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UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce

The United Nations said Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts. The already four-month-old ceasefire has been the longest nationwide ease in fighting since the ...

02 Aug 2022 at 21:00

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First fuel ship allowed into Hodeida as part of Yemen truce

A tanker carrying badly needed fuel arrived in Yemen’s blockaded port of Hodeida on Sunday, as a ceasefire aimed at stopping fighting in the war-torn country for two months entered its first full day. The truce agreement, which took effect on ...

03 Apr 2022 at 11:55

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Gulf states plan Yemen talks without Houthi rebels present

Gulf Arab states are holding a summit about the war in Yemen – but the country’s Houthi rebels are boycotting the talks because they are taking place in Saudi Arabia, their adversary in the conflict. The decision by the Iranian-backed ...

29 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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Saudi-led Yemen ceasefire begins despite rejection of Houthi rebels

A Saudi-led coalition battling rebels who hold Yemen’s capital have begun a unilateral cease-fire, though the insurgents have rejected the proposal. The pause in fighting began early on Wednesday ahead of the holy Muslim fasting ...

30 Mar 2022 at 07:25

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UN says rival factions in Yemen agree to two-month truce

Yemen’s warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a UN official has said. The UN envoy, Hans Grundberg, announced the agreement from Amman, Jordan, after meeting separately ...

01 Apr 2022 at 19:55

Famous faces read extract about son of detained British-Egyptian writer

An extract of a book written by a jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist about his then-newborn son has been read out by Hollywood stars to mark Father’s Day. Alaa Abd El-Fattah, 40, who is on the 79th day of a ...

19 Jun 2022 at 16:13

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Nobel winners appeal for action on Egypt’s political prisoners

A group of winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature urged world leaders on Wednesday to raise human rights issues as they visit Egypt for the Cop27 climate change conference. In a letter sent to various heads of ...

02 Nov 2022 at 18:01

Family of a jailed British-Egyptian writer call for action during Cop27

The family of a British-Egyptian writer jailed in Cairo said world leaders will have “blood on their hands” if they take no action to secure his release during COP27. Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah ...

03 Nov 2022 at 15:21

Foreign Office ‘setting up PM to fail’ at Cop27 over writer jailed in Egypt

The sister of detained writer Alaa Abd El-Fattah fears the Foreign Office is “setting up the Prime Minister to fail” on his Cop27 trip to Egypt because her brother may die there while on hunger strike during ...

06 Nov 2022 at 13:46

Sister of jailed British-Egyptian activist ‘pinning hopes’ on PM’s efforts

The sister of a jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist said she believes her brother could be on the next flight to London if Rishi Sunak makes his case an “urgent political priority”. Sanaa Seif ...

07 Nov 2022 at 21:53

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16 injured after rocket fired from Yemen hits Tel Aviv

A rocket fired from Yemen has hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass from nearby windows. A further 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to ...

21 Dec 2024 at 10:17

UK-Egypt relationship ‘important’ amid calls to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah

David Lammy has said London’s relationship with Cairo is “important”, as he faced questions about possible economic threats amid efforts to free a dual-national citizen detained in Egypt. The Foreign ...

26 Nov 2024 at 13:22

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