Military commander wounded, 2 soldiers killed in blast in SW Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni military commander was wounded and two of his companions killed when a roadside bomb struck their convoy in the southwestern Taiz province on Wednesday, provincial government forces said in a press...

'War of Redemption': The real reason Netanyahu is renaming the Gaza war

A fierce political debate is raging in Israel over the name of the multi-front war that began with the bloody infiltration and massacre in southern Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023. It has since expanded to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Iran, and...

The war isn’t televised

By Michalis Sophocleous President Trump secured the ceasefire in Gaza, and this is, objectively, a major achievement. The ambitious 20-point plan he brokered is a very complex equation, with the fragile truce likely to be judged in its second...

Yemen's Houthis release 20 detained UN employees accused of spying: UN envoy

SANAA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group on Monday released 20 United Nations staff members detained two days earlier in the capital Sanaa over allegations of spying for Israel, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said. "All fifteen...

Yemen Blast: Indian Navy’s Warship INS Trikand Battles Blaze, Rescues Crew Onboard MV Falcon After LPG Tanker Explosion off Djibouti Coast

Djibouti, October 22: The Indian Navy's warship INS Trikand, deployed in the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations, carried out a rescue and firefighting mission after a massive fire broke out on board the Cameroon-flagged LPG carrier MV...

Saudi Arabia bans employers from charging domestic workers for recruitment, work permit

Saudi Arabia has banned employers from charging any fees to their domestic workers, including for recruitment and work permits, setting maximum penalties of a fine worth 20,000 riyals (SR) and a three-year ban on hiring, according to Saudi...

Houthis release Yemeni UN staffers in Sanaa after weekend detention at offices

Houthi rebels released five Yemeni United Nations staff members, and allowed 15 international ones to move freely within the UN compound, after detaining them there in Sanaa over the weekend, a UN spokesperson said Monday (October 20, 2025)....

A dozen UN international staffers leave Yemen after being released by Houthis

[Masam Project Completes Mine Clearance of Ancient Timna City in Yemen’s Shabwa

Shabwa — Saudi Arabia’s Masam Humanitarian Demining Project has announced the successful clearance of landmines from the ancient city of Timna, located in the Usaylan District of Shabwa Governorate, southern Yemen. The operation marks a major...

Houthis release 5 Yemeni UN staffers in Sanaa after weekend detention at offices

The Houthis have a long-running crackdown against the UN and others working in Yemen’s rebel-held areas, including capital Sanaa, the coastal city of Hodeida and rebel stronghold in the northern province Sadaa One mourner, Ayham Hassan, said...

Houthis release 20 UN staff from detention in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis have released a group of UN staff who were imprisoned inside their own compound after a rebel attack in Sanaa. Five Yemeni staff and 15 foreign UN workers had been held after Houthi militants stormed the compound on Saturday, in...

[Internal Displacement in Yemen Drops by 14%

Sana’a — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported a 14% decrease in internal displacement across Yemen last week, marking a modest but notable shift in population movement trends amid fluctuating security conditions....

The Gulf’s investment in global health is a contribution to regional stability

Across the Arab world, Gulf leadership has already saved hundreds of thousands of lives by supporting the fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria. Yet the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious diseases is far from over. Since 2002,...

Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing

Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday It hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy TEHRAN: Iran...

Iran joins UN anti-terrorism treaty in hope of easing economic sanctions

Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy. Iranian...

Arab journalists union reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity in Laayoune meeting

The General Union of Arab Journalists reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity during a landmark meeting held Sunday evening in Laayoune. In its final declaration, the union endorsed Morocco’s legitimate sovereignty...

UN Chief praises His Majesty Sultan Haitham for Oman’s role in resolving Yemen UN staff detention

MUSCAT — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deep appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for Oman’s vital humanitarian and diplomatic efforts that helped resolve the recent detention of several UN...

New Zealand: Workers need a socialist perspective to fight pay cuts, austerity and war

Thursday’s historic strike by 110,000 public sector workers across New Zealand reveals the mass opposition that exists in the working class to the National Party-led coalition government’s relentless assault on public services and its promotion of...

Houthis leave UN compound in Sana, release UN employees

DOHA, October 20. /TASS/. The Houthis from Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement have left the United Nations compound in the Yemeni capital city of Sana and released its employees, the world organization’s press service told TASS. "All the 15...

Yemen: UN staff freed after Houthi raid, but dozens remain arbitrarily detained

Five national staff detained during the same incident were also released. The raid is part of multiple waves of detentions of UN personnel, some dating back to 2021. About 53 locally recruited staff remain arbitrarily detained at unknown...