A senior U.S. military official has criticized the United States’ approach to the Houthi movement, designated as a terrorist organization, for contributing to ongoing maritime attacks on commercial vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea. Retired General Kenneth McKenzie, former ...
On November 2, 2024, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak tasked the Central Organization for Control and Auditing with reviewing all activities of the General Secretariat of the Cabinet amid recent claims of missing financial checks from the Prime Minister's office. In a directive ...
A recent report from the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts regarding Yemen indicates that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is actively opposing the convening of parliamentary sessions in Aden, the country’s temporary capital. In its annual report, released on Thursday and ...
A recent study reveals that the Yemeni army has fallen to the tenth position in Arab military rankings, a significant decline from its previous fourth place a decade ago. The study, conducted by the Mokha Center for Strategic Studies, highlights the internal and external threats facing the militar...
On November 1, 2024, security and judicial authorities in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, closed over 26 currency exchange shops as part of a broader government initiative aimed at stabilizing the national currency, which has been experiencing continuous decline. According to the media cen...
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak has emphasized the need for intensified efforts to crack down on illegal currency exchange operators and speculators across all liberated provinces, as the national currency continues to plummet in value. According to the official Yemeni News Agency ...
On November 1, 2024, a large demonstration took place in Marib, northeastern Yemen, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemning the ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza, which the participants described as a campaign of genocide. The statement issued during the rally hi...
The UN Security Council's Panel of Experts on Yemen has reported a "growing collaboration" between the Houthi movement and terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Al-Shabaab from Somalia, raising significant concerns about regional stability. In their...
On October 31, 2024, armed members of the Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, stormed the Al-Jabali Eye Hospital in Ibb city, according to statements from Yemen's Minister of Information, Muammar Al-Eryani. In an official statement published by the Yemeni News Agency Sa...
On October 31, 2024, the rights organization "Sam" for Rights and Freedoms, in collaboration with the "Charter of Justice for Yemen" coalition and various Yemeni civil society organizations, submitted a letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Working Group o...
A recent report from the World Bank, released on October 31, 2024, outlines several recommendations to address the financial challenges and mitigate the economic pressures plaguing Yemen, largely due to the ongoing suspension of oil exports. The report highlights that the halt in oil exports, c...
The Saudi capital is preparing to host a series of Yemeni cultural events as part of the "Global Harmony" initiative, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Media and the General Entertainment Authority. The events are scheduled to take place from November 3 to 6 and will feature a range of ...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, reports emerged of the Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, kidnapping a Yemeni employee from the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. This incident marks the latest victim in the Houthis' ongoing campaign against humanitarian workers and civil society memb...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Yemen’s Foreign Minister, Shaya Al-Zindani, stated that the current situation in Yemen cannot be considered purely domestic due to the intricate regional dynamics involving Iran and international interests. In an interview with the Lebanese newspaper An-Naha...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, a reliable source in the Yemeni capital reported that the Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization by the international community, has moved several detainees to secret prisons in anticipation of potential airstrikes. Fares Alhemyari, a reporter for...
The United States has announced an extension of the deadline for applications to the Diversity Visa Lottery for the year 2026. The new deadline is now set for November 7, 2024, according to an announcement from the U.S. Embassy, shared via their official account on the platform X (formerly Twitter...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Yemen chaired an emergency meeting of the Arab League at the level of permanent representatives to discuss recent Israeli laws prohibiting the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the occupied Pal...
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, met with U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin to discuss the international support needed to mitigate the repercussions of halted oil exports, a situation attributed to the Iran-backed Houthi...
Political parties in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, have proposed the formation of a streamlined emergency government consisting of 11 specialized ministers, excluding deputy ministers. This initiative aims to reduce government expenditures and redirect efforts toward urgent economic challenges. In ...
A devastating road accident in Al-Mahra province, eastern Yemen, resulted in the death of 11 individuals and injuries to two others on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, according to the Security Media Center of the Yemeni Ministry of Interior. The horrific incident occurred on the Shihn-Ramah road, ...