The Iran-backed Houthi group is now conditioning the entry of humanitarian aid into areas under its control on the shipments arriving "exclusively" via Oman. This stipulation follows the cessation of shipping lines to Hodeidah port, which sustained significant damage from Israe...
The United States on Tuesday issued a stern warning that any vessels delivering or offloading refined fuel in Houthi-controlled ports, designated as terrorist entities since April 4, 2025, will face "harsh sanctions." The U.S. Embassy in Yemen released a statement on X, re...
Israeli Defense Minister Isreal Katz Gallant vowed continued destruction of Houthi infrastructure after Israeli warplanes again struck Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The Israeli military confirmed the strikes destroyed the last remaining operational Yemenia Air...
Israeli forces struck Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday, destroying the last remaining operational Yemenia Airways plane under Houthi control. This latest strike brings the total number of Yemenia aircraft destroyed at the airport to four. The Israeli Ministry of Defense confir...
Local sources reported Saturday that the Houthi group is detaining four cargo vessels in Hodeidah port following recent Israeli airstrikes on the facility. The ships, reportedly including "shadow vessels" suspected of sanctions evasion, were prevented from leaving, according to...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Friday that the Israeli Air Force successfully struck two ports in western Yemen controlled by the Houthi group, which Israel classifies as a terrorist organization. Simultaneously, the Israeli Defense Minister threatened to target what...
Khaled al-Shayef, the Houthi-appointed director of Sana'a International Airport, which is controlled by the Houthi group, announced on Tuesday that the airport will resume operations starting Wednesday. This comes days after it was taken out of service following Israeli airstrikes....
Yemen's government has accused the Houthi group of responsibility for the destruction of three Yemenia Airways planes – half its fleet – in recent Israeli strikes on Sana'a Airport. The Transportation Ministry stated the Houthis' illegal seizure of the aircraft ca...
The Iran-backed Houthi group has acknowledged a U.S. airstrike targeting a fuel tanker at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. The Houthis claim the vessel was preparing to unload an oil shipment, a move the U.S. asserts violates its ban on dealings with Houthi-controlled ports, es...
Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak has instructed the immediate completion of all necessary procedures to urgently commence commercial flights from Mokha International Airport in Taiz Governorate, according to a report by the state-run Saba news agency on Tuesday. The came during a cabinet...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s steadfast support for Yemen’s unity, stability, and territorial integrity. During a meeting with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi and Council member Sultan Al-Aradah on the sidelines ...
Th UN said that airstrikes had slashed Hodeidah Port's capacity to receive aid imports to just 25%. Julian Harness, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, detailed the significant damage, including the sinking of four tugboats. Despite the recent Gaza ceasefire, tensions between Iran-backed Hou...
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Sudanese military announced the successful recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of the Al-Jazirah state, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, the army reported that its forces, alongside other regular units, are advancing on multiple fronts to ...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, Yemen's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology announced the reopening of Ataq International Airport in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen, confirming its readiness to receive and dispatch flights starting today. In a statement issued to...
On January 8, 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced that its teams have been unable to deliver aid through the Hodeidah port due to recent Israeli airstrikes targeting Hodeidah port and Sana'a International Airport. In a statement shared on the platform X, which was r...
On January 8, 2025, British Ambassador to Yemen Abda Sharif revealed plans for an upcoming international conference in New York aimed at rallying political and economic support for Yemen. In an extensive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, she emphasized the UK’s commitment to enhancing assistan...
PORT SUDAN, Sudan — On January 4, 2025, Sudan expressed its support for a Turkish initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi. This announcement came from Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf following a meeting between Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and S...
In the closing months of 2024, Yemen's economic crisis reached its peak, leaving the internationally recognized government unable to pay employee salaries for several months. Desperate, the Yemeni government appealed to the international community for aid. Following a series of meetings held b...
SOCOTRA-Yemen — A report by the American website The Maritime Executive, published on January 2, 2025, has revealed the near completion of an airport on Yemen's Abd al-Kuri Island, part of the Socotra archipelago in the Arabian Sea. The report highlights the accelerated construction effo...
On December 31, 2024, Major General Sultan al-Arada, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized the need for an international stance against the ongoing threats posed by the Houthi movement, which is designated as a terrorist organization. His remarks came during a meeting...