Marib Military Hospital Successfully Removes Rare Lung Tumor

Marib Military Hospital Successfully Removes Rare Lung Tumor

Marib, Yemen – On December 16, 2024, the Marib Military Hospital announced the successful removal of a rare tumor from a patient's lung by its specialized medical team. According to a post on the hospital's Facebook page, Dr. Rafiq Al-Husseini, a general surgery specialist at Mari...

Launch of Local Women’s role enhancement Strategy in Marib

Launch of Local Women’s role enhancement Strategy in Marib

Marib, Yemen – On December 16, 2024, the local strategy for women in Marib Governorate was officially launched during a conference themed "Towards a Strong Local Strategy to Enhance Women's Role in Marib." The event gathered 97 participants, including representatives from local...

U.S. Forces Target Houthi Command Center in Sana'a

U.S. Forces Target Houthi Command Center in Sana'a

Sana'a, Yemen – On December 17, 2024, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility belonging to the Houthi militia, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, in the Yemeni capita...

UNDP Launches Second Phase of Urban Centers Analysis in Marib

UNDP Launches Second Phase of Urban Centers Analysis in Marib

Marib, Yemen – On December 16, 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiated a comprehensive SWOT analysis of urban centers in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. This study is being carried out by the "Ghadak for Development" organization in collaboration with...

"Masam" Reports Removal of Over 472,000 Landmines Since Project Launch

"Masam" Reports Removal of Over 472,000 Landmines Since Project Launch

On December 16, 2024, Osama Al-Qusabi, the Director General of the Masam project, announced that the initiative has successfully removed 472,688 landmines, unexploded ordnance, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) since its inception until December 13. These explosive devices were reportedly pl...

Sultan al-Arada Calls for Unified International Stance Against Houthis

Sultan al-Arada Calls for Unified International Stance Against Houthis

On December 16, 2024, Sultan al-Arada, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized the need for a unified international response to the ongoing threats posed by the Houthi movement, which is classified as a terrorist organization. His remarks came during a meeting with U.S....

U.S. Embassy Discusses Houthi Aggression with Yemeni Leadership

U.S. Embassy Discusses Houthi Aggression with Yemeni Leadership

On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Yemen announced that it held meetings with Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, to discuss strategies for countering Houthi aggression both within Yemen and beyond. In a brief statement shared via the embassy's...

Financial Times: Assad Regime Transferred Two Tons of Cash to Moscow

Financial Times: Assad Regime Transferred Two Tons of Cash to Moscow

The Financial Times reported that the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime transferred approximately $250 million in cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019, while his family secretly acquired assets in Russia. According to an analysis of banking records, the funds were delivered t...

U.S. Airstrike Targets Houthi Position in Hajjah Province

U.S. Airstrike Targets Houthi Position in Hajjah Province

In the early hours of December 16, 2024, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike targeting a site associated with the Houthi movement, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization, in Hajjah province, northwestern Yemen. According to Houthi media, the strike was carried out by &ld...

Devastating Cyclone Claims Hundreds of Lives in French Mayotte

Devastating Cyclone Claims Hundreds of Lives in French Mayotte

On December 14, 2024, a catastrophic cyclone struck the French archipelago of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, potentially thousands, of residents. François Xavier, the governor of Mayotte, shared this grim assessment during an interview with Mayotte La Prem...