Egypt Independent Internet services were largely restored in Yemen on Tuesday after a four-day outage following Saudi-led coalition air strikes which damaged telecom infrastructure. “To all friends and loved ones: We missed you”, the Houthis’ deputy Foreign Minister, Hussein al-Ezzi, said on Twitter, praising efforts to repair the damage. Internet blockage observatory …
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Ahram Online The United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned the recreational use of flying drones on Saturday. The decision comes in the aftermath of Yemen’s Houthi rebels fatal drone attack on Abu Dhabi airport and anear by oil facility. “As of Saturday, drone hobbyists and other operators of light electric sport …
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Ahram Online The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “forced to cut aid to Yemen due to lack of funds” and warned of a surge in hunger in the war-torn country. “From January, eight million people will receive a reduced food ration, while …
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Ahram Online The United Nations urged the Yemeni warring sides to “de-escalate violence” on Wednesday, a day after one of its agencies warned “the conflict may have claimed 377,000 lives by year’s end”. “All warring parties need to de-escalate violence and prioritise the interests of civilians over scoring military wins”, …
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Ahram Online “A recent Houthi rebel advance near Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people”, the United Nations said on Sunday. The rebels seized large area, South of Hodeida, after loyalist forces withdrew without notifying the internationally recognised government of the move. The loyalist forces cited …
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Ahram Online The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, Monday, it “killed 150 Houthi rebels near Marib”, as fierce fighting raged for the strategic city. “Air strikes destroyed 13 military vehicles and killed 150 terrorist elements in Abdiya within the past 24 hours”, the coalition said in a statement carried by …
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Egypt Independent Bahrain, Russia and other members of the UN Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday, to stop war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. Members narrowly voted to reject a resolution led by the …
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In the gruelling battle over the oil rich city of Ma’rib, the Houthis stand to win it all as the sluggish efforts for peace continue. AMMAR AL-ASHWAL* The recent fierce attempts by the Houthis to capture Ma’rib highlight the importance of this province to the group’s ability to rule northern …
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Egypt Independent “It would be futile to hold talks with the United Nations’ new special envoy for Yemen without an agreement on the group’s key conditions under the stalled peace efforts”, said Houthi’s spokesman, Mohammed Abdulsalam, on Sunday. The appointment of Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg, on Friday, as the new …
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Egypt Independent “Yemen’s warring parties are setting out terms for a peace deal. The agreement would extricate Saudi Arabia from a costly war and help alleviate a devastating humanitarian crisis”, sources close to the talks and a Houthi official said on Tuesday. “Talks between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis …
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