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Seventy-six migrants tragically pass away after boat sunk in Yemen
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic shipwreck off the coast of Yemen has left at least 76 people dead and dozens more unaccounted for, after a vessel carrying primarily Ethiopian migrants sank in the Gulf of Aden, officials confirmed on Monday. Yemeni security...
IDF says it intercepted Houthi missiles
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Early Tuesday, the Israeli military announced it successfully intercepted a missile launched by the Houthi movement from Yemen. The Israeli army reported on X that warning sirens were activated in multiple locations across the country...
Israeli Forces Intercept Houthi Missile
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced early Tuesday that it had intercepted a missile fired by the Houthi movement from Yemen. In a statement posted on X, it noted that warning sirens were activated in several regions across Israel after the...
Houthis declare that they will attack vessels tied with Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced an escalation in its maritime campaign, declaring that it will now target all commercial vessels associated with Israeli ports, regardless of their country of registration or ownership. The group,...
Yemeni Houthis Declare Escalation of Naval Blockade Against Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi movement declared on Sunday its decision to intensify military actions by launching the fourth phase of its “naval blockade” against Israel, citing retaliation for the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In an official...
Houthis Intensify Military Operations Against Israel
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi group declared on Sunday its decision to "escalate" its military actions and launch the fourth phase of its "naval blockade" against Israel, in reaction to the ongoing atrocities in the Gaza Strip. In an official...
Houthis declare new round of assaults on Israel-associated vessels
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a new phase in their campaign targeting maritime vessels, vowing to strike any commercial ship associated with Israeli ports, regardless of the ship’s national affiliation. The group has been carrying...
Boat Overturn Kills Over Twenty Migrants Near Yemen’s Coast
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 20 African migrants lost their lives and many others remain unaccounted for after a smuggling vessel carrying approximately 150 people capsized off the southern coast of Yemen’s Abyan Province, according to Yemeni sources on...
Houthis Launch Missiles, Drones Toward Israel
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Houthi movement in Yemen asserted on Friday that it had conducted assaults on Israeli targets, including the deployment of a hypersonic projectile aimed at a “sensitive” site in southern Israel. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree,...
Houthis launches new series of drone attacks on IDF army sites
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen's Houthi movement announced that it had launched a new series of drone strikes targeting several strategic and military locations within Israel. According to televised remarks delivered by the group’s military spokesperson, the...
Daily power cuts lead Yemenis to protest
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, large-scale protests entered their second day in Mukalla, the capital of Yemen’s Hadramout province, as residents voiced anger over daily power cuts lasting more than 15 hours. The demonstrations, which initially...
Eleven crew members of Eternity C vessel are claimed to be saved by Houthis
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) According to statements from Yemen's Houthi movement, 11 crew members of the bulk carrier Eternity C were rescued, while one deceased individual was recovered following an alleged attack on the vessel in early July in the Red Sea. Two of...
Israeli Navy Attacks Power Station in Sanaa
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Sunday, the Israeli Navy launched attacks on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as reported by a Houthi-controlled news agency. The strike targeted the Haziz Central Power Station located in the Sanhan district, south of Sanaa,...
IDF blocks missile coming from Yemen
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced that it had successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen in the early hours of Tuesday morning. "A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (Israeli Air Force)," the military...
Trump carries hundreds of attacks contradicting his ‘anti-war’ message
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Despite repeatedly assuring voters of his intent to pull the United States out of long-standing military entanglements, President Donald Trump has overseen a sharp increase in airstrikes during the early months of his presidency. While...
Israeli Defense Minister Warns of Renewed War with Iran
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized the urgent necessity to stop Iran from reestablishing its nuclear and missile capabilities. He also highlighted the possibility of a resurgence in hostilities between the two nations. During...
Israel Launches Attacks on Houthi Positions
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military initiated a new series of air raids on Monday, targeting Houthi-controlled facilities at the Port of Al Hudaydah in western Yemen. According to Defense Minister Israel Katz, the operation was undertaken to obstruct...
Israel Targets Houthi Port in Yemen with Airstrikes
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on Monday targeting Houthi military assets in the port city of Hodeidah, located in northwestern Yemen, the military said in a statement. According to the IDF, the operation aimed to...
India provides ‘all possible assistance’ to nurse on death row in Yemen
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) India is providing “all possible assistance” to Nimisha Priya, a 36-year-old Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of her business partner, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced on Thursday. Following...
IDF carries airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced it carried out airstrikes on Houthi targets at the port of Hodeidah in northwestern Yemen on Monday, according to official statements. The operation targeted and reportedly dismantled various components of...