Yemen

UNHCR: Yemen Faces One of the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crises as Needs Rise and Resources Decline ………. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that Yemen continues to experience one of the most severe and complex humanitarian crises globally, according…

UAE-Backed Southern Transitional Council Takes Control of Yemen’s Al-Mahrah Province —————————————— Al-Mahrah province in eastern Yemen, bordering Oman, has come under the control of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), often described as UAE-backed, early Thursday morning. According to regional media…

Yemen: Houthi court hands down death sentences to 17 people accused of spying ———————————– A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen’s capital issued conviction sentences of 17 people over spying for foreign governments to death in the latest development in a yearslong…

Amid Looming Famine, Yemenis Seek Strength in Faith as 50 Qur’an Memorizers Complete a Collective Recitation ————————————– Yemen remains on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as new United Nations assessments warn that more than half of the country’s population…

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Yemen for another year —————————————— The UN Security Council reached overwhelmingly agreement on Friday to renew its Yemeni sanctions mandate for another year, Anadolu Agency reported. The resolution, which garnered 13 votes in favor…

Yemen Calls for Global Action to Stop Looting of Cultural Heritage at UNESCO Conference ———————————– Yemen has made a powerful appeal to the international community to help stop the systematic looting and smuggling of its cultural heritage, which has intensified…

Amnesty Calls for Investigation into U.S. Airstrike on Yemen Detention Center …………… Amnesty International said Wednesday that a U.S. airstrike that struck a detention center in Saada, Yemen, in April should be investigated as a potential war crime. The attack,…

9 killed as Yemen repels deadly Al-Qaeda attack ————————————- Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced on Tuesday they had repelled an attack by Al-Qaeda in the country’s south that left nine people dead on both sides. According to…

UN: Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 staff, including 15 foreigners ———————————— The UN’s office in Yemen announced Sunday that 20 of its staff were still being detained by the Houthi militia following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day…

Houthi Military Chief Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Group Confirms …………….. Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced the death of its military chief of staff, Mohammed al-Ghamari, and his teenage son during what it described as “an honourable battle against the Israeli…