[Three Girls Drown in Water Barrier in Taiz, Yemen

Tragedy struck in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate as three young girls lost their lives by drowning in a water barrier, according to local sources. The incident occurred in a rural area where water infrastructure is often unprotected and poses serious...

[UNFPA Reaches Over One Million People in Yemen with Life-Saving Services in 2025

Sana’a — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced that it has provided life-saving services to more than one million people across Yemen since the beginning of this year, amid ongoing humanitarian challenges and conflict-related...

UN Envoy to Yemen Visits Oman for Talks on Detainee Crisis and Peace Efforts

Muscat -- The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has visited the Sultanate of Oman to hold high-level discussions aimed at advancing peace efforts and addressing the ongoing detainee crisis in Yemen. During his visit to...

Yemen, Iran Discuss Peace Roadmap Implementation

Mohammed Abdul Salam, the spokesman for the Ansarullah movement and head of Yemen’s National Salvation Government’s negotiating team, met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi in Muscat on Thursday. During...

Israel says intercepted missile fired from Yemen

Israel says intercepted missile fired from Yemen by AFP Staff Writers Jerusalem (AFP) July 25, 2025 The Israeli military said it intercepted on Friday a missile launched from Yemen towards its territory, after reporting that sirens sounded in...

Rights group seeks accountability for US airstrike on Yemen migrant detention center

Amnesty International on Wednesday called for an investigation into a US airstrike on a migrant detention center in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen in April. The airstrike was part of “Operation Rough Rider”–a 45-day stand-off between US and Houthi...

Socotra, an island apart from mainland Yemen’s turmoil – in pictures

Yemen’s chief negotiator meets with UN envoy to discuss peace track

The head of Yemen’s national negotiating delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, met on Wednesday with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to discuss the progress of the peace process in Yemen. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Abdulsalam...

Youth Deputy Minister congratulates Yemen’s Judo & Camel Racing Champions on winning two Asian bronze medals

Youth Deputy Minister congratulates Yemen’s Judo & Camel Racing Champions on winning two Asian bronze medals Sana’a – Saba: Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Nabih Nasser, congratulated national judo team player Younes Mohammed and national...

Amnesty: US Strike On Yemen Prison May Be A War Crime

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (Photo | AP) Dubai(United Arab Emirates)- An American airstrike in April on a prison run by Yemen's Houthi rebels that killed over 60 detained African migrants...

Yemen: US air strike on migrant detention centre must be investigated as a war crime 

A new, in-depth investigation by Amnesty International concludes that a US air strike on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen, on 28 April 2025 that killed and injured dozens of African migrants amounted to an indiscriminate...

Road accident kills 9 in Yemen

ALBAWABA - A horrific two-car collision in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Wednesday claimed the lives of nine people, including Deputy Prosecutor Judge Yahya al-Shu'i. Local sources indicated that all passengers in the two vehicles involved in the collision...

Houthis Discuss Revival of Saudi-Backed Peace Roadmap with UN Envoy in Yemen

Sana'a -- The Houthi Rebels in Yemen has held talks with the United Nations Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, to explore ways to resume implementation of the Saudi-backed peace roadmap aimed at ending the country’s decade-long conflict. The meeting,...

Houthi Militias Closure of Clinics Worsens Yemen Healthcare Crisis

In a country already devastated by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the systematic closure of hundreds of emergency clinics reveals how healthcare has become another weapon of war in Yemen. A Nation Already on Life Support Yemen’s healthcare...

Amnesty urges war crime probe for US strike on Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An American airstrike in April on a prison run by Yemen's Houthi rebels that killed over 60 detained African migrants should be investigated as a possible war crime, activists said Wednesday. The call by Amnesty...

[AQAP Releases Video Alleging Spy Network in Yemen, Warns Against Espionage

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen, released a video on October 28, 2025, titled Sabil al-Rashad ("The Path of Guidance"). The hour-long production warns Yemenis against espionage and showcases AQAP’s claimed...

Judo Athlete Younis wins Yemen’s second medal at Asian youth games

Manama – Saba: Younis Hussein Nasser, a member of Yemen’s national judo team, won on Wednesdsy the bronze medal in the 50 kg weight category, marking Yemen’s second medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games currently held in Manama. Younis claimed the...

US air strike on Yemen prison may have been war crime, says Amnesty

A US air strike in Yemen that killed more than 60 African migrant prisoners should be investigated as a possible war crime, Amnesty International said today. The attack in Saada province last April was part of an intense US bombardment targeting...

[Yemen : Aden Launches Yemen’s First AI-Powered CT Scanner to Advance Cardiac Diagnostics

ADEN — Aden has inaugurated the country’s first AI-powered CT scanner dedicated to enhancing cardiac diagnostic services. The advanced imaging system, installed at Al-Jumhuriya Hospital, marks a major leap in medical technology and precision care...

Yemen : Houthi Militias Launch Raids in Taiz Following Defection of Loyalist Tribal Leader

TAIZ — Houthi militias have launched a wave of security raids in parts of Taiz Governorate following the reported defection of a prominent tribal sheikh who had previously aligned with the group. Local sources say the campaign targeted homes and...