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Yemen’s president discusses efforts to revive paused peace process with UN envoy

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council head, Rashad al-Alimi, met on Wednesday with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in Riyadh to discuss ways to revive the stalled peace process in the country. The discussions centered on ongoing...

Yemeni flash floods harm ten civilians

(MENAFN) Severe flooding struck Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Tuesday after heavy rains, leaving at least 10 people injured and causing widespread property damage, according to local officials. The downpour inundated neighborhoods,...

S. Korea Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, South Korea officially took over the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of September. "We understand, perhaps more than anyone, the true value of peace. Moreover, Korea rose from the ashes of war to achieve...

Houthis say they attacked Israeli airport as response back

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement announced on Sunday that it had fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, describing the attack as retaliation for an Israeli strike on a power facility in the capital, Sanaa. In a...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in August 2025

SLOVENIA, September 1 - As the signature event of its presidency, Panama has chosen to hold an open debate on maritime safety. The UN Security Council held regular briefings on Yemen, Lebanon and Syria and the threat of terrorism to international...

More than seven hundred civilians get killed in Yemen by Israel in 2025

(MENAFN) Houthi-run media reported that 776 people were either killed or wounded in northern Yemen during the first half of 2025 due to airstrikes conducted by the United States and Israel. Most casualties were women and children in the capital...

Houthis allege of firing fresh "hypersonic ballistic missile" on airport in Israel

(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Yemen’s Houthi armed group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a new "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack targeting an airport in central Israel earlier in the day. "The Yemeni armed forces (Houthi armed forces)...

Houthi Group Targets Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with Ballistic Missile

(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi armed group claimed responsibility for a "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport Thursday, a bold escalation in the ongoing regional conflict. In a statement broadcast by local TV, Houthi...

Yemen Enforces Ban on Foreign Currency for Trade

(MENAFN) Yemen’s internationally-recognized government declared on Tuesday that all commercial transactions within its controlled territories must exclusively use the Yemeni rial, banning foreign currencies for domestic trade and services. A local...

UN Issues Warning on Worsening Child Malnutrition in Yemen

(MENAFN) The United Nations issued a stark warning Tuesday about the critical nutrition emergency facing Yemen’s children, pressing for urgent financial support to expand emergency food and nutrition aid. According to Ramesh Rajasingham, director...

Houthis announces new drone attacks on Four occupied cities by Israel

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced that it carried out drone attacks on four Israeli cities—Haifa, Negev, Eilat, and Be’er Sheva—earlier Tuesday, according to reports. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, stated on...

165th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, August 28 - The Government adopted the Implementation Plan for the financial instrument under the financial engineering measure to support investments in the economy, and the Implementation Plan for the financial instrument under the...

Israel stops drone attack from Yemen

(MENAFN) Air raid sirens were triggered Thursday in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip when a drone launched from Yemen entered Israeli airspace, the military reported. Israeli air defense systems intercepted the drone, and no casualties or...

Yemeni government forces repel Houthi large-scale offensive by Houthi group

(MENAFN) Yemeni government troops fended off a major assault by the Houthi group in Dhalea province on Saturday, leaving three Houthi fighters dead, according to a military source. The source, who requested anonymity, said the Houthis used heavy...

Yemen Reports Three Houthi Militants Killed in Dhalea Clash

(MENAFN) Government troops in Yemen successfully thwarted a major offensive launched by the Houthi group on Saturday in the southern province of Dhalea, resulting in the deaths of three militants, a military source confirmed to media. The...

Four dead, sixty-seven harmed from Israeli attack on Yemen

(MENAFN) Reports from Yemen confirmed that Israeli air raids on the capital, Sanaa, left at least four people dead and 67 others wounded. Health officials warned that the number of fatalities may climb further, as some of the injured are in...

Israel Targets Key Sites in Yemen’s Sanaa

(MENAFN) On Sunday, Israeli fighter jets launched multiple airstrikes on various locations across Yemen's capital, Sanaa, including the presidential palace and major energy facilities, according to a statement from the military. The announcement...

Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa

(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, targeting both government and military facilities, according to a media outlet controlled by the Houthis. Witnesses described multiple blasts...

Israeli Air Raids on Yemen’s Capital Kill Four

(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from Israeli air raids on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, has climbed to four, with 67 others wounded, officials from the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry reported to media late Sunday. Authorities warned the death toll...

Israel hits Yemen’s presidential complex

(MENAFN) Israel conducted airstrikes in Yemen on Sunday, targeting a military compound that includes the presidential palace, in response to Houthi missile attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes hit multiple sites in the...