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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...

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....

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,...

A mysterious attack on the gas tanker MV Falcon in the Gulf of Aden has left two crew members dead, with Houthi rebels denying involvement
Aden — A Cameroon-flagged gas tanker named MV Falcon remains ablaze and adrift off the coast of Yemen following a deadly explosion on Saturday, October 18. The blast, which struck the vessel while transiting the Gulf of Aden near Abyan...
Iran's FM, UN chief discuss situations in Gaza, Yemen
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday exchanged views on the situations in Gaza and Yemen. In a phone call, the two sides discussed the latest developments in...
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...

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...

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...

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...

Iran’s foreign minister, UN chief discuss developments in Gaza and Yemen
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have held a phone conversation to discuss regional developments, including the situations in Gaza and Yemen. According to the Foreign Ministry, Araghchi...

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...

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 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...

Antonio Guterres thanks His Majesty for resolving UN staff issue in Yemen
Muscat: The UN Secretary-General expresses his profound gratitude and appreciation to Oman, under the leadership of His Majesty the Sultan, for its efforts which resulted in resolving the situation of some UN staff in Yemen. He also values Oman’s...

Iran’s FM, UN Chief Discuss Gaza, Yemen Crises
During the call, Araqchi emphasized the international community’s responsibility to halt ongoing ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime and to ensure the swift and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. Addressing the...

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...

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...
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...

Yemen's Houthi rebels hold funeral for their chief of staff killed in an Israeli strike
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Xinhua News | 5 Yemeni staff released, 15 int'l personnel free to move in Yemen compound: UN
Five Yemeni UN staff who had been detained since Saturday within a UN compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa have been released, and another 15 international personnel who had been detained are now free to move inside the same compound, said the...