Senate GOP to sink Trump ambassador pick for Kuwait over antisemitism

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Kuwait ambassador lacks the support to be confirmed over what Republicans say is a history of antisemitism and sympathy toward U.S.-designated terrorist groups.Amer Ghalib, the first Muslim-American mayor of...

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...

[Reports Reveal Widespread Houthi Violations Against Mosques and Religious Figures in Yemen

Sana’a — Human rights organizations have released alarming reports documenting extensive violations committed by the Houthi movement against mosques, religious scholars, and worshippers across northern Yemen. The findings point to a systematic...

[China Signals Readiness to Support Yemen’s Security Capacity Through Strategic Cooperation

Sana’a — China has expressed its readiness to support Yemen in strengthening its internal security capabilities, as part of a broader effort to deepen bilateral cooperation and promote regional stability. The announcement follows high-level...

[Philippine Gov't Confirms Arrival of Filipino Sailor’s Remains Killed in Houthi Missile Attack in Gulf of Aden

Aden — The Philippine government has confirmed the arrival of the remains of a Filipino sailor who was killed in a Houthi missile strike targeting a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden earlier this month. The sailor was part of the crew aboard...

Twelve UN staff leave Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi detention: UN

NEW YORK (AFP): Twelve international United Nations employees who had been held by Yemen’s Houthis inside their compound flew out of the rebel-held capital on Wednesday, the UN said. The Iran-backed Houthis raided the UN compound in the capital...

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...

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...

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...

Letter to the Editor: The inherent politics of memorialization

Memory is not apolitical, violence does not exist in a vacuum, and there is no honest way to examine and memorialize an event like the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and not consider them within the context of the world that preceded and followed them....

The Darién Gap Straddling Panama and Colombia is a Mass Migrant Graveyard that Exemplifies Injustice of Today’s Global Economy

[Source: greenmatters.com] MAGA warnings of an enemy invasion through the gap helps justify cruel policies targeting vulnerable people who have been victimized by U.S. foreign policy Known in Spanish as Tapón del Darién, the Darién Gap is a...

Qassam Brigades mourns 3 martyrs in town of Kafr Qud, west of Jenin in West Bank

Jenin – Saba: The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), mourned the martyrdom of three Mujahideen during an armed clash with Israeli special forces this morning, Tuesday, west of the city of...

Yemen’s Al-Mashat: Martyrdom of General Al-Ghamari Will Only Increase Our Strength and Fierceness

President of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat maintained that Al-Ghamari ascended to his Lord as a beloved martyr in the noblest battle and the purest cause of supporting our people in Gaza. “I reassure our people that the...

Houthis mourn military chief killed in Israeli airstrike

Yemen's Houthi rebels held a funeral Monday for their military chief of staff who was killed in a recent Israeli strike, with more than 1,000 mourners and supporters gathered for the ceremony in Sanaa. The Iranian-backed rebel group acknowledged...

Houthis release 5 Yemeni U.N. staffers in Sanaa after weekend detention at offices

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Houthi rebels released five Yemeni United Nations staff members, and allowed 15 international ones to move freely within the U.N. compound, after detaining them there in Sanaa over the weekend, a U.N. spokesperson said Monday....

Yemeni Masses Bid Farewell to Chief of Staff in Sana’a

Tens of thousands of Yemenis took part on Monday in the funeral of martyred Major General Mohammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari, Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces in Sana’a. Crowds flocked to Sabeen Square in the capital, Sana’a, carrying...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

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Security sources reveal departure of several UAE officers from Shabwah & Riyan to Gaza to run mercenaries against resistance

Security sources reveal departure of several UAE officers from Shabwah & Riyan to Gaza to run mercenaries against resistance Sana'a - Saba: Security sources have revealed that a number of United Arab Emirates officers stationed in Shabwah and...

Yemen Holds Military Funeral for Chief of Staff Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Funeral procession of Gen. Ali al-Ghamari, Sana, Yemen, Oct. 20, 2025.. X/ @_Holy3 October 20, 2025 Hour: 1:34 pm On Monday, Houthi rebels held a military funeral procession in Sanaa to bid farewell to the late Chief of Staff Mohamed al-Ghamari,...