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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...

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,...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hold funeral for chief of staff killed in Israeli strike

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

Houthis warn: Collapse of Gaza ceasefire will cost Israel dearly

The Houthis in Yemen have warned that any collapse of the Gaza ceasefire will come at a heavy cost to Israel, which will face greater losses than before, according to Yemen’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Abdulwahid Abu Ras....

Houthis detain Unicef Yemen chief and 19 UN staff in Sanaa raid

The United Nations (UN) has confirmed that Houthi rebels in Yemen are holding 20 of its staff members, including the Unicef representative in the country, following a raid on their compound in Sanaa. According to UN officials, the incident...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hold 20 staffers hostage, says UN

Yemen’s Houthi rebels are holding 20 staffers —five Yemenis and 15 foreign nationals— hostage in Sanaa, the United Nations (UN) has said. The UN’s office in Yemen said Sunday that Houthi rebels were still holding 20 of its staff following their...

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...

[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...

Houthi Rebels Detain Twenty UN Staff in Sanaa

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained 20 United Nations employees on Sunday, October 19, in what marks an escalating crackdown against international aid operations across Yemen. The detentions occurred at a UN facility in Sanaa’s Hada...

UN says international staff held by Houthis 'free to move' in compound

by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 October 2025, 17:45 The United Nations said Monday that its international staff held by Yemen's Houthi rebels after a raid on its Sanaa compound were now free to move inside and all five national staff released. "All 15...

[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...

Carrier’s move to South America leaves Mideast, Europe with none

President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his campaign against drug cartels is pulling the ship out of the Mediterranean Sea at a time when a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and...

Yemen's Houthis continue to detain 20 UN employees in Sanaa

ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group continues to detain 20 UN employees at a UN residential compound in the capital Sanaa, a source from the UN Office in Yemen told Xinhua on Monday. The source, who spoke on condition of...

UN says international staff held by Yemen's Houthis 'free to move' in compound

The United Nations said Monday that its international staff held by Yemen's Houthis after a raid on its Sanaa compound were now free to move inside and all five national staff released. "All 15 U.N. international staff are now free to move inside...

UN Secretary-General expresses appreciation to Oman

Muscat: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, expressed his profound gratitude and appreciation to the Sultanate of Oman, under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, for the efforts made by the Sultanate that...

Yemen's southern secessionists face backlash over talk of ties with Israel

For two years, Amer Ali, a resident of the southern Yemeni city of Aden, joined rallies opposing Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 68,000 people. Ali viewed these demonstrations, held regularly across Yemen, as...

UN: Yemen’s Huthis hold 20 of its staff

SANAA, Yemen – The UN’s office in Yemen said Sunday that Huthi rebels were still holding 20 of its staff following their raid on the organization’s building in Sanaa a day earlier. On Saturday, the UN office said Huthi security forces had made an...

Palestinian Ahrar Movement holds US Admin responsible for crimes of Netanyahu

Gaza – Saba: The Palestinian Ahrar Movement stated on Wednesday that the Zionist enemy's continued violations of the ceasefire agreement and its shedding of Palestinian blood under flimsy pretexts confirm to the international community the Nazi...