UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, addressed the shrinking civil space in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, highlighting the group's arbitrary arrests of UN staff, civil society members, diplomats, and private sector individuals as a major obstacle. Speaking at the closing of the third...
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), called on the Council and the government to take "urgent action to provide essential services, pay salaries, and find solutions to revitalize the country's economic re...
On January 23, 2025, the Yemeni Islah Party criticized Aidarous Al-Zubaidi's remarks as "unjustified and surprising." Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, accused Islah leaders of terrorism. In a televised inter...
The United Nations has appealed for $2.47 billion to support its 2025 humanitarian response plan for Yemen, addressing the urgent needs of over 19.5 million people impacted by the conflict and crisis, exacerbated by the Iran-backed Houthis. Julian Harneis, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen,...
Human Rights Watch accused on Sunday the Iran-backed Houthi group of repressing civil society and endangering humanitarian aid. The Houthis have detained dozens, including UN staff, since May 2024, and their obstruction has worsened the cholera outbreak in Yemen. The organization urges governments a...
In the closing months of 2024, Yemen's economic crisis reached its peak, leaving the internationally recognized government unable to pay employee salaries for several months. Desperate, the Yemeni government appealed to the international community for aid. Following a series of meetings held b...
On January 1, 2025, Saudi authorities initiated an air bridge to Syria, delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies, food, and shelter, aimed at alleviating the dire conditions faced by the Syrian people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the King Salman ...
On December 31, 2024, local officials in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, conducted a field visit to oversee the distribution of food aid provided by the World Food Programme (WFP). The Coalition for Humanitarian Relief is implementing the initiative. The delegation, which included D...
As winter 2024/2025 approaches, over 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Marib, northeastern Yemen, face severe challenges. According to a recent report by the Executive Unit for IDP Camp Management in Marib, more than 400,000 IDPs live in 208 camps spread across the governorate. Amon...
On December 27, 2024, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced the temporary suspension of its airlift operations for humanitarian aid to Sana'a International Airport due to recent Israeli airstrikes. In a brief statement from the WFP's humanitarian air service, reported ...
On December 25, 2024, Saba University in Marib, northeastern Yemen, awarded a master’s degree to researcher Abir Mohammed Qaed Al-Humaidi following a successful defense of her thesis titled "A Proposed Framework for Developing School Activities in Primary Education in Marib Governorate ...
On December 23, 2024, Julian Harnis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, revealed that he has been involved in direct negotiations with the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, regarding the abduction of relief workers. This comes as the UN has issued over 50 sta...
A recent international report has leveled serious accusations against the Houthi intelligence agency, classified as a terrorist organization, claiming it has systematically controlled humanitarian aid over the years to benefit the Iran-backed rebel group. The study, conducted by the Center for ...
On December 12, 2024, the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, urged fighters in the West Bank to "intensify their operations against enemy soldiers and settler groups" in support of Gaza and to thwart Israeli plans for territorial annexation. In a statement released by the military wi...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, an international conference aimed at enhancing humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip commenced in Cairo, Egypt, amid a severe famine exacerbated by ongoing hostilities from Israel that have persisted for 14 months. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announce...
STOCKHOLM, November 25, 2024 – The Swedish government announced on Monday the suspension of all humanitarian and development aid to Yemen by the end of 2025, citing the escalating "destructive actions" of the Houthi group, internationally designated a terrorist organization. Acc...
On Sunday, November 24, 2024, Aidros Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, urged for intensified local, regional, and international cooperation to adopt a comprehensive deterrence strategy against the Houthi movement, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organi...
On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Al-Hekma Al-Yamaniya Charity Association distributed emergency shelter and food aid to several displaced families affected by recent rainfall in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The assistance, provided by the Kuwaiti Al-Kawthar Charity Foundation and c...
Ahmed Bin Daghr, the leader of the National Coalition of Political Parties and Chairman of the Yemeni Shura Council, hailed the recent meeting between Islah Party leaders and Aidarus Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, as a positi...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – On November 21, 2024, a meeting between Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, and a delegation from the Yemeni Islah Party underscored the necessity of continuous coordination to resolve diffe...