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The self-declared region of Somaliland has denied reports claiming it would host Palestinians or allow the establishment of an Israeli military base in the Gulf of Aden as part of diplomatic arrangements with Israel following recognition of its independence. Last week, Israel became the first country......
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once steadfast allies in Yemen's civil war, now face a deepening rift as their conflicting agendas threaten to upend regional stability. Riyadh issued its sharpest rebuke yet on Tuesday, labeling UAE support for separatist advances a direct threat to Saudi......
Approximately 15,000 Yemeni fighters supported by Saudi Arabia have been deployed in strategic areas near the border with the kingdom, a Yemeni military official told AFP on Saturday. The deployment follows recent territorial gains by a separatist movement in southern Yemen. According to the source,......
Saudi Arabia, the main supporter of Yemen's internationally recognized government, has called on southern Yemeni separatists to hand back territories they recently captured. In early December, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist movement allied with the government, seized large......
A total of 67 journalists were killed worldwide between December 2024 and December 2025, nearly half of them in the Gaza Strip, according to the annual report published Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The organization says the death toll has risen again due to the actions of armed forces......
The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would “permanently suspend immigration from third-world countries” has sparked intense debate both inside and outside the United States. The statement, delivered after the November 26 armed attack near the White House that left a National......
Renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar and geologist Zaghloul El-Naggar, a pioneer in interpreting the Qur’an through a scientific lens, has passed away at the age of 92. He died in Amman, Jordan, after battling illness, according to a statement released on his official social media accounts. His funeral......
Sanaa, October 26, 2025 (AFP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released a young model who had been imprisoned for nearly five years over alleged “moral offenses,” after she appeared in public without a headscarf, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday. Intissar al-Hammadi,......
The Houthi movement in Yemen has released several local United Nations staff members after years of detention, though others remain imprisoned, prompting mixed reactions from the international community. The partial release marks a small step forward as pressure continues to mount for the freedom of......
The United Nations announced on Sunday that 20 of its employees, including 15 foreign nationals, are being held by Houthi rebels in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Iran-backed group. The detentions occurred a day after a Houthi raid on a UN compound. “Five national staff members and......
The military commander of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, General Mohammed al-Ghamari, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Iran-backed group announced on Thursday, October 16, without providing further details. In a statement released by the movement, the Houthis described......
A Dutch cargo ship was attacked on Monday while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, prompting a swift response from European naval forces. The MV Minervagracht came under assault by an unidentified explosive device, which caused significant damage and triggered a fire on board, according to its operating......
A vessel was struck by a projectile and caught fire off the coast of Yemen, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Monday, September 29. The incident occurred 128 nautical miles southeast of Aden, a key port city in southern Yemen. The attack comes amid ongoing threats from Houthi rebels,......
