Twenty out of Yemen's 22 governorates have seen a surge in the number of people with acute watery diarrhea, with 63,000 cases in 2024 as of May 31, Doctors Without Borders has said. Despite the limited testing capacity in the country, more than 2,700 of the cases tested came back pos...
At least 18 combatants have been killed in battles between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthis in the country's southwest, two military officials said Thursday. The clashes on Wednesday were triggered by a Houthi attack on a frontline area between government-controlled p...
Houthi security forces have detained 11 United Nations personnel in Yemen over the past three days, and the U.N. is seeking their safe and unconditional release as soon as possible, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said on Friday. He said the U.N. was very concerned about the develop...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced the displacement of 1,465 Yemeni families during the first five months of the current year. "Our Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has recorded the displacement of 1,465 families representing (8,790 individuals) who w...
On Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations said that African migrants face perilous conditions in Yemen, including migrants from the Horn of Africa. The organization stated that it is "working tirelessly with stakeholders in Yemen and Ethiopi...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed an order to extend the deployment of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its warships for a second time. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group has launched crucial strikes against Houthis in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in t...
A court run by Yemen's Houthis on Saturday sentenced 44 people to death, including a businessman working with aid groups, on spying charges, a defense lawyer said. The 44 were among 49 people who were detained by the Houthis and accused of "collaborating with the enemy," a ...
On Thursday, the Houthi group announced that it had targeted 10 ships associated with the United States, Britain, and Israel in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean during this past week. The leader of the group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, stated in a televised speec...
A ship is taking on water after being hit by three missiles in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday. The Greek-owned bulk carrier has started listing but is continuing its voyage after being attacked. The Laax, sailing under the Marshall Islan...
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Monday they launched attacks on three ships in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea and two U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea. The group, which describes its attacks as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's war in Gaza, said the ships were ...
Governor of Marib, Sultan Al-Arada, said today a medical city will be established in Marib, which will include a university hospital linked to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sheba Region. Al-Arada stressed - in his speech during the opening of the first medical conference o...
The Houthi group in Yemen launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles on Saturday toward the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). "No injuries or damage were reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. "This continued malign and reckless behavior by the Ira...
Landmines in Yemen continue to kill and cause serious injuries to civilians in areas where active hostilities have ceased and are preventing farmers from accessing their land, Human Rights Watch said today. Yemeni law and the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty prohibit any use of antipersonnel landmin...
The Houthis in Yemen have weapons that can reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior defense official. The U.S. government is concerned that the Iran-backed group has the capability to extend strikes on shipping beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Mediterranean,...
The Houthis of Yemen have claimed responsibility for the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over al-Bayda province in Yemen. It is the fifth U.S. drone downed in Yemen since late last year. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said Tuesday the latest drone was shot down with a...
Human rights experts working for the United Nations on Monday urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to release five people from the country's Baha'i religious minority who have been in detention for a year. The five are among 17 Baha'i followers detained last May when the Houthis r...
More than 18.2 million people in Yemen, including 9.8 million children, are estimated to require humanitarian assistance and protection in 2024, with 4.5 million people estimated to be internally displaced, according to UNICEF. During the first quarter of the year, among the 4.56 million...
Yemen's Houthis on Friday claimed to have shot down an American drone. Early Saturday, a vessel also came under attack in the Red Sea. This is the fourth U.S. Reaper drone being shot down by the Houthis since October 2023. The Houthis circulated footage of the downed UAV that served ...
The Socotra Archipelago province witnessed a popular demonstration on Thursday, demanding the departure of Governor Raafat Al-Thaqli, as a result of the deteriorating living conditions on the island. Local sources said that the protesters stormed the local authority building and closed a...
Britain will spend £140 million in the coming year to help starving people in Yemen as they suffer "one of the world's worst humanitarian crises", the Foreign Secretary has said. Lord David Cameron announced aid funding for the country will increase by 58% for 2024-20...
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