article author:  AFP ID:  1733739085726034600 Mon, 2024-12-09 10:07 Jerusalem: A drone, likely launched from Yemen, exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israeli city of Yavne on Monday, causing no injuries, the Israeli army and emergency services said. “Following the initial report, a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that likely originated in Yemen impacted in the area of Yavne,” the army said. A spokesperson for Israeli emergency service MDA said reports were received of “an explosion on the 15th floor balcony” of the building in Yavne, and that after ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sun, 2024-12-08 14:03 Riyadh: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 808 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included four anti-personnel mines, 65 anti-tank mines, 731 unexploded ordnances and eight explosive devices, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 471,842 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly ..read more

article author:  AFP ID:  1733578970050147100 Sat, 2024-12-07 17:04 MANAMA: Yemen’s warring parties and beleaguered people cannot wait indefinitely for a roadmap to peace before the country slips back to war, the UN special envoy told AFP. Hans Grundberg insisted it was “still possible” to solve the conflict in impoverished Yemen, where Iran-backed Houthi militants control much of the country. But any chance of implementing a roadmap has effectively been put on hold by escalating regional crises sparked by the war in Gaza. Main category:  Middle-East Tags:  Yemen ..read more

article author:  AP Author:  AP ID:  1733114327298677300 Mon, 2024-12-02 04:19 DUBAI: US Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden. No damage or injuries were reported. US Central Command said late Sunday that the destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane shot down and destroyed three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three drones and one anti-ship cruise missile. The merchant ships were not identified. Main category:  Middle-East ..read more

article author:  Reuters Author:  Reuters ID:  1733028768351188400 Sun, 2024-12-01 15:50 Yemen’s Houthis launched a military operation on a “vital target” in central Israel using a hypersonic missile, the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said in a televised address on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday the Israeli military said that a projectile launched from Yemen was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory. The military earlier said sirens had sounded in a number of areas in central Israel following a launch from Yemen. Main category:  Middle-East ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sun, 2024-12-01 13:23 Riyadh: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has signed a joint agreement to support orphans in Ilorin, Nigeria. Under the agreement, 800 orphans aged 2 to 18 will receive housing, food, healthcare and education through orphanages in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Kwara State. About 150 orphans between the ages of 15 and 18 will be trained in craft trades to help them earn a living, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Main category:  Saudi Arabia Tags:  King Salman Cen ..read more

article author:  SPA Author:  Fri, 2024-11-29 18:58 ADEN: The Masam Project, an initiative launched by the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, successfully dismantled 840 mines across various regions of Yemen during the third week of November, including 29 anti-personnel mines, 129 anti-tank mines, and 682 unexploded ordnances. Main category:  Saudi Arabia Tags:  Yemen Masam Project King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSrelief ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sun, 2024-11-24 14:43 Riyadh: The UN special envoy’s military adviser to Yemen, Antony Hayward, praised the work carried out by Saudi aid agency KSrelief’s Project Masam to clear landmines in Yemen. During his visit to the agency’s headquarters in Marib, he said that the project works to protect the lives of civilians and secure large areas of Yemeni territory despite the challenges posed by landmines. The UN official emphasized the importance of continuing such humanitarian projects to achieve stability in Yemen and protect civilians, the Saudi ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sat, 2024-11-23 09:10 RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has helped a Yemeni prosthetics center provide medical services to 536 people in October. The Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center in Taiz Governorate provided various medical services Yemeni beneficiaries who have lost limbs, the Saudi Press Agency said. During the project, 1,757 services were provided including measuring, manufacturing, fitting, delivering and maintaining artificial limbs and prosthetics, in addition to rehabilitation and physiotherapy ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Mon, 2024-11-18 14:11 RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 614 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included three anti-personnel mines, 36 anti-tank mines, 574 unexploded ordnances and one explosive device, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 469,576 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly. Main ..read more