UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with senior Houthi leaders in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, emphasizing the need to stabilize Yemen and address the "legitimate concerns" of all parties involved. A statement from Grundberg's office indicated that Omani officials and senio...
A Yemeni human rights organization, the Eye Organization for Human Rights, has condemned the Iran-backed Houthis for the "arbitrary arrest" of six civilians in Al-Mahwait governorate. The group accused the Houthis of violating citizens' rights to document security threats after resid...
U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, asserted on Tuesday that restoring maritime security in the Red Sea is a crucial prerequisite for achieving a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen. In a statement posted on X by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, Ambassador Fagin stated, "I believe th...
A significant portion of the ancient "Ghareeb Tree," a key natural landmark in southwest Yemen, unexpectedly collapsed on Monday, prompting local concerns about potential vandalism. The over 2,000-year-old tree, situated in the Samsarah area of Daba village within the Al-Shamayatayn d...
The United States has stressed the need to preserve security and stability in Yemen’s eastern Hadramawt province as tensions escalate between local political and tribal factions. In a statement on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin reiterated Washington’s support for a stab...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly refuted reports suggesting its involvement in discussions with the United States regarding a potential ground offensive in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis, labeling the claims "bizarre and baseless." Lana Nusseibeh, the Assistant UAE For...
The Human Rights Office in Sana’a has issued a strong condemnation against leaders of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, internationally designated as a terrorist group, alleging the embezzlement of over 90 million Yemeni riyals belonging to inmates and detainees at the Central Prison in the c...
Security forces in Hadhramaut Province, eastern Yemen, announced the arrest of four individuals, including a woman, on Friday, April 11, 2025, following a raid on a drug den in Mukalla. The operation resulted in the seizure of a quantity of the narcotic substance "Shabu." According ...
On Thursday, a drone attack in the Hays district of southern Hodeidah province resulted in the deaths of three young children from the same family earlier today, according to local sources. The attack conducted by the Iran-backed Houthi group struck residential areas in the village of "Bay...
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a phone conversation with Egyptian Defense Minister Abdulmajid Saqr, during which they discussed the "reckless actions" of the Iran-backed Houthis. The primary focus of the discussion was the economic and sec...
The Yemeni government on Saturday strongly condemned the escalating military actions by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, which have resulted in a significant number of civilian casualties. Israeli offensives have claimed 855 Palestinian lives and injured 1,869, according to Gaza hea...
Amat Al-Salam Al-Hajj, the leading figure of the Association of Abductees’ Mothers in Yemen, has been named a recipient of the 2025 International Women of Courage Award, as announced by the U.S. Department of State on Friday. Al-Hajj is the sole Arab laureate among the eight women reco...
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg concluded a Brussels visit Thursday, urging the European Union's Political and Security Committee to maintain a unified international front on Yemen amid escalating regional tensions. Grundberg, who met with senior EU officials including Gulf envoy Luigi di M...
UNICEF announced that Germany has provided €19.8 million through the German Development Bank to support preventive nutrition efforts in Yemen. These funds will bolster programs in seven governorates, aiming to combat acute and chronic malnutrition among vulnerable children and women. The initi...
The Mokha Center for Strategic Studies has released its 2024 annual report, shedding light on the persistent political deadlock and internal divisions within Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). Published on Wednesday, the report provides a detailed analysis of the country’s ...
Yemeni customs officials, in collaboration with security forces, seized 800 Chinese-made drone propellers at the Sarfit border crossing in Al-Mahra province on Monday, according to the Saba news agency. The intercepted propellers, manufactured by Gifman, are described as three-bladed, with a po...
The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has received a comprehensive draft of governing rules from its Legal Committee. President of the PLC Rashad Al-Alimi accepted the 59-article, six-chapter document on Thursday, following nearly three years of legal review and drafting. The official Saba ...
Iran-backed Houthis shelled the eastern entrance of Taiz on Tuesday, temporarily halting movement in and out of the city, according to Yemeni military sources and the official Saba News Agency. The attack, involving mortar fire, forced the closure of Taiz's only accessible route for approximat...
Yemen led an emergency Arab League Council session on Wednesday to address renewed Israeli Aggreaaion in Gaza, following a request from Palestine. Ambassador Najwa Al-Sserri, speaking on behalf of Yemen, condemned Israel's "blatant disregard" for ceasefire agreements and its viola...
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Tuesday morning, March 18, 2025, that over 250 Palestinians were killed and approximately 200 injured, mostly women and children, in the renewed Israeli bombardment on the Strip. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced ...