U.S. airstrikes last week destroyed multiple Houthi-occupied structures near the historic Al-Baraqish area, located between Yemen's Marib and Al-Jawf governorates, according to local sources. The strikes targeted residential buildings seized by Houthi leaders, and repurposed as headquarters and...
Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has initiated the formation of the "Council of Southern Arab Sheikhs" by establishing a 23-member preparatory committee. According to STC media, the com...
The National Bloc in Yemen has called upon the Yemeni government to capitalize on recent US sanctions against the Iran-backed Houthis to accelerate the end of the ongoing coup. During a meeting led by Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr,the bloc discussed strategies to restore the state and counter the Houth...
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived at Damascus International Airport, marking the first visit by a head of state to Syria since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad's regime. This significant event was reported by Al Jazeera, which noted the Emir's arrival ...
TAIZ, Yemen — On January 4, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in the village of Al-Manzil in the Al-Hayma Al-Alya area of Taiz, resulting in the deaths of three family members and severe injuries to four others after they ingested a toxic herb. Seventy-year-old Abdullah Mohammed Saif, alon...
DAMASCUS, Syria — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot arrived in Damascus on Friday, January 3, 2025, marking a significant diplomatic engagement as he is followed by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. This visit is notable as it represents the first high-level delegation fr...
MARIB, Yemen — The local authority in Marib Governorate has approved a monthly incentive of 70,000 Yemeni riyals for all teachers actively working in the region. This decision, announced by the governor, Major General Sultan Al-Aradah, is part of efforts to support educators amid ongoin...
The Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate expressed its relief on December 26, 2024, following the acquittal of journalist Ahmed Maher by the Appeals Division of the Specialized Penal Court in Aden. The syndicate noted that Maher spent two years in prison "unjustly," during which he endured ...
On December 24, 2024, an Iraqi Foreign Ministry official disclosed that the country has recently received what he described as "positions" from the United States urging it to halt Houthi activities classified as terrorism within its borders. In a statement reported by Al-Arabi Al-Jade...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on December 21, 2024, its intention to reactivate its embassy in Damascus, Syria, following the collapse of Assad's regime, which had previously handed the embassy premises over to the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified as a terroris...
The Yemeni government welcomed the U.S. administration's recent sanctions on several individuals, entities, and exchange companies for their roles in "arms trafficking, money laundering, and illicit Iranian oil shipments for the Houthis," calling it a significant step towards enhanci...
U.S. authorities have released Mu'fid Abdul Qadir Mishal, the half-brother of Khalid Mishal, head of Hamas's overseas branch, after serving 20 years in prison on charges related to his association with the "Holy Land Foundation." Mu'fid Mishal spent nearly two decades in A...
On December 11, 2024, the United States issued a warning regarding the "reckless" attacks by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, against commercial vessels in the Red and Arabian Seas. The U.S. emphasized the need to stop these actions "immediately." In...
On Monday, November 25, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, the Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, met with U.S. Special Envoy Timothy Lenderking and U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Fagin to discuss the necessary support for the Yemeni economy. During the meeting, which was also atten...
On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the deployment of F-35C fighter jets, operated by the U.S. Marine Corps, in recent operations against the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization internationally. According to the military-focused outlet "...
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Yemeni Parliament Speaker Sultan al-Barakani urged the United States to assume its role as an active partner in achieving peace and to support the internationally recognized Yemeni government in addressing economic challenges. He also called for a clear and deterrent ...
A ministerial committee from the Ministry of Interior convened on Monday, October 21, 2024, to evaluate the security performance in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. The discussion focused on identifying challenges and obstacles hindering operations and exploring ways to enhance security stabili...
The United States accused the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, of holding its embassy staff in Sana'a as "hostages" solely for their association with the U.S. government. This statement was made by U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, in a recent announcem...
October 9, 2024 — Yemeni lawmaker and businessman Sheikh Hamid Abdullah Al-Ahmar has publicly rejected the recent decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions against him for allegedly supporting the Palestinian resistance movement. In a statement, Al-Ahmar affirmed that his efforts ali...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, spoke about his council's ongoing "struggle" to separate southern Yemen from the north, affirming that this goal is unwavering despite the ...