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Israeli airstrike hits Houthi leaders’ secret meeting place in Yemeni capital: Report
Sanaa: An Israeli airstrike hit a house in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, where a “secret meeting of senior Houthi leaders” was allegedly taking place, according to a source close to the Houthi group.…
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Uruguayan convert, blind Yemeni Imam fulfil Haj dream
Makkah: Two deeply moving stories of faith and perseverance have emerged as Haj 2025 began in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, highlighting the spiritual diversity of this year’s pilgrims, a Muslim convert from Uruguay,…
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Antonio Guterres calls for release of UN staff detained by Yemen’s Houthis
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the immediate and unconditional release of UN staff detained by the Houthis in Yemen. “This June marks one year since the arbitrary detention…
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Israeli army says intercepted missile from Yemen
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. The missile was aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday.…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attack against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group took responsibility for launching a fresh “hypersonic ballistic missile” attack against central Israel, saying it was aimed at Ben Gurion Airport. “We carried out a military operation targeting…
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Israel pounds Gaza, targets Houthi ports in Yemen as Trump wraps up Gulf trip
Deir al-Balah: Israel launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds — attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh attacks towards Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has said that it had launched fresh drone attacks towards Israel, a day after it signed a ceasefire agreement with the US — a deal the group said…
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2 killed, 42 injured in Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen’s port city
Sanaa: Israeli warplanes conducted dozens of airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah province, killing at least two people and wounding 42 others, according to health authorities run by the Houthi militant group. The strikes…
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Houthis announce ‘comprehensive air blockade’ against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said that it will continue launching missile attacks at airports in Israel, especially at Ben Gurion Airport, as part of its “comprehensive air blockade” against the country. “We…
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Yemen appoints Finance Minister as new PM
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) appointed Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the country’s new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The decision, reported by state-run…
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US strike in Yemen: At least 68 African migrants killed, Houthis claim
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate comment.…
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At least 2 killed in US strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital: Report
Sanaa: US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa overnight killed two people and wounded 10 others, Houthi-controlled health authorities said on Sunday. The strikes targeted multiple locations across Sanaa, the authorities said,…
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Houthis say Russian sailors injured in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: Three Russian sailors were injured when US forces conducted airstrikes on a vessel at Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port in the country’s province of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the Houthi…
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UN envoy holds talks in Oman as airstrikes continue in Yemen
Aden: United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has held meetings in Muscat, the capital of Oman, with senior Omani officials, Houthi leaders, and members of the diplomatic community to discuss…
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Yemen’s Houthis take responsibility for pre-dawn attacks on Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the “missile and drone attacks” on “vital targets” in Israel’s cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, which reportedly triggered sirens across northwestern Israel earlier…