article author:  Saeed Al-Batati Author:  Wed, 2024-04-17 17:40 AL-MUKALLA: The US Central Command said its forces destroyed on Tuesday two drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia, the latest round of skirmishes between the US-led marine coalition and the Houthis in the Red Sea. Main category:  Middle-East Tags:  War on Gaza Yemen Red Sea Houthis Special ..read more

article author:  Ephrem Kossaify Author:  Tue, 2024-04-16 01:06 NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s special envoy for Yemen on Monday said that while it is clear that the war in the country has connections to other conflicts in the region, “we owe it to the Yemenis to ensure that resolving the conflict in Yemen is not made contingent upon the resolution of other issues.” Hans Grundberg added: “We cannot risk Yemen’s chance for peace becoming collateral damage” caused by other conflicts. Main category:  Middle-East Tags:  Yemen Hans Grundberg Yemenis ..read more

article author:  Saeed Al-Batati Author:  Reuters ID:  1713188416191759600 Mon, 2024-04-15 19:00 AL-MUKALLA: More than 90 ballistic missiles and drones fired by Iran and the Houthis in Yemen at Israel and international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden were intercepted by US military and navy forces, supported by ships from European Command, on Saturday and Sunday, according to two US military statements on Monday. The US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement on Monday afternoon that its troops destroyed four drones fired by the Houthis from controll ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sun, 2024-04-14 15:32 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, through its aid agency KSrelief, has allocated $6.2 million to support approximately 827,000 children in Yemen, ensuring their access to quality education opportunities. This initiative was undertaken in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. UNICEF recently noted that the funding provided by KSrelief has facilitated access to public and private education for girls and boys from vulnerable groups, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Main category:  Saudi Arabia Tags:  Saud ..read more

article author:  SARAH GLUBB Sat, 2024-04-13 14:10 LONDON: British Muslim children concluded a cooking campaign during the month of Ramadan to raise funds for an initiative to help displaced families and children in Palestine and Yemen. For the third consecutive year, the humanitarian campaign, Ramadan Kids, partnered with London-based mental health charity Supporting Humanity to help raise £106,000 ($132,000) during the Muslim fasting month. Main category:  World Tags:  Ramadan 2024 Britain UK Ramadan Supporting Humanity Muslims in UK United Kingdom London ..read more

article author:  AFP Thu, 2024-04-11 20:42 DUBAI: The US military said on Thursday it had shot down 11 drones belonging to Yemen’s Houthis after the group claimed it had targeted Israeli and American ships off the Gulf of Aden. The US Central Command said on X, formerly Twitter, that its forces had shot down three drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas on Wednesday morning and eight drones later the same day. “It was determined the UAVs presented an imminent threat to US, coalition, and merchant vessels in the region,” the statement said, using the acronym for unmanned aerial veh ..read more

article author:  Arab News Thu, 2024-04-11 14:12 RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has distributed food and shelter aid to thousands of people in Yemen and Sudan, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In Yemen, KSrelief distributed 6,000 cartons of dates to the most vulnerable families in the governorates of Aden and Marib, benefiting 36,000 individuals. The center also distributed food baskets to 682 of the neediest families in the Lahij governorate of Yemen, benefiting 4,774 individuals. In Sudan, KSrelief distributed 148 shelter bags to displaced families in Khartoum State, bene ..read more

article author:  AFP Author:  AFP ID:  1712668383962036800 Tue, 2024-04-09 16:15 ADDIS ABABA: Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN’s International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. The IOM said in a post on X that at least six other people were missing and presumed dead after the “tragic shipwreck,” while 22 survivors were being helped by its Djibouti office as well as the local authorities. The Ethiopian embassy in Djibouti said the accident occurred on Monday and i ..read more

article author:  ARAB NEWS  Author:  Mon, 2024-04-08 11:03 DUBAI: Health conditions in Yemen came under the spotlight during a video call between Dr. Qasem Buhaybeh, the country’s public health and population minister, and the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Hanan Balkhy. During Sunday’s call, the minister underlined the ongoing health crisis and urged donors and international organizations not to overlook Yemen’s plight. Main category:  Middle-East Tags:  Yemen ..read more

article author:  Reuters Author:  Reuters ID:  1712557150603059700 Mon, 2024-04-08 06:16 DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Oman to visit Syria’s capital Damascus a week after Iran’s consulate there was targeted in a suspected Israeli attack, state media reported on Monday. Iran has vowed to avenge the death of seven of its Revolutionary Guards commanders who were killed in the attack, with a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader saying on Sunday that Israeli embassies were no longer safe. Main category:  Middle-East Tags:  Iran Syr ..read more