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Yemen : UNESCO suspends cultural projects in Sanaa and Houthi-controlled areas
Sanaa — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially suspended its cultural and heritage projects in Sanaa and other Houthi-controlled regions of Yemen, citing mounting concerns over the safety of...
Amnesty urges inquiry into US strike on Yemen prison killing migrants
Sanaa: 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, October 29. The call by Amnesty International...
Mohammed Abdulsalam discusses peace process with UN envoy to Yemen
Muscat – SABA: Head of the National Negotiating Delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, met today with the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to discuss the progress of the peace process in Yemen. In a post on the “X” platform, Abdulsalam said...
Amnesty calls for probe into US airstrike that killed dozens of migrants in Yemen
Amnesty International is demanding an investigation into a U.S. airstrike that killed more than 60 African migrants held in a Houthi run prison in Yemen’s Saada province last April, saying the attack may constitute a war crime. The April 28 strike...
Amnesty says U.S. strike on Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime
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. × Javascript is required...
Amnesty: US strike on Yemen prison that killed dozens may be war crime
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 International renews scrutiny on...
Yemen rebels release model after nearly 5 years in prison
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have released model Entisar al-Hammadi after holding her in prison for nearly five years, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday. Hammadi, 23, was arrested in February 2021 in Sanaa while heading to a photo shoot....
Yemen's Houthis release model after five years in prison
Yemen’s Houthis have released model and actor Entisar al-Hammadi after nearly five years in detention on charges of indecent behaviour, her lawyer said on Sunday. Hammadi, 25, was arrested in February 2021 in Sanaa while on her way to a photo...
[Yemen's Houthis Detain More UN Staff, Bringing Total Number of Detainees to 60
Sanaa — Houthi authorities in Yemen have detained additional United Nations employees in a new wave of arrests, raising the total number of UN staff held in Houthi-controlled areas to 60, according to international rights organizations and UN...
[Yemen’s Ministry of Endowments Sets Rajab 30 as Final Deadline for Hajj 1447 Registration
Aden — Yemen’s Ministry of Endowments and Guidance has officially announced that 30 Rajab 1447 AH will be the final deadline for citizens wishing to register for the upcoming Hajj season. The ministry urged all prospective pilgrims to complete...
Amnesty: US strike on Yemen prison in April 'may be war crime'
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 on Wednesday. The call by Amnesty International renews scrutiny on...
Yemen : UN Appoints Maeen Shureim to Lead Efforts for Release of Detained Staff in Houthi-Controlled Sana'a
Sana'a — The United Nations has appointed Maeen Shureim, former deputy to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, to spearhead diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the release of dozens of UN employees currently detained by Houthi authorities in the...
Yemen rebels arrest three UN staff over Israel spying accusation: security source
SANAA - Yemen’s Houthis arrested three local United Nations staff, including two women, accusing them of spying for Israel, a security source from the rebel group told AFP on Oct 26. “Two women working for the World Food Programme (WFP) were taken...
[Yemen : Houthi Militants Threaten Military Escalation Against Israel Over Lebanon Strikes
Sana'a -- Yemen’s Houthi Militants has threatened to launch military support operations and strike Israel if it does not halt its ongoing attacks on Lebanon, according to statements reported by regional media outlets. The warning comes amid...
World Associated Press Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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...
U.S. strike on Yemen prison that killed dozens may be a war crime, say Amnesty
Open this photo in gallery:The building hit by U.S. strikes in Yemen's northern province of Saada on April 29. The call by Amnesty International has renewed scrutiny on the attack.-/Getty Images An American air strike in April on a prison run by...
[Yemen : 52 Water Factories Shut Down in Sanaa Over Four Years Amid Houthi Extortion
Sanaa — At least 52 bottled water factories have been forced to shut down in the Yemeni capital Sanaa over the past four years due to mounting financial extortion and arbitrary levies imposed by Houthi authorities, according to industry sources...
Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants
The U.S. military attacked an immigrant detention center in Yemen earlier this year, killing and injuring dozens of Ethiopian civilians, according to a new report by Amnesty International shared with The Intercept. Conducted during the Trump...
Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime
Nation & World News Amnesty International says a U.S. airstrike in April that killed 60 detained African migrants should be investigated as a possible war crime This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo) By JON GAMBRELL –...
Yemen's Houthis Detain 2 More UN Workers, Including Woman in Critical Condition
Houthi militias intensified their crackdown against the United Nations in Yemen on Saturday, detaining two additional workers, UN officials said. The militias detained the two female workers of the World Food Program from their homes in Sanaa, the...