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One million Yemeni children at risk of acute malnutrition: UN
United Nations: More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the United…
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Indian nurse Nimisha Priya to be executed in Yemen on July 16
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, convicted of murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2017, is set to be executed in Yemen on July 16. The Save Nimisha Priya Action Council said…
- Middle East
Ship attacked in Red Sea after bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Dubai: A new attack targeted a ship traveling through the Red Sea on Monday after another claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly sunk a vessel. The private security firm Ambrey said two…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Yemen ports; Houthis respond with missiles
Sanaa: Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday, July 7, targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an…
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Ship on fire off Yemen after being attacked with ‘unknown projectiles’ in Red Sea
Dubai: A ship travelling through the Red Sea is reportedly on fire after coming under attack on Sunday by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, authorities said. One report said…
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Yemen claims major militant cell dismantled, suspects in WFP official’s killing arrested
Aden: Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that it had dismantled a major terrorist cell and arrested the primary suspects in the 2023 assassination of a World Food Programme (WFP) official. The…
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Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue military operations despite Iran-Israel ceasefire
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it will continue military operations against Israel, hours after US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel. The announcement was made in…
- Middle East
UN warns nearly five million at risk of hunger in Yemen
Aden: Three United Nations agencies warned that nearly 5 million people in Yemen’s southern provinces face food insecurity, with conditions expected to deteriorate further without urgent intervention. In a joint statement, the…
- Middle East
UN warns of looming famine in Yemen
Aden: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a warning about the emergence of famine hotspots in Yemen in the coming months. “Food insecurity in Yemen remains…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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.…
- Middle East
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…
