Palestinian Territories – AFP A tanker linked to an Israel-affiliated company was seized off Yemen on Sunday by armed individuals, US defence officials said, following a series of incidents on the same shipping route. American and coalition forces responded to the emergency and the crew of the M/V Central Park was safe, one of the offici...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Philippines has said that 17 Filipino seafarers were taken prisoner as Houthi rebels seized an Israel-linked ship in the Red Sea. Houthi rebels seized Galaxy Leader, holding 25 people, including 17 Filipinos, said Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, Manila-based daily Phil Star reported. De Vega expressed concer...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has officially denied involvement in the seizure of a cargo ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the southern Red Sea amid soaring tensions over the War on the Gaza Strip. In his weekly news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani termed as “false” the Israeli accusations of Iran’s involvement in […]...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – A surge in suspected cases of measles among children in Yemen is adding to the misery of civilians in the war-torn nation. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It remains a significant cause of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. As of […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – A Bahraini soldier died on Wednesday, taking the death toll from a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to three, the Gulf country said. In a statement, the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said the soldier succumbed to the serious wounds he sustained in Monday’s drone attack. There was no comment from the […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Bahrain on Tuesday demanded that the Houthis hand over those responsible for Monday’s drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s southern border with Yemen, which killed two of its servicemen. Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited the military headquarters, where he was welcomed by the army leadership, which exte...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabia has condemned a deadly Houthi attack on a Bahraini defense force of the Arab coalition. On Monday, Bahrain’s military command said a drone attack carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group had killed one of its officers and a soldier along the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The Saudi […]
Sanaa, Yemen – AFP Yemen’s Houthi rebels held a major military parade in Sanaa on Thursday, marking nine years since they seized the capital and just days after peace talks with war foes Saudi Arabia. Armoured cars, missiles and thousands of uniformed fighters filed past Houthi dignitaries in a show of strength from the Iran-backed...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabia has welcomed the “positive results” of the peace talks with a delegation from Sana’a, which is visiting the Kingdom to carry forward the peace process in Yemen. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry praised a meeting of Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz with the delegation from Sana’a....
ADEN, Yemen (AA) – The Yemeni government has voiced optimism over restoring peace in the war-torn country. The Yemeni government welcomed “the efforts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UN aimed at pushing Houthi militias towards seriously dealing with calls for peace and alleviating the human suffering of the Yemeni people,” according to th...
