Press Releases

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(MENAFN) The leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement stated on Monday that the group is prepared militarily for any potential US action against Iran, warning that further escalation could reverberate across the region, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Houthi forces in Yemen downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the eastern Marib Governorate, local media reported Monday, in what would mark a significant strike against American surveillance and counterterrorism assets in the region....

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(MENAFN) Qatar on Tuesday denounced the seizure of an oil tanker in Yemeni territorial waters carrying Egyptian crew members, as families of those aboard revealed pirates had issued ransom demands for their release.

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(MENAFN) Qatar has strongly condemned the hijacking of an oil tanker in Yemeni territorial waters that was carrying Egyptian sailors, calling for urgent international action to secure the crew’s release.

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(MENAFN) Egypt confirmed Monday that an oil tanker carrying Egyptian sailors was hijacked off the coast of Yemen and later taken into Somali waters.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC does not determine who will be released or not. This is the responsibility of the parties to the conflict.

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate and the European Union Delegation to Yemen have jointly urged the release of nine journalists currently held in Yemen, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate and the European Union Delegation to Yemen call on Sunday for the release of nine journalists detained across the country, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) On World Press Freedom Day, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate and the European Union Delegation to Yemen issued separate but unified calls Sunday for the immediate release of nine journalists languishing behind bars — as the country's...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s foreign minister has warned that any attempt by foreign-backed proxy forces to gain influence over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could pose a serious risk to global security, according to remarks made on Friday.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The positive outcome of negotiations in Amman, co-chaired by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Yemen and the ICRC, represents a crucial step forward. “Today’s agreement has brought families closer...

EIN Presswire

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(MENAFN) A Yemeni military officer has been killed during fighting with Houthi fighters, according to a statement issued by the army on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz has killed 24 people and battered more than 31,000 families, with financial losses surpassing $15 million since late March, local authorities announced Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province has killed 24 people and impacted more than 31,000 families, with total losses estimated at over $15 million since late March, according to local authorities.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, stated on Tuesday that Yemen’s future should not be influenced or controlled by ongoing regional instability as tensions continue across the Middle East. Speaking...

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(MENAFN) The Yemeni government issued a warning on Saturday regarding “serious consequences” if the Houthi movement continues military actions in support of Iran amid escalating regional tensions.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi faction announced on Saturday that it executed its inaugural strike targeting sensitive military installations in southern Israel since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Spokesperson Yahya Saree released a video...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s Prime Minister Shaye Al-Zindani issued a warning to the Houthi movement on Sunday, urging them not to participate in any military operations that could further Iran’s objectives.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli air defences were activated early Wednesday in response to a missile launched from Yemen, where Iran-aligned Houthi forces have recently claimed attacks targeting Israel.