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...
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...
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...
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels detained seven more UN staff members in Sana'a on Saturday. Secretary-General António Guterres called for their "immediate and unconditional" release, condemning the arbitrary detentions as "unacceptable." Following the recent incident,...
Saleh Al-Saqqaf, Director of the Planning and International Cooperation Office in Marib, has called on the United Nations and international agencies to relocate their main offices to liberated areas, including Marib, to ensure a safe environment for humanitarian operations. Al-Saqqaf’s re...
The United Nations announced Friday, January 24, 2025, that Iran-backed Houthis, labeled as terrorists internationally, detained several UN employees in their territories on Thursday. The UN has suspended all movements in Houthi-controlled regions until further notice, demanding the immediate and u...
On January 9, 2025, local sources reported that the Houthi movement, designated internationally as a terrorist organization, has initiated a new wave of arrests since Sunday, targeting former Yemeni employees of various Arab and foreign diplomatic missions and embassies. According to Fares Alhe...
Aden, Yemen – On Sunday, November 24, 2024, the Specialized Criminal Prosecution in Aden, Yemen's declared temporary capital, issued a mandatory arrest order for Ali Mohammed Al-Sayya, the recently dismissed Deputy Director of the Counter-Terrorism Unit. According to a memorandum sent...
On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the ICC indicated that there is ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, continues its campaign of arrests that began in early June, targeting dozens of local and international agency employees. According to journalist Faris Alhemyari, a correspondent for China's Xinhua news age...
The United States announced on Saturday, July 6, 2024, that it is coordinating with Oman on a number of issues, including the "unlawful detentions of UN and international organization staff and diplomatic missions by the Houthis." This statement was made in a press release published b...