QUESTIONS Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how will Singapore support the 20-point peace plan for Gaza proposed by the United States; and (b) whether Singapore will consider playing a role in the peace plan if it is...
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the arbitrary detention of additional United Nations staff members by Yemen’s Houthi group, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. According to...
(MENAFN) The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has issued a strong denunciation of the recent arbitrary arrests of additional UN workers by the Houthi movement in Yemen, according to a statement released Monday by his...
(MENAFN) The Yemeni government on Tuesday praised the United Nations' decision to relocate the headquarters of its Resident Coordinator in Yemen from the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, to the southern port city of Aden. In an official...
(MENAFN) A merchant vessel navigating the Gulf of Aden, near Yemen, was targeted in an attack on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), based in Dubai. The incident took place...
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia declared on Saturday that it will provide nearly $368 million in economic aid to the Yemeni government led by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi, aiming to alleviate the nation’s escalating financial...
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday welcomed a fresh financial lifeline from Saudi Arabia, totaling 1.38 billion riyals (approximately $368 million), aimed at stabilizing the nation’s crumbling economy and supporting...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- World Food Day (Oct. 16) and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17) mark the founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and spotlight...
Nobel Peace Prize laureates respond to María Corina Machado being awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless struggle for democracy in Venezuela. OTTAWA, CANADA, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- María Corina Machado, Venezuelan...
On the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks, the NUJ remembers the journalists and civilians killed in the ongoing conflict. Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023 killed over 1,200 people, including 850 civilians, with 250...
(Beirut) – Houthi Authorities in Yemen arrested the human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra on September 25, 2025, for a social media post marking an independence holiday opposed by the Houthis, 17 nongovernmental groups including Human Rights Watch...
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi paramilitary has been lionised at pro-Palestinian protests around the world and on social media for its missile strikes on Israel over the Gaza war. In May, even US President Donald Trump lauded the Houthis’ grit. “We...
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport moved down several nothces in the latest Henley Passport Index, now ranked 103rd worldwide, tied with war-torn Yemen. As per latest data, Pakistani citizens can now travel visa-free to only 31 countries, down from...
Kuwait - Saba: The Yemen national football team crushed Brunei with a 9–0 victory in their match today in Kuwait, as part of the fourth round of the final stage of the Asian Cup qualifiers. Yemen’s goals were scored by Nasser Mohammed, who netted...
The recent decisions by Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, Vice President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), represent a turning point in Yemen’s fragile political balance. On September 10,...
Operation Rough Rider, the U.S. counter-Houthi military campaign in March and April 2025, had minimal effect on Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Not only have Houthis renewed strikes on civilian ships across the Bab el-Mandeb and missile strikes on...
In their pursuit of power, leaders often forge alliances of convenience, partnering with any actor who can further their goals and interests. This is certainly the case for Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC),...
In a major address marking the 62nd anniversary of the October 14 Revolution, Mahdi al-Mashat, the head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, declared that the nation’s armed forces remain on high alert, ready to respond to any failure in...
Aden -- In a televised address marking the 62nd anniversary of the October 14 Revolution, President Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, reaffirmed the Council’s unwavering commitment to national partnership and...
Taiz -- Bakeries across the Yemeni city of Taiz launched a comprehensive strike on Sunday, October 13, in protest against a new directive by local authorities mandating the sale of bread by weight at a fixed price of 1,200 Yemeni rials per...
