The Saudi-led "Masam" project has significantly reduced the threat of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Speaking at the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Monday, February 24th, he highlighted that ove...
A 17-year-old boy, R.M.A.M. Al-Sabri, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group in the Al-Had district of Yafa, Lahj, southern Yemen, on February 24th. Lahj security authorities confirmed the death. According to a statement from Lahj Police, the boy died from injuries sus...
Twenty-two sheep were killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthis, south of Marib,on Sunday. A local source in Marib Governorate reported that Saleh Saeed Al-Qubaisi was herding 25 sheep in Jabal Al-Duma area of the Mala’a mountain range, located between the Harib and Al-Juba ...
Armed clashes at Al-Qubbah qat market in central Taiz, Yemen, resulted in multiple casualties on Monday, February 24, 2025. According to the Taiz Governorate Security Apparatus, the incident involved gunfire, leading to confirmed reports of two fatalities and five injuries. Taiz police, in a st...
On Saturday, security forces in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, detained 70 illegal migrants from various African countries attempting to enter via the Al-Shujayra coast. According to a Shabwa Police statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s media center, the group was intercepted...
On February 23, 2025, military sources reported that the Yemeni army thwarted attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis across fronts in Marib, Al Jawf (northeast), and Taiz (southwest Yemen). According to the Armed Forces Media Center, the army neutralized Houthi fire on multiple Marib fronts, destroyin...
On Sunday ,the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (MASAM) reported clearing 2,111 mines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive devices this month. According to a statement on MASAM’s official website, the past week alone saw the removal of 810 unexploded ordnances and 44 anti-tank ...
Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and member of the Presidential Leadership Council, acknowledged significant economic challenges during an expanded meeting with STC leadership on Sunday. According to STC website, Al-Zubaidi conceded that economic hards...
Senior U.S. military officials are deliberating a response to an Iran-backed Houthi attempt to shoot down a U.S. F-16 fighters last Wednesday, according to Fox News. Three senior defense officials confirmed ongoing policy talks. The options range from sustained strikes on Houthi leaders and planne...
On Sunday,the tribes of Khawlan Al-Tiyal, Sanhan, Bani Hashish, and Bilad Al-Rus announced their determination to dismantle the Iran-backed Houthis’ coup. Gathered in an armed assembly in Marib, northeastern Yemen, thousands from these Sanaa tribal belt communities declared full mobilization...
Military sources reported that Iran-backed Houthis deployed drones to strike mine clearance equipment at the eastern entrance to Taiz city in southwest Yemen. According to Barran Press, the targeted gear belonged to HALO Trust Yemen, which was surveying the Kamb neighborhood for landmines—pr...
Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives. On January...
On Friday, Shohood for Human Rights reported the death of 14-year-old Raddad Saleh Ali Ghalib, alleging he died from injuries sustained in an assault at the Al-Falah center in the Melh area of Nihm District, Sana'a Governorate, an area under Houthi control. Shohood stated that Raddad was forc...
In Taiz’s busy streets, 45-year-old Ibrahim Mohammed fights to sustain his family. Driving a small delivery cart, he waits hours outside furniture shops for scarce jobs. His meager earnings hardly meet his household’s essential needs. Impact of War and Blockade Over the pa...
An investigative committee has determined that the death of prisoner Rashid Alawi Isa Al-Hutam at the Marib Political Security Prison on January 26th was a suicide, with no evidence of foul play or legal violations. According to the Yemen News Agency Saba, forensic and autopsy reports confirmed t...
The Taiz Security Committee announced on Friday the enforcement of the Demonstrations and Protests Law and refuted allegations that Governor Nabil Shamsan ordered the suppression of teacher protests. In a statement released by the Security Media Center, the committee denied social media claims ...
Armed members of the "Madhhaj and Himyar" tribes assembled on Friday in Marib, Yemen, launching a general mobilization to confront the Iran-backed Houthis. Tribal leaders from Marib, Al Bayda, Dhamar, and other provinces attended the gathering, signaling broad support. Accordin...
The Yemeni Gas Company – Safer announced intensified efforts to address rising household gas demand in preparation for Ramadan. The company pledged to maintain stable supplies and called on authorities to support monitoring and enforcement to prevent violations in gas distribution and sales....
On Thursday, local sources reported that the Iran-backed Houthis temporarily released activist Rabab Al-Mudhwahi. Detained since June in Sana’a alongside several UN and international agency employees, Al-Mudhwahi was allowed a brief reprieve to attend her mother’s funeral. According to...
On Thursday, a 9-year-old girl, Aisha Ali Bakheet, was killed by a landmine explosion in Beit al-Faqih district of Hodeidah governorate, according to human rights sources. The Yemeni Mine Observatory reported on X that Aisha was herding sheep in the "Amzahar" area when the blast occurred...