Houthis detain 24 UN staff in Yemen’s capital

Cairo: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained two dozen UN employees Sunday, a day after they raided another UN facility in the capital Sanaa, a UN official said. Jean Alam, a spokesman for the UN resident coordinator for Yemen, told The Associated...

Houthi rebels detain 20 UN staff in Yemen

Houthi rebels have detained 20 employees at a UN facility in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. They are holding five Yemenis and 15 international workers but released another 11 after questioning them on Sunday. It was the second raid on a UN building...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels raid UN facility, all staff reported to be safe

CAIRO (AP) -- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday raided a U.N. facility in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, a U.N. official said, but all staff were reported to be safe. Jean Alam, a spokesman for the U.N. resident coordinator for Yemen, said Houthi...

UN Says Yemen’s Houthis Detaining 20 Workers, Including 15 Foreigners

The UN’s office in Yemen said Sunday that 20 of its staff members were still being detained by Houthi rebels following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day before. READ ALSO: Israel Intercepts Yemen Missiles After Houthis Vow Revenge For...

Poll: 86% of Palestinians Say Hamas Committed No Atrocities Against Israeli Civilians

These are the results of the latest poll conducted by PCPSR-Polling and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip between 22-25 October 2025. The immediate period prior to the poll witnessed the announcement of the Trump Plan at the end...

Azure outage: Microsoft lifts the lid on latest cloud glitch

Microsoft has pointed to one of its Azure customers as having triggered a widespread outage affecting users around the world. The company based in Redmond, Washington, sought to explain Wednesday's issues with a preliminary post-incident review,...

Saudi Arabia names Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti

Saudi Arabia has appointed prominent ultraconservative scholar Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the kingdom's new grand mufti — the country's highest religious authority. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday (22 October) that...

JD Vance says UFOs may reveal ‘spiritual forces’ working behind the scenes

Vice President JD Vance told students at a Turning Point USA event Wednesday honoring Charlie Kirk about how his Christian values have influenced his tenure. (Credit: Turning Point USA) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD...

Rebels Detain At Least 20 UN Staff And Confiscate Phones, Computers

LOADINGERROR LOADING CAIRO (AP) — Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained two dozen U.N. employees Sunday, a day after they raided another U.N. facility in the capital Sanaa, a U.N. official said. Jean Alam, a spokesman for the U.N. resident...

Houthis Intensify Control by House Arresting Parliament Speaker Al-Ra’i

The arrest of Yemen’s parliamentary speaker by his own allies reveals the cannibalistic nature of authoritarian movements struggling to maintain control. A Revolution Eating Its Children The Houthi movement’s decision to place Yahya Al-Ra’i,...

Yemen's Houthis detain 20 UN staff, including 15 foreigners

The UN's office in Yemen said 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 "unauthorised...

12 UN workers allowed to leave Yemen after detention by Houthi rebels, UN says

NEW YORK — Twelve international United Nations employees who had been held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels 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...

Duos from Morocco, Lebanon and Oman earn Arab Championship medals with Empowerment support

Both gold medals and one of the silvers at last week’s Arab Beach Volleyball Chiampionships in Oman were picked up by pairs, whose national federations benefit from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. In the women’s tournament, Morocco’s...

12 UN Staff Leave Yemen's Sanaa After Houthi Detention

Egyptian Intelligence Chief Major General Hassan Rashad visited Israel on Tuesday as part of mediator-led efforts to solidify the ceasefire in Gaza, marking a turning point in bilateral relations that have faced mounting tensions since Israel’s...

Houthi rebels detain over 20 UN employees after raiding facility in Sanaa

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees on Sunday, a day after storming another UN facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, The Associated Press reported citing a UN official a saying. Jean Alam, spokesperson for...

Houthi rebels raid UN compound in Yemen’s capital

Houthi rebels stormed a United Nations compound in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, on Saturday, UN sources told AFP. According to Jean Alam, spokesperson for the UN Resident Coordinator, Houthi security forces entered the premises “without authorization.”...

Houthi Forces Place Speaker Yahya Al-Ra’i Under House Arrest

The Houthis’ detention of their own parliament speaker reveals a fundamental truth about authoritarian movements: loyalty is never permanent, and today’s allies become tomorrow’s threats. The Fractured Politics of Yemen’s Rebel-Held Territory The...

UN says Yemen's Houthis detaining 20 staff, including 15 foreigners

The U.N.'s office in Yemen said Sunday that 20 of its staff were still being held by Houthis following a raid on their building in Sanaa the day before. "Five national staff and 15 international staff remain detained within the compound," said...

Trump’s Assault On The UN Is Self-Defeating

There is no other way to describe how the Trump administration is treating the UN other than self-defeating and detrimental to the US’s national interests, while substantially eroding its influence worldwide. It is hard to fathom how on earth...

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 20 U.N. employees and confiscate equipment