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Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa

(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, targeting both government and military facilities, according to a media outlet controlled by the Houthis. Witnesses described multiple blasts...

Israeli Air Raids on Yemen’s Capital Kill Four

(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from Israeli air raids on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, has climbed to four, with 67 others wounded, officials from the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry reported to media late Sunday. Authorities warned the death toll...

Israel Targets Key Sites in Yemen’s Sanaa

(MENAFN) On Sunday, Israeli fighter jets launched multiple airstrikes on various locations across Yemen's capital, Sanaa, including the presidential palace and major energy facilities, according to a statement from the military. The announcement...

Israel hits Yemen’s presidential complex

(MENAFN) Israel conducted airstrikes in Yemen on Sunday, targeting a military compound that includes the presidential palace, in response to Houthi missile attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes hit multiple sites in the...

Yemeni Houthis Declare Escalation of Naval Blockade Against Israel

(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi movement declared on Sunday its decision to intensify military actions by launching the fourth phase of its “naval blockade” against Israel, citing retaliation for the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In an official...

Torrential Rains, Flooding Claim Three Lives in Yemen

(MENAFN) Heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Yemen have claimed the lives of three individuals, including two young children, with authorities issuing a warning for further downpours and thunderstorms. The Interior Ministry reported that two...

Severe Flooding Devastates Yemen’s Aden

(MENAFN) Heavy rainfall unleashed destructive flooding across the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Tuesday, leaving multiple people injured and damaging property, according to eyewitnesses and local officials. The downpour inundated several...

Flash Floods Leave Ten Wounded in Yemen’s Aden

(MENAFN) Flash floods unleashed by intense rainfall struck Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Tuesday, injuring 10 people and inflicting widespread damage, a government official told media. Speaking anonymously, the official described how heavy...

Israeli Navy Attacks Power Station in Yemen’s Capital

(MENAFN) The Israeli Navy launched early Sunday attacks on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, targeting the Haziz Central Power Station in the Sanhan district, according to media. Describing the operation as “The US-Israeli aggression,” the agency said the...

Yemeni Government Forces Intercept Iranian Weapons Shipment

(MENAFN) Yemeni government-aligned forces announced on Wednesday that they had intercepted and confiscated a significant arms shipment—amounting to 750 tons—destined for the Houthi faction in the Red Sea. The seizure is being regarded as a major...

Yemen intercepts shipment of Iranian weapons in Red Sea

(MENAFN) Yemeni government-aligned forces reported Wednesday that they intercepted a large shipment of Iranian weapons in the Red Sea, allegedly destined for the Houthi group. According to officials, the seized cargo totaled 750 tons and included...

Yemen’s Houthis Hit Israel with Three Drone Strikes

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement took responsibility on Tuesday for dispatching three drone assaults targeting Israel earlier that day. One drone was aimed at the port city of Eilat, while the other two struck a “military target” located in...

Israel attacks power plant in Yemen's capital

(MENAFN) Israel launched a strike on a power plant south of Sanaa on Sunday morning, according to reports from Houthi-controlled media. "The aggression targeted the electricity generators at the power station, causing them to go out of service,"...

Yemen's Houthis Reveal Fresh 50-Riyal Coin

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Yemen’s Houthi movement revealed the release of a newly minted 50-riyal coin, set to enter circulation starting Sunday, according to a media outlet run by the Houthis. The report cited an official announcement from the...

UN Issues Warning on Worsening Child Malnutrition in Yemen

(MENAFN) The United Nations issued a stark warning Tuesday about the critical nutrition emergency facing Yemen’s children, pressing for urgent financial support to expand emergency food and nutrition aid. According to Ramesh Rajasingham, director...

Hundreds of Yemeni Students Protest Israeli Atrocities in Gaza

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, hundreds of students from Sanaa University took to the streets in Yemen’s capital, staging a protest march condemning Israel’s ongoing military offensive and blockade in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators loudly chanted,...

Seven Ethiopian Migrants Die After Harrowing Week-Long Sea Journey to Yemen

(MENAFN) Seven Ethiopian migrants perished from hunger and thirst after a grueling seven-day sea journey from Somalia to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday. According to an IOM press release, the vessel...

Seventy-six migrants tragically pass away after boat sunk in Yemen

(MENAFN) A tragic shipwreck off the coast of Yemen has left at least 76 people dead and dozens more unaccounted for, after a vessel carrying primarily Ethiopian migrants sank in the Gulf of Aden, officials confirmed on Monday. Yemeni security...

Migrants Die in Boat Disaster in Yemen

(MENAFN) At least 68 individuals seeking better opportunities have perished after a boat carrying roughly 157 passengers sank amid severe weather off Yemen’s shoreline. The maritime accident occurred near the southern Yemeni province of Abyan on...

Yemeni rial Plummets to Record Low

(MENAFN) The Yemeni rial has plunged to a record low of around 2,760 against the U.S. dollar in recent trading, marking its most severe collapse since the civil war began in 2015. This dramatic decline has worsened the plight of millions already...