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Tomorrow... Yemen Begins Participation in Asian Games
Tomorrow... Yemen Begins Participation in Asian Games Manama (Saba) - Yemen's 3x3 basketball, taekwondo, and boxing teams will begin their participation in the third Asian Youth Games tomorrow, Friday, the games are currently being held in Manama...
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...
Man who ran Iranian weapons to Houthis sentenced after deadly US SEAL mission
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., joins ‘Fox News Live’ to weigh in on growing tensions emerging from the Israel-Hamas war. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pakistani national was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his part in...
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...
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 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...
Israeli Sources Speculate on Fate of Houthi Defense Minister Following Targeted Airstrike in Yemen
Sana’a — Israeli intelligence sources have suggested that the Houthi Defense Minister, Mohamed al-Atifi, may have been among the casualties of a high-profile airstrike carried out by the Israeli Air Force in Sana’a on August 28, 2025. The...
Three Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has been typified by unorthodox moves that have stretched the limits of presidential power. But the escalating war against alleged drug boats that his administration has launched in the Caribbean stands...
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...
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...
Yemen mourns top military leader al-Ghamari in mass funeral in Sanaa
Yemen holds a massive funeral for Chief of Staff martyr Mohammad al-Ghamari, with hundreds of thousands attending. The Yemeni capital Sanaa witnessed a massive funeral procession today for the late Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Staff...
Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment in Yemen
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained 20 United Nations employees on Sunday, October 19, 2025, just a day after raiding another UN facility in the capital, Sanaa. This action marks a significant escalation in the rebels' ongoing crackdown against...
[Hadhramaut Court Sentences 6 Iranians to Death for Smuggling Three Tons of Narcotics into Yemen
Mukalla — The Specialized Criminal Court in Hadhramaut has issued a death sentence against six Iranian nationals convicted of smuggling three tons of narcotics into Yemen from Iran. The ruling marks one of the most severe judicial responses to...
Houthis Detain 20 UN Employees in Yemen’s Capital
Displaced Yemenis receive humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Program in the Hays region, south of Hodeidah Governorate in western Yemen on Feb. 24, 2024. Khaled Ziad/AFP The Houthis detained 20 United Nations employees working in Yemen’s...
Yemeni Masses Bid Farewell to Chief of Staff in Sanaa
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 Sanaa. Maj. Gen. Al-Ghamari was martyred in Israeli airstrikes along with...
Houthis detain 20 staff, including 15 foreigners: UN
The UN’s office in Yemen said on Sunday that 20 of its staff were still being detained by Houthi rebels following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day before. On Saturday, the UN office had said Houthi security forces had made an...
UN says Huthis detain 20 staff members in Sanaa raid
The UN said it is in contact with authorities in Sanaa, member states, and the Yemeni government to secure the release of its personnel and regain control of the facility. Among those detained is believed to be UNICEF’s representative in Yemen,...
Mohammed bin Rashid crowns Tunisian twins as Arab Reading Champs
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: “Those who fall a step behind in acquiring knowledge today will soon find themselves miles behind in the ambitious race to lead in progress and global influence.” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed made...
Yemen's Houthi rebels hold funeral for their chief of staff killed in an Israeli strike
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Yemen’s Houthis arrest 20 UN staff
Jean Alam, spokesperson for the UN’s resident coordinator in Yemen, said staff were detained inside the compound in the city’s Hada district on Sunday. Those held include at least five Yemeni employees and 15 international personnel. A further 11...