road linking Al-Wadea’ port in Hadramout and Shabwa.
https://en.ypagency.net/269634/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/17/islah-forces-launch-military-offensive-to-restore-ataq-city/
(A T)
Gunmen kidnap bank’s director loyal to coalition in Lahj
https://en.ypagency.net/269697/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/18/gunmen-kidnap-cac-banks-director-loyal-to-coalition-in-lahj/
(A T)
Pro-coalition commander survives assassination attempt in Dhalea
https://en.ypagency.net/269756/
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UAE drone strikes hit Islah militants positions in Shabwa
UAE warplanes launched raids on forces loyal to the Islah party following their advance in Shabwa province, southwestern Yemen.
According to a local source, four Emirati drone strikes hit gatherings of military and security special forces stationed between the areas of “al-Talaa and al-Mezan” in the Jardan district, northern of the province.
The source confirmed that the strikes left deaths and injuries in the ranks of Islah militants.
https://en.ypagency.net/269714/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/18/uae-air-forces-launch-raids-on-islah-party-militants-in-shabwah/
and
(A K P)
Update: UAE air force launches raids on new areas of Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/269754/
(A P)
Sana'a Condemns Saudi-led Aggression for Preventing Fishermen from Sailing off Shabowa's Coast
In a statement to September 26 newspaper, Al-Zubayri said, "The US-Saudi aggression and its mercenaries prevented the fishermen from carrying out their normal activities in the areas of Al-Nashima and Arqa in Shabwa, after the events that the governorate witnessed."
Al-Zubayri added, "The mercenaries of the aggression force the fishermen to load weapons on their boats and expose them to dangers, which prompted the fishermen to gather and reject this barbaric behavior by the aggression and its mercenaries."
(A T)
Citizens Killed, Injured due to Explosive Device in Marib
A number of citizens were killed and injured when an explosive device exploded in Wadi Ubaidah in Marib Governorate.
"An explosive device exploded on the international line between Bin Maili station and Bir Al-Maslah near a military point belonging to the Islah militia in Al-Raka area in Wadi Ubaidah," a sources said.
This is the third incident, where an explosive device exploded in the same area
and also https://en.ypagency.net/269600/
(A P)
Yemeni minister calls for rally around "only safety hoop"
Rally behind Yemen's constitutional legitimacy (represented by President Rashad al-Alimi) is the "only safety hoop and last chance for Yemenis to restore their State, maintain their identity and establish real national partnership and bright future," Yemen's information minister tweeted late on Monday, one day after Islah Party threatened to quit politics.
It is time to "unite efforts and resources under direction of the Leadership Council [LC] to oppose the Iranian expansionist project and the political, economic, security and military challenges," Moammar al-Eryani added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30590.html
(A P)
Yemen's Al-Alimi Heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi departed the interim capital Aden on Monday for an unofficial visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat.
Al-Alimi is seeking to accelerate the economic support and aid provided to his country, whether towards the Central Bank or in carrying out vital projects in liberated regions.
He will also seek support to the PLC’s position on reforms that aim to rebuild the state.
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3818721/yemens-al-alimi-heads-saudi-arabia-uae
(A P)
Shabwa-defense-forces-continue-to-defeat-remnants-of-rebels-and-brotherhood-from-governorates-districts
(A P)
Al-Shehri: Brotherhood must be kept away from country's resources
Yemen is currently going through a process of change that started with the formation of the Presidential Leadership Council, the Saudi military and strategic expert, Brig. Hassan Al-Shehri said.
In a statement to Al-Ghad Al Mushreq TV channel, al-Shehri affirmed that the Presidential Leadership Council is making efforts on the ground to correct the path by performing "quick surgeries" for the Muslim Brotherhood's rebellion as in Shabwa.
Al-Shehri noted that the the terrorist group of the Muslim Brotherhood must be kept away from the appropriation of public money and country's resources, such as in Shabwa, Hadramout and Marib where the Brotherhood used them for its conspiracy project against the Yemeni people.
He revealed that the Muslim Brotherhood organization focuses on taking control of the decision-making process in the country and obstructs any political or military means to end the war against the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35499
My remark: By a STC separatists’ news site.
(A K P)
Islah militants carry out successful bypass operation in Shabwa
The Saudi-backed Islah militants carried out on Tuesday a successful bypass operation in Jardan area, northeast of Ataq city, the Shabwa provincial capital.
According to local sources, the gunmen of the “Ataq axis” of Islah, backed by dozens of special forces, carried out a surprise attack on the UAE-backed “Shabwa Defense” and al-Amlaiqa forces, in a military detour described as qualitative, which left human and material losses in the ranks of the UAE militia.
Meantime, al-Amaliqa forces sent large military reinforcements to the area, during which they managed to defeat the Islah militants and advance towards Ayyad area, the center of Jardan district.
The source indicated that the UAE militia advanced towards Barq Al-Bun area to
https://en.ypagency.net/269595/
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Emirati airstrikes target passenger bus in Al-Abbr road
UAE occupation aircrafts have launched raids on civilians in Yemen’s southeastern Shabwa province.
Sources said drone strikes targeted a passenger bus that was parking on the side of the Ataq- Al-Abbr road near Jardan district.
It said the aerial targeting had resulted in deaths and injuries, including the bus driver, a foreign national
Today, the UAE aircraft launched raids on points belonging to forces loyal to the Islah Party in various areas on the Ataq-Al-Abbr road, killing and wounding dozens of them.
The airstrikes coincided with the advancement of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) and Al-Amaliqa Brigades” towards the Hadramout province.
https://en.ypagency.net/269486/
and also https://debriefer.net/en/news-30589.html
and reaction by Sanaa government: https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/27789/Transport-Regulatory-Authority-in-Sana-a-Condemns-US-Emirati-Crime%2C-Targeting-Mass-Transit-Bus%C2%A0 and also https://en.ypagency.net/269615/
(A T)
Powerful explosion rocks Aden
According to local sources, unknown assailants attack the perimeter of the Coral Hotel in Khormaksar district, east of Aden, with a bomb.
https://en.ypagency.net/269511/
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UAE accused of bombing government forces in eastern Yemen
Drones believed to belong to the UAE targeted Yemen army posts in the Shabwa governorate in the east of the country on Monday, local sources and activists have reported.
One anonymous source told Arabi 21 that the UAE's bombing of government forces paved the way for militias loyal to Abu Dhabi to expand their area of control towards the international highway linking the Shabwa and Hadhramout governorates from the south, and Marib from the north.
An unknown number of people were killed or wounded in the attack, including civilians. According to local activists, one of the UAE air strikes hit a bus. The driver was among the civilians killed.
The ongoing targeting of the army and security forces of the internationally-recognised Yemeni government has sparked outrage on social media.
Accusations of treason have been levelled at the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Leadership due to his silence about the attacks. Rashad Al-Alimi has arrived in the UAE on an unofficial working visit, according to the state news agency, following which he will go to Saudi Arabia.
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Jemen warnt vor „verdächtigen“ Aktivitäten amerikanischer und französischer Truppen in besetzten Städten im Süden
Das Parlament der in Sanaa ansässigen Regierung der Nationalen Rettung hat vor den verdächtigen Bewegungen amerikanischer und französischer Truppen in den besetzten Gebieten des Südjemen gewarnt, die seit 2015 das Ziel eines verheerenden, von Saudi-Arabien geführten Krieges sind.
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French Foreign Legion to Secure South Yemen Gas Exports
It may sound like a bad adventure movie, but the French Foreign Legion could find itself in Yemen trying to stabilize and control areas.
Recent fighting and removal of local government figures in South Yemen’s Shabwa Province could be portending a deeper involvement, as France is reportedly negotiating for access to the area.
France is interested in the potential of gas exports from Balhaf. Europe could use more exports with Russia cutting off supply to supply to central Europe.
Though Yemen isn’t a large exporter of gas in the best of times, it virtually exports nothing during the ongoing war. France seems keen to try to boost it from nothing to something.
With all the complications and combatants in Yemen, especially in the south, adding the French Foreign Legion hardly seems to be a recipe for success.
https://news.antiwar.com/2022/08/19/french-foreign-legion-to-secure-south-yemen-gas-exports/ = https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/french-foreign-legion-secure-south-yemen-gas-exports-report
and
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French forces arrive in Yemen
The French forces have arrived in Radhum district in the oil-rich province of Shabwa, eastern Yemen, for the last hours.
According to local sources familiar with the matter, the French forces arrived at the Balhaf LNG-producing facility, of which the French Total owns 39.62%, after agreeing with the UAE to resume gas production away from the so-called “legitimate government”.
The sources confirmed that France headed to the Balhaf facility to guarantee the arrival of Yemeni liquefied gas to Europe, following Russia cut off gas supplies to European countries due to Ukraine war.
“The French forces will protect the interests of its country by looting of Yemeni gas and oil, which coincided with the arrival of American forces and intelligence to the city of Mukalla, which carried out a reconnaissance tour to the UAE-controlled oil port of Dhabba, the area of Fouh, the most prominent stronghold of al-Qaeda, west of the city of Mukalla, and the areas of Shihr and Brom, in which the UAE-held Barshid camp is located.”
https://en.ypagency.net/269438/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/15/french-occupation-forces-arrive-in-emirati-held-shabwah-province-of-yemen/
My comment: What the hell are they doing there?
and
(A K P)
France denies presence of French troops in Shabwa
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35517
referring to https://twitter.com/France_in_Yemen/status/1560576484200353793
(A P)
The Ara*b Co.al.ition's. drones renewed attacks on government soldiers in the road between Shabwa and Hadhramout killing three soldiers and injuring others today.
A new Emira*ti plan is in progress to make Hadhramout fall to the hands of separatists/Almahriya
Clashes left several people dead and injured in a Qat market in Ataq, the provincial capital of Shabwa, today as separatist gangs in control of the city start spreading chaos/Multiple website.
The STC militia has sent a large military convoy from Aden to Shabwa yesterday in preparation to launch new attacks against the legitimate army in the country's east/Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58287
(A P)
New reinforcements for STC-affiliated Amalqa Brigades arrived Ataq from #Aden yesterday today clashes with pro-govt renewed in #Shabwah. (photo)
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1559260850736619521
(A P)
Defense Minister Mohsen al-Daeri formed a military committee for the handover of 2nd military region from former com. and member of the PLC, Faraj Al-Buhsani, to the newly-appointed com. Fayez Qahtan, but Al-Buhsani rejected the committee, according to official memos.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1559305031253475328
(A P)
Saudi-backed puppet government commands reforming of Salafist militias
The so-called Riyadh-Formed Presidential Council on Monday tasked Abu al-Abbas, commander of the Salafi brigades who was expelled from Taiz by Islah militants , to reassemble his members.
This coincides with arrangements for changes in the city, which is entirely subject to Islah party’s factions.
Southern media, citing sources in the Taiz militia axis, saying that the council had told Abu al-Abbas to get ready to return to the city of Taiz to secure the new leadership, which is expected to be appointed in the coming days.
According to the Media, Abu al-Abbas had begun assembling his fighters who had joined the ranks of factions led by Tariq Afash on Yemen’s western coast.
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News reports state that UAE-backed militias taken control over ’23 Mica Brigade’ in Hadhramaut
Activists on social media reported that the UAE-backed militias have taken control over the first military brigade in the First Military Region in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen.
The activists circulated tweets on Twitter, confirming that the “Al-Amaliqa Brigades” reinforced by the Shabwa Defense Forces, had taken control of the “23 Mica Brigade” in the first military region belonging to the Islah party, following violent confrontations during the past hours.
They confirmed that the gunmen of the brigade, led by Abdullah Mohammed Moazeb, withdrew due to the intensive bombardments launched by the UAE-backed forces.
https://en.ypagency.net/269469/
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Militant in Islah killed under torture in Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/269423/
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Amaliqa forces kidnap teenager in Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/269287/
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STC militias detain player of junior national team in Aden
https://en.ypagency.net/269264/
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Shabwa witnesses renewed infighting between gov't, STC troops
The Yemeni oil-rich governorate of Shabwa witnessed late on Monday renewed clashes pitting forces affiliated to the government against others to the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC).
The infighting occurred between government troops and forces from both Shabwa Defense and Giant Brigades in al-Abr area linking Ataq city (Shabwa provincial capital) and Hadhramout governorate, local sources said.
Shabwa Defense and Giant Brigades forces launched a massive attack on, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intensely striking, government troops' sites on al-Abr-Ataq road, the sources added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30588.html
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Looting of homes, shops of northern provinces’ people increases in Ataq, Shabwa
The acts of looting the homes and shops of citizens from the northern provinces have increased recently in Ataq city, the capital of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen.
Human rights activists from the sons of Shabwa stated, on social media, that the UAE-backed militia members of the so-called “Al-Amaliqa Brigades” have continued to storm dozens of homes of the people of the northern provinces in Ataq since the end of last week.
The activists pointed out that the storming operation targeted a number of shops in Ataq, some of which were looted, accusing their owners of belonging to Islah Party (Brotherhood).
https://en.ypagency.net/269335/
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Die VAE errichten Militärstützpunkte in der Nähe von Bab al-Mandab
Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (VAE) haben Militärstützpunkte auf zwei jemenitischen Inseln in der Nähe der strategischen Meerenge Bab al-Mandab errichtet.
Nach den vom Satelliten empfangenen Bildern sind auf der Insel "Zaqr" einige der neu errichteten Militäreinrichtungen der VAE zu sehen.
Diese Einrichtungen umfassen den Apache-Hubschrauberlandeplatz und den Patriot-Verteidigungssystem-Einsatzplatz sowie Wartungswerkstätten.
Auch andere Satellitenbilder zeigen neue Militäranlagen auf der Insel "Mayon", darunter einen Militärflughafen und mehrere Hangars.
Basierend auf diesen Informationen wurde im Belhaf Gas Facility Center im Jemen eine neue Anlage gebaut.
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STC calls for south issue be included in Yemen's war cessation talks
The Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) calls for the "southern people issue" be included in negotiations led by the UN and US envoys to end Yemen's war, STC chairmanship board said on Saturday at a meeting chaired by Eidaroos al-Zobaidi.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30546.html
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PLC Appoints New Commander for Second Military Region
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35480
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STC statements on Shabwa
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Yemeni LC President vows to unite armed forces
President of the Yemeni Leadership Council (LC) on Saturday promised to unite all the military and security forces under the defense and interior ministries.
It is the LC's "foremost priority to boost security and stability in Aden and other liberated provinces and to unite the armed forces," President Rashad al-Alimi said at meeting with the Yemeni Parliament Speaker, Sultan al-Barakani, few days after the southeastern governorate of Shabwa witnessed bloody infighting.
The LC is committed to the policy of accord and united ranks in order to confront emergent challenges, and will focus on "the objective of restoring the State and ending the Iranian-backed Houthi militias' coup."
The LC will never "plunge the army and security units and national forces opposing the coup project into infighting, and will help cope with their disputes and appoint their weapons against the common enemy."
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30558.html
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Emirati-backed military leader killed by friendly fire in Shabwa
A senior officer in the Southern Transitional Council-affiliated Shabwa Defense forces was killed on Saturday by friendly fire in the Yemeni southeastern governorate of Shabwa.
Personnel at a Giant Brigades-run checkpoint opened fire at a security commander of the 5th Brigade in Harshafan, west Ataq city, leaving Colonel Mafraj Mohamed al-Harthi with critical wounds, local official said.
The commander was taken to hospital, where he died of his wounds, the official added in remarks carried by the Sputnik International.
The security leader's bodyguard and cousin, Adel Salem, was also killed in the gunfire, which the Giant Brigades justified as "by mistake".
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30557.html
and also https://en.ypagency.net/269042/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/13/separatist-military-commander-killed-in-attack-in-shabwah/
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UAE sends military reinforcements from Mocha to Shabwa
A huge UAE cargo ship arrived on Saturday at Belhaf port carrying huge military reinforcements, military sources loyal to coalition government affirmed.
The sources declared that the reinforcements belong to “Amaliqa Brigades” and they were coming from Mocha port.
According to observers, these reinforcements come to support UAE-backed forces that fight Islah troops in Shabwa districts.
https://en.ypagency.net/269201/
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[Ex-]President Hadi is in a serious health condition in Riyadh and needs to travel to the US for medical treatment! /South News Network
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58254
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Yemen Shabwa infighting toll increases to 98 casualties
Toll of the recent infighting, in the Yemeni southeastern governorate of Shabwa between government troops and others affiliated to the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), increased to 98 deaths and injuries, including civilians.
Clashes seen by Ataq city, Shabwa provincial capital, over Saturday to Wednesday left 16 deaths and 82 casualties, an official in Shabwa health office said on Thursday in remarks carried by Xinhua.
Seven civilians were killed and 30 others were wounded in the hostilities, he added, noting that all the wounded were hospitalized in government and private hospitals.
On Tuesday, medical sources said 13 people were killed and 21 others injured in the infighting.
On Thursday, STC-affiliated Shabwa Defense forces declared full seizure of Shabwa governorate, with support from Giant Brigades.
"This took place amid wide public relief among Shabwa community," Shabwa Defense forces tweeted, without further details.
Ataq is now witnessing a state of calm, locals said Friday, on day after the STC force overtook the city.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30533.html
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STC hails Shabwa's steadfastness, slams Brotherhood's rebellion
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35477
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35476
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Yemen: Militias expand in the north and south, become more belligerent
The separatist militias are now deporting northern Yemenis, looting evicted properties, arbitrarily rounding up civilians to jails and trying to expand further east toward Al-Abr and Sayoon areas of Hadhrmout which may culminate in their capture of a port of entry in the Yemeni-Saudi border. Armed drones conducted what seemed to be preparatory airstrikes yesterday (Friday) along the desert road from Ataq to Al-Abr. The mentioned abuses they commit where they have reached are not all. The militias being naturally rogue are now locked in internal fighting between their different factions in Shabwa's capital which until the Emirati militias' invasion was one of the remaining few safe cities in Yemen.
The Emi/rates-aligned governor who, months ago, replaced Mohammed Bin Edeiw, the pioneer of Sabwah's outstanding success story , began fermenting strife from his day one in office and led Thursday's bloody coup-like overthrow of the government forces in charge of the city and replaement with unruly militias, exploiting the colllusion of the Sau.di created "presidential council.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58253
My remark: By a pro-Islah Party news site.
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Seeing still unconfirmed reports of UAE drone attacks (which have been confirmed in Shabwah) on positions in Hadramawt, possible STC advances toward Wadi'ah border crossing with KSA. If they're going for the border/Wadi, that'd be huge.
KSA stepped in to protect Islah in the Wadi last week. Possibly to balance the coalition, possibly bc they don't want anyone with foreign backing that close to a very long border with the Kingdom. Will they do it again this week?
https://twitter.com/NickJBrumfield/status/1558067230281187328
If the STC seized wadea border crossing with Saudi Arabia, they would get a major revenue source plus effectively besieging 1st Military Region in Wadi Hadramout #Yemen
https://twitter.com/saeedalBatati/status/1558068957831221251
Seyoun next on STC’s menu which will effectively isolate former north #Yemen under Houthi rule. Rest assured though the Houthis are preparing for the next phase of the war & will be coming after everyone next. No place in the country, north or south, is immune
https://twitter.com/Ndawsari/status/1558079117802848262
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Following the violent clashes in Shabwa, war of statements escalated between Islah party and #Shabwa governor,Awad Al Wazir, a GPC- affiliated MP and a tribal leader. Both are nominally alliance partners in the Saudi -led coalition fighting #Houthis in #Yemen.
https://twitter.com/SalehAlBatati1/status/1558210801873420288
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Southern leader killed in Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/269068/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/12/southern-yemeni-leader-assassinated-in-shabwah/
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Yemen's Islah Party calls for Shabwa governor ouster, vows to withdraw
The Yemeni Islah Party of on Thursday night threatened to quit political life if Shabwa governor, Oudh al-Oulaqi, is not ousted and brought to justice over the infighting seen by the southeastern governorate this week.
In a statement, the Islamic party held Governor Oulaqi fully responsible for the clashes in Ataq city, Shabwa provincial capital, and resultant fatalities, lootings and chaos.
Oulaqi "rejected all the political, social and tribal efforts to contain the sedition, and led provocation and fighting acts – along with outlaw elements – using genocide weapons against Shabwa people and army and security personnel," says the statement.
The violence came "to implement non-nationalist agendas, with purposes of uprooting and excluding" the party.
"We call on the Presidential Leadership Council (LC) to fire and refer Oulaqi to investigation, otherwise Islah will have to reconsider its participation in all arenas."
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30542.html
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Film: With only two hours of electricity a day -Aden residents flee homes to escape
With only two hours of electricity a day -Aden residents flee homes to escape high temperatures The lack of fuel to run power stations is worsening the electricity crisis in Aden. With power cuts lasting up to sixteen hours, many citizens are forced to leave their homes just to catch a slight gulf breeze. “Electricity sector officials keep saying the electric power system will improve, but the opposite is true because power cuts have increased,” Aden resident Abdul-Jalil Al-Shamiri told A24.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eto9ZobUawM
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Dynamics of International, Regional Ambitions: Mahara Contested by Great Colonists
Since the start of the US-Saudi aggression on Yemen on March 26, 2015, Al-Mahra Governorate in eastern Yemen has been living under the multinational occupation as a result of international and regional ambitions. This calls for reading the impact of the governorate’s strategic geography with its regional surroundings, especially with Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and its approach to the dynamics of international interests.
Shortly after the arrival of the American and British forces to Mahra, the Peaceful Sit-in Committee in Mahra, which is struggling against the presence of Saudi and Emirati forces, began its activities against the American and British presence. The head of the Committee, Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Huraizi, also confirmed that the American, British and Zionist presence would be dealt as “new aggressors.”
The people of Mahra confirmed in their peaceful sit-in that the incident of the Zionist ship was not on the shores of Mahra, but on the shores of Oman, and the perpetrators of the attack fled in front of the Saudi Coast Guard.
Furthermore, the sons of Mahra confirmed that the fake attacks were orchestrated by the Saudi forces, including the Saudi forces’ claim in early March 2020, that they had thwarted an attack on an oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, using four boats, which were bombed by remote control southeast of the port of Nishtun. It was used as a pretext to control the port and city of Ghaydah.
This was actually demonstrated by the landing of the American, Zionist and British forces in the Ghayda port and airport, which turned into a joint military base for Saudi Arabia, the United States, Britain and the Zionist entity.
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
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Will Biden pay Yemen as tribute to Iran?
The Yemeni UN-recognized Leadership Council (LC) and government have been under great diplomatic pressures to make further concessions in preparation for a UN-proposed protracted truce, a Yemeni political source said on Friday.
The United States is exerting huge pressures on Yemen through Saudi Arabia, the source told Debriefer asking anonymity for not authorized to talk to media.
"The US pressures are aimed to pass an expanded truce proposal that frankly includes Houthi preconditions (related to Taiz siege, payment of civil servants salaries, and full operation of Sana'a airport) and would lead to a wider power-sharing deal between rivals.
"US diplomacy has greatly succeeded in persuading regional actors [particularly Riyadh] of its proposed plan that, observers say, serves as a token paid by the White House to Iran in order to revive the nuclear deal," he added.
On Wednesday, Washington highlighted the need for a concession for Yemen's conflict, which the US said would optimize benefits for the Yemenis under the UN-mediated truce.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30631.html
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The WFP insists on distributing expired food in Marib despite the local authority's objections and the people's nearing of famine/Multiple websites.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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[Sanaa] Parliament Warns US-Saudi Aggression If Not Taking Opportunity to Achieve Peace
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UN Concludes Round of Negotiations on State Employees Salaries Dispersement, in Jordan
The United Nations concluded, Wednesday, a round of negotiations between Sana'a and the Saudi-backed government which was devoted to discussing the mechanism for paying state employees salaries.
Diplomatic sources in the Jordanian capital, Amman, stated that the tour was supervised by the UN envoy to Yemen, noting that tangible progress has been achieved in the context of unifying the revenues for paying salaries in all regions of Yemen.
The sources did not clarify the nature of the agreement, but it expected new rounds in the coming days, pointing to an international push towards proceeding with this item, paving the way for extending the truce for the next six months.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/269731/
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Yemen's Truce Has Failed in Taiz
Taiz, Yemen’s third largest city, has been systematically blockaded and attacked by the Houthi militia since 2015. The siege has suffocated the city, caused mass displacement and starvation, and resulted in thousands of deaths. U.N. humanitarian aid personnel have been denied access to Taiz.
The U.N. truce, extended most recently on August 2 for two months, was conceived of as a way to ultimately get to peace talks.
While more than 8,000 passengers have been able to travel to Amman and Cairo from Sana’a airport per the agreement, and 26 ships have entered the port of Hodeida, the Houthis have rejected a U.N. proposal to open several roads in Taiz, including three that they themselves requested and one suggested by civil society. The Houthis' refusal to reopen the roads in Taiz for the second time since the U.N.-brokered Stockholm Agreement in December 2018 is an example of their broader unwillingness to surrender control over any territorial gains they have made in the country — and certainly not through negotiations.
Within the context of the truce, the Houthis’ continuous refusal to open the main roads that have been used by civilians for decades is irrational. The primary concern for the Houthis is that unblocking them will lead Yemen’s army to mobilize in Taiz and attempt to take back Sana’a. This is a farfetched scenario as Taiz city mainly houses a civilian population that lacks adequate security infrastructure beyond unorganized militias1 belonging to Yemen’s Islah party, who are largely focused on securing their own neighborhoods and interests.
Understanding the Humanitarian Impact of the Houthis' Siege of Taiz
The siege has divided Taiz into two different areas: one in Taiz city, which is more or less politically independent under the government of Yemen, with a majority of residents who are affiliated with the Islah party, and the other in the Hawban area, which is now under the control of the Houthi militia. Hawban contains major factories for food and other resources that serve the whole country and is considered an economic powerhouse for the city.
The siege of Taiz has further complicated access to health care, particularly for residents living in the Hawban area under Houthi control. It used to take 15 minutes to access a hospital from this part of the city; it now entails a journey of several hours.
Moreover, the Houthis have imposed an illegal tax, collected at checkpoints.
In particular, the road closure has disproportionately affected women.
The Houthis' blockade of Taiz is widely viewed as a deliberate and systematic policy of starvation targeting their opponents.
UN Effectiveness on the Taiz Issue
At the time of the Stockholm Agreement, Taiz had the most reported fatalities since fighting began in 2015. A total of 19,000 deaths were reported between 2015 and 2018, and more than 2,300 fatalities resulted from the direct targeting of civilians by the Houthi militia.
Opening the roads to commercial trucks and transport vehicles would significantly ease the suffering of Taiz’s residents; by cutting transportation costs, it would reduce the prices of essential commodities, including food, water, and medicine, and make it easier for local residents to get around.
In the 2022 truce, the U.N. has floated a proposal to open the roads, which both civil society and the government of Yemen have asked for during "an initial round of discussions" to help facilitate aid deliveries and the movement of residents. The U.N. office was reasonably confident7 that this proposal would move forward, given that the Houthis' preconditions of reopening the airport and allowing the entry of oil tankers to Hodeida have now been met. The U.N. reported that the Houthis had agreed to reopen some critical roads around Taiz and hoped that this would be a "collective victory for Yemen."
However, despite initially signaling that they would reopen critical roads in Taiz by the end of the second truce extension on June 1, the Houthis blocked an agreement at the end of May after three days of U.N.-sponsored talks in the Jordanian capital.
The Houthis are continuing to raise the ceiling of their demands and set unreasonable conditions, such as insisting that government security forces leave Taiz before they will lift the siege.
What Can the UN Do?
There is no shortage of interest from the U.N. about Taiz or concern for the civilian lives affected. The U.N. understands firsthand the impact of this siege and has highlighted it repeatedly. However, there are limits to what the U.N. can achieve given the fact that Taiz is under the control of more than one unofficial authority.
Opening the roads in Taiz is first and foremost a humanitarian issue that will drastically improve people’s lives. The Houthi militia has a unique opportunity to prove its good faith by opening existing roads and guaranteeing the safety and security of the travelers using them. If there is any potential for broader future talks, all of the parties to the conflict will first have to prove that this is possible in Taiz.
https://www.mei.edu/publications/yemens-truce-has-failed-taiz
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How long will the fragile truce in Yemen last?
The path to a long-standing peace runs through a complete end to foreign military involvement.
Headed by Saudi-based Rashad Al-Alimi and composed of seven Yemeni warlords backed and funded by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the truce signals a shift from overt Saudi and UAE military intervention. And while a diplomatic solution to the war seems difficult to achieve given the warring histories among council members and between council warlords and the Houthis, positive developments have provided a much-needed respite to the Yemeni people.
Other conditions have also not been met: Yemeni civil servants have not yet received their salaries, and the Houthis have not reopened Taiz roads. With parties agreeing to extend the truce and continue talks, however, it is possible that some agreements will be reached by factions exhausted and depleted by years of war. While intra-Yemeni talks continue, members of the U.S. Congress have been gathering support for a bill that would prevent further military involvement by the Biden administration no matter the outcome of Yemen’s fragile truce.
For Yemeni civilians who have suffered the brunt of this protracted conflict, the road to recovery and stability will be long. To ensure a permanent truce and long lasting peace, however, a complete end to foreign involvement, both politically and militarily, is essential. This can begin with the passing of the War Powers Resolution, which will not only deprive Saudi Arabia of the U.S. military capabilities it has come to rely upon, but will also pave the way for further dialogue and concessions among parties in Yemen.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/08/16/how-long-will-the-fragile-truce-in-yemen-last/
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BRIEFING TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN HANS GRUNDBERG
Before I delve into the elements of the expanded truce proposal and explain the tangible impact it would have for Yemeni men and women, allow me to first recapitulate where we stand to date in terms of the implementation of the current truce.
Four and a half months in, the truce continues to broadly hold in military terms. No major military operations or changes to frontlines have occurred and there have been neither confirmed airstrikes inside Yemen nor cross-border attacks emanating from Yemen. We continue to see a significant decline in civilian casualties, with the first week of August seeing the lowest civilian casualty count since the start of the truce and since the beginning of the war. Most civilian casualties continue to be a result of explosive remnants of warfare, including landmines and unexploded ordnance.
My Office continues to receive reports from both sides regarding the same types of alleged incidents as reported in the last months.
Road openings in Taiz and other governorates continue to be at the forefront of my efforts. My Office has recently spent time on both sides of the frontline in Taiz, where they engaged with local authorities, as well as with local mediators and civil society organizations.
Several proposals with different sets of roads and sequencing options have been presented to the parties.
One of those elements is the flow of fuel imports to Hodeidah port which continues with the extension of the truce. Since the start of the truce, a total of 33 ships were cleared to enter Hodeidah port, bringing in almost one million metric tons of various fuel products.
From the beginning, I have made it clear that the truce is an interim measure that aims to halt hostilities and address urgent humanitarian and economic needs. OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy Ghada Mudawi will speak more in detail about these humanitarian and economic needs in her briefing. In my discussions with the parties, they continue to emphasize the need to build on the existing truce to achieve a wider array of economic and security priorities and to move toward more durable solutions for issues with political implications. For this reason, I have been seeking to mediate an expanded truce agreement for the past weeks.
My proposal for the expanded truce agreement includes i) an agreement on a transparent and effective disbursement mechanism for the regular payment of civil servant salaries and civilian pensions, ii) the opening of additional roads in Taiz and other governorates, iii) additional destinations to and from Sana’a International Airport, and iv) regular flow of fuel to the ports of Hodeidah. An expanded agreement would provide for movement along a multi-track process to address additional humanitarian and economic issues and create a more conducive environment to start discussions on a durable ceasefire and to prepare for the resumption of a Yemeni-led political process under United Nations auspices. Both parties have provided substantive feedback on my proposal. While a zone of potential agreement was discernable, more time was needed for the parties to discuss the details of an expanded truce agreement.
The latest truce extension therefore allows us to continue to expeditiously work toward an expanded truce agreement. I am therefore intensifying my efforts to support the parties in resolving outstanding issues. Given the complexity of the issues being addressed and the time constraints we face, I call on the parties to demonstrate flexibility and to respond positively if I ask them to convene to reach agreement.
Media reports: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-united-nations-yemen-civil-wars-humanitarian-crises-bdc44d834d5af39ecd07cfa9cace420c
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Acting Director for Operations and Advocacy, Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, on behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - Statement to the Security Council on Yemen
So while we welcome the truce and its extension, we must also be clear-eyed about its limitations. Ongoing violence and civilian casualties inside the country are one such limitation.
Yemen’s massive humanitarian crisis is another. The truce alone cannot be expected to resolve this crisis, including the risk of famine that threatens some areas.
As we have said recently, three major issues are shaping Yemen’s humanitarian outlook: the economy, the operating environment for aid agencies and humanitarian funding. Let us review where these stand.
First, the economy, where alarming conditions persist.
The exchange rate is now worse than it was before the truce. All the immediate post-truce gains were short-lived, and now fewer people can afford to buy food or other essentials – nearly all of which must be imported.
Food supplies inside the country are currently fairly stable, but the food supply chain – which depends on commercial imports – remains precarious. In July, commercial food imports fell for the fourth month in a row, coming in 30 per cent below the 12-month average.
Serious concerns are looming for commercial imports bound for Hudaydah and Saleef – all of which are inspected by the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (or UNVIM) prior to arrival.
In July, Hudaydah and Saleef brought in about 60 per cent of all food imports to Yemen and about 50 per cent of all fuel imports. Commercial imports are an essential lifeline, and the Security Council has often stated its commitment to facilitating them through all ports – most recently in resolution 2624.
But UNVIM will likely have to stop work in just a few weeks. It needs US$3.5 million to pay for operations through December. This is a modest sum compared to the enormous impact of enabling Yemen’s private sector to continue bringing in the food, fuel and other goods that millions of people need to survive.
If Member States choose to let UNVIM lapse, it’s difficult to predict the consequences for commercial imports. We hope there are clear plans in place to ensure these imports continue without disruption, recalling the Security Council’s commitments on the issue.
Mr. President, aid agencies continue to deliver assistance across the country, reaching an average of more than 11 million people every month. But agencies often face serious constraints in doing so, which is my second point.
We appreciate the Government of Yemen’s efforts to work with aid agencies to address insecurity. In recent weeks, the incitement against agencies on social media and in other forums has also decreased somewhat.
In Houthi-held areas, there may now be a way forward to resolve the challenges we reported last month regarding the travel abroad of Yemeni aid workers. Discussions on women’s full participation in humanitarian action are also continuing. We will keep you informed as these discussions progress.
But despite these positive steps, aid work still remains more difficult and more dangerous than it should. Aid agencies reported 532 access incidents in the second quarter of this year – an improvement over the first quarter, but still equivalent to about six incidents every day - mostly due to movement restrictions.
Insecurity is still a problem. In Lahj, agencies have faced at least three carjacking attempts in the last two weeks. In Sana’a, Houthi authorities are still detaining the two UN staff they promised to release last November. And five UN staff abducted in Abyan in February are still missing.
Mr. President, my last point is funding for the aid operation, where there is some good news.
Last month, the United States allocated an additional $431 million to the UN response plan in Yemen – bringing total US funding this year to more than $1 billion.
This makes the United States, by far, the largest humanitarian donor to Yemen this year.
The new US contribution is expected to help the World Food Programme increase rations for millions of hungry people whose food aid was cut in recent months. It will also provide support for other key sectors.
With this contribution, the Yemen response plan is now 41 per cent funded – a 14 per cent jump since last month. We thank all donors for their support, and we urge other donors to consider increases that will help keep aid programmes running through the end of the year.
Funding gaps – particularly in chronically under-funded sectors like water, sanitation and shelter – are still a challenge. Over the last month, unprecedented flooding has affected more than 200,000 people. But agencies so far have only been able to help about 30,000 people mainly due to lack of funds.
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Encouraged by Truce Extension in Yemen, Special Envoy Highlights Goal of Expanded Accord Leading to Durable Ceasefire, as He Briefs Security Council
[Summaries of briefings, statements of envoys]
https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc15000.doc.htm
and shorter survey of the session: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1124682
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Oman, US working on permanent ceasefire in Yemen
Oman and the United States have agreed to continue working jointly to pave the way for a permanent ceasefire in Yemen and an inclusive, durable Yemeni-led resolution to the conflict.
Gen Sultan Mohammed al Nu’amani, Minister of Royal Office,
https://www.muscatdaily.com/2022/08/14/oman-us-working-on-permanent-ceasefire-in-yemen/
My comment: The US miming “peace broker”.
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[Aden gov.] Yemen FM: Houthis not abiding by truce agreement
Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, Yemen's Foreign Minister: "Any opportunity to extend the truce, to discuss other clauses and elements that lead to a sustainable peace and not to prepare for another war, we will be with it. Any measures or discussions that will lead to alleviating the suffering of our people in Houthi-controlled areas, we will be with them, but it must be based on the agreed upon foundations, the three elements agreed upon under the auspices of the United Nations, and it must be on the principle of good faith. These militias must stop the violations, stop the ideological mobilization they are doing in the Houthi-controlled areas, stop recruiting and mobilize, stop pushing and sending children to the battlefronts."
"There are great challenges that have encountered this truce, and we renew this truce and say that it is a fragile truce, but as I said, we will spare no effort to take advantage of any opportunity for peace and any window of peace without dealing with it positively."
"There remains a very important issue in the provisions of the truce that has never been adhered to, which is the opening of roads to the besieged cities, Taiz and other Yemeni governorates, there have been more than 4.5 million Yemeni citizens for more than eight years in a state of applied siege, preventing them from many of the necessities of life. In addition, the entire city is surrounded by landmines."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0cgxRp1WyM
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Will UN-Sponsored Truce Succeed in Alleviating Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen?
The real value of the truce is the positive things that will result from it, the benefit of which will be on the Yemeni citizens who have been exhausted by the Saudi-led aggression and siege.
The truce should not be dealt with as a temporary tactic to reposition the military for the next round of war, but rather as a long-term strategy whose first objective is to stop the war and search for realistic and lasting solutions to it, based on the higher interest of the country and the Yemeni citizen.
The interest of the nation must be put above all considerations, relinquishing other matters in order to reach a permanent and sustainable solution to the longest global war witnessed by Yemen, causing the worst humanitarian crisis.
What is certain is that the Saudi-backed party does not exist except as a name that includes groups of mercenaries and armed militias. While the real fighter is the US-Saudi aggression, which uses these mercenaries as a tool to implement an agenda that was in the past out of reach. What is happening now in the southern occupied governorates proved that as the aggression has succeeded in tearing those governorates apart into meager entities and armed militias run by the UAE-Saudi rigimes.
The truce must turn into a humanitarian act. This act opens the air and sea blockade on the country.
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/27694/Will-UN-Sponsored-Truce-Succeed-in-Alleviating-Humanitarian-Crisis-in-Yemen%3F = https://en.ypagency.net/269102/ = https://alkhabaralyemeni.net/2022/08/13/182360/
My remark: A pro-Houthi viewpoint.
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Can the third time be the charm for Yemen?
The extension of a truce between Houthis and the government in Yemen is good news. But real momentum for a peace process is still lacking
The lack of progress around the strategically important, third-largest city of Taiz, which the Houthis have besieged since 2016, remains the most significant sticking point in discussions about a political agreement.
The ceasefire, the end of airstrikes and the significant decrease in civilian casualties cannot obscure ongoing violence in many parts of Yemen.
Due to its own weaknesses and dependence on international support, the Aden government finds itself in a dilemma like that of Afghanistan after the Doha Agreement of 2020: Either it can stick to a ceasefire that is far more advantageous to the enemy and threatens to undermine its legitimacy in Yemeni eyes – or it risks alienating its most important backers with little hope for a quick military win. With the Houthis having escalation dominance, a real breakthrough in the third round of negotiations remains elusive.
Now it is up to negotiators, mediators, and Yemen‘s international partners to square the circle so that the truce doesn’t become an end in itself: to both prevent a new armed conflict – perhaps by expanding humanitarian assistance to structural measures – and to get the Houthis to make real concessions that will equally improve the everyday reality of the ‘other side’. Otherwise, a Doha Agreement for Yemen is not unthinkable, yet would equally remain a precipitant deal, without any progress in or towards a peace process, credible commitments to human and especially women’s rights, or a shared and inclusive vision of a post-war Yemen.
My comment: Somewhat biased anti-Houthi.
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
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More Saudi brutality shows that MBS’s promises to Biden were a farce
The crown prince, known as MBS, has been eager to portray himself as a modernizer, lavishing Saudi wealth on an international golf tour and promoting a utopian city to be built in the desert.
When President Biden visited Saudi Arabia last month and fist-bumped MBS, the White House said he “raised specific cases of concern” about human rights, including “the egregious murder of Jamal Khashoggi.” The president “received commitments with respect to reforms and institutional safeguards in place to guard against any such conduct in the future.” Now the crown prince shows exactly what safeguards were in place: none. The Saudi promises to Mr. Biden were a farce.
At the very least, Mr. Biden must now speak out forcefully and demand that Ms. Shehab be released and allowed to return to her sons, 4 and 6 years old, in the United Kingdom, and to resume her studies there. Golf fans and hosts of the upcoming Saudi-backed LIV golf events in Boston, Chicago and Miami should protest Ms. Shehab’s cruel treatment. In the Saudi kingdom, the crown prince commands fear and silence. But in open societies, his ruthless behavior must be denounced at every opportunity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/16/salma-al-shehab-prison-sentence-saudi-arabia/
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34 Jahre Haft für kritische Tweets
Saudi-Arabien hat eine junge Frau zu 34 Jahren Haft verurteilt, weil sie auf Twitter Kritik an männlicher Vormundschaft geübt hatte. Es ist die härteste Strafe, die je gegen eine Kritikerin des Regimes verhängt wurde.
Weil sie bei Twitter ein Konto hatte, Aktivisten folgte und deren Beiträge teilte, ist eine Frau in Saudi-Arabien zu 34 Jahren Haft verurteilt worden. Durch ihre Aktivitäten bei dem Online-Dienst habe Salma al-Schihab die „gesellschaftliche und staatliche Sicherheit destabilisiert“, zitierte die Menschenrechtsorganisation GCHR aus den Vorwürfen der Staatsanwaltschaft. Es sei die härteste Strafe, die im Land jemals gegen eine Aktivistin oder einen Aktivisten verhängt wurde.
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Saudi doctoral student gets 34 years in prison for tweets
A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation.
Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher at Leeds University in Britain, shocking even by Saudi standards of justice.
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Saudi Arabia: Quash 34-year prison sentence for student Salma al-Shehab
The Saudi Arabian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University PhD student who has been sentenced to 34 years in prison solely for her writing and peaceful Twitter activity, Amnesty International said today.
Salma al-Shehab was initially sentenced to six years behind bars in mid-2022. Following an appeal at the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) on 9 August 2022, a judge raised her sentence to 34 years in prison after a grossly unfair trial, to be followed by a 34-year travel ban from the date of her release.
“It is outrageous that Salma al-Shehab, a PhD student and mother of two from Saudi Arabia’s Shi’a minority, has been handed down such a cruel and unlawful punishment simply for using Twitter and retweeting activists who support women’s rights,” said Diana Semaan, Amnesty International’s Acting Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
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High oil prices help Saudi Aramco earn $88B in first half
Saudi energy company Aramco said Sunday its profits jumped 90% in the second quarter compared to the same time last year, helping its half-year earnings reach nearly $88 billion.
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-dubai-united-arab-emirates-02d93f532e4de19d23789bb4c0ec5cd9
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#SaudiArabia touts improvements on women’s rights issues, yet just sentenced #Saudi mother of two young children, academic and women’s rights activist @I_Salma1988 to 34 years in prison and a 34 year travel ban to follow this week, over tweets.
https://twitter.com/BethanyHaidari/status/1558206249337884672
Another example of the human rights hell #Biden ushered with his coronation of #MBS . Brace yourselves for uglier & more heinous #Saudi crimes. Several #American are facing 20 to 40 years in #Saudi prisons this month
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1558418756040359938
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U.S. is ‘not going anywhere,’ Middle East envoy says, as China’s Xi expected to visit Saudi Arabia
The U.S. on Friday disputed claims that a forthcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia signals America’s waning influence in the Middle East.
“The United States is a vital partner to not only Saudi Arabia but each of the countries in the region,” Tim Lenderking, special envoy for Yemen, told CNBC.
Xi is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia next week for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, just a month after President Joe Biden’s controversial visit.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/12/us-is-not-going-anywhere-as-china-and-saudi-bolster-ties.html
cp9 USA
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Letter: United States must end financial and military efforts in Yemen
We all must urge our congressional representatives to sponsor and pass S.J.Res. 56 and H.J.Res. 87 related to the Saudi war in Yemen. This legislation would end unauthorized U.S. military support and weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, restore humanitarian aid funding for Yemen, and promote diplomacy to bring the war to an end.
We are currently supporting the Saudi war in Yemen even though Saudi Arabia is a very undemocratic government with serious human rights abuses. Yemen is being destroyed. Hunger and malnutrition are rampant. Health systems are failing. Children’s education has been severely disrupted in many parts of the country. A generation of children are growing up surrounded by war.
https://internationalaffairs.co/opinion/letter-united-states-must-end-financial-and-military-efforts-in-yemen/ = https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/War-in-Yemen-17367433.php
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Biden administration agrees arms sales to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to counter China’s growing influence
Just a few weeks after US President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia, aimed at shoring up relations with the murderous regime, his administration has approved two massive arms sales worth more than $5 billion to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It follows $650 million in air-to-air missiles sent to Riyadh in November 2021 for its criminal war against the civilian population in Yemen.
Included in the sales are Patriot missiles costing $3 billion for Saudi Arabia and a high-altitude missile system costing $2.2 billion for the UAE aimed at protecting the venal petro-monarchs from rocket attacks by Yemen’s Houthi-led rebel movement.
The US State Department, seeking Congress’s approval for the deal, said the proposed sale would “support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an important regional partner. The UAE is a vital US partner for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.”
Last month, Reuters reported that the Biden administration was discussing lifting the ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.
The political reasons Washington supports two of the most repressive regimes on the planet are clear. They are a key market for US arms and play a vital role on behalf of US imperialism in suppressing the working class in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and throughout the region and supporting Washington’s domination in the resource-rich Middle East. They have allied with Israel in a US-led anti-Iranian axis that threatens to push the region into another catastrophic war.
The economic reasons are less well-known. As the US became increasingly self-sufficient in oil, the petro-monarchs turned elsewhere for customers. By 2020, the Gulf countries were supplying 40 percent of China’s oil imports, with 16 percent of that coming from Saudi Arabia.
The prospect of Riyadh accepting payment in yuan is totally unacceptable to Washington. It would further and significantly undermine the dollar-based system.
Biden declared quite openly that his trip to Saudi Arabia last month was to bolster America’s position in the region, which had waned under his watch, against its rivals: “I want to make clear that we can continue to lead in the region and not create a vacuum, a vacuum that is filled by China and/or Russia.”
Biden’s billion-dollar arms sales are intended as a down payment on a renewed partnership. They were announced as China’s President Xi Jinping prepares to visit Saudi Arabia as early as this week.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/08/18/burt-a18.html
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U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Returns from Travel to the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returned to Washington on August 17 from travel to the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. During his trip, Special Envoy Lenderking engaged with senior officials from the Republic of Yemen Government, the United Nations, and regional and international partner countries as well as the Yemeni people to secure an expanded UN-mediated truce in Yemen to take effect October 2.
The truce in Yemen, now in its fifth month, has given Yemenis the best chance for peace since the conflict began eight years ago.
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Amidst tight security measures, US forces arrives in Hadramout
A new batch of American forces arrived in Mukalla city, the capital of the oil-rich Hadramout province, in eastern Yemen, on Sunday.
Informed sources reported that a number of American intelligence officers arrived at Mukalla Airport on board a military plane, on an unknown mission to the Mukalla coast, during which they carried out a reconnaissance tour in the UAE-controlled Dhabba oil port, and Foah area, the most prominent stronghold of al-Qaeda, west of the Mukalla city.
The sources explained that the American officers visited the areas of Al-Shihr and Brom, where the UAE-funded camp “Barshid” is located, without revealing the objectives of this sudden visit to those areas.
The US reconnaissance planes, “Drones”, flew over the airspace of Mukalla and the areas visited by the American intelligence delegation, according to the sources.
Some observers believe that the visit of the American officers to Mukalla comes amid American plans to establish a military base near Al-Rayyan Airport, located on the Arabian Sea.
https://en.ypagency.net/269312/
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America's Military Presence in Mukalla, Hadramawt Contradict Its Claims about Peace in Yemen
"America's move in Mukalla and Hadramout contradict its claims toward peace in Yemen," member of Political Bureau of Ansarullah Ali Al-Qahoum said.
He stressed that these moves will not be accepted by the Yemeni people, pointing the need to move to confront the dangers and challenges facing the country and end the occupation agenda.
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US soldiers appear alongside Yemeni women in Hadramout
Images of Yemeni women alongside US soldiers in Hadramout have sparked angry reactions on social media.
Activists on social media described the appearance of Yemeni women in commemorative photos with US soldiers in Hadramout as “dangerous”.
https://en.ypagency.net/269491/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/16/images-of-us-soldiers-amongst-yemeni-civilians-in-hadhramaut-spark-outrage/
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US State Dep.: Undersecretary @KhalifaAlharthy and #USEnvoyYemen discussed the importance of the Yemen truce & need for a durable political resolution that brings a brighter future for Yemenis & regional stability. They were joined by @USEmbMuscat Amb Tsou & @USEmbYemen Amb Fagin.
https://twitter.com/StateDept_NEA/status/1558874239167610882
"The US welcomes Oman's role securing the Yemen truce & commitment to ensuring the truce continues & grows stronger, with more benefits for Yemenis," @USEnvoyYemen Lenderking said in a meeting with Lt Gen Sultan Nuamani, @USEmbMuscat Amb Tsou & @USEmbassyYemen Amb Fagin
https://twitter.com/StateDept_NEA/status/1558873744260714502
During meetings with senior UAE officials, #USEnvoyYemen Lenderking welcomed UAE's commitment to the @UN truce in #Yemen and stressed the need for calm and dialogue, including in response to recent fighting in Shabwa.
https://twitter.com/StateDept_NEA/status/1558789762009501697
My comment: The US miming “peace broker”. It’s an arsonist miming “firefighter”.
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We’ve made significant progress in Yemen, says special envoy Tim Lenderking
Tim Lenderking, U.S. special envoy for Yemen, tells CNBC’s Hadley Gamble that progress has been made toward resolving the conflict in the country, in what he describes as a major accomplishment for President Joe Biden during his visit last month.
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US Envoy Urges Yemenis to Work Through Their Differences
The US special envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, called on Yemenis to build on the UN-sponsored truce extension and reach a permanent agreement to end the eight-year conflict in Yemen.
Lenderking met with the Yemeni ambassador in Washington, Mohammad al-Hadhrami, to discuss maintaining the truce amid fears of an escalation of clashes in the Shabwa region, which could undermine efforts to maintain the ceasefire and impede peace efforts.
The US envoy urged the Yemeni parties to continue to choose peace and work through their differences to build on the UN truce extension to transition to a stronger, comprehensive, inclusive agreement that durably ends the conflict.
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
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UAE ambassador to return to Iran, boosting ties after years
The United Arab Emirates plans to reinstate its ambassador to Iran for the first time in six years, the Emirati Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, as the Gulf Arab federation accelerates efforts to improve ties with the nation it has long viewed as a regional threat.
The Emirates’ ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, will return to Tehran in the coming days to “continue pushing bilateral relations forward to achieve the common interests of the two neighbors and the region,” the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency reported.
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Iran: USA verzögern Atomgespräche in Wien
Laut Iran zögerten die Vereinigten Staaten bei indirekten Gesprächen in Wien, die darauf abzielen, das Atomabkommen von 2015 wiederzubeleben und die Sanktionen gegen Teheran aufzuheben.
Teheran habe auf einen von der Europäischen Union vorgeschlagenen Abkommensentwurf reagiert, warte aber noch auf Washingtons Antwort, sagte der Sprecher des iranischen Außenministeriums, Nasser Kan'ani, am Montag.
https://parstoday.com/de/news/iran-i71452-iran_usa_verz%C3%B6gern_atomgespr%C3%A4che_in_wien
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Iran’s FM clarifies possibility of holding JCPOA joint to revive nuclear agreement
Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Hossein Abdollahian has commented on Wednesday about the possibility of holding a JCPOA joint meeting at the level of foreign ministers.
https://en.ypagency.net/269726/
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Iran deal tantalizingly close, but US faces new hurdles
Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national in a plot to kill former national security adviser John Bolton have given the Biden administration new headaches as it attempts to negotiate a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
A resolution may be tantalizingly close. But as the U.S. and Europe weigh Iran’s latest response to an EU proposal described as the West’s final offer, the administration faces new and potentially insurmountable domestic political hurdles to forging a lasting agreement.
Deal critics in Congress who have long vowed to blow up any pact have ratcheted up their opposition to negotiations with a country whose leadership has refused to rescind the death threats against Rushdie or Bolton. Iran also vows to avenge the Trump administration’s 2020 assassination of a top Iranian general by killing former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Iran envoy Brian Hook, both of whom remain under 24/7 taxpayer-paid security protection.
Although such threats are not covered by the deal, which relates solely to Iran’s nuclear program, they underscore deal opponents’ arguments that Iran cannot be trusted with the billions of dollars in sanctions relief it will receive if and when it and the U.S. return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, a signature foreign policy accomplishment of the Obama administration that President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.
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‘Agreement can be reached in Vienna if red lines met, economic benefits guaranteed’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the next steps for a possible agreement for restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal can be taken if Tehran’s red lines are respected and economic benefits guaranteed.
“We have conveyed our viewpoints through the European Union’s representative to other parties, including the United States, and are awaiting a response,” the Iranian top diplomat said on Wednesday.
“We have to make sure that all of our red lines have been taken into consideration, and that we can gain complete economic benefits from the agreement that is before us,” he added.
“Should we reach this point, then other stages may be discussed,” noted the official.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/08/18/687578/Iran-Vienna-talks-United-States-European-Union
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EU 'studying' Iran's response to proposed text on JCPOA revival: Spokesperson
The European Union confirms that it has received Iran's response to a modified text proposed by the EU aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying the bloc is "studying" the reply with parties to the deal and the United States.
Nabila Massrali, a spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell -- who coordinated talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna -- made the remarks while speaking to IRNA on Tuesday.
"We are studying it and are consulting with the other JCPOA participants and the US on the way ahead," she said.
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Iran offers its final conclusion on EU’s plan to revive JCPOA, says deal possible if US realistic
Iran says it has provided the European Union with its final conclusion on the talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and it is now the US’ turn to show realism and flexibility if it really wants a final agreement to be reached.
Earlier on Monday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran would offer its final conclusion on the JCPOA revival talks by midnight local time.
“We will relay our final conclusion on the outstanding issues to the EU coordinator in writing by midnight today to see what feedback it will have and what reaction the US will show,” he said.
Iran’s top diplomat added that if the US shows a realistic and flexible reaction to Iran’s offer, “we would be at the point of agreement,” adding, “The American side has orally agreed to two proposals offered by Iran.”
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Vienna talks: Iran reports ‘relative progress,’ says agreement can be reached if red lines met
Iran says “relative progress” has been made in the latest round of Vienna talks and that an agreement can be reached if Tehran’s red lines are met.
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani reiterated Tehran’s long-standing position that it aims to reach a “sustainable and good agreement to remove the unjust sanctions imposed on Iran.”
He reported “relative progress” in the latest round of the talks, but noted that “Iran’s legitimate demands” have not yet been fully met.
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Top Russian negotiator: Moscow will never be obstacle to restoration of JCPOA
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Iran submits a ‘written response’ in nuclear deal talks
Iran said Tuesday it submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency offered no details on the substance of it response, but suggested that Tehran still wouldn’t take the European Union-mediated proposal, despite warnings there would be no more negotiations.
“The differences are on three issues, in which the United States has expressed its verbal flexibility in two cases, but it should be included in the text,” the IRNA report said. “The third issue is related to guaranteeing the continuation of (the deal), which depends on the realism of the United States.”
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-united-states-dubai-dd1734d96c757173779b5e752c9e8036
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Amir-Abdollahian: Language of threat against Iran and Iranians achieves nothing
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the United States against using the language of force when addressing the Iranian nation.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/08/13/687328/Iran-FM-Language-threat-Iran-
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Iran’s IRGC Seizes Vessel Carrying 22K Liters of Smuggled Fuel in Persian Gulf
Head of Hormozgan Province's Justice Department Mojtaba Qahremani said on Sunday that the IRGC naval forces have seized a ship carrying over 22,000 liters of smuggled fuel.
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
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City AM Criticizes UK’s Policy, Supporting Saudi Arabia Militarily
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
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is against intl. law to detain prisoners beyond their release day. It has been 35 days since #HRDefender @DrAlRoken has completed his 10 years sentence in #UAE. He must be released now! We will not stop until he is released.
https://twitter.com/alirezaazizi/status/1561513602363731968
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France 'preparing to secure Yemeni gas facility' for exports: report
A former Yemeni foreign minister said that France is preparing to secure the Balhaf facility in Yemen's unstable Shabwa province for the export of gas.
France could be gearing up to help protect a gas facility in Yemen to allow for exports in a bid to cut Europe's reliance on Russia, according to an ex-Yemeni foreign minister.
Abubaker Alqirbi tweeted in Arabic on Tuesday that "information is coming in" about "preparations being made to export gas from the Balhaf facility" and that this "could be the reason for events in Shabwa" and moves made by France.
Yemeni government forces recently clashed with UAE-backed southern separatist forces in gas-rich Shabwa province, where Balhaf is located
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/france-preparing-secure-yemeni-gas-facility-exports
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Irans Reaktion auf haltlose Behauptung über Waffenschmuggel in Jemen
Als Reaktion auf den haltlosen Vorwurf über einen angeblichen Waffenschmuggel von Bandar Abbas in den jemenitischen Hafen Hudaidah, teilte das iranische Außenministerium mit: "Die Beschuldigung der Islamischen Republik Iran zielt nur darauf ab, die öffentliche Meinung der Völker der Region und der Welt, von den Realitäten im Jemen abzulenken."
Am Montag antwortete der Sprecher des iranischen Außenministeriums, Nasser Kanani, auf die Frage der Journalisten bezüglich der in arabischen Medien veröffentlichten Behauptung über einen Waffenschmuggel von Bandar Abbas in den jemenitischen Hafen Hudaidah: "Derartige Behauptungen sind haltlos und werden wiederholt von der Aggressoren-Koalition und ihren westlichen Unterstützern inszeniert."
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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman reacts to Arab media claim regarding alleged arms smuggling to Yemen
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has responded to a question from journalists regarding alleged smuggling of arms from Bandar Abbas to Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah.
Kanaani said such claims are “baseless and repetitive staging” on the part of the “invading coalition and their Western supporters.”
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said the invading coalition and their Western backers must be held accountable for the crimes that they have committed for 7 years in Yemen. Kanaani said those crimes have left innocents dead, destroyed Yemen’s infrastructure and unleashed the greatest humanitarian catastrophe of the century.
He maintained that framing the Islamic Republic of Iran is only aimed at distracting the public opinion of regional and world countries from the realities of the Yemen crisis.
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman added that Iran’s support for the Yemeni people was political from the very beginning of the crisis and that Iran has always backed the peaceful process in Yemen and also the UN’s efforts to peacefully end this devastating war and to keep the truce in Yemen.
cp12b Sudan
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UN: 25,000 people were affected by flash floods in central Sudan
https://en.ypagency.net/270141/
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Sudan: Seasonal floods kill 77 people, destroy 14,500 homes
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Seasonal floods destroy over 2,500 homes in eastern Sudan
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People rally in coup-hit Sudan to support military-backed initiative
Hundreds of people have rallied in coup-hit Sudan to support a new military-backed initiative which purportedly aims to end the country’s persisting political crisis.
The demonstration was held in the capital Khartoum on Sunday outside a conference hall where meetings have been held since a day earlier by a newly-established initiative which claims to resolve the crisis that has plagued the nation for the past few years.
“The Call of Sudan's People” was launched last month by renowned Sufi religious leader Al-Tayeb Al-Jed. T
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/08/14/687379/Sudan-initiative-crisis-Burhan-coup-protests
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
Siehe / Look at cp9
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
Siehe / Look at cp1
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An old photo of Khuzaimah cemetery and Police College Street, taken in 1967 AD, and another recent photo on August 18, 2022 AD
https://twitter.com/A7medJa7af/status/1560421768136986624
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Film: Starkregen zerstört historische Gebäude in Sanaa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO_N71CGYT4
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Film: Jemen kämpft mit Fluten und brüchigen Waffenstillstand - Krisen addieren sich auf zum furchtbaren Leid
https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-1075561.html
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Takfirist elements destroy religious shrines in Shabwa
Al-Qaeda and ISIS takfirist elements from “ Al-Amailqa Brigades” on Thursday destroyed the mausoleum of a Sufi scholar on the coast of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen.
Activists from Shabwa reported on social media that takfiri elements blew up the dome and mausoleum of the scholar Abdulrahman bin Omar Badas, in the Arqa area, near the coast of Radhum district, with an explosive device.
They also confirmed that the Takfiri elements have bombed a number of religious monuments in several areas of Shabwa over the past days.
Activists attributed the reasons for the bombing of domes and shrines to the fact that the takfiri elements see them as “Shirk”, (which means in Islam is the sin of idolatry or polytheism), must be demolished for fear that the people may deviating from the true religion, and that their demolition is obligatory and desirable.
The destruction of the shrine of the scholar Badas caused widespread anger among the people of Shabwa, considering it a crime that offends the religious symbols of the preachers of the province.
https://en.ypagency.net/269872/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/20/saudi-backed-wahhabi-extremists-destroy-grave-of-sufi-cleric-in-occupied-yemen/
and
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[Sanaa] Endowments Authority condemns mercenaries' continued targeting of shrines in occupied provinces
The General Authority for Endowments condemned on Friday the targeting shrines, domes and mosques by the mercenaries of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression in the occupied provinces.
In a statement, the authority denounced the detonating the tomb of Abdulrahman bin Omar Badas in Erqa area of the coast of Rudhum area and the dome of bin Abdulsamad in Rudhum area, south of Shabwa provibce leveling them to the ground.
It considered the mercenaries' bombing of the tombs, shrines and domes of the righteous a crime added to the criminal record of the aggression and mercenaries, which targeted the domes and shrines of the righteous and destroyed hundreds of mosques and graves in various provinces.
The authority pointed out that the forces of the so-called "giants or al-Amaleka" destroyed several similar shrines in several areas south of Shabwa during the past few days.
It stressed that the systematic destruction of historical monuments, archaeological sites, shrines by the aggression and mercenaries aims to eliminate Yemen's historical cultural heritage and everything related to historical evidence of the Yemeni civilization rooted in history.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199342.htm
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UNESCO Supports Historic Cities in Yemen Facing Increasing Climate Change Challenges
UNESCO expresses its concerns on the impact of the recent torrential rains and flooding on the livelihoods of local communities in Yemen, as well as the loss of invaluable historic properties. UNESCO has been closely monitoring on the ground the situation in historic cities, particularly those inscribed on the World Heritage list, including the Old city of Sana'a, the historic town of Zabid and the Old Walled City of Shibam. Culture is a catalyst for social cohesion to bring communities together towards a peaceful, resilient and sustainable future.
The preservation of fragile buildings has been undermined in recent years due to the socio-economic impact of the conflict, which has prevented homeowners from carrying out the periodic maintenance necessary to ensure their structural integrity. UNESCO has therefore been working alongside local stakeholders and partners to safeguard this heritage, by implementing emergency interventions, rehabilitating houses and building capacities.
In the Old City of Sana'a, 213 historic buildings have been rehabilitated over the past four years with the support of a UNESCO/EU project, targeting four historic cities and employing more than 4,600 women and men. The traditional building techniques and materials used in community-led restoration works have allowed the rehabilitated houses to resist the ongoing torrential rains and floods. Yet, the magnitude of the needs on the ground requires further prioritization of interventions in inhabited historic houses of outstanding architectural value, which are facing substantial damages.
UNESCO and the EU will be launching a new phase of this joint project to continue rehabilitating historic buildings in Yemen and generate employment opportunities for thousands of young people via cash-for-work schemes, building on the results of the extensive damage assessment of 10,000 historic buildings in the Old City of Sana'a, conducted in 2021, which contributed to reinforcing emergency-response capacities of local technical stakeholders.
UNESCO will also provide further support to reinforce disaster risk reduction measures and increase the preparedness of local authorities and communities for emergency management
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Film: The collapse of a number of houses in Thala', Amran, as a result of heavy rains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOEpddtYS7Y
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Photos: Repeated (targeted?) bombing by #Saudi-led (and #UK-supported) coalition has weakened #Sanaa's #heritage infrastructure, now resulting in homelessness and destruction during recent rains.
https://twitter.com/CareyTourism/status/1560693894739726337
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
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Bank of Aden Information about Oil, Gas Revenues Not True
A source in the [Sanaa gov.] Supreme Economic Committee denied the correctness of the information reported by "Reuters" about the Bank of Aden's report on oil and gas revenues during the first half, stressing that the numbers are misleading and that oil revenues exceeded $two billion.
The source emphasized that the report issued by the Bank of Aden, which showed that the revenues of oil and gas exports amounted to $739.3 million from January to June is misleading and did not reveal the truth.
"The revenue sector in the Ministry of Finance of the mercenaries in the city of Aden does not receive any data on the volume of actual exports of crude oil, nor the amount of its revenues," the source said.
He pointed out that the proceeds are submitted to the National Bank of Saudi Arabia, and the US-Saudi aggression do not show any data about the export, which is controlled by a mini-committee headed by Saudi Ambassador Al Jaber and Maeen Abdulmalik.
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Giant ship leaves al-Dhaba port with 2 M barrels of looted crude oil
An official confirmed on Friday that the giant ship "Maran Canopus" departed on Thursday from al-Dhaba port in Hadhramout province, with nearly 2 million barrels of looted crude oil.
The official explained that the ship arrived on August 6 at the port of al-Dhaba and loaded nearly two million barrels of crude oil, with a total value estimated at $200 million.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199364.htm
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Quad [US, UK, Saudi, Oman ] economic officials, with Arab Monetary Fund, World Bank & IMF, met Yemen's Economic Team in London. Discussed capacity building for Yemen's institutions, Saudi/UAE $2bn deposit & $600m @SaudiDRPYdevelopment projects.
https://twitter.com/KSAmofaEN/status/1560227257347710977
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Sanaa warns Yemeni crude oil transport companies not to approach export tanks
[Sanaa gov.] Deputy Foreign Minister, Hussein Al-Ezzi, warned on Wednesday the Yemeni crude oil transport companies not to approach to export tanks.
He called on those companies to reach an understanding in advance with Sanaa as the legal center of the Republic of Yemen.
“The only owner of this wealth is the Yemeni people, and any internal or external party is never permissible to act outside the will of the original owner,” he said on Twitter.
Al-Ezzi added: “It would be good for any company or tanker of any kind not to approach the export tanks connected to the Yemeni oil fields.”
https://en.ypagency.net/269642/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/18/deputy-fm-of-yemen-warns-transport-companies-not-to-approach-oil-export-tanks/
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$500 Million Oil, Gas Revenues Looted by US-Saudi Aggression, Mercenaries
An investigation by Al Masirah TV revealed that the revenues of oil and gas production looted by the US-Saudi aggression since the beginning of this year exceed one trillion and 200 billion riyals ($500 million), which could help covering the salaries of state employees for year and a half.
The investigation also explained that the total production of crude oil amounted to 18 million barrels, while the production of domestic gas reached 337 thousand metric tons since the beginning of this year.
It indicated that the revenues of oil exports and gas sales during four months of the truce amounted to 689 billion and 173 million, covering nine months' salaries for all state employees.
Deputy Oil Minister Yasser Al-Wahidi indicated that the US-Saudi aggression seeks to raise the level of looting by working to operate Sector five "Jannat Hunt". He explained that foreign companies are implementing a series of different treatments to raise the rate of production from Yemeni oil fields.
The spokesman for the Yemen Gas Company, Ali Maasar, also revealed that the proceeds of gas sales from January to this August amounted to more than 100 billion riyals and were supplied to the Marib Bank account.
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Currency Continues to Collapse in Saudi-UAE-occupied Areas
The Yemeni riyal fell again against other currencies in the local exchange rate trading in the occupied governorates, after days of sudden improvement, as the exchange rate rose by 1194 riyals to the dollar and 315 riyals to the Saudi riyal in Aden and Hadhramout.
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Yemeni Bank discusses resuming transactions with int'l banks
The [Aden] Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) governor, Ahmed Ghalib, on Sunday met with directors of local banks to brief them on results of contacts with regional and international banks in order to resume transactions.
The meeting discussed efforts to resume Yemeni banks' dealings with foreign banks in order to smoothen flow of trade and payments between Yemen and commercial partners, which requires boosted commitment to rules of combating money laundry and terrorism funding, the CBY said in a statement.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30578.html
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Revenues of Aden Port Cover 80% of State Employees' Salaries
US-Saudi aggression continues to impose a blockade on various commercial cargo ships and prevent them from sailing towards the port of Hodeidah, the [Sanaa gov.] Undersecretary of Ministry of Finance Ahmed Hajar has confirmed.
"The blockade of the countries of aggression and preventing commercial ships from reaching the ports of Hodeidah caused a significant decline in the navigational movement, which is reflected in the customs revenues of imported goods," he said.
He explained that the basic commodities represented in wheat, flour, rice and sugar are exempted from tax duties, and the Hodeidah port does not get any revenues from it.
He stated that the data of the General Organization for Red Sea Ports for 2021 showed that the port of Hodeidah received 203 ships, including 23 fuel tankers, while the data of the Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation for 2021 showed that the port received 513 commercial ships, including 120 fuel ships.
He indicated that the tax and customs revenues for the imports of the port of Aden, which is under the control of the occupation, during 2021 only, are estimated at 750 billion, explaining that these revenues cover 80% of the salaries of state employees.
cp15 Propaganda
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The Easy Way To Reset Saudi Ties: Sanction The Houthis Again
President Biden’s travel to Saudi Arabia last month yielded little improvement in the relationship between the Biden administration and the Saudi government under Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman. Distrust lingers. Yet, the Biden administration could take a unilateral step that would not only help mend the rift between the US and Saudi Arabia, but correct a foreign policy mistake: redesignate the Yemeni Houthi organization, also known as Ansar Allah, for terrorism sanctions.
The Saudis would cheer the move. The Houthis continue to wage a brutal war for control of Yemen to their south. Currently, Ansar Allah is using a fragile ceasefire to rearm, refit, and refinance (thanks to Iran) in preparation for another round of fighting.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/08/the-easy-way-to-reset-saudi-ties-sanction-the-houthis-again/
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Grundberg’s Plans to Expand UN Truce Arouses Yemeni Apprehension
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, in his latest UN Security Council briefing, stirred anxiety among Yemenis by announcing plans to expand the humanitarian and military truce in Yemen.
Houthis stand to benefit the most from the improved truce terms, Yemeni politicians told Asharq Al-Awsat, recalling that the Iran-backed group still refuses to lift the siege on Taiz despite more than four months passing since the truce went into effect.
“The UN envoy’s latest briefing exposes impotence,” said Yemeni academic and political researcher Fares al-Beil, adding that Grundberg does not seem able to define what the next step should be.
“The government is no longer willing to extend a truce in which the Taiz crossings do not open,” explained al-Beil.
“Houthis are still refusing to make any concessions for the sake of the humanitarian situation, while their violations and military preparations continue on the ground.”
“Therefore, proposing an expanded agreement is as if it is an escape from the entitlements of the current truce,” added al-Beil, warning that an expansion of the ceasefire might create a new space for Houthi maneuvering.
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Golfländer als Entwicklungshelfer: die unbekannte Großzügigkeit
Jemen ist seit langem eines der Schwerpunktländer der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Kein Wunder: Jemen ist eines der ärmsten Länder der arabischen Welt. Nach Einschätzung der Vereinten Nationen herrscht hier die schlimmste humanitäre Krise der Welt.
Immer wieder ist die kritische Frage zu hören, wieso Deutschland und andere europäischen Staaten sich für Jemen engagieren sollen, wo doch eigentlich arabische Nachbarn gefordert wären?
Die Antwort darauf mag Europäer überraschen. Denn ihnen ist kaum bekannt, dass die Golfstaaten schon lange Entwicklungshilfe leisten - und zwar seit sie Einnahmen aus dem Verkauf von Öl haben. Und das in einem Umfang, der die westliche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit in den Schatten stellt. Im weltweiten Vergleich geben sie sehr hohe Summen aus. Vor allem die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (VAE) können auf ihre Leistungen in vielfacher Milliardenhöhe verweisen.
Allerdings sind diese Entwicklungshilfen an Jemen und an andere arabische Nachbarstaaten, die nicht durch Ölförderung privilegiert und zu Reichtum gekommen sind, wenig bekannt.
Mein Kommentar: Und der Krieg wird mit keinem Wort erwähnt!
and an article in English:
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The role that Europe is not playing in Yemen
Poverty, displacement and lack of prospects for a better future are the breeding ground for terrorist organisations. What would happen if the whole world were to abandon the Yemeni people? The answer to this question should give us pause for serious thought.
Fortunately, the Yemeni people have not been left behind or turned their backs on, as there are countries that have continued to actively support and bring humanitarian aid to Yemen on a daily basis. The United Arab Emirates is a case in point. Abu Dhabi has been and continues to be an active contributor in providing food and medicine to millions of Yemenis. Emirati humanitarian aid to Yemen has amounted to more than twenty billion dollars over the past seven years. On the other hand, European aid to Yemen is almost non-existent, which explains why Europe is losing influence throughout the Middle East, while other actors are taking advantage of the situation to increase their influence and weight in the region, taking advantage of the vacuum left by the United States and Europe's neglect.
https://atalayar.com/en/blog/role-europe-not-playing-yemen
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Western media incite felling Yemen gov't-held cities to militias
Over the past seven years, western reporters and researchers have demonstrated a monomaniacal fundamentalism as they seek to promote the cause of Yemen's Shia Houthis (the bloodiest terror organization on planet Earth) at the expense of the true cause of the Yemeni people.
Yemenis need to know that before every fall of a city, there is a western media and or research institution publishing an analysis or a report guiding the Arab regimes.
Western reports influence events in the region. This is key to understanding the about-turn in the Sa.u.di policy toward Yemen
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58302
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Yemen Govt Slams Iran's Role in Undermining Truce
The legitimate Yemeni government slammed Tehran’s role in undermining the nationwide truce after a Houthi cell was busted for smuggling weapons from Iran.
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3815111/yemen-govt-slams-irans-role-undermining-truce
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More Saudi coalition „We are benefactors“ propaganda
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2378167
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2378160
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377947
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377818
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377814
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377811
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377672
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377390
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377385
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377375
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377162
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2377145
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376926
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376908
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376881
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376681
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376680
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376473
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
Fast keine Luftangriffe seit Beginn des Waffenstillstands.
Almost no air raids since the beginning of the truce.
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Saudi coalition air raids and shelling day by day
Aug. 9: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408266639323687/
Aug. 8: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408263205990697/
Aug. 7: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408260062657678/
Aug. 6: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408258439324507/
Aug. 5: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408257529324598/
Aug. 4: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408255775991440/
Aug. 3: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408226439327707/
Aug. 2: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408220409328310/
Aug. 1: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408218582661826/
July 31: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408216929328658/
July 30: https://www.facebook.com/lcrdye/photos/a.551858951631141/2408215395995478/
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
Siehe / Look at cp18
Der Waffenstillstand hält überwiegend; beide Seiten werfen sich Verstöße vor.
The truce mostly holds; both sides accuse each other of violations.
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Aggression forces commit 194 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199647.htm
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Houthis Commit 230 Truce Violations within 48 Hours
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35524
(A K pS)
KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 921 Mines in Yemen During One Week
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the third week of August 2022, a total of 921 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 51 anti-personnel mines, 276 anti-tank mines, 590 unexploded ordnance and 4 explosive devices.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as 354,857 mines have been dismantled.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2378139
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Three civilian casualties in Houthi shelling on Taiz./Multiple websites
Two children were injured by Houthi landmine in Harib of Marib today/Multiple websites
A civilian was shot injured by a Houthi sniper in Taiz today.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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Houthis attacked the house of a civilian (Mohammed Al-Fattahi) in Yemen's southern Dhale'a province on Friday damaging the house and another (adjacent) to it./Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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[Aden gov.] Yemeni army says 40 soldiers have been killed and injured by Houthis violating the truce in the past five days./The Defense Ministry's media outlets.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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The Houthi militia continue to shell residential neighborhoods and army's sites in Al-Dhabab area, Taiz province until now (Saturday evening)/Alsahwa and Yeni Yemen
The Houthi militia have been shelling Al-Robayee area west of Taiz today from afternoon to evening time/Crater Sky
The Houthi militilia launch heavy shelling on houses of civilians in Al-Dhale'a province/Al-Rashad Press.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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Yemeni JF dismantle Houthi mines in Hodeida, Taiz
The Yemeni Joint Forces (JF) on Tuesday dismantled a network of Houthi landmines in Hais district, south Hodeida governorate, JF media center said on Tuesday.
JF engineering team found and removed a Houthi network of antitank mines, the center said.
Separately, the Saudi demining MASAM project has discovered a field of antitank mines laid by the Houthi group in ThuBab district, west Taiz governorate, MASAM media office quoted chief of the project's 19th team as saying.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30614.html
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Aggression forces commit 200 violations of armistice in 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199504.htm
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3 citizens killed by blast of projectile in Hajjah
At least 3 citizens were killed on Saturday in Hajjah province by an explosion of a projectile from the remnants of the Saudi-led coalition aggression.
A security official told the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the "three citizens were martyred in Bani Hassan area in Abs district."
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199482.htm
while the other side claims it was a “Houthi explosive”, which is rather improbable in this region: https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 194 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199377.htm
(A K pS)
Houthis use drones to target civilians in Al-Dhale
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35514
(A K pS)
Southern Giants down Houthi drone in Marib
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35516
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Houthi militia commits 467 violations to UN Truce
Houthi militia has committed 467 violations to UN Truce during the fifth past days in warfronts of Hodeida, Taiz, Dhale’, Sa’adah, Jawf and Marib.
http://en.26sepnews.net/2022/08/20/houthi-militia-commits-467-violations-to-un-truce/
(A K pH)
Saudi-led coalition spy plane crashes in Lahj
https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/08/18/saudi-led-coalition-spy-plane-crashes-in-lahj/
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Film: Mines threaten the lives of Yemenis even after war is over
Mines pose a threat to the lives of Yemeni civilians, as they can cause life altering injuries. Al-Massar demining program reported that, during the second week of August this year, it managed to clear 558 mines planted by Houthi militia in different regions in Yemen, including 12 anti-personnel mines, 278 anti-tank mines, and 266 unexploded ordnance. Explosive mines cause permanent disabilities and impede the lives of civilians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxlKZZXZgwg
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 202 violations within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199280.htm
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Did Israel attack a Houthi camp in Yemen during the Gaza fighting?
An Israeli military commander alluded to a strike on a 'third country' during conflict earlier this month
A cryptic reference by the Israeli military chief to attacking a "third country" during the recent bombing in Gaza has led to speculation that Israel targeted a Houthi camp in Yemen.
During a conference on Thursday, Aviv Kohavi said the Israeli army had carried out the strike while targeting the northern Gaza commander of Islamic Jihad.
Kohavi did not specify which country had been attacked during the conflict, which took place between 5 August and 8 August, but a number of media outlets reported that a blast in a camp in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, on 7 August had resulted in the death of at least six Iranian and Lebanese operatives.
Initial reports blamed the explosion on a malfunction during the installation of a ballistic missile launcher.
While the Houthis have never targeted Israel directly, they regularly condemn the country in their slogans and have received support from Iran, Israel's regional arch-foe, since the beginning of the war in Yemen in 2015.
Israel routinely bombs targets associated with Iran and Lebanese movement Hezbollah in Syria. Yet there were no reports of such raids during the recent Gaza conflict.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-gaza-yemen-houthi-camp-attack
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Aggression forces commit 172 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199186.htm
(A K pS)
The Houthi militia intensify drone attacks on government forces north of Al-Dhale'a/Multiple websites.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58330
(A K pS)
A soldier was killed and another was injured in a Houthi shelling on the western side of the besieged Taiz city/ the Taiz Military Axis website
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58330
(A K pH)
Halting Support of Mine Action Center will Cause Humanitarian Disaster, Thousands of Casualties
The Director of the [Sanaa gov.] Executive Center for Mine Action, Brigadier General Ali Safra, stressed that stopping the international support for the Mine Action Center will result in a humanitarian catastrophe and will cause a large number of civilian casualties.
Brigadier-General Safra said, in a statement to Almasirah, Wednesday, "The United Nations told us to stop supporting the Mine Action Center at the beginning of next September, and this means the continued danger to the lives of thousands of citizens."
He added: "The United Nations Development Program reported that the US-Saudi aggression did not originally allow the purchase of mine detectors and remnants of aggression in Yemen."
(A K pH)
Aggression forces commit 163 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199064.htm
(A K pH)
161 Recorded Violations of UN-sponsored Truce by US-Saudi Aggression
and also https://en.ypagency.net/269430/
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Saudi border guards kill Yemeni youth in Jizan
The sources said that the Saudi troops bombarded the youth Haail Yahy Shami, who is from Al-Nadheer area of Razih district in Saada province, with a mortar shell while trying to cross the border in search of a livelihood in the kingdom.
https://en.ypagency.net/269418/
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'Houthi snipers have been forcing Taiz neighborhood residents to stay indoors for two weeks'
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58287
and
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Film: Houthi sniping increases in Taiz, despite the ceasefire
Houthi snipers are increasingly targeting people in Taiz, in southwest Yemen, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties. Houthis are continually sniping and shelling residential neighborhoods and rural villages close to the frontlines, despite the ongoing ceasefire. Today, Monday, a Houthi sniper wounded a citizen in Taiz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9EkKGzGCZ4
(A K pH)
Aggression forces committed 123 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198788.htm
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NMAC extracts 948 mines, cluster bombs left by coalition
A field team of the National Mine Action Center (NMAC) has managed to remove and collect 948 remnants of the mines and cluster bombs left by the Saudi-led coalition for the first half of this month.
The center indicated in a statement, it was able to mark an area estimated at 64,780 square meters, while that an area was cleared of mines and cluster bombs reached more 57,372 square meters in Hodeida and Nihem district in Sanaa province.
https://en.ypagency.net/269296/
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168 civilians killed, injured by Houthi militia landmines since April
Landmines planted the Houthi terrorist militia have killed and injured 168 civilians, including women and children, since the beginning of the truce in several Yemeni provinces.
The Yemeni Landmine Records said in a statement it had documented the death and injury of 168 civilians, due to mines planted by the militia since the UN truce began in last April.
It added that the 57 victims were killed including 28 children and 4 women, and 111 were wounded, including 47 children and 8 women.
The highest number of casualties were in Hodeida province with 69 cases followed by Taiz 26 cases while the rest of victims were from Hajja, Albayda, Saada, Aljouf, Marib and Lahj and Nihm in Sana’a, the Observatory said.
My remark: Houthi landmines and Saudi coalition cluster bombs.
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KSrelief's Masam Project Dismantles 558 Mines in Yemen During One Week
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the second week of August 2022, a total of 558 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen, including 12 anti-personnel mines, 278 anti-tank mines, 266 unexploded ordnance and 2 explosive devices.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as 353,936 mines have been dismantled.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2376693
(B K pH)
Saudi coalition commits 1568 violations in early days of Yemen truce
According to Al Mayadeen reporter in Yemen, the first 10 days of the renewed truce in Yemen have witnessed 1568 violations by the Saudi-led coalition from August 3 till Friday last night.
In the past 4 months of the ongoing truce, from April 2022 to August 2022, 25,576 violations have been committed by the Saudi-led coalition
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Aggression forces committed 205 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198653.htm
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It's been two days since sources started shouting about multiple drone strikes on Yemeni army positions in and around Shabwa's capital, and there's still no reporting from English-language news outlets; not even speculation.
https://twitter.com/Macoombs/status/1558262831853850624
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A Houthi armed drone has been downed in Marib/Bawabati
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58254
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[Aden gov.] Yemen's army says 29 of its soldiers have been killed by Houthis in the past three days, the as the Houthi militia continue to breach the renewed truce deals./Multiple websites
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58254
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Aggression forces committed 126 violations of armistice within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198533.htm
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
Seit dem Abkommen von Stockholm vom 13. Dezember 2018 gibt es einen Waffenstillstand für Hodeidah. Zwar bleiben größere Offensiven aus, kleinere Gefechte gibt es aber laufend, und beide Seiten werfen sich ständig Verstöße gegen den Waffenstillstand vor.
Since the Stockholm Agreement of December 13, 2018, a ceasefire has been in place for Hodeidah. There are no major offensives, but smaller battles are ongoing and both sides constantly are accusing each other of violating the ceasefire.
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Aggression commits 94 violations in Hodeida in 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199625.htm
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Child Injured by Explosion of Mine Remnant of US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
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Civilian Killed by Explosion of US-Saudi Remnant, Hodeidah
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Three Yemeni civilians injured by Houthi mine in Hodeida
Three Yemeni civilians (including two brothers) have been injured by a Houthi landmine in the western governorate of Hodeida, MinesinYemen said on Friday.
The landmine blew up a vehicle in Hais district, south Hodeida, leaving the three men with different wounds, the watchdog added in a statement.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30630.html
and also https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58352
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Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 103 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199499.htm
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Aggression commits 113 violations of Hodeida truce in 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199367.htm
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Aggression commits 86 violations in Hodeida within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199282.htm
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Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 88 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199185.htm
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Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 64 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3199063.htm
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Aggression commits 69 violations in Hodeida within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198901.htm
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[Sanaa gov.] Yemeni army repel Saudi attack in Al Hudaydah
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/190229/Yemeni-army-repel-Saudi-attack-in-Al-Hudaydah
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Aggression commits 42 violations in Hodeida within 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198762.htm
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Aggression forces commit 95 violations of Hodeida ceasefire
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198618.htm
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Three people killed and injured by Houthi landmines in Hodeidah
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-58254
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Aggression violates Hodeida ceasefire 53 times
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3198532.htm
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Yemeni security forces bust Houthi-affiliated cell for smuggling weapons
Security forces in Yemen’s west coast have busted a cell affiliated with the Iran-backed Houthi militia for smuggling weapons from Iran, Yemen’s Joint Forces said on Friday.
The cell consisted of four Yemenis who all hail from Abu Zahr area, north of al-Khawkhah district in the governorate of Hodeida.
A video posted by the Joint Forces on Saturday showed the men confess to smuggling weapons from Iran’s Port of Bandar Abbas through another smuggler who works for the Houthis in Hodeida.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2022/08/13/Yemeni-security-forces-bust-Houthi-affiliated-cell-for-smuggling-weapons = http://en.adenpress.news/news/35486
Films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-e6TP9Ow4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnenIlBsrD4
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
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Film: After all that the Yemeni-Jewish community has gone through in Yemen, the longing they still have for Yemen is so wonderful. Here is the latest love-letter to Yemen from Jewish-Yemeni singer, Daniel Zandani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2pRW9shoY
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Photos: After dry, rain fed-farming, ponds and dams. Al Mahwit province.
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1559511210822868992
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Photo: A mountain room "Termanat Al- Sheikh Ali" in Al Taweelah district, Al Mahwit province. If you visit Al Taweelah district, just ask "Where is the (Termanat Al- Sheikh Ali)?
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1559501633846919171
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Photos: Al-Jaafaria district, Raymah Province, #Yemeni highlands. It is a real Yemen
@angermgtsiloam not Alpine viewpoint.
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1560231717595668482
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Yemen: 13 People Killed in Lightning Strikes
Thirteen people were killed and 21 others injured in a single day in Yemen from lightning strikes, local media reported according to Anadolu.
https://www.albawaba.com/news/yemen-13-people-killed-lightening-strikes-1488257
Vorige / Previous:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-819-yemen-war-mosaic-819
Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 1-819 / Yemen War Mosaic 1-819:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose oder / or http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
Der saudische Luftkrieg im Bild / Saudi aerial war images:
(18 +, Nichts für Sensible!) / (18 +; Graphic!)
http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
http://yemenwarcrimes.blogspot.de/
Liste aller Luftangriffe / and list of all air raids:
http://yemendataproject.org/data/
Untersuchung ausgewählter Luftangriffe durch Bellingcat / Bellingcat investigations of selected air raids:
Untersuchungen von Angriffen, hunderte von Filmen / Investigations of attacks, hundreds of films:
