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      Ali Mahmood

      Ali Mahmood

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      Ali Mahmood is a journalist based in Aden, he has been covering the war in Yemen for The National since 2017. He's reported from the frontlines in Yemen, in addition to covering economics, climate change, health and other areas. He has written for The Daily Telegraph, Fair Observer, Jeune Afrique and South 24 Centre. Ali survived the December 2020 attack that targeted Aden airport, he was covering the arrival of Yemen's power-sharing government.

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      A Yemeni fighter during clashes with Houthi rebels. AP
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      Yemen joint forces inflict big losses on Houthi rebels

      Large-scale operation that began last Friday leads to 'collapses' in rebel ranks

      GulfNovember 22, 2021
      A picture from Entisar Al Hammadi's Facebook page. The model has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Houthi court. AFP
      Yemeni model sentenced to five years in prison by Houthis

      20-year-old's lawyer calls verdict 'unlawful' after eight-month trial

      GulfNovember 08, 2021
      The car bomb exploded near the entrance of the airport in Aden, the temporary home of Yemen's internationally recognised government. The Houthis have taken control of much of the north. EPA
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      Deadly Yemen car bomb 'intended for civilians'

      Five killed when explosive-laden vehicle detonated near Aden International Airport

      GulfOctober 31, 2021
      Yemeni firefighting service staff and bystanders gather at the site of a blast near the airport of the southern city of Aden, on October 30, 2021. Photo: AFP
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      Five killed and 40 injured in car bomb blast near Aden's airport in Yemen

      An explosive-laden car detonated at an intersection near the main gate of the airport

      GulfOctober 30, 2021
      Fighters loyal to Yemen's government near Al Jawba in Marib province. AFP
      Houthi missile targets Yemen tribal leaders' meeting

      Information minister says at least 13 people were killed in the attack, including two sons of a tribal leader

      GulfOctober 29, 2021
      Yemen Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik. AP
      Yemen peace process given a push by EU delegates' visit

      Visitors included representatives of EU Mission to Yemen and major European countries

      GulfOctober 28, 2021
      People scan the rubble of a house destroyed by Houthi missile attack in the northern Yemeni city of Marib. Reuters
      Al Abdiyah takeover deepens humanitarian crisis in southern Marib

      Fierce fighting with local tribes has continued on the outskirts of Al Abdiyah

      GulfOctober 17, 2021
      Yemeni children fill jerrycans with water outside the port city of Hodeidah. AFP
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      Long-term projects halted in Yemen water crisis

      Capital Sanaa is one of the most water-scarce cities in the world

      GulfOctober 14, 2021
      Smoke billows during fighting in Marib province. Its capital is now almost surrounded by the Houthis. AFP
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      Petrol station attack kills 'dozens' in Yemen

      The Iran-backed group has systematically targeted civilian infrastructure

      GulfOctober 13, 2021
      Car bomb site that targetted an official convoy in Yemen's Aden on Sunday . Photo: Ali Al Mahmood
      Deaths reported in Yemen car bomb

      The explosive-rigged car was parked at the road side in Hjeif district

      GulfOctober 10, 2021
      Fighters loyal to Yemen's government on the frontline in Marib on September 27, 2021. AFP
      New UN special envoy visits Yemen as Houthis push towards Marib

      Hans Grundberg focused on ending conflict in first visit to interim capital Aden

      GulfOctober 06, 2021
      A Yemeni pro-government fighter fires at Iran-backed Houthi positions. Fighting has escalated over the strategic city of Marib. Photo: AFP
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      Houthis kill three children in missile attack

      Thirty people were wounded in the strike on a residential area of Marib city as rebels continue their offensive to take the oil-rich province

      GulfOctober 04, 2021
      Fighters loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government on the front line in the country's north-east province of Marib. AFP
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      Battle for Marib in Yemen reaches critical point

      City is close to being surrounded by Houthi militias

      GulfSeptember 29, 2021
      People visit the 'Valley of Peace' cemetery during Eid al Fitr as they mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
      Burial-plot trading now a lucrative business across Middle East

      Shortage of space in cemeteries has sparked a surge in dealing as death rates rise in war-torn countries

      MENASeptember 20, 2021
      Houthi militias stand guard next to nine men sentenced to death in Tahrir Square in Sanaa, Yemen Saturday, September 18, 2021. AP Photo
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      Yemen shocked after Houthis kill nine in Sanaa execution

      Nine victims of the militia had been abducted three years ago

      GulfSeptember 19, 2021
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