On November 18, 2024, the UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a commercial vessel was targeted in a missile attack off the coast of Aden, just hours after a similar incident near Mocha, western Yemen. In a statement released on its official website, the authority noted that the ship'...
The Gulf Football Federation announced the draw for the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup (Gulf Cup 26) on November 9, 2024. The tournament is set to take place in Kuwait at the end of this year and the beginning of next year. During the draw ceremony, attended by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Essi, President of the Yem...
The Iranian news agency IRNA reported on November 6, 2024, that the Iranian Navy's 100th fleet has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden, off the southern coast of Yemen. According to Admiral Aria Shafqat Roudsari, head of the Khomeini Naval University in Noshahr, the deployment is crucial for ...
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the city of Marib in northeastern Yemen witnessed a large-scale protest rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in condemnation of the ongoing atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza, which have persisted for over a year. Thousands of citizens ...
Major General Mohammed bin Aboud, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, emphasized on Sunday that illegal migration from the Horn of Africa poses a significant challenge and security concern for Yemen and the Gulf region. He described the issue as a heavy burden on economic, humanitarian...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, informed sources reported that ministers from Gulf states and Iran participated in a meeting of Asian countries hosted by Qatar, where they discussed de-escalation in the conflict following Iran's recent missile strike on Israel and Israel's threats of retalia...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday, September 9, 2024, called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to fulfill all its commitments regarding the set of measures outlined in the roadmap announced by the UN envoy in December 2023. The call was made...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported five explosions near a merchant vessel 57 nautical miles south of Aden, Yemen, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. While the vessel sustained no reported damage, the incident marks the 111th targeting of ships off the Yemeni coast since Houthi attacks b...
Several Gulf states have welcomed a recent agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to de-escalate tensions regarding the banking sector and Yemenia Airlines. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, July 23, by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has been hailed as a posi...
President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, met with the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Yemen, Falah Al-Hajraf, on Monday, July 15, 2024, to discuss the latest developments in the Yemeni situation and the required regional and international support for ongoing economic and se...