WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

On December 24, 2024, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his commitment to enhancing collaboration with the Yemeni government during his first visit to the country. Meeting with Yemen's Foreign Minister, Sha'if Al-Zandani, ...

Businessman’s Fate Uncertain After Second Kidnapping in Sana’a

Businessman’s Fate Uncertain After Second Kidnapping in Sana’a

In a troubling development, a prominent businessman has been kidnapped for the second time in Sana’a, Yemen. Human rights sources reported on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, that Maher Abdullah Qaid Al-Sad'i was abducted by Houthi militia leader Saeed Masfouh, also known as "Abu Hail,&q...

Iraq Receives U.S. Request to Curb Houthi Activities on Its Soil

Iraq Receives U.S. Request to Curb Houthi Activities on Its Soil

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...

National Team Coach Reflects on Loss to Iraq: 'Proud of Our Performance'

National Team Coach Reflects on Loss to Iraq: 'Proud of Our Performance'

After a tough opening match in the Gulf Cup 26 against defending champions Iraq, national football coach Nourredine Beld Ali expressed pride in his team's performance despite the 1-0 loss. Speaking at a press conference on December 22, 2024, the Algerian coach emphasized that his squad did not...

Yemeni Army Thwarts Three Houthi Attacks in Taiz

Yemeni Army Thwarts Three Houthi Attacks in Taiz

The Yemeni military's Taiz Axis reported on December 22, 2024, that it successfully thwarted three attacks launched by Houthi militants, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, in the southwestern province of Taiz. In a statement shared with "Barran Press," the mil...

Child Killed, Three Injured in Houthi Shelling in Taiz

Child Killed, Three Injured in Houthi Shelling in Taiz

In a tragic incident on December 23, 2024, a four-year-old boy was killed and three other children from the same family were injured when Houthi forces, classified as a terrorist organization, shelled a home in the village of Al-Bomiyah, west of Taiz, Yemen. Local sources reported that the Hout...

New Water Project Launched for Yemen's Air College in Marib

New Water Project Launched for Yemen's Air College in Marib

On December 23, 2024, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Bakri, the administrative deputy governor of Marib, alongside Air College and Air Defense Director Major General Ahmed Al-Bahish, officially launched a new water project for the Air College, funded by the local authority in Marib, northeastern Yemen. Duri...

New School for the Visually Impaired Announced in Marib

New School for the Visually Impaired Announced in Marib

On December 23, 2024, Dr. Ali Al-Abab, Yemen's Deputy Minister of Education, announced the allocation of land for the establishment of a school specifically for the visually impaired in Marib province, northeastern Yemen. This announcement came during the closing ceremony of a training cour...