yemen

No edit summary   Line 119: Line 119: Yemen is divided into 21 governorates, subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah) and 2,210 sub-districts. Yemen is divided into 21 governorates, subdivided into 333 districts…

No edit summary   Line 119: Line 119: Yemen is divided into 21 governorates, subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah) and 2,210 sub-districts. Yemen is divided into 21 governorates,…

A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea. The British…

Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Hans Grundberg voiced his disappointment at the failure to achieve key milestones that ordinary Yemenis have been demanding, by Ramadan.“As I briefed last month, the mediation space has…

The Unjust Climate report highlights the reality that every year in low and middle-income countries, female heads of households in rural areas suffer significantly greater financial losses than men. On average, female-headed households…

MIAMI, FLORIDA —  A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world's largest coral reefs, desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water. They're all at risk from the fertilizer and oil spilled into the Red Sea by the sinking…

Washington —  Attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may have put a dent in global trade. But U.S. officials argue a combination of airstrikes and naval convoys are…

US military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores.The United States military has warned of an “environmental disaster” after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a cargo…

Extension and Re-Designation Allows Additional Eligible Yemenis to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced an 18-month extension and…

Re-Designation Allows Additional Eligible Yemenis to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice (FRN) extending and re-designating Yemen…

Maritime security organizations said Thursday they received reports of a missile attack on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said two missiles were fired at the ship, resulting in a…

Pentagon —  The Pentagon has confirmed that Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone on Monday. “A U.S. MQ-9 was downed or went down off the coast of Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, in the Red Sea. Initial…

The latest ship struck by the Houthis has reportedly taken significant damage, with crew abandoning the cargo vessel.The Houthi group says it hit a British cargo ship that is believed to be significantly damaged and shot down a US drone…

US says it hit three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, one unmanned underwater vessel and one unmanned surface vessel.The United States has conducted five strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, US Central Command…

Briefing the Security Council, Hans Grundberg recalled “steady progress” in UN efforts to mediate the the complex decade-long crisis, set off by the overthrow of the Government by Houthi rebels in 2014.However, the locus of attention has…

Bin Mubarak replaces Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed amid rising tensions as Houthi rebels attack Red Sea shipping, triggering US and British reprisal strikes.Yemen’s internationally recognised government has named Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin…

The Houthi group in Yemen has again vowed that its attacks aimed at stopping Israel’s war on Gaza will not stop after the United States and the United Kingdom launched dozens of strikes overnight on Saturday. The latest strikes, backed…

Health officials say at least 92 people have been killed overnight by Israeli attacks, including on a kindergarten in Rafah.Here’s how things stand on Sunday, February 4, 2024: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza At least 92 people were killed…

Nearly a decade of fighting between Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, pitted against Houthi rebels who control much of the country, has left 18.2 million Yemenis in need of life-saving assistance and protection, and…

Redesignation Allows Additional Eligible Yemeni Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)…

UK says Houthis attacked British military vessel in the Red Sea resulting in no damage and no injuries.A UK vessel shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said, as tensions in the Middle East…

The Yemeni group says it will continue targeting Israel-linked commercial vessels until aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza.The United States and United Kingdom have issued new sanctions on leaders of Yemen’s Houthis, as the group pledges…

In mid-January 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom carried out air strikes against the bases of Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since mid-November 2023. Unlike previous…

The United States and the United Kingdom have launched missile strikes in Yemen against Houthi targets responsible for attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. This is precisely the kind of major regional…

The Houthis have argued that their attacks on ship linked to Israel are an act of solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.A group of countries led by the United States have warned Yemen’s Houthi rebels of “consequences” unless they stop…

The effects of the war in Gaza are rippling across the region, exacerbating tensions and threatening to spill over into already-volatile conflicts. The pause in fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and Iranian-backed Houthi…

The US military said that it sunk three Houthi vessels in the Red Sea in a statement on Sunday, and killed 10 fighters of the Yemeni armed group after a clash in the middle of one of the world’s most important trade waterways. The…

The development follows a series of meetings with the sides held in Riyadh and Muscat, his office said in a statement on Saturday.Special Envoy Hans Grundberg welcomed their commitment to a set of measures to implement a nation-wide…

Guided missile destroyers to ‘maintain deterrent presence’ after Israel-linked vessel hit off Indian coast.The Indian Navy has dispatched guided missile destroyers to the Arabian Sea after an attack on an Israel-linked chemical tanker…

The region has been under the control of opposition Houthi forces since the internationally recognized Government were driven out of the city in 2015. WFP said that despite negotiating with the authorities for nearly a year to provide a…

More than 64 people are missing and feared dead after the vessel they were travelling in capsized on Sunday.Approximately 90 migrants, including 60 women, were on board the vessel, which was heading to Yemen from the coast of…

Diabetes is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.WHO said that more than 460 million people worldwide live with diabetes and…

<!--Try it--> <!-- --> New UN Data Shows Yemen Going Backward, With One in Six People Projected to Be One Step Away from Famine Expert Spokespeople Available to Comment on…

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, as the country struggles with its civil war against rebels, backed by Saudi-led coalition and the country's official government. The UN calls Yemen's humanitarian situation the worst in the…