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Hamas: “We condemn in the strongest terms the brutal Zionist aggression on the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen”

By Kouthar Sambo "We condemn in the strongest terms the brutal Zionist aggression on the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen, targeting oil facilities and civilian infrastructure, including the port and the electricity company in the port of Al-Hudaydah city, resulting in martyrs and injured civilians." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas following the attack launched by the Israeli occupation on Yemen’s Al Hudaydah port. According to […]

23 July 2024

International

Germany loosens arms exports to Saudi Arabia, but continues blocking Eurofighter jets

Germany on Wednesday agreed to loosen some of its restrictions on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia but is continuing to block deliveries of Eurofighter jets. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government coalition reached an agreement to allow weapon exports to Riyadh "in specific individual cases", Scholz's spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said in a statement, which cited the kingdom's ceasefire efforts in Yemen. The conditions for those weapons sales are that the weapons must not […]

13 July 2023

International

Yemen gov’t demands US pressure Houthis to end Taiz siege

The Yemeni government yesterday demanded the United States pressure the Houthi group in order to lift the siege imposed on the city of Taiz, Anadolu news agency reported. This came during a meeting between Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, DC, according to a statement issued by the Yemeni government. The statement said the meeting "discussed ways to strengthen and develop bilateral […]

19 May 2022

International News

UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow stranded oil tanker probe

The UN Security Council has called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels to quickly allow UN experts to examine an oil tanker moored off the country’s coast loaded with more than one million barrels of crude oil, warning there is a growing risk it could rupture or explode “causing an environmental, economic, maritime and humanitarian catastrophe for Yemen and the region”. The UN’s most powerful body reiterated the Houthi rebels are responsible […]

4 June 2021

Uncategorized

Yemen: UN experts blame Houthis for attack on Aden airport

A deadly attack on December 30, 2020, on Aden airport in Yemen was carried out with missiles similar to those possessed by Houthi fighters and fired from locations under their control, according to a report submitted to the United Nations Security Council. The attack killed at least 20 people, including the deputy minister of public works, and injured more than 100 people. In a key section of the UN report, […]

31 March 2021

International News

Saudi Arabia issues Yemen ceasefire initiative; Houthis say it’s ‘not serious’

Saudi Arabia announced a ceasefire initiative to halt the fighting in Yemen, as the Houthi rebels push to capture the strategic city of Marib amid international efforts to end the war. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan revealed the Saudi proposal on Monday, which would entail an end to the fighting, partially opening the airport in Sanaa to certain destinations and reviving a revenue-sharing mechanism between the Houthis and Riyadh-backed […]

23 March 2021

International News

Saudi-led coalition bombards Yemeni capital after Houthi drone attacks

Explosions rocked the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, as the Saudi-led coalition targeted Houthi rebels on Sunday amid rising tensions. The coalition said it hit military targets after intercepting 12 drones launched by the rebels, in a sharp escalation in cross-border attacks on the kingdom. Meanwhile, the Houthis said they intercepted a Turkish-made reconnaissance plane belonging to the Saudi Air Force. AFP reported plumes of smoke rising over Sanaa because of the […]

8 March 2021

International News

Yemen’s warring sides complete largest prisoner swap in 5 years

Yemen’s warring parties have completed the largest prisoner-swap in the country’s five-year war, with rebels releasing fighters affiliated with influential pro-government armed groups. More than 1,000 people were released and transported to their homes over the two-day exchange – completed on Friday – between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. The Houthis said 671 prisoners arrived in the capital Sanaa during the process. The swap has […]

17 October 2020

International News

Yemen warring parties agree to exchange over 1,000 prisoners

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to exchange around 1,000 prisoners, including 15 Saudis, as part of trust-building steps aimed at reviving a stalled peace process, the United Nations and Houthi media said on Sunday. The Yemeni government, backed by a Saudi-led military coalition, and the Houthi movement, who have been battling for over five years, signed a deal in late 2018 to swap some 15,000 detainees split between both sides, […]

28 September 2020

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