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UAE says reducing troops in war-torn Yemen
'It is very much to do with moving from what I would call a military-first strategy to a peace-first strategy, and this is I think what we are doing,' says a senior UAE official

Yemen gov't accuses rebels of faking ports pullout
The accusation comes after the Huthi rebels, who have been in control of the ports since 2014, said they had carried out their obligations

U.N. envoy on first Yemen port city visit after truce
A UN official says Martin Griffiths is in the Red Sea port city to oversee the truce deal's implementation and 'follow up on preparations' for a new monitoring mission

Yemen truce, prisoner swap timelines pushed back – U.N.
The Hodeida agreement stipulates a full ceasefire, followed by the withdrawal and redeployment of rival forces from the city – two clauses that have yet to be fulfilled

Yemen gov't accuses rebels of violating Hodeida truce
The news comes as reports surface that the UN is looking to replace the head of a monitoring mission to Hodeida, a lifeline to millions of Yemenis dependent on its imports to survive

U.N. envoy in Yemen for talks on Hodeida truce
A UN source confirms the news, saying Griffiths is in Yemen to 'work on the rapid implementation of the Hodeida agreement'

U.N. envoy arrives in Yemen to push Hodeida truce
Martin Griffiths' visit comes as the ceasefire in Hodeida was generally holding, although there have been intermittent clashes with both sides blaming each other

Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port – UN
The rebels' withdrawal is a key part of a ceasefire that went into effect on December 18

U.N. convenes warring sides in Yemen's Hodeida
Retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert is heading the joint committee including Saudi-backed government officials and Iran-aligned Huthi rebels to oversee the truce

Clashes erupt in Yemen's Hodeida in truce violation – official
Yemen's internationally-recognized government calls on its forces to 'cease fire in Hodeida province and Hodeida city'

Yemen's warring parties agree Hodeida ceasefire at U.N. talks
If implemented, the deal on the Hodeida port, a key gateway for aid and food imports, could bring relief to a country where 14 million people stand on the brink of famine

U.N. pushes 'de-escalation' in key port, besieged city at Yemen talks
Aside from Hodeida and Taiz, other issues on the table include humanitarian corridors, the reopening of the defunct international airport in the capital Sanaa, and a massive prisoner swap

150 killed in battle for Yemen's Hodeida as global alarm grows
Government loyalists supported by a Saudi-led coalition are fighting to oust the Iran-backed Huthi rebels from the strategic Red Sea city, whose docks are a lifeline to 14 million Yemenis at risk of starvation

Clashes reach residential areas in Yemen's Hodeida
(UPDATED) Troops entered residential streets in eastern Hodeida with the aim of 'purging them of insurgents'

At least 61 killed in clashes in Yemen's Hodeida
The World Health Organization estimates nearly 10,000 people have been killed since 2015, when Saudi Arabia and its allies joined the government's war against the Huthis

15 civilians dead in strikes on minibuses in Yemen's Hodeida – U.N.
Yemeni rebels say the air strikes were by the Saudi-led coalition

Yemen pro-gov't forces seize Hodeida airport from rebels – coalition
'The airport was completely cleared, Thank God, and is under control,' says Abdul Salaam al-Shehi, coalition commander for the Red Sea coast

UN envoy in Yemen for Hodeida crisis talks
Martin Griffiths is expected to propose to rebel leaders that they cede control of the Red Sea port to a UN-supervised committee and halt heavy clashes against advancing government troops

Yemen rebel leader defiant as dozens die in battle for key port
(3rd UPDATE) The clashes come as the UN Security Council meet for urgent talks on the military operation and call for the vital Red Sea port to be 'kept open'

Yemen forces closing in on rebel-held port – Saudi-led coalition
Hodeida is Yemen's largest entry point for aid on which millions depend, as the country teeters on the brink of famine

First aid flight in weeks lands in rebel-held Yemen capital
But the UN adds that shipments of food and medicines to the rebel-held Red Sea port of Hodeida remains blocked

UN warns of massive displacement in Yemen
Between 100 000 and half a million people could be displaced as the conflict and humanitarian situation continue to worsen says Shabia Mantoo Yemen spokesperson for the UN refugee agency the UNHCR
