Yemen
Suicide Bomber Targets Yemeni Soldiers, 16 Killed
August 17, 2024
Suicide Bomber Targets Yemeni Soldiers, 16 Killed
A suicide bomber attacked a military post in Yemen’s Abyan province on August 16, killing 16 pro-government soldiers and injuring 18 others, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) reported that the attacker drove a booby-trapped vehicle into…
Yemen: Houthis Seize UN Rights Office in Sanaa
August 14, 2024
Yemen: Houthis Seize UN Rights Office in Sanaa
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have stormed the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in Sanaa, seizing documents, furniture, and vehicles, Arab News reported yesterday citing the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk. This incident, which occurred on August 3, marks a significant…
Yemen Flooding Fatalities Rise to 61
August 12, 2024
Yemen Flooding Fatalities Rise to 61
Severe flooding in Yemen has claimed 61 lives since late July, with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reporting significant damage, Arab News reported yesterday. Between July 28 and August 9, 31 fatalities were recorded, affecting over…
Yemen Faces Impending Healthcare Crisis as Funding Plummets
August 5, 2024
Yemen Faces Impending Healthcare Crisis as Funding Plummets
The Yemeni government has issued a grave warning about an impending healthcare crisis, with over 1,000 medical facilities at risk of closure due to a drastic reduction in international funding, Xinhua reported yesterday. This situation could jeopardize the lives of…
Yemen: Houthis ask UN human rights agency to close office
July 31, 2024
Yemen: Houthis ask UN human rights agency to close office
Houthi forces in Yemen have asked a UN human rights agency in Sanaa shut down its office, the Arab News reported, adding that this move comes amid an increasing crackdown on UN agencies and international organizations. Yemeni Human Rights Minister…
800 Families Affected by Heavy Rains in Yemen’s Amran Province
July 29, 2024
800 Families Affected by Heavy Rains in Yemen’s Amran Province
Heavy rains in Yemen’s Houthi-held Amran province have impacted 800 families, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that torrential downpours struck the Qaflah area, causing significant damage. Of those affected,…
Boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen’s coast
July 26, 2024
Boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsizes off Yemen’s coast
A boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Taiz on Wednesday night, leaving only four survivors, according to the UN refugee agency in Yemen. The agency attributed the incident to strong winds and overloading. It…
UN Envoy Warns of Impending Full-Scale War in Yemen Amid Heightened Regional Tensions
July 25, 2024
UN Envoy Warns of Impending Full-Scale War in Yemen Amid Heightened Regional Tensions
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has sounded the alarm over the risk of a return to full-scale conflict in Yemen, emphasizing the urgent need for international intervention as regional tensions escalate. In a briefing to the Security…
Airstrikes target Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah
July 20, 2024
Airstrikes target Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah
Air raids have targeted Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, according to reports from the Yemeni Al-Masirah TV. These strikes occurred on Saturday, a day after the Houthi group took responsibility for a drone attack in Tel Aviv that resulted in…
Military conflicts, pause in food assistance leave millions of Yemenis without enough food
July 3, 2024
Military conflicts, pause in food assistance leave millions of Yemenis without enough food
The United Nations has reported that over half of Yemeni households are not getting enough food due to severe economic conditions and a months-long halt in food assistance to millions in the north of the country. On Monday, the World…