Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Syria's President Sharaa in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Syria's President Sharaa in Riyadh

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in Syria and ways to support its security and stability. Sharaa, accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, arrived in Sau...

Hadrami Leader Orders Halt of Crude Oil Exports

Hadrami Leader Orders Halt of Crude Oil Exports

Amr bin Habreesh, leader of the Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance in eastern Yemen, on Sunday instructed the alliance's "security committee" to halt crude oil exports from Hadhramaut, effective Monday. This move is intended to pressure the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) to address th...

Former Prisoner Dies Days After Release from Houthi Detention

Former Prisoner Dies Days After Release from Houthi Detention

Mohammed Ali Al-Naseem, a former prisoner of the Iran-backed Houthi militia, died just days after his release.  According to sources close to Al-Naseem, his health had severely deteriorated due to five years of harsh physical and psychological torture while in Houthi detention. Al-Naseem, an o...

Yemeni Army Repels Houthi Attacks in Marib

Yemeni Army Repels Houthi Attacks in Marib

The Yemeni army reported on Saturday that it successfully thwarted attacks launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Marib governorate. According to the Yemeni Defense Ministry's "September Net" website, government forces repelled Houthi assaults on the Al-Kasara, Al-Mashjah, ...

Aden Faces Imminent Total Blackout Due to Fuel Shortage

Aden Faces Imminent Total Blackout Due to Fuel Shortage

Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, is on the brink of a complete power outage within 24 hours due to critically low fuel supplies, the Public Electricity Corporation warned on Saturday. The corporation issued a desperate plea, appealing to Presidential Leadership Council member Faraj Al-Bah...

Arab Foreign Ministers Reject Palestinian Displacement

Arab Foreign Ministers Reject Palestinian Displacement

Arab foreign ministers on Saturday categorically rejected the transfer of Palestinians from their land "under any circumstances or justifications." This unified stance directly opposes the recent suggestion by the US President that Egypt and Jordan should accept Palestinian residents of ...

Yemeni Woman Killed by Houthi Landmine in Nihm

Yemeni Woman Killed by Houthi Landmine in Nihm

A 35-year-old Yemeni woman, Aisha Naji Al-Qasha'a, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Nihm district on Friday. According to the human rights organization "Shohood," the incident occurred while Aisha was herding sheep in Jabal Al-Qarn. Her daughte...

UK-Yemen Trade Shows Significant Growth in 2024

UK-Yemen Trade Shows Significant Growth in 2024

Bilateral trade between the UK and Yemen reached £88 million in 2024, according to figures released today by the UK Department for Business and Trade.  This represents a substantial 69.2% increase in total trade in goods and services through the third quarter of 2024 compared to the sam...

US Enhances Red Sea Maritime Security with Advanced Detection System

US Enhances Red Sea Maritime Security with Advanced Detection System

The United States has deployed a cutting-edge analytical system in the Red Sea to bolster maritime security and counter potential threats, particularly from Houthi attacks on American vessels. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, explained to "Defense One&quo...

Qatari Emir Visits Damascus in Historic First Since Assad's Ouster

Qatari Emir Visits Damascus in Historic First Since Assad's Ouster

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived at Damascus International Airport, marking the first visit by a head of state to Syria since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad's regime. This significant event was reported by Al Jazeera, which noted the Emir's arrival ...

Saudi Project "Masam" Clears 840 Mines in a Week

Saudi Project "Masam" Clears 840 Mines in a Week

The Saudi Project "Masam" announced on Tuesday the removal of 840 mines and unexploded ordnance planted by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. According to Masam, the cleared explosives included 800 unexploded ordnance items and 38 anti-tank mines. This brings the total number of mines clea...

US Condemns Iran-Backed Houthi Abductions, Highlights Bad Faith Claims

US Condemns Iran-Backed Houthi Abductions, Highlights Bad Faith Claims

The US condemned the Iran-backed Houthi group for abducting additional UN staff amidst ongoing attacks in the region, revealing their bad faith in claims of de-escalation. The a statement from US State Department called for the release of all detainees, including seven UN staff members, denouncing t...

EU Condemns Iran-Backed Houthi Abductions, Warns of Humanitarian Crisis

EU Condemns Iran-Backed Houthi Abductions, Warns of Humanitarian Crisis

European Union has condemned the recent abductions by the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified internationally as terrorists, targeting United Nations staff. The EU mission in Yemen called for the immediate release of all detained UN, NGO, and diplomatic staff, warning that these abductions threaten...

Iran-backed Houthis Detain 22 Humanitarian Workers in Sana’a

Iran-backed Houthis Detain 22 Humanitarian Workers in Sana’a

January 25, 2025 – Sources revealed that the Iran-backed Houthis have increased their detentions of humanitarian aid workers in Sana’a, bringing the number to 22. According to Xinhua's correspondent Fares Alhemyari, the detainees include personnel from the UN's World Food Program...