Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Marib Opens 9 Water Projects, Launches 6 More with UNICEF Funding

Local authorities in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, inaugurated nine water projects and launched six more on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The projects, located in Marib City and Al-Wadi districts, represent a total investment of $1,317,704, funded by UNICEF. Deputy Governor Dr. Abdu Rabb...

Tragic Car Accident Claims Life of Yemeni Youth Returning from the U.S.

Tragic Car Accident Claims Life of Yemeni Youth Returning from the U.S.

A tragic car accident on November 12, 2024, resulted in the death of a Yemeni man shortly after his return from the United States, where he had gone to visit his family in Ibb Governorate. Local sources reported that the victim, identified as Essam Abdu Hassan Al-Juhaim, was involved in a traff...

Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

Pentagon Confirms Foiled Houthi Attack on U.S. Destroyers

On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the successful thwarting of a Houthi attack involving multiple drones and missiles targeting two American destroyers as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters that the vessels were ta...

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Marib Official: International Silence Emboldens Houthi Abuses

Ali Al-Fatemi, deputy governor of Marib Governorate, has accused the internationally designated terrorist group, the Houthis, of interpreting the international community's silence on their crimes as a green light to escalate their abuses against Yemenis. Speaking at a workshop in Marib on t...

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

IOM Distributes 1,900 Shelters to Displaced Families in Marib

On November 13, 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced the distribution of 1,900 shelters for displaced families across five camps in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen. The five camps—Al-Noor, Al-Sit, Al-Hamah, Al-Khasif, and Al-Ramsah—are funded by t...

Houthis Forcefully Displace Over 6,000 Residents in Al Hodeidah

Houthis Forcefully Displace Over 6,000 Residents in Al Hodeidah

On November 13, 2024, local sources reported that the Houthi group, listed as a terrorist organization internationally, has forcibly displaced 6,250 citizens from their homes in the Al Jarrahi district of Al Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, since early October. According to a statement from...

Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

Yemeni Prime Minister Urges Rapid Approval of Grant-Funded Projects

On November 13, 2024, internationally recognized Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmad Bin Mubarak mandated the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to expedite approvals for grant-funded projects and to actively monitor the implementation of agreements. He emphasized the need to address any e...

Armed Clashes Erupt Between Tribes in Shabwa, Yemen

Armed Clashes Erupt Between Tribes in Shabwa, Yemen

On November 13, 2024, medium-caliber weapon clashes erupted between two tribes in the Bayhan district of Shabwa Governorate, southeastern Yemen. According to a tribal source, the violence is rooted in a recent incident involving the deaths of a young man and a child. The source, speaking to &qu...

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

UN Security Council to Vote on Renewing Yemen Sanctions

The UN Security Council is set to vote today, November 13, 2024, on a draft resolution distributed by the United Kingdom, which serves as the penholder on Yemen. This resolution aims to renew the sanctions regime in Yemen under Resolution 2140. According to a summary published on the Security C...

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

Cold Weather Expected in Dhamar as Temperatures Approach Freezing

The National Center for Meteorology and Early Warning forecasted cold weather on November 12, 2024, particularly during the night and early morning hours in mountainous regions, with scattered rainfall expected in several provinces. In its daily report, obtained by Barran Press,  the cente...