# YEMEN HERALD NEWS


## Posts

- [GCC Condemns Attack on the UAE's Habshan Gas Complex and Bab Oil Field](https://yemenherald.news/gcc-strongly-condemns-iranian-assault-on-uaes-habshan-gas-facility-and-bab-oil-field/): The GCC condemned the attack on the UAE's Habshan gas complex and Bab oil field, which Abu Dhabi said its air defences intercepted with no injuries. Habshan later needed months of repair work.
- [Trump Invokes Pearl Harbor to Explain Iran Strikes as Takaichi Sits Beside Him](https://yemenherald.news/japan-expresses-concern-as-trump-references-pearl-harbor-in-defense-of-iran-conflict/): Trump cited Pearl Harbor at a 19 March 2026 White House meeting with Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to explain why allies were not told before the strikes on Iran.
- [Electricity Minister and UK Ambassador Discuss Yemen’s Power Crisis and Renewables](https://yemenherald.news/minister-al/): Yemen’s Electricity Minister Adnan al-Kaf and British Ambassador Abda Sharif discussed the country’s power crisis, efforts to expand renewable energy with UNDP support, and attracting investment to rebuild supply.
- [Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Shareholders Before His $44 Billion Takeover](https://yemenherald.news/us-jury-rules-elon-musk-misled-investors-in-twitter-acquisition/): A San Francisco jury ruled on 20 March 2026 that two of Elon Musk's May 2022 posts were materially misleading, exposing him to damages plaintiffs valued at up to $2.6 billion.
- [Aden Governor Pushes to Revitalise Postal and Financial Services](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-explores-enhancements-to-postal-services/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh met postal chief Amr Al-Awlaki to discuss reviving and modernising the city’s postal network and expanding its financial services for citizens amid Yemen’s cash-based economy.
- [Iran Said US and Israeli Strikes Hit Natanz as the IAEA Reported No Radiation Rise](https://yemenherald.news/iran-accuses-us-and-israel-of-targeting-natanz-nuclear-facility/): Iran said US and Israeli forces struck the Natanz enrichment plant on 21 March 2026. The IAEA reported no rise in off-site radiation and urged military restraint.
- [Yemen Tells UN Rights Council Houthi Militia Threatens Regional Security](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-warns-houthi-militia-represents-direct-threat-to-regional-stability-condemns-assaults-on-gulf-infrastructure/): At the UN Human Rights Council, Yemen’s deputy human rights minister Nabil Abdulhafeez condemned the Houthi movement as a threat to regional security, citing killings, torture and the forced recruitment of children.
- [UAE Condemns Iranian Attack on Habshan Gas Facility and Bab Oil Field as a Dangerous Escalation](https://yemenherald.news/uae-strongly-condemns-iranian-assault-on-habshan-gas-facility-and-bab-oil-field/): The UAE foreign ministry condemned a March 2026 Iranian attack on the Habshan gas processing complex and the Bab oil field, saying air defences intercepted the strike with no injuries and warning of a threat to global energy security.
- [UK Confirms Iran Fired Missiles at Diego Garcia as US Campaign Presses On](https://yemenherald.news/trump-signals-potential-de/): Iran launched two ballistic missiles at the US and British base on Diego Garcia in March 2026. Neither reached the atoll, but the range revealed a capability Tehran had long denied possessing.
- [Yemen Condemns Foiled Terror Plot in Kuwait and Voices Solidarity](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-expresses-unwavering-support-for-kuwaits-security-and-stability/): Yemen’s Foreign Ministry condemned a foiled terrorist plot in Kuwait, praising Kuwaiti security services and voicing solidarity, while attributing the attempt to what it called Iranian-backed regional networks.
- [Iran Says It Will Let Japanese Ships Transit the Strait of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/iran-grants-passage-to-japanese-vessels-through-strait-of-hormuz/): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in March 2026 that Iran was ready to allow Japanese-linked vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway was closed only to ships of countries attacking Iran.
- [Civil Service Minister and UK Ambassador Discuss Institutional Reform](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-civil-service-engages-with-british-ambassador-to-enhance-institutional-reform-collaboration/): Yemen’s Civil Service Minister Salem al-Awlaki and British Ambassador Abda Sharif discussed institutional reform, including overhauling the pension system and integrating young professionals into the public workforce.
- [Qatar Says Ras Laffan Fires Contained After Missile Strikes on LNG Facilities](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-successfully-extinguishes-fires-in-ras-laffan-industrial-area/): Qatar's interior ministry said fires in the Ras Laffan industrial area were fully contained with no injuries, after QatarEnergy reported missile strikes and extensive damage at several liquefied natural gas facilities in March 2026.
- [UAE Central Bank Approves Bank Resilience Package Backed by Reserves Above AED 1 Trillion](https://yemenherald.news/uae-central-banks-strategic-initiatives-bolster-global-confidence/): The CBUAE board, chaired by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, approved a Financial Institution Resilience Package in March 2026, citing reserves above AED 1 trillion and a 119 per cent monetary base cover ratio.
- [Drone Attacks Set Fires at Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah Refineries](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-oil-facilities-under-siege-two-drone-attacks-strike-key-installations/): Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said drones struck the Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries on 19 March 2026, starting fires at both sites. No injuries were reported and several units were shut down as a precaution.
- [Kuwait Says Refinery Fires at Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah Are Extinguished After Drone Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-successfully-quells-drone-induced-fires-at-mina-al/): Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said fires at the Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries were put out after drone attacks in March 2026, with no injuries and six fire crews deployed.
- [UAE Says Air Defences Downed Seven Ballistic Missiles and 15 Drones Launched from Iran](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-successfully-neutralize-7-ballistic-missiles-and-15-drones-launched-from-iran/): The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defences intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 15 drones from Iran, part of a March 2026 campaign totalling hundreds of launches.
- [Yemen’s Culture Minister Asks the Goethe-Institut to Reopen Programmes in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-culture-engages-with-goethe-institute-to-enhance-cultural-collaboration/): Culture and Tourism Minister Mute’a Dammaj asked the Goethe-Institut in March 2026 to open an Aden branch, support German teaching at the University of Aden and host accredited language exams in the city.
- [Yemen’s Customs Authority and US Ambassador Discuss Modernising Trade](https://yemenherald.news/customs-authority-chief-engages-with-us-ambassador-to-strengthen-collaborative-efforts-in-customs-operations/): Yemen’s Customs Authority chief Abdulhakim al-Qubati and US Ambassador Steven Fagin discussed cooperation to modernise customs infrastructure, build staff capacity and raise revenues vital to the government’s finances.
- [Yemen and the Netherlands have discussed cooperation on human rights, detainee releases](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-netherlands-forge-partnership-for-enhanced-human-rights-cooperation/): Yemen’s Human Rights Minister Mashdal Omar and Dutch Ambassador Jeannette Seppen discussed cooperation on human rights, including closing unofficial detention centres, the forcibly disappeared and detainee releases.
- [Local Administration Minister and EU Review Decentralisation Projects](https://yemenherald.news/local-administration-minister-engages-eu-mission-to-boost-development-initiatives/): Yemen’s Local Administration Minister Badr Basalmah and the EU Mission reviewed decentralisation plans and EU-backed projects, including the UNDP-run SIERY programme strengthening local authorities across governorates.
- [Women’s Affairs Minister and UN Envoy’s Office Discuss Empowering Yemeni Women](https://yemenherald.news/state-minister-for-womens-affairs-collaborates-with-un-envoy-to-empower-women/): Yemen’s Women’s Affairs Minister Ahd Jaasous met UN envoy office director Bert Scott in Aden to strengthen cooperation on women’s empowerment, focusing on education, political training and economic opportunity.
- [The UAE Floating Hospital at Al Arish Keeps Treating Patients Evacuated From Gaza](https://yemenherald.news/uae-floating-hospital-provides-ongoing-care-for-patients-from-gaza/): Docked at Al Arish in Egypt since February 2024, the Emirati floating hospital has performed thousands of operations on patients referred out of Gaza and has since added a prosthetics programme for amputees.
- [Yemen has condemned attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure and backed GCC states](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-gulf-energy-gcc/): Yemen’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called Iranian attempts to target oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, warning of risks to global energy security and voicing solidarity with Gulf states.
- [Al-Alimi Orders Investigation After Assassination Attempt on Islah Official in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-2/): PLC chairman Rashad al-Alimi discussed the Marib situation with Governor Sultan al-Arada after an assassination attempt on Islah official Adel al-Rouhani that killed several of his escorts, ordering an investigation.
- [UAE Air Defences Intercept Three Ballistic Missiles and Eight Drones Launched From Iran](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-successfully-thwart-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks/): The UAE defence ministry said air defences downed three ballistic missiles and eight drones launched from Iran on 21 March 2026, part of a running tally of 341 missiles and 1,748 drones engaged.
- [Jordan Condemns Alleged Plot Against the UAE and Backs Abu Dhabi's Response](https://yemenherald.news/jordan-denounces-terrorist-scheme-aimed-at-uae/): Jordan's foreign ministry condemned an alleged plot against the UAE after Emirati state security said it had dismantled a network it linked to Hezbollah and Iran in March 2026.
- [Bahrain Joins 20-Nation Pledge to Help Secure Navigation Through the Strait of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-and-19-nations-unite-to-enhance-navigation-security-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/): Twenty governments condemned Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, backing an unprecedented IEA release of 400 million barrels of emergency oil stocks.
- [Al-Alimi Extends Eid al-Fitr Greetings to Yemen’s Former Leaders](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-extends-eid-al/): Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi telephoned former Yemeni leaders, including ex-president Abd-Rabu Mansour Hadi, to extend Eid al-Fitr greetings in a gesture of national unity amid the ongoing war.
- [Interior Minister Inspects Aden Security Checkpoints During Eid](https://yemenherald.news/interior-minister-conducts-eid-day-inspection-of-aden-checkpoints/): Yemen’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan inspected security checkpoints across Aden during Eid al-Fitr, conveying the leadership’s greetings to officers and urging heightened vigilance and better coordination.
- [Saudi Air Defences Down Iranian Drones as Riyadh Warns Tehran Over Gulf Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-neutralizes-swarms-of-iranian-drones-in-eastern-region/): Saudi Arabia reported intercepting waves of Iranian drones over its Eastern Province in March 2026, expelled Iran’s military attache, and warned it reserved the right to respond militarily.
- [Yemen’s Water Minister and Dutch Firm MetaMeta Deepen Cooperation on Water Data](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-water-explores-enhanced-cooperation-with-dutch-firm-metameta-for-improved-water-resource-management/): Yemen’s Water Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi and the Dutch firm MetaMeta discussed deepening cooperation on integrated water management, hydrological studies and reliable water data amid severe scarcity.
- [Japan and IOM Launch $5.3 Million Aid Project for Marib’s Displaced](https://yemenherald.news/japan-and-iom-forge-partnership-with-5-3-million-mou-to-support-humanitarian-efforts-in-marib/): Japan and the IOM launched a $5.3 million project to improve conditions for displaced families and host communities in Marib, home to some 1.8 million of Yemen’s internally displaced people.
- [Drone Strike Damages Radar System at Kuwait International Airport](https://yemenherald.news/drone-strike-impacts-radar-system-at-kuwait-international-airport/): Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said several drones damaged the radar system at Kuwait International Airport, with no casualties, as the emergency plan in place since the start of the crisis was activated.
- [Yemen Backs a Unified Arab Position at the World Trade Organization](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-advocates-for-a-unified-arab-stance-to-enhance-development-in-the-global-trade-system/): Yemen’s Trade Minister Mohammed Al-Ashwal called for a coordinated Arab stance at the WTO to strengthen the region’s role and advance the interests of developing countries in the global trading system.
- [Planning Minister and UNICEF Discuss Expanding Programs for Yemen’s Children](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-engages-in-strategic-dialogue-with-unicef-and-fao-for-enhanced-cooperation/): Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah Al-Zouba and UNICEF Representative Peter Hawkins discussed expanding programmes in health, nutrition, education and sanitation for children and families across Yemen.
- [New Governors of Lahj, Abyan and al-Dhalea Sworn In Before al-Alimi](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-swearing-in-ceremony-for-governors-of-lahj-abyan-and-al/): The new governors of Lahj, Abyan and al-Dhalea were sworn in before PLC chairman Rashad al-Alimi, who urged them to strengthen state institutions, improve services and pursue transparent reform.
- [UAE Orders Arrest of 25 Over Misleading Digital Content About Its Defences](https://yemenherald.news/uae-detains-25-individuals-for-disseminating-misleading-digital-content-threatening-national-security/): UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi ordered 25 people of various nationalities held for expedited trial in March 2026 over online content prosecutors said harmed national defence measures.
- [UAE Air Defences Intercepted Seven Ballistic Missiles and 27 Drones on 13 March 2026](https://yemenherald.news/uae-defense-forces-successfully-intercept-iranian-missiles-and-drones/): UAE air defences destroyed seven ballistic missiles and 27 drones on 13 March 2026, with casualties spanning more than 25 nationalities resident in the Emirates.
- [US Strikes Military Sites on Iran's Kharg Island but Spares Oil Terminals](https://yemenherald.news/day-15-of-us/): US aircraft hit more than 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island in March 2026 while deliberately leaving the oil export terminals intact, as the war that began on 28 February spread across the Gulf.
- [UAE Civil Aviation Authority Says Air Traffic Is Returning to Normal in Stages](https://yemenherald.news/uae-civil-aviation-authority-announces-phased-resumption-of-air-traffic/): The UAE’s GCAA said in March 2026 that air traffic was recovering in phases after regional tensions, reporting 1.4 million passengers and 7,839 flight movements between 1 and 12 March.
- [Education Minister and UNICEF Discuss Strengthening Yemen’s Schools](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-education-and-unicef-explore-strategies-for-enhanced-collaboration/): Yemen’s Education Minister Adel al-Abbadi and UNICEF Representative Peter Hawkins discussed strengthening their partnership to sustain schooling and examinations amid the disruption of the conflict.
- [Hadramout Governor Champions Women’s Role in Development](https://yemenherald.news/al-2/): Hadramout Governor Salem Al-Khanbashi met National Women’s Committee head Atab al-Amodi in Mukalla, stressing that women’s participation in decision-making and development is essential to the governorate’s progress.
- [UAE Draws Intense International Media Scrutiny Over Its Handling of Iranian Strikes](https://yemenherald.news/unpacking-the-surge-in-media-scrutiny-the-uae-under-fire-amidst-timely-campaigns-and-misleading-narratives/): Western coverage of the UAE turned critical in March 2026 as Iranian strikes hit Abu Dhabi and Dubai and Emirati authorities restricted reporting on the attacks.
- [Al-Subaihi and US Ambassador Discuss Security and Yemen-US Relations](https://yemenherald.news/lt-gen-al/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi met US Ambassador Steven Fagin in Riyadh to discuss bilateral relations, bolstering security and stability, and the government’s economic and administrative reforms.
- [Finance Minister and UK Ambassador Discuss Reforms and the TAFFY Initiative](https://yemenherald.news/finance-minister-engages-with-british-ambassador-on-economic-challenges-and-reform-initiatives/): Yemen’s Finance Minister Marwan bin Ghanem and UK Ambassador Abda Sharif discussed British support for reforms, including the UK-led TAFFY initiative providing technical assistance to strengthen government institutions.
- [Yemen’s Prime Minister Urges Continued US Support for Economic Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-urges-strong-international-support-for-government-initiatives/): Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani pressed for sustained international backing during a video conference with US Ambassador Steven Fagin, linking economic recovery and reform to continued American support.
- [Iran Strikes Gulf States With Missiles and Drones as Oil Prices Surge](https://yemenherald.news/iran-escalates-tensions-with-gulf-nations-through-missile-and-drone-strikes-amid-rising-oil-prices/): Iran struck Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states with missiles and drones in March 2026. GCC air defences reported intercepting over 900 missiles and 2,500 drones.
- [Yemen and World Bank Discuss 2026-2030 Partnership Framework](https://yemenherald.news/imported-article-2026-03-12-150704/): Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba led talks with the World Bank on a new 2026-2030 Country Partnership Framework, noting approval of up to $400 million in additional conflict-related financing.
- [Israeli Double-Tap Strike on Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida Beach Kills Eight Sheltering Civilians](https://yemenherald.news/israeli-double/): Lebanon's health ministry reported eight dead and 31 wounded after a strike on 12 March 2026 hit displaced families sheltering in tents on Beirut's main public beach, with no prior warning issued.
- [Masam Clears 1,263 Mines in a Week, Including in Yemen’s Midi District](https://yemenherald.news/masam-achieves-remarkable-milestone-1263-mines-and-unexploded-ordnance-cleared-in-just-one-week/): The Saudi-run Masam project cleared 1,263 mines and explosive devices across Yemen in a single week in early March, including extensive work in the heavily contaminated coastal Midi District.
- [Bahrain Arrests Four Nationals Accused of Spying for Iran's Revolutionary Guard](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-detains-four-nationals-on-charges-of-espionage-for-irans-revolutionary-guard/): Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on 12 March 2026 that it had arrested four nationals accused of photographing sensitive sites and sending coordinates to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
- [Pentagon Tells Senators the First Six Days of the Iran Campaign Cost $11.3 Billion](https://yemenherald.news/trump-administration-estimates-11-3-billion-cost-of-us-military-action-against-iran-in-first-six-days/): Defense officials gave Congress an $11.3 billion estimate for the opening six days of Operation Epic Fury, a figure that excluded pre-strike build-up and munitions replacement.
- [Report Documents Thousands of Violations Against Women Attributed to Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/comprehensive-report-reveals-5834-violations-against-women-attributed-to-houthis-in-yemen/): The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms said it documented 5,834 violations against women, including 1,479 killings, attributed to the Houthi movement between 2017 and 2025 across 15 governorates.
- [Shell Declares Force Majeure on Qatari LNG After Ras Laffan Shutdown Halts All Exports](https://yemenherald.news/shell-announces-force-majeure-on-lng-contracts-with-qatar/): Shell suspended deliveries of Qatari LNG in March 2026 after drone attacks forced QatarEnergy to shut Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, halting an industry with roughly 77 million tonnes a year of capacity.
- [UAE's UN Envoy Says Iran Chose to Attack, Insists Abu Dhabi Does Not Seek Escalation](https://yemenherald.news/uae-un-envoy-emphasizes-commitment-to-peace-amid-regional-tensions/): UAE ambassador Mohamed Abushahab told the UN Security Council in March 2026 that Iran had chosen to attack the Emirates, days after the Council adopted Resolution 2817 condemning strikes on Gulf states and Jordan.
- [Saudi Air Defences Destroyed Two Drones Over the Empty Quarter Heading Toward the Shaybah Oil Field](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-intercepts-and-dismantles-two-iranian-drones-over-empty-quarter/): Saudi Arabia said two drones bound for the Shaybah oil field were destroyed over the Empty Quarter on 12 March 2026, part of a sustained campaign against its energy sites.
- [UAE Air Defences Intercept Iranian Missile Barrage as Erbil Consulate Is Attacked](https://yemenherald.news/uae-defenses-successfully-thwart-iranian-missile-barrage/): UAE air defences intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles on 11 March 2026, the defence ministry said, as the UAE also condemned a drone attack on its consulate in Erbil.
- [Local Administration Minister and Taiz Governor Discuss Decentralisation](https://yemenherald.news/local-administration-minister-emphasizes-vital-coordination-with-taiz-authority/): Yemen’s Local Administration Minister Badr Basalma met Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan in Aden to discuss closer coordination, administrative and financial decentralisation, and the governance challenges facing war-torn Taiz.
- [UN Warns Lebanon's Shelters Are Overwhelmed as Displacement Accelerates](https://yemenherald.news/un-sounds-alarm-as-israeli-strikes-displace-816000-in-lebanon-escalating-humanitarian-crisis/): UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the Security Council in March 2026 that mass displacement in Lebanon was outpacing shelter capacity, with overcrowded collective centres lacking sanitation and supplies.
- [Al-Subaihi and UNHCR Discuss Refugees and the Kharaz Camp in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/plc-member-mahmoud-al/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi met UNHCR’s Mohammed Nasri in Aden to discuss refugees and host communities, Yemen’s Global Refugee Forum commitments and conditions at the Kharaz camp in Lahj.
- [Al-Subaihi Urges Agricultural Investment to Boost Yemen’s Self-Sufficiency](https://yemenherald.news/mahmoud-al-subaihi-advocates-for-enhanced-agricultural-production-to-attain-self/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi met Agriculture Minister Salem al-Soqtari to press for streamlined investment and sustainable farming to boost Yemen’s food self-sufficiency and ease its heavy import dependence.
- [North Korea Says It Respects Iran's Selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader](https://yemenherald.news/north-korea-acknowledges-irans-choice-of-mojtaba-khamenei-as-supreme-leader/): Pyongyang's foreign ministry backed Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader in March 2026 and condemned the US and Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, on 28 February.
- [EU Highlights the Role of Yemeni Women in Recovery on Women’s Day](https://yemenherald.news/eu-prioritizes-womens-empowerment-in-yemen-engagement-efforts/): Marking International Women’s Day, the EU highlighted Yemeni women’s role in recovery and peacebuilding, noting nearly €2 billion in aid since 2015 and support for female teachers, entrepreneurs and leaders.
- [Taiz Mufti’s Reported Call to Back Iran Stirs Controversy Within Islah](https://yemenherald.news/islah-leader-urges-support-for-iran-amid-ongoing-humanitarian-crisis-in-yemen/): A reported religious edict by Taiz Mufti Ali al-Qadhi calling for support of Iran, despite acknowledging its role in Yemen’s war, has stirred debate over differing views on Iran within the Islah party.
- [UAE Condemns Drone Attack on Its Erbil Consulate and Demands an Investigation](https://yemenherald.news/uae-issues-strong-condemnation-of-attack-on-consulate-in-iraqi-kurdistan/): The UAE condemned a drone attack on its consulate general in Erbil on 9 March 2026, citing the Vienna Convention and urging Iraqi and Kurdish authorities to investigate.
- [Oil Prices Swing Sharply as the Iran Conflict Puts the Strait of Hormuz in Doubt](https://yemenherald.news/oil-prices-experience-volatility-amid-conflicting-signals-from-iran-conflict/): Brent crude posted its largest monthly rise on record in March 2026, climbing past 110 dollars a barrel as flows through the Strait of Hormuz halted and Iraq and Kuwait cut output.
- [PM Zindani Pledges a Genuine Partnership With Yemen’s Private Sector](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-reaffirms-commitment-to-fostering-authentic-collaboration-with-private-sector/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani pledged transparency and genuine partnership with Yemen’s private sector at a Ramadan session in Aden, casting business as a key ally in economic recovery and job creation.
- [Higher Education Minister Unveils Reform Vision for Yemen’s Universities](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-higher-education-unveils-ambitious-reform-agenda-for-universities-and-scientific-research/): Higher Education Minister Amin Numan unveiled a reform vision for Yemen’s universities and research institutions, including redirecting government scholarships toward specialised fields tied to the country’s development needs.
- [Iranian Attack on Manama Building Kills Woman as Gulf States Intercept Missiles and Drones](https://yemenherald.news/tragic-incident-in-bahrain-woman-loses-life-amidst-increased-interception-of-iranian-missiles-by-gulf-states/): Bahrain's interior ministry said a 29-year-old woman was killed and eight people injured when a residential building in Manama was struck in March 2026, as Gulf air defences reported intercepting scores of Iranian missiles and drones.
- [Yemen’s Women’s Affairs Minister and French Ambassador Discuss Empowerment](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-state-and-french-ambassador-explore-enhanced-cooperation-for-womens-empowerment/): Yemen’s Minister of State for Women’s Affairs Ahd Jaasous and French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun discussed strengthening cooperation on women’s empowerment and participation in peace, development and reconstruction.
- [Strike on Manama Residential Building Kills One Woman and Injures Eight](https://yemenherald.news/tragic-assault-in-manama-one-fatality-and-multiple-injuries-in-iranian-attack/): A strike attributed to Iran hit a residential building in Manama on 10 March 2026, killing a woman and injuring eight, as Bahrain reported intercepting further missiles and drones.
- [Trump Told Republicans the Iran War Could End Quickly as the Campaign Entered Its Second Week](https://yemenherald.news/trump-suggests-swift-resolution-to-iran-conflict-in-discussion-with-republicans/): Trump told congressional Republicans on 10 March 2026 that the Iran war could end quickly, claiming 80% of Iranian missile launchers were destroyed. It ran another four weeks.
- [Yemen and China Discuss Reviving Belt and Road Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-planning-engages-in-dialogue-with-chinese-diplomat-to-enhance-bilateral-cooperation/): Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba and a Chinese envoy discussed reactivating a 2019 Belt and Road memorandum and cooperation on solar energy, infrastructure and scholarships.
- [Communications Minister and UN Envoy’s Office Discuss Yemen’s Telecom Sector](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-communications-engages-with-un-envoys-office-director-on-yemens-recent-developments/): Yemen’s Communications Minister Shadi Basurah met UN envoy office director Bert Scott in Aden to discuss developing the telecommunications and IT sectors as part of the government’s economic recovery agenda.
- [Saudi Arabia Reported Downing Drones Near Riyadh as Its Defence Minister Urged Iran to Show Restraint](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabias-defense-ministry-successfully-intercepts-iranian-drones/): Saudi forces reported destroying drones near Riyadh and a missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base in early March 2026, as Prince Khalid bin Salman met Pakistan's military chief.
- [UAE President and Keir Starmer Discuss Regional Escalation in a Phone Call](https://yemenherald.news/mohammed-bin-zayed-and-keir-starmer-explore-regional-developments-and-their-implications/): Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Keir Starmer discussed the Gulf escalation by phone in early March 2026, with the UK prime minister condemning Iranian attacks on the UAE as a violation of its sovereignty.
- [Israeli Strike on Central Beirut Hotel Kills Four in Raouche District](https://yemenherald.news/israeli-airstrike-on-beirut-hotel-claims-four-lives/): An Israeli air strike on a Raouche hotel sheltering displaced families killed at least four people on 8 March 2026, the first attack on central Beirut since the November 2024 ceasefire.
- [Yemen’s Cabinet Approves 2026 Work Program With Six Strategic Priorities](https://yemenherald.news/cabinet-greenlights-government-initiatives-for-progress/): Yemen’s Council of Ministers, chaired by PM Shaya Zindani, approved a 2026 work programme built on six priorities, from economic recovery and salary payments to protecting the currency and improving governance.
- [Israeli Strikes on Tehran Fuel Depots Blanket the Capital in Smoke](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-tensions-israel-strikes-tehran-oil-depots-amid-ongoing-iranian-attacks-on-gulf-states/): Israeli aircraft struck around thirty fuel depots in Tehran on 7 March 2026, blanketing the capital in smoke, in strikes that went beyond what US officials had expected.
- [Al-Subaihi Presses Ministers to Improve Public Services in Aden Meeting](https://yemenherald.news/plc-member-al/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi met ministers in Aden to press for better public services, food security and education, stressing support for farmers, irrigation and fisheries to boost self-sufficiency.
- [Kuwait Says Drones Struck Fuel Tanks at Kuwait International Airport](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-international-airport-targeted-in-drone-attack-on-fuel-tanks/): Kuwait's defence ministry said drones directly targeted fuel storage tanks at Kuwait International Airport at dawn on 8 March 2026, one of a series of attacks on the country's main civil aviation hub during the Iran war.
- [Taiz Rehabilitation Center Aids 674 People With Prosthetics and Therapy](https://yemenherald.news/taiz-prosthetics-and-rehabilitation-center-assists-674-beneficiaries-in-february/): Taiz’s Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center provided 2,174 services to 674 beneficiaries in February, funded by KSrelief, supporting war-injured and disabled Yemenis with prosthetics and physical therapy.
- [Qatar Says Its Air Defences Intercepted Iranian Missiles in a Week of Barrages](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-successfully-thwarts-iranian-missile-assault/): Qatar’s Defence Ministry issued near-daily statements in early March 2026 reporting interceptions of Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, after a missile penetrated defences and struck Al Udeid Air Base.
- [Trump Rejects British Carrier Offer as Iran War Strains the US-UK Alliance](https://yemenherald.news/trump-asserts-us-independence-from-uk-aircraft-carriers-in-potential-iran-conflict/): Trump told Britain in March 2026 that Washington no longer needed HMS Prince of Wales, exposing a widening rift with Keir Starmer over the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- [Bahrain Says Iranian Attack Struck a Manama Hotel and Two Residential Buildings Without Casualties](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-iranian-assault-on-hotels-leaves-no-casualties/): Bahrain's Interior Ministry said an Iranian attack on 6 March 2026 struck a hotel and two residential buildings in Manama, causing damage and a fire but no casualties.
- [Iran Strikes Israeli Embassy Complex in Bahrain as Saudi Arabia and Qatar Intercept Missile and Drone](https://yemenherald.news/iran-strikes-at-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-saudi-arabia-successfully-intercepts-missile-threat/): Iranian drones and missiles hit the Manama complex housing Israel's embassy in March 2026, while Saudi Arabia downed a cruise missile near al-Kharj and Qatar intercepted a drone aimed at Al Udeid Air Base.
- [Yemen’s PM Appeals to EU for Greater Support in Talks With European Envoys](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-engages-in-strategic-discussions-with-eu-mission-and-ambassadors-from-germany-france-and-the-netherlands/): Yemeni PM Shaya Zindani met the EU Mission head and the French, German and Dutch ambassadors to seek greater European support amid the humanitarian crisis and the fallout of regional military escalations.
- [Italy's Strategic Engagement with Qatar: A Crucial Move Amidst the Iran War](https://yemenherald.news/italys-strategic-engagement-with-qatar-a-crucial-move-amidst-the-iran-war/): The recent meeting between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani marks a pivotal moment in European energy
- [Jamila Ali Raja took the constitutional oath as Yemen’s ambassador extraordinary and](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-us-takes-oath-a-pivotal-moment-for-regional-diplomacy/): Jamila Ali Raja was sworn in as Yemen’s first woman ambassador to the United States, taking the oath before Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi in Riyadh.
- [More than 1,100 civilians have been killed by landmines in Yemen, figures](https://yemenherald.news/the-hidden-toll-of-houthi-landmines-a-humanitarian-crisis-in-yemen/): Landmines and explosive remnants of war have killed more than 1,100 civilians and injured nearly 1,500 in Yemen, according to figures underscoring the enduring toll of the country’s vast contamination.
- [Iran War: Escalation and Its Geopolitical Ramifications on Day 36 of US-Israeli Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/iran-war-escalation-and-its-geopolitical-ramifications-on-day-36-of-us-israeli-attacks/): The ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, now exacerbated by Israel's involvement, has reached a critical juncture. The downing of two US
- [KSrelief Delivers Tents and Shelter Kits to Displaced Families in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/ksrelief-provides-tents-and-shelters-to-families-affected-by-rain-in-marib/): KSrelief distributed tents and shelter kits to displaced families in Yemen’s Marib governorate in April 2026 after floods and high winds damaged shelters at informal displacement sites.
- [IMF Concludes First Article IV Review of Yemen in Over a Decade](https://yemenherald.news/imf-executive-board-endorses-outcomes-of-article-iv-consultations-with-yemen/): The IMF concluded its first Article IV consultation with Yemen in eleven years, a step in re-engaging an economy hit by currency collapse and the suspension of oil exports since 2022.
- [IMF Re-engagement Marks a Shift for Yemen’s Economy](https://yemenherald.news/cby-governor-imf-statement-indicates-strengthened-institutional-engagement-with-the-international-community/): The IMF’s renewed engagement with Yemen through Article IV consultations marks a notable shift for an economy battered by inflation, currency devaluation and poverty amid the conflict.
- [Concerns Grow Over Humanitarian Conditions in Houthi-Held Ibb](https://yemenherald.news/the-humanitarian-crisis-in-ibb-how-houthi-control-turns-lives-into-a-living-nightmare/): Rights advocates and critics have raised concerns about humanitarian conditions and restrictions in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Ibb governorate, in accounts that reflect the contested narratives of the conflict.
- [Trump's Bold Claim: The Geopolitical Implications of Seizing Iran's Oil](https://yemenherald.news/trump-claims-us-could-secure-iranian-oil-given-more-time/): The recent statements by former President Donald Trump regarding the potential for the United States to seize Iran's oil industry are not merely provocative
- [Aid Groups Report Growing Obstacles to Humanitarian Work in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-humanitarian-crisis-the-houthi-stranglehold-and-its-global-implications/): Humanitarian organisations, including the World Food Programme, have reported growing obstacles to their work in parts of Yemen, centred on interference in Houthi-held areas, which the movement disputes.
- [International Outcry: Eight Nations Condemn Israel's Death Penalty Law Targeting Palestinians](https://yemenherald.news/eight-nations-unite-in-condemnation-of-israels-unilateral-death-penalty-for-palestinians/): The recent passage of a controversial death penalty law in Israel, which exclusively targets Palestinians, has sparked a significant backlash from eight
- [Yemen and UNFPA Discuss Rebuilding Data-Driven Planning](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-planning-engages-with-unfpa-to-enhance-partnership-and-advance-development-initiatives-in-yemen/): Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba and UNFPA representative Francesco Galtieri discussed strengthening population data, statistics and planning institutions to support evidence-based policymaking and recovery.
- [Hormuz Closure Turns the Iran War Into a Global Economic Shock](https://yemenherald.news/no-one-will-win-how-the-iran-war-risks-triggering-a-global-economic-shock/): The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on 4 March 2026 pushed Brent past $120, added weeks to shipping routes and raised inflation forecasts across importing economies.
- [PM Zindani Reaffirms Support for Central Bank Independence in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-reiterates-commitment-to-central-bank-independence/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the independence of the Central Bank of Yemen, calling its autonomy essential to monetary stability and rebuilding economic confidence.
- [Finance Minister and World Bank VP Discuss Yemen’s Economic Crisis](https://yemenherald.news/finance-minister-engages-with-world-bank-vp-to-strengthen-national-economic-support/): Yemen’s Finance Minister Marwan bin Ghanem met World Bank Vice President Ousmane Dione to discuss the worsening economic crisis, mounting fiscal pressures and the urgent need for coordinated international support.
- [Al-Subaihi and EU Ambassador Discuss Stability and Institutional Reform](https://yemenherald.news/mahmoud-al/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi met EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet in Aden to discuss stability and institutional recovery, including efforts to restructure state institutions and unify security decision-making.
- [Electricity Minister and EU Ambassador Discuss Yemen’s Power Crisis](https://yemenherald.news/minister-al-2/): Yemen’s Electricity Minister Adnan al-Kaf and EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet discussed the worsening power crisis and cooperation to rebuild the sector, with outages expected to deepen as summer approaches.
- [FAO Warns Flash Floods Threaten Yemen’s Farmland and Livestock](https://yemenherald.news/fao-issues-urgent-warning-on-flood-risks-endangering-yemens-agriculture-and-livestock/): The FAO warned that flash floods expected between March and May 2026 could threaten over 400,000 hectares of Yemeni farmland and 1.7 million small ruminants, deepening the country’s food insecurity.
- [UN Appeals for $2.16 Billion as Yemen’s Humanitarian Needs Rise](https://yemenherald.news/un-confronts-funding-challenge-in-yemen-as-humanitarian-demands-surge/): The UN is appealing for about $2.16 billion to fund Yemen’s humanitarian response, as the number of people needing aid rises to 22.3 million amid worsening food insecurity and economic shocks.
- [Drone Strike Sets Fire to Laden Kuwaiti Tanker Al Salmi at Dubai Anchorage](https://yemenherald.news/drone-strike-ignites-fire-on-kuwaiti-tanker-in-uae-amid-rising-tensions-in-gulf/): The very large crude carrier Al Salmi, laden with about two million barrels bound for Qingdao, caught fire at the Dubai anchorage after a drone strike on 31 March 2026. All 24 crew were safe and no oil escaped.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister and World Bank Vice President Discuss Expanded Development Support in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/government-and-world-bank-delegation-explore-strategies-to-enhance-partnership-and-expand-development-initiatives/): Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba chaired talks in Aden in March 2026 with World Bank Vice President Ousmane Dione on widening the Bank's support for Yemen ahead of the Country Partnership Framework meeting scheduled for May.
- [Egypt Director Ibrahim Hassan Urges Mohamed Salah to Stay in Europe Rather Than Join MLS](https://yemenherald.news/salah-advised-to-remain-in-europe-amid-mls-interest-from-american-clubs/): Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan warned in March 2026 that a move to Major League Soccer would diminish Mohamed Salah's standing, urging the forward to stay in Europe as his Liverpool career neared its end.
- [Trump Suggests Seizing Iran's Kharg Island Oil Hub as Regional Powers Meet in Islamabad](https://yemenherald.news/day-31-of-us/): As strikes on Tehran continued in late March 2026, President Trump raised the possibility of seizing Iran's Kharg Island export terminal, while ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt met in Islamabad to seek de-escalation.
- [Interior Minister Hails US Support for Yemen’s Border Control and Security](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-interior-commends-u-s-support-for-strengthening-yemeni-security-forces/): Yemen’s Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan met US Ambassador Steven Fagin in Riyadh to discuss security cooperation, praising American support for border control, an e-visa project and counterterrorism in Aden.
- [Kuwait Says Ten Soldiers Were Injured in a Missile and Drone Attack on an Army Camp](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-army-camp-targeted-10-soldiers-wounded-in-missile-and-drone-assault/): Kuwait's defence ministry said ten service members were injured when a missile and drone attack struck an armed forces camp on 29 March 2026, after 14 ballistic missiles and 12 drones entered its airspace.
- [Houthi Mortar Fire Wounds Displaced Civilian at Hodeida IDP Camp](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-militias-launch-attack-on-idp-camp-near-hodeida/): Three mortar shells fired by Houthi forces struck an IDP camp in the al-Haymah area of southern Hodeida, seriously wounding one man and terrifying displaced families amid the wider protection crisis in Yemen.
- [Iranian Strike on Kuwaiti Power and Desalination Plant Kills Indian Worker](https://yemenherald.news/tragic-incident-indian-worker-loses-life-in-iranian-assault-on-kuwaiti-power-and-water-facility/): Kuwait said an Iranian strike on a power and water desalination plant on 29 March 2026 killed an Indian worker and damaged a service building, without disrupting supply.
- [Floods in Taiz Kill 15 and Affect Nearly 6,000 Families](https://yemenherald.news/devastating-torrential-rains-in-taiz-claim-15-lives-and-result-in-extensive-damage/): Torrential rains and floods in Yemen’s Taiz governorate killed at least 15 people, left nine missing and affected nearly 6,000 families across five districts, hitting displaced people and host communities.
- [Emirates Global Aluminium Reported Major Damage at Its Al Taweelah Site After Strikes on Abu Dhabi](https://yemenherald.news/emirates-global-aluminium-reports-incident-at-al-taweelah-facility/): Emirates Global Aluminium said its Al Taweelah site was badly damaged in the 28 March 2026 strikes on KEZAD, disrupting a plant central to world aluminium supply.
- [Yemen and Tanzania Explore Direct Flights and Aviation Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-transport-pursues-strategic-partnership-with-tanzania-in-transport-sector/): Yemen’s Transport Minister Mohsen al-Amri met a senior Tanzanian aviation official in Dodoma to discuss a memorandum of understanding on direct flights and cooperation between the two countries’ aviation sectors.
- [Yemen Condemns Iran’s Role and Its Backing of the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-government-denounces-iranian-regimes-actions/): Yemen’s government condemned Iran and its backing of the Houthi movement, rejecting what it called “senseless wars” that undermine national sovereignty and regional stability. Iran denies the accusations.
- [Senate Blocks Iran War Powers Resolution Again as the Conflict Enters a Second Month](https://yemenherald.news/us-lawmakers-remain-inactive-amid-rising-disapproval-over-iran-conflict-after-one-month/): A second 53-47 vote left US operations against Iran without congressional authorisation. Rand Paul was the only Republican in favour and John Fetterman the only Democrat opposed.
- [Missile Debris Starts Three Fires Near Abu Dhabi's KEZAD Industrial Zone, Injuring Six](https://yemenherald.news/abu-dhabi-media-office-successfully-contained-fires-triggered-by-debris/): Debris from an intercepted ballistic missile started three fires near Abu Dhabi's KEZAD industrial zone on 28 March 2026, injuring six people, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
- [Israeli Strike on Marked Press Car Kills Three Journalists in South Lebanon](https://yemenherald.news/tragic-day-in-lebanon-three-journalists-and-nine-paramedics-lose-lives-amidst-violence/): An Israeli airstrike on a clearly marked press vehicle in Jezzine killed Al-Manar's Ali Shuaib and Al Mayadeen's Fatima and Mohammed Ftouni on 28 March 2026, on a day Lebanon's health ministry said nine paramedics also died.
- [Masam Warns Floods May Scatter Landmines Across Yemeni Governorates](https://yemenherald.news/masam-alerts-on-landmines-displaced-by-floods-amidst-yemens-heavy-rains/): The Saudi-run Masam project warned that flooding in Marib, Shabwa, Al-Jawf, Taiz and Al-Hodeidah could displace landmines and unexploded ordnance into populated areas, urging Yemenis to exercise extreme caution.
- [Defense Minister Reviews Second Military Region’s Readiness in Mukalla](https://yemenherald.news/defense-minister-engages-second-military-region-command-to-enhance-operational-readiness/): Yemen’s Defence Minister Taher Al-Aqili visited Mukalla to review the Second Military Region’s combat readiness, assessing units, logistics and discipline as part of efforts to strengthen the armed forces.
- [Jordan Says It Intercepted Two of Three Iranian Missiles Fired at the Kingdom](https://yemenherald.news/jordan-successfully-intercepts-two-missiles/): The Jordanian Armed Forces said three missiles launched from Iran were fired at the kingdom in 24 hours, that the air force destroyed two, and that the third fell in eastern Jordan, causing damage but no injuries.
- [Iran Vows a Heavy Price After Israeli Strikes Hit Nuclear Sites and Steel Plants](https://yemenherald.news/iran-promises-retaliation-following-strikes-on-civilian-nuclear-facilities/): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned in late March 2026 that Tehran would exact a heavy price after Israeli strikes on the Arak heavy water complex, the Ardakan yellowcake plant, two steel factories and a power station.
- [Yemen and Ethiopia Seek to Revive Joint Trade Committee at WTO Talks](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-trade-and-industry-advocates-for-strengthening-yemeni/): Yemen’s trade minister Mohamed al-Ashwal met Ethiopian counterpart Kassahun Gofo at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé to discuss reviving the Yemen-Ethiopia Joint Committee and expanding bilateral trade.
- [Bahrain Referred Alleged IRGC-Linked Cells to Trial as Prosecutors Closed Their Investigation](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-prosecutor-wraps-up-investigation-into-iranian-revolutionary-guard-conspiracy-cells/): Bahrain referred suspects accused of spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to the High Criminal Court in March 2026, the first step in a year of national security cases.
- [Al-Subaihi Marks Lahj’s Historic Role as New Governor Takes Office](https://yemenherald.news/mahmood-al/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi praised Lahj’s role in Yemen’s 1962 and 1963 revolutions as Murad al-Halimi took over the governorship from Ahmed Turki, pledging support for security, stability and development.
- [UN Envoy Grundberg Warns Regional Tensions Could Reignite Yemen’s War](https://yemenherald.news/un-envoy-cautions-against-escalating-violence-in-yemen-amid-rising-regional-tensions/): UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg warned that rising regional tensions could reignite Yemen’s war and deepen its humanitarian crisis, urging restraint while stressing that a UN-led political process remains possible.
- [Yemen’s Vice Foreign Minister Convenes Gulf, Jordan and Iraq Envoys on Expatriate Affairs](https://yemenherald.news/vice-foreign-minister-engages-in-strategic-dialogue-with-gulf-jordan-and-iraq-mission-leaders/): Vice Minister Mustafa Noman chaired a video conference with Yemen’s heads of mission in the Gulf, Jordan and Iraq in March 2026 to review conditions facing Yemeni communities abroad.
- [Aden Governor and French, German Ambassadors Discuss Development Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-engages-french-and-german-ambassadors-to-enhance-development-collaboration/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh met the French and German ambassadors to expand development cooperation, focusing on a priority needs matrix for the city and modernising vocational education for the labour market.
- [Aden Airways Receives Its First Owned Aircraft at Aden Airport](https://yemenherald.news/aden-international-airport-celebrates-arrival-of-aden-airways-inaugural-aircraft/): Aden Airways welcomed its first fully owned aircraft, “Al-Mansoura,” at Aden International Airport, marking the carrier’s launch and a step toward reviving Yemen’s conflict-hit aviation sector.
- [Europe Faces a Tighter Gas Market as Hormuz Disruption Meets Low EU Storage](https://yemenherald.news/is-europe-on-the-brink-of-an-energy-crisis/): Conflict around the Strait of Hormuz collided in March 2026 with the lowest European gas inventories in three years, pushing prices sharply higher and forcing EU buyers to compete with Asia for spot LNG cargoes.
- [Aden Governor and Japanese Ambassador Review Development Projects](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-and-japanese-ambassador-explore-opportunities-for-enhanced-development-initiatives/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh met Japan’s Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima to review Japanese-funded development and humanitarian projects in education, healthcare, vocational training and infrastructure for 2024-2025.
- [Yemen’s EU Ambassador Discusses Cooperation and Reform in Brussels](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-engages-eu-officials-in-dialogue-to-enhance-bilateral-relations/): Yemen’s EU ambassador Mohammed Taha Mustafa met European Commission officials in Brussels to deepen cooperation on development and reform, as the EU reaffirmed its support for Yemen.
- [UAE Banking Assets Reach AED 5.41 Trillion at the End of January 2026](https://yemenherald.news/uae-banks-assets-exceed-aed-5-41-trillion-by-januarys-close/): The Central Bank of the UAE reported gross banking assets of AED 5,413.6 billion at the end of January 2026, up 1.4 percent on December, with credit and deposits both rising.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister and a University of Rostock Delegation Discuss Medical Education Ties in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-engages-with-german-university-of-rostock-delegation-on-academic-and-medical-collaboration/): Health Minister Qassim Buhaibeh met a University of Rostock delegation headed by Dr Mark Philipp in Aden in March 2026 to discuss joint academic programmes, curriculum reform and primary healthcare training.
- [Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted a Ballistic Missile and 24 Drones Over the Eastern Province](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-successfully-intercepts-ballistic-missile-and-24-drones-aimed-at-eastern-province/): Saudi air defences reported bringing down a ballistic missile and 24 drones aimed at the Eastern Province in March 2026, one of a near-continuous run of interceptions over the kingdom’s oil-producing heartland.
- [UAE Air Defences Intercept Nine Drones from Iran as Total Engagements Pass 2,100](https://yemenherald.news/uae-defense-forces-successfully-intercept-nine-iranian-drones/): The UAE defence ministry said nine drones launched from Iran were intercepted in late March 2026, putting cumulative engagements at 357 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,815 drones, with 166 people reported injured.
- [About 500 Migrants March Out of Tapachula to Protest Mexico's Legal-Status Backlog](https://yemenherald.news/migrants-rally-in-southern-mexico-to-protest-immigration-restrictions/): Migrants and asylum seekers walked out of Tapachula on 25 March 2026 over delays, movement restrictions and reported unofficial fees of nearly $2,300 for documents Mexican law provides free.
- [Yemeni Forces Report Seizing Iranian Smuggling Vessel off Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/al-eryani-iranian-smuggling-vessel-captured-near-bab-al/): Yemen’s government says its Giants Brigades seized a vessel off Bab al-Mandab carrying dual-use materials bound for the Houthis, with Information Minister al-Eryani calling it a warning to smugglers.
- [Aden University and Germany’s University of Rostock Explore Academic Ties](https://yemenherald.news/aden-university-pursues-academic-partnership-with-germanys-university-of-rostock/): The University of Aden opened talks with a delegation from Germany’s University of Rostock on internships, joint research and medical cooperation, seeking to strengthen Yemeni higher education amid the war.
- [Trump Says Iran Talks Are Under Way as Tehran Rejects a US 15-Point Plan Sent via Pakistan](https://yemenherald.news/trump-maintains-assertions-of-engaging-the-right-people-in-iran-negotiations/): Washington's proposal asked Iran to decommission Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, keep the Strait of Hormuz open and cut off its regional partners, in exchange for sanctions relief and civilian nuclear help.
- [Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich Calls for Annexing Southern Lebanon up to the Litani](https://yemenherald.news/smotrich-advocates-for-israeli-annexation-of-southern-lebanon-amid-escalating-conflict/): Bezalel Smotrich said in a March 2026 radio interview that the Litani River should become Israel’s new border, the most explicit call yet by a senior Israeli minister for seizing Lebanese territory.
- [Masam Project Clears 1,329 Mines in a Week Amid Yemen’s Landmine Crisis](https://yemenherald.news/masam-successfully-clears-1329-landmines-in-just-one-week-amid-houthi-militia-threat/): The Saudi-run Masam project reported clearing 1,329 landmines and explosive devices in Aden, Hadramout and Taiz in one week, part of an effort that has removed more than half a million devices across Yemen.
- [Flash Floods Kill Five in Oman as Vehicles Are Swept Into Wadis at Barka and Al-Maawil](https://yemenherald.news/tragic-flash-floods-in-oman-claim-five-lives-and-sweep-away-vehicles/): At least five people died in flash floods in Oman's South Al Batinah governorate after vehicles were swept into wadis at Barka and Al-Maawil during a storm system that began on 20 March 2026.
- [KSrelief Distributes Food Aid to 66,000 People in Yemen’s Shabwa](https://yemenherald.news/ksrelief-unveils-phase-two-of-emergency-food-aid-initiative-in-shabwa/): The Saudi relief centre KSrelief launched a second phase of emergency food aid in Shabwa, distributing 11,160 food baskets to some 66,000 people, including displaced families, amid Yemen’s food crisis.
- [Houthis Reported to Mobilise on Five Fronts Amid Escalation Fears](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-take-strategic-steps-amid-rising-war-tensions-uae-media-reports/): Regional media reports say the Houthis have mobilised across five fronts, including the Hodeidah and Taiz coasts, raising fears of escalation. The accounts are unconfirmed and presented as claims, not established facts.
- [Masam Clears 3,500 Mines and Explosive Devices in Yemen During March](https://yemenherald.news/project-masam-successfully-removes-3500-mines-in-yemen-during-march/): The Saudi-run Masam project cleared 3,500 mines and explosive remnants of war across Aden, Al-Hudaydah, Hadramout, Hajjah and Marib during March, securing more than 41,000 square metres of land.
- [HRW Demands Accountability for Deaths at Southern Yemen Protests](https://yemenherald.news/human-rights-watch-raises-concerns-over-excessive-force-against-southern-yemen-protesters/): Human Rights Watch called for investigations into at least six deaths at February protests in southern Yemen, detailing casualties in Aden and Ataq and demanding accountability from government forces.
- [Qatar Blames Technical Malfunction for Military Helicopter Crash That Killed Seven](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-interior-ministry-reports-six-fatalities-in-helicopter-crash/): A Qatari armed forces helicopter crashed in territorial waters on 22 March 2026, killing all seven on board. The Ministry of Defence attributed the crash to a technical malfunction.
- [UAE Air Defences Intercepted Four Ballistic Missiles and 25 Drones on 22 March 2026](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-successfully-intercept-4-ballistic-missiles-and-25-drones/): UAE air defences destroyed four ballistic missiles and 25 drones launched from Iran on 22 March 2026, taking the reported campaign total past 1,700 drones.
- [Bahrain Says Its Air Defences Intercepted 145 Missiles and 246 Drones](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-successfully-intercepts-145-missiles-and-246-drones-in-major-defense-operation/): The Bahrain Defence Force said its air defences destroyed 145 missiles and 246 drones aimed at the kingdom during the March 2026 Iranian campaign against Gulf states.
- [All Six Crew Killed in US KC-135 Tanker Crash in Western Iraq](https://yemenherald.news/u-s-military-reports-fatalities-in-iraq-plane-crash-four-lives-lost/): US Central Command confirmed all six crew aboard a KC-135 refuelling aircraft died when it went down over western Iraq on 12 March 2026, revising an earlier toll of four.
- [Iran-Aligned Group Claims Downing of US Tanker That Crashed in Western Iraq](https://yemenherald.news/iran-has-claimed-responsibility-for-the-downing-of-a-u-s-military-refueling-aircraft-in-western-iraq/): An Iran-aligned militia claimed it downed a US KC-135 tanker that crashed in western Iraq in March 2026, killing all six crew. US Central Command said hostile fire was not the cause.
- [Naval Coalition Warns of Renewed Houthi Threats to Bab el-Mandeb](https://yemenherald.news/coalition-alerts-to-increased-risks-from-houthi-threats-to-bab-el/): A US-led naval coalition warned of renewed Houthi threats to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital Red Sea shipping route, as vessels already avoid the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions.
- [Zelenskyy Urges Allies to Tighten Russia Sanctions as Ukraine and US Meet in Florida](https://yemenherald.news/zelenskyy-calls-on-allies-to-intensify-pressure-on-russia-ahead-of-us-negotiations/): Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to tighten sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet as Ukrainian and US delegations met in Florida in March 2026, with Russian negotiators absent from the round.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Japan Meets Diet Foreign Affairs Chairman Takagi Kei](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-al/): Yemen’s ambassador to Japan, Adel Al-Sunaini, met Japanese Diet foreign affairs committee chairman Takagi Kei to strengthen bilateral and parliamentary ties and seek expanded Japanese support for Yemen.
- [Qatar Intercepts Two Waves of Missiles Over Doha and Evacuates Central Districts](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-thwarts-overnight-iranian-incursion-amid-evacuation-announcements/): Qatar's air defences intercepted missiles in two waves during a March 2026 night, and the interior ministry evacuated parts of Msheireb Downtown Doha and Education City as a precaution.
- [Houthis Voice Support for Iranian Strikes on Israel in New Statement](https://yemenherald.news/ansarullah-irans-missile-strikes-shift-dynamics-in-favor-of-resistance-front/): Yemen’s Houthi movement praised recent Iranian missile strikes on Israel, claiming they shifted the regional balance toward the “Axis of Resistance” — assertions presented from the group’s perspective and not independently verified.
- [How Seven Arab States Founded the Arab League in Cairo in March 1945](https://yemenherald.news/commemorating-the-founding-of-the-arab-league-a-historic-meeting-in-cairo/): On 22 March 1945 delegates in Cairo signed the Pact of the League of Arab States, creating the Arab world’s first permanent regional organisation. Yemen, one of the seven founding members, acceded that May.
- [Iranian Missiles Hit Dimona and Arad, Injuring Close to 200 as Israeli Defences Missed Two](https://yemenherald.news/israel-reports-over-100-injured-amid-iranian-attacks-a-challenging-evening/): Iranian missiles hit Dimona and Arad on 21 March 2026, injuring close to 200 people. Israeli air defences missed at least two missiles; the IAEA found no radiation rise.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Cuba Discusses Bilateral Ties with Deputy Foreign Minister](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-engages-in-key-talks-with-cuban-deputy-foreign-minister-on-yemens-progress/): Yemen’s ambassador to Cuba, Mohammed Nasher, met Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Ana Yanci Rodriguez to discuss Yemen’s situation and strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
- [Saudi Arabia Expels Iranian Military Attache and Four Embassy Staff Over Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-expels-iranian-military-attache-and-four-embassy-personnel/): Riyadh declared Iran’s military attache and four embassy staff persona non grata in March 2026, giving them 24 hours to leave and straining the 2023 Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.
- [UAE Cyber Security Council Warns of Rising Data Threats Amid Regional Tensions](https://yemenherald.news/uae-cyber-security-council-warns-rising-data-threats/): The UAE Cyber Security Council warned of a surge in attacks tied to remote work and destructive wiper malware, as the country faces up to 700,000 attempted cyberattacks a day.
- [Aden Governor Advances Plans for New Al-Alam Industrial Zone](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-unveils-strategic-plan-for-new-industrial-zone-in-al/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh reviewed plans for a new industrial zone in the Al-Alam area, part of efforts to attract investment, create jobs and revive the economy of Yemen’s interim capital.
- [Local Administration Minister and French Ambassador Discuss Transfer of Powers](https://yemenherald.news/minister-basalama-and-french-ambassador-collaborate-on-decentralization-and-local-authority-empowerment/): Yemen’s Local Administration Minister Badr Basalama and French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun discussed a structured, gradual transfer of powers to governorates as part of the government’s decentralisation reform.
- [Drone Interception Sparks Fire at UAE's Fujairah Oil Hub Amid Gulf Tensions](https://yemenherald.news/drone-interception-fire-fujairah-oil-hub-uae-gulf-tensions/): A fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after a drone interception, with no casualties, as the UAE faced waves of missiles and drones during the regional conflict with Iran.
- [Houthis Signal They May Widen Involvement in the Iran Confrontation](https://yemenherald.news/could-the-houthis-align-with-iran-in-a-conflict-against-israel-and-the-us/): Yemen’s Houthis say all options are on the table regarding the wider US-Israel confrontation with Iran, raising fears of new disruption to Red Sea shipping given their record of maritime attacks.
- [Yemen’s Finance Minister and EU Ambassador Review Economic Reform Support](https://yemenherald.news/finance-minister-and-eu-ambassador-collaborate-on-strengthening-government-priorities/): Yemen’s Finance Minister Marwan bin Ghanem and EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet reviewed EU technical assistance through the OECD-run Yemen Economic Growth Enhancement Program, including capacity-building workshops for the ministry.
- [Trump Gives Iran 48 Hours to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz or Face Strikes on Power Plants](https://yemenherald.news/trump-sets-48/): President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum on 21 March 2026 demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike Iranian power plants. Iran's military said it would target US energy infrastructure in reply.
- [Saudi Arabia Opens Taif Air Base to US Forces as Iran War Widens](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-tensions-is-saudi-arabia-on-the-brink-of-war-with-iran/): Reports in March 2026 said Riyadh gave US forces expanded access to King Fahd Air Base at Taif, narrowing the gap between hosting American troops and joining the Iran war.
- [HRW Accuses Yemeni Government Forces of Excessive Force at Southern Protests](https://yemenherald.news/human-rights-watch-reports-excessive-force-and-arbitrary-arrests-against-peaceful-protesters-in-southern-yemen/): Human Rights Watch accused Yemeni government forces of using excessive force and live ammunition against largely peaceful protesters supporting the Southern Transitional Council in Aden, Shabwa and Hadramout in February.
- [Kuwait Says It Broke Up a Hezbollah-Linked Cell Targeting Infrastructure](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-uncovers-foiled-terror-plot-tied-to-hezbollah/): Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said in March 2026 it detained ten citizens over an alleged Hezbollah-linked plot against infrastructure. Hezbollah denied having any cells in Kuwait.
- [Bahrain Says Its Air Defences Have Destroyed 130 Missiles and 234 Drones Since Iranian Attacks Began](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-successfully-intercepts-132-missiles-and-234-iranian-drones/): The Bahrain Defence Force said on 18 March 2026 that its air defences had destroyed 130 missiles and 234 drones since Iranian attacks began, a tally that reached 188 and 468 by early April.
- [UAE Says Air Defences Downed Nine Ballistic Missiles and 33 Drones in a Single Day](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-successfully-thwart-9-missiles-and-33-drones/): The UAE defence ministry said its air defences intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones launched from Iran on 14 March 2026, putting cumulative interceptions at 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and about 1,600 drones.
- [Vinicius Junior's Second-Half Brace Wins the Madrid Derby 3-2 at the Bernabeu](https://yemenherald.news/real-madrid-aims-for-derby-glory-against-atletico-following-victory-over-city/): Real Madrid came from 1-0 down to beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 on 22 March 2026, days after eliminating Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate in the Champions League last 16.
- [Prime Minister Zindani and UNFPA Discuss Maternal Health and Women’s Protection](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-engages-with-unfpa-representative-in-aden/): Yemeni PM Shaya Zindani met UNFPA representative Francesco Galtieri in Aden to strengthen cooperation on reproductive and maternal health and the protection of women and girls amid the humanitarian crisis.
- [Prime Minister Zindani Reviews Foreign Ministry Reforms in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/pm-evaluates-foreign-ministry-operations-and-leads-strategic-meeting-with-department-heads/): Yemeni Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaya Zindani visited the Foreign Ministry in Aden to assess administrative performance and review institutional reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s diplomacy.
- [Iranian Opposition Says It Has Formed a National Liberation Army Inside Iran](https://yemenherald.news/iranian-opposition-unveils-national-liberation-army-to-challenge-regime-from-within/): At a Brussels conference in March 2026 the National Council of Resistance of Iran said it had formed a National Liberation Army inside Iran, and claimed 250 of its members attacked Khamenei’s compound in February. The claims remain unverified.
- [Drone Attacks on UAE Consulate in Erbil Draw Condemnation Across the Region](https://yemenherald.news/global-outcry-follows-attack-on-uae-consulate-in-erbil/): The UAE consulate general in Erbil was hit by drones twice in under a week in March 2026, injuring two security staff and drawing wide regional condemnation
- [Yemen and Germany Discuss Cooperation on Environmental Challenges](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-engages-in-collaborative-dialogue-with-german-ministry-of-environment/): Yemen’s ambassador to Germany, Luay al-Eryani, met German environment ministry official Eileen von Zitzewitz to discuss deeper cooperation on water scarcity, climate resilience and environmental recovery in war-torn Yemen.
- [Drone Strike on Iraqi Intelligence Headquarters in Baghdad Kills an Officer](https://yemenherald.news/deadly-drone-strike-targets-iraqi-intelligence-hq-in-baghdad-claims-officers-life/): A drone struck a communications building at Iraq’s National Intelligence Service in Baghdad’s Mansour district on 21 March 2026, killing one officer, amid a wave of attacks on US-linked sites.
- [Local Administration Minister and German Ambassador Discuss Decentralisation](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-local-administration-engages-german-ambassador-in-dialogue-on-enhancing-decentralization-efforts/): Yemen’s Local Administration Minister Badr Basalma and German Ambassador Thomas Schneider discussed a national decentralisation strategy and preparations for the National Conference for Partnership and Integration.
- [Press Freedom Under Strain as the Iran War Widens into Lebanon and the Gulf](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-conflict-amidst-intensified-information-control/): Strikes on Iran spread to Lebanon and Gulf shipping in March 2026, narrowing war reporting to a few official sources and leaving legal questions unexamined
- [UAE Condemns Attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan and Declares Full Solidarity with Doha](https://yemenherald.news/uae-strongly-condemns-ras-laffan-attack-expresses-unwavering-solidarity-with-qatar/): Abdullah bin Zayed condemned the March 2026 missile strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City as a violation of international law and a threat to global energy security, pledging the UAE’s full solidarity with Doha.
- [Qatar Condemns Iranian Strikes on Energy Facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-denounces-iranian-assaults-on-energy-infrastructure-in-saudi-arabia-and-uae/): Qatar's foreign ministry called Iranian attacks on Saudi and Emirati energy sites a blatant violation of international law, a day after missiles struck Ras Laffan, and expelled the Iranian embassy's military attaches.
- [Al-Alimi Marks 70 Years of Yemeni-Chinese Relations](https://yemenherald.news/the-strategic-significance-of-yemen-china-relations-a-new-era-of-cooperation/): PLC chairman Rashad al-Alimi marked the 70th anniversary of Yemeni-Chinese relations, praising a partnership seen as significant for the country’s economic prospects and its strategic Red Sea location.
- [Yemen’s Cabinet Endorses Economic Measures to Support the Public Sector](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-economic-reforms-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-amidst-ongoing-turmoil/): Yemen’s Cabinet, chaired by PM Shaya Zindani in Aden, endorsed economic measures to support the public sector, on which millions rely for salaries, aiming to ease hardship and restore public trust.
- [Al-Alimi Urges Japan to Move from Humanitarian Aid to Development Projects in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/japans-strategic-role-in-yemen-a-path-to-recovery-and-stability/): Meeting Japan's ambassador in May 2026, the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council asked Tokyo to expand into infrastructure, energy and technical education, and raised the threat to Red Sea shipping.
- [Abyan governor and Saudi reconstruction programme review development projects in the governorate](https://yemenherald.news/abyans-development-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-in-yemen/): Abyan's governor met the director of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen's Aden office in May 2026 to review electricity, water, road and health projects across the southern governorate.
- [Yemeni Filmmaker Sara Ishaq Highlights Culture at Cannes](https://yemenherald.news/the-cultural-resilience-of-yemen-how-sara-ishaqs-the-station-reflects-a-nations-spirit/): Yemeni filmmaker Sara Ishaq’s film “The Station” drew attention at the Cannes Film Festival, in a moment welcomed as a testament to the resilience of Yemeni culture and women amid the war.
- [Al-Khanbashi Chairs Military-Security Meeting in Hadhramaut’s Seiyun](https://yemenherald.news/strategic-military-coordination-in-hadhramaut-a-crucial-step-for-yemens-stability/): PLC member Salem al-Khanbashi chaired a military-security meeting in Seiyun to coordinate and unify security efforts in Hadhramaut, a strategically significant, oil-rich governorate.
- [Yemen’s Water Minister and Samaritan’s Purse Sign Water Agreement](https://yemenherald.news/water-security-in-yemen-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-amidst-ongoing-conflict/): Yemen’s Water Minister signed an agreement with Samaritan’s Purse on water and sanitation, aiming to address humanitarian needs and disease risks amid severe water scarcity worsened by the conflict.
- [Yemen and UNDP Discuss 2027-2029 Country Programme](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-development-future-the-undps-role-in-shaping-economic-resilience/): Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba and the UNDP discussed the agency’s 2027-2029 country programme, with the minister urging a shift from aid dependence toward development that empowers local communities.
- [Drone attack on Shabwa Defence Forces position kills one soldier, southern military sources say](https://yemenherald.news/the-escalating-houthi-threat-implications-for-yemens-stability-and-regional-security/): A drone strike on a Shabwa Defence Forces position, reported in spring 2026, killed one soldier and wounded two others — part of a wider Houthi shift toward short-range tactical drone attacks on Yemen’s southern front lines.
- [Yemen’s Public Works Minister and EU Discuss Infrastructure Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-infrastructure-cooperation-a-crucial-step-for-yemens-recovery-and-stability/): Yemen’s Public Works Minister Hussein Al-Okbi met EU representatives in Aden to discuss infrastructure development, framing the rebuilding of roads, services and facilities as essential to recovery and stability.
- [Transport Minister and EU Ambassador Discuss Yemen’s Transport Sector](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-transport-development-a-strategic-move-towards-economic-resilience/): Yemen’s Transport Minister Mohsen Al-Amri and EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet discussed reviving the transport sector, with roads, ports and airports in disrepair after years of conflict.
- [Yemen’s PM Receives Credentials of Kuwait’s New Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/the-strategic-importance-of-yemen-kuwait-relations-in-the-face-of-iranian-threats/): Yemen’s Prime Minister received the credentials of Kuwait’s new ambassador, reaffirming ties between the two countries amid a complex regional environment and Kuwait’s longstanding role in Yemeni diplomacy.
- [Yemen and Germany Discuss Cultural Cooperation and Heritage](https://yemenherald.news/enhancing-cultural-cooperation-a-strategic-move-for-yemens-future/): Yemen’s Culture Minister and the German Foreign Ministry discussed cultural cooperation to help preserve Yemen’s heritage, much of it damaged or endangered by war, drawing on Germany’s archaeological expertise.
- [Yemen’s Leadership Council Approves Matrix of Institutional Reforms](https://yemenherald.news/the-strategic-implications-of-yemens-leadership-councils-reform-matrix-a-turning-point-for-regional-stability/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, approved a time-lined matrix of reforms aimed at unifying military and security decision-making and strengthening state institutions.
- [Yemen’s Higher Education Minister and French Ambassador Discuss Academic Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-academic-renaissance-the-strategic-importance-of-franco-yemeni-cooperation/): Yemen’s Higher Education Minister and the French ambassador discussed academic cooperation to support universities and research institutions battered by conflict, drawing on France’s academic tradition.
- [Yemen and China Sign 50-Million-Yuan Development Agreement](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-strategic-shift-the-significance-of-the-50-million-development-cooperation-agreement-with-china/): Yemen and China signed a development cooperation agreement worth 50 million yuan, around $7 million, reflecting Beijing’s regional engagement and Yemen’s search for support amid its humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen’s Water Minister and UNESCO Discuss Water Security](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-water-security-in-yemen-a-crucial-step-towards-sustainable-development/): Yemen’s Water Minister discussed water security and environmental sustainability with UNESCO and a relief organisation, amid severe scarcity worsened by conflict and climate change.
- [Escalating Tensions: UAE and Jordan's Strong Stance Against Iranian Revolutionary Guard Infiltration in Kuwait](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-tensions-uae-and-jordans-strong-stance-against-iranian-revolutionary-guard-infiltration-in-kuwait/): The recent infiltration of Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements into Kuwait's Bubiyan Island marks a significant escalation in regional tensions, highlighting
- [Houthi Levy Campaign Widens to Sanaa Small Businesses as Revenues Tighten](https://yemenherald.news/the-houthi-levy-campaign-a-new-threat-to-yemens-fragile-economy/): Houthi authorities in Sanaa have widened levy campaigns on traders and small businesses, a drive economists read as a sign of deepening fiscal strain in the north.
- [Public Works Minister and Taiz Governor Discuss Infrastructure](https://yemenherald.news/reviving-taiz-the-crucial-role-of-infrastructure-in-yemens-stability/): Yemen’s Public Works Minister and the Taiz governor discussed rebuilding infrastructure in the war-battered governorate, framing the restoration of roads, services and facilities as central to its recovery.
- [PM Stresses Security and Basic Services as Pillars of Stability](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-emphasizes-importance-of-security-and-enhancement-of-basic-services/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani stressed that establishing security and enhancing basic services are essential pillars of Yemen’s stability and recovery, in remarks tied to a Council of Ministers meeting.
- [EU and Western Embassies Condemn Killing of Aid Official in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/eu-and-western-embassies-denounce-assassination-of-yemeni-development-fund-executive-in-aden/): EU and Western embassies condemned the killing of Wissam Qaed, an executive of the Social Fund for Development, in Aden, calling for accountability amid alarm over threats to humanitarian workers.
- [Al-Alimi Attends Inauguration of Djibouti’s President Guelleh](https://yemenherald.news/chairman-of-leadership-council-participates-in-inauguration-ceremony-of-djiboutian-president/): PLC chairman Rashad al-Alimi attended the inauguration of Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, underscoring ties between the two Red Sea neighbours and their shared interest in regional stability.
- [Displaced Families in Marib Face Deepening Food Insecurity as Rations Are Cut](https://yemenherald.news/the-looming-crisis-in-yemen-1-6-million-displaced-in-marib-face-dire-food-insecurity/): Reporting from May 2026 described more than 1.6 million displaced people in Yemen’s Marib governorate facing severe food insecurity as funding shortfalls cut rations.
- [Family Businesses and Economic Recovery: Relevance for Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/the-role-of-family-businesses-in-shaping-sustainable-growth-implications-for-yemen-and-the-region/): Discussions at a regional economic platform highlighted the role of family businesses in sustainable growth, a theme with relevance for Yemen, where private enterprise will be central to recovery.
- [Al-Alimi and Djibouti’s President Deepen Yemen-Djibouti Ties](https://yemenherald.news/strategic-alliances-in-the-horn-of-africa-the-djibouti-yemen-dialogue-and-its-implications/): PLC chairman Rashad al-Alimi met Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh to strengthen ties across the Red Sea, underscoring shared interests in regional security, economic stability and the Bab al-Mandab.
- [Yemen joins fourth Arab Food Systems Transformation meeting in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-role-in-food-security-a-crucial-step-towards-regional-stability/): Yemen sent a delegation led by Ambassador Ali Mousa to the fourth Arab Food Systems Transformation meeting in Cairo on 6–7 May 2026, where ESCWA and partners discussed financing, water scarcity and national food policy pathways.
- [UAE's Armed Forces Unification: A Pillar of Regional Stability Amidst Geopolitical Turmoil](https://yemenherald.news/uaes-armed-forces-unification-a-pillar-of-regional-stability-amidst-geopolitical-turmoil/): The recent reaffirmation by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan regarding the strength and resilience of the UAE Armed Forces on their 50th
- [Yemen Seeks to Strengthen Ties in the Indian Ocean Region](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-strategic-diplomacy-strengthening-ties-in-the-indian-ocean-region/): Yemen’s Minister of State Waleed al-Qudaimi held talks aimed at strengthening the country’s ties and security across the Indian Ocean region, including cooperation with partners such as Oman and Mauritius.
- [UAE Sets Up Committee to Document Acts of Aggression](https://yemenherald.news/uaes-national-committee-a-strategic-move-in-the-geopolitical-landscape-of-yemen/): The UAE established a national committee to document what it describes as acts of aggression linked to regional conflicts including Yemen, framing the move as a commitment to accountability. Iran denies related accusations.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister and US Ambassador Discuss Health Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-u-s-yemen-health-cooperation-a-strategic-imperative/): Yemen’s Health Minister and the US ambassador discussed cooperation on the country’s devastated health sector, stressing the importance of sustained partnership amid disease outbreaks and strained resources.
- [Social Affairs Minister and Dutch Ambassador Discuss Humanitarian Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-social-affairs-and-dutch-ambassador-engage-in-dialogue-to-enhance-humanitarian-and-development-collaboration/): Yemen’s Social Affairs Minister met the Dutch ambassador to discuss humanitarian and development cooperation, underscoring the role of international partnerships in a country besieged by conflict and economic turmoil.
- [UN Security Council Weighs Ending Its Hodeidah Mission in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/un-security-council-to-vote-on-conclusion-of-mission-in-hodeidah-yemen/): The UN Security Council is weighing a vote to end UNMHA, its mission monitoring the Hodeidah ceasefire under the 2018 Stockholm Agreement, raising questions over oversight of a port vital to Yemen’s aid.
- [Shabwa Ground Forces Restate Loyalty to the Southern Transitional Council on Aden Declaration Anniversary](https://yemenherald.news/shabwa-ground-forces-reaffirm-allegiance-to-stc-on-ninth-anniversary/): Shabwa's Ground Forces Command reaffirmed allegiance to the Southern Transitional Council and Aidarous al-Zubaidi in May 2026, as rallies in Aden and Mukalla marked the ninth anniversary of the Aden Declaration.
- [How Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food Is Saving Malnourished Children in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/rutf-therapeutic-food-saving-malnourished-children-yemen/): Ready-to-use therapeutic food is helping reverse severe acute malnutrition in Yemen, where around 2.4 million young children are acutely malnourished amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
- [Reports indicate Iranian attacks have targeted the UAE for a second consecutive day.](https://yemenherald.news/reports-indicate-iranian-attacks-have-targeted-the-uae-for-a-second-co/): UAE Under Siege: The Geopolitical Implications of Iranian Aggression UAE Under Siege: The Geopolitical Implications of Iranian Aggression The recent missile
- [Four Palestine Action activists convicted by UK court for breaking the law.](https://yemenherald.news/four-palestine-action-activists-convicted-by-uk-court-for-breaking-the/): The Conviction of Palestine Action Activists: A Turning Point in UK-Israel Relations and Activism The recent conviction of four activists from the Palestine
- [Support for the UAE praised by Gargash from Gulf, Arab, and international allies.](https://yemenherald.news/support-for-the-uae-praised-by-gargash-from-gulf-arab-and-internationa/): The UAE's Stance Against Iranian Aggression: A Crucial Moment for Regional Stability The recent Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates have not only
- [Tensions may rise as US seeks to arrange meeting between Lebanon, Israel leaders.](https://yemenherald.news/tensions-may-rise-as-us-seeks-to-arrange-meeting-between-lebanon-israe/): The US Push for a Lebanon-Israel Summit: A Recipe for Escalation The recent pressure from the United States for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to meet with
- [Following attacks on the UAE, Iran faces global condemnation.](https://yemenherald.news/following-attacks-on-the-uae-iran-faces-global-condemnation/): Escalating Tensions: Iran's Attacks on the UAE Signal a Dangerous Shift in Middle Eastern Geopolitics The recent missile and drone strikes by Iran on the
- [Evaluating Strategic Leverage Trump Holds Over Iran in the Strait of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/evaluating-strategic-leverage-trump-holds-over-iran-in-the-strait-of-h/): Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz? The High Stakes of the Strait: Trump's Gambit Against Iran The geopolitical chess game
- [Full solidarity with UAE affirmed by Egypt, which condemns attacks strongly.](https://yemenherald.news/full-solidarity-with-uae-affirmed-by-egypt-which-condemns-attacks-stro/): Egypt's Strong Condemnation of Attacks on UAE: A Geopolitical Wake-Up Call Egypt's Strong Condemnation of Attacks on UAE: A Geopolitical Wake-Up Call The
- [China is accused by a US official of financing Iran and urged to help open the Hormuz Stra](https://yemenherald.news/china-is-accused-by-a-us-official-of-financing-iran-and-urged-to-help/): China's Role in Iran: A Geopolitical Tipping Point for the Strait of Hormuz China's Role in Iran: A Geopolitical Tipping Point for the Strait of Hormuz The
- [Crew of Touska container ship released by US; implications and significance discussed.](https://yemenherald.news/crew-of-touska-container-ship-released-by-us-implications-and-signific/): The Release of the Touska Crew: A Strategic Shift in US-Iran Relations and Its Implications for the Middle East The recent release of the crew from the
- [Amid US troop reductions, tensions with Washington are minimized by Germany's Merz.](https://yemenherald.news/amid-us-troop-reductions-tensions-with-washington-are-minimized-by-ger/): Germany's Merz Downplays Rift with Washington Despite US Troop Drawdown The Geopolitical Implications of Germany's Evolving Stance on US Troop Presence The
- [UAE Refers 13 People and Six Companies to Trial Over Alleged Arms Trafficking to Sudan](https://yemenherald.news/nineteen-defendants-face-court-over-arms-smuggling-to-port-sudan-autho/): UAE prosecutors referred 13 individuals and six companies to the Abu Dhabi State Security Court in April 2026 over an alleged $13 million weapons shipment to Port Sudan declared as medical aid.
- [Israeli Airstrike Claims Life of Gaza Police Colonel, According to Palestinian Medical Sources](https://yemenherald.news/israeli-airstrike-claims-life-of-gaza-police-colonel-according-to-palestinian-medical-sources/): The Escalating Violence in Gaza: A Dangerous Precursor to Regional Instability The recent Israeli airstrike that killed Colonel Naseem al-Kalazani, a senior
- [Yemen Presses for Sustainable Agriculture at FAO Conference](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-strategic-shift-in-agriculture-a-call-for-sustainable-development-amidst-crisis/): At an FAO regional conference, Yemen pressed for sustainable agriculture to strengthen food security, as a sector vital to millions of livelihoods reels from conflict, water scarcity and climate pressures.
- [Yemen’s Social Affairs Minister and Swiss Ambassador Discuss Social Protection and Child Welfare](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-social-protection-in-yemen-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-amidst-ongoing-turmoil/): Yemen’s Social Affairs Minister Mukhtar al-Yafai met Swiss Ambassador Thomas Ortle in Aden in May 2026 on social protection, child welfare and a planned international child-protection conference.
- [AI Access for National Security: A Game Changer for Geopolitical Stability](https://yemenherald.news/ai-access-for-national-security-a-game-changer-for-geopolitical-stability/): The recent agreement between the U.S. government and tech giants Microsoft, Google, and XAI to provide access to advanced AI models for national security
- [Hijacking of Tanker MT Eureka Raises Maritime Security Fears off Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/the-hijacking-of-the-mt-eureka-a-dangerous-prelude-to-maritime-instability-in-yemen-and-beyond/): The hijacking of the oil tanker MT Eureka off Yemen’s Shabwa coast has raised fears of a resurgence of piracy and renewed threats to shipping in the strategically vital Gulf of Aden.
- [Yemen's Health Minister Opens First Training Course for Pharmaceutical Factory Inspectors](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-pharmaceutical-future-the-critical-role-of-good-manufacturing-practices/): Health Minister Qassem Buhaibeh opened Yemen's first intensive Good Manufacturing Practice and factory-inspection course in Aden in May 2026, qualifying an initial cohort of 40 regulators.
- [Killing of Aid Official Wissam Qaed Highlights Yemen’s Insecurity](https://yemenherald.news/the-kidnapping-and-killing-of-wissam-qaed-a-stark-reminder-of-yemens-humanitarian-crisis/): The kidnapping and killing of Wissam Qaed, acting head of the Social Fund for Development, has highlighted the dangers facing humanitarian and development workers amid Yemen’s deteriorating security.
- [Southern Transitional Council Marks Ninth Anniversary of Aden Declaration](https://yemenherald.news/the-southern-transitional-councils-rally-in-aden-a-defining-moment-for-yemens-future/): The Southern Transitional Council marked the ninth anniversary of the 2017 Aden Declaration with a mass rally in Aden on 4 May 2026, renewing its mandate for Aidarous al-Zubaidi.
- [Record Oil Profits, Yemen's Fuel Crisis and the Case for a Windfall Tax](https://yemenherald.news/why-windfall-oil-profits-must-be-taxed-a-crucial-step-for-economic-stability-and-justice-in-the-middle-east/): As the 2026 war on Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and pushed crude past 100 dollars, six oil majors headed for record profits while Yemen's fuel imports fell to a four-year low. An examination of the case for a windfall levy.
- [Security Forces Dismantle Assassination Cell in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/security-forces-thwart-terrorist-plot-a-crucial-moment-for-yemens-stability/): Yemeni security forces dismantled a cell accused of planning high-profile assassinations in Aden, underscoring the persistent threat from extremist groups in the interim capital amid the conflict.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister Launches Medicine Shipments in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/revitalizing-yemens-health-sector-a-crucial-step-amidst-ongoing-crisis/): Yemen’s Health Minister launched shipments of essential medicine in Aden, supported by humanitarian partners including PureHands, to help a health system battered by conflict, disease and malnutrition.
- [Masam’s Demining Work Advances Yemen’s Path to Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-masam-project-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-amidst-ongoing-conflict/): The Saudi-funded Masam project, launched in 2018, remains central to clearing Yemen’s vast landmine contamination, protecting civilians and enabling the return and reconstruction that recovery requires.
- [Killing of Wissam Qaed Raises Questions for Yemen’s Development Work](https://yemenherald.news/the-assassination-of-wissam-qaed-a-dangerous-signal-in-yemens-power-struggle/): The killing in Aden of Wissam Qaed, a figure associated with the Social Fund for Development, has raised questions about the security environment and the future of development work in Yemen.
- [Al-Subaihi Presses for Improved Electricity Services in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/the-urgent-need-for-electricity-reform-in-yemen-a-geopolitical-imperative/): PLC member Mahmoud al-Subaihi pressed for improved electricity services during a visit to the energy ministry, highlighting the urgency of Yemen’s power crisis as summer demand looms.
- [The Hijacking of the M/T SIAD: A Critical Setback for Yemen's Maritime Security and Regional Stability](https://yemenherald.news/the-hijacking-of-the-m-t-siad-a-critical-setback-for-yemens-maritime-security-and-regional-stability/): The recent hijacking of the oil tanker M/T SIAD off the coast of Shabwa represents not only a significant operational failure for Yemen's Coast Guard but also
- [Yemen's Health Minister Presses UNOPS to Align Projects With Ministry Priorities](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-yemens-health-infrastructure-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-and-recovery/): Health Minister Qassem Buhaybah met UNOPS in Aden in May 2026 to review health-sector projects, as assessments found only about 59 per cent of Yemen's health facilities fully functional.
- [Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Outgoing ICRC Mission Head](https://yemenherald.news/the-crucial-role-of-humanitarian-diplomacy-in-yemens-ongoing-crisis/): Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman met the outgoing head of the ICRC mission in Aden, Mahmoud Abu Haseeba, underscoring cooperation between the government and humanitarian organisations amid the crisis.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Canada Discusses Economic Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-strategic-economic-partnership-with-canada-a-game-changer-for-regional-stability/): Yemen’s ambassador to Canada met Canada’s industry minister to discuss economic cooperation, part of a strategy to engage stable economies and broaden the country’s partnerships amid the conflict.
- [Yemen’s Agriculture Ministry, EU and FAO Discuss Food Security](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-yemens-agricultural-future-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-and-economic-recovery/): Yemen’s Agriculture Ministry met the EU and FAO in Aden to discuss rebuilding the agricultural sector, framing stronger domestic production as central to food security and economic recovery.
- [Women’s Affairs Minister and UK Ambassador Discuss Women’s Empowerment](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-women-a-crucial-frontier-for-stability-and-empowerment/): Yemen’s Minister of State for Women’s Affairs met the British ambassador to discuss cooperation on women’s empowerment, framing women’s participation as essential to recovery and peacebuilding.
- [Saudi Fuel Grants, Salary Payments and Deposits Underpin Yemen's Public Finances](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabias-strategic-role-in-yemen-a-pillar-of-stability-in-a-turbulent-region/): Saudi support to Yemen runs through fuel grants powering more than 70 generation plants, salary payments for military and civilian staff, central bank deposits and SDRPY development projects.
- [Floods Across Twenty Yemeni Governorates Affect More Than 100,000 People](https://yemenherald.news/devastating-floods-in-yemen-a-humanitarian-crisis-with-geopolitical-implications/): UN reporting says floods across twenty Yemeni governorates affected more than 100,000 people in April 2026, displacing families and shifting landmines into populated areas.
- [Parliament Speaker and French Ambassador Discuss Yemen’s Economy](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-economic-recovery-a-crucial-dialogue-with-france-amidst-turmoil/): Yemen’s Parliament Speaker and the French ambassador discussed economic recovery and cooperation, amid a collapse in oil and gas exports that has deepened the country’s fiscal and humanitarian pressures.
- [Yemen's Transport Minister Reviews Aden Airport Security Overhaul with US Firm Valar](https://yemenherald.news/transport-minister-engages-with-u-s-based-valar-company-a-strategic-move-amidst-regional-turmoil/): Yemen's transport minister Mohsen al-Amri and Valar's aviation security director Louay Ishaq reviewed the national civil aviation security programme and training for Aden airport staff.
- [Public Works Minister and German Ambassador Discuss Infrastructure](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-public-works-engages-with-german-ambassador-to-strengthen-collaboration-on-roads-and-infrastructure/): Yemen’s Public Works Minister Hussein al-Aqrabi and German Ambassador Thomas Schneider discussed cooperation on rebuilding roads and infrastructure, framing it as essential to economic revival and stability.
- [Yemen’s Trade Minister and German Ambassador Discuss Economic Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-strategic-trade-partnership-with-germany-a-path-to-economic-resilience/): Yemen’s Trade Minister Mohammed al-Ashwal met German Ambassador Thomas Friedrich Schneider to discuss economic cooperation, drawing on Germany’s industrial expertise to support the country’s recovery.
- [Yemen’s Social Affairs Minister and UNFPA Discuss Women and Youth](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-womens-empowerment-in-yemen-a-crucial-partnership-with-the-un/): Yemen’s Social Affairs Minister Mukhtar al-Yafei met UNFPA representatives to discuss empowering women and young people, addressing gender-based violence and exclusion amid the country’s humanitarian crisis.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and New ICRC Office Head Discuss Humanitarian Coordination](https://yemenherald.news/deputy-governor-miftah-engages-with-new-red-cross-director-in-marib-to-enhance-humanitarian-collaboration/): Marib’s deputy governor Abd-Rabu Miftah met the ICRC’s new office head Ignacio Javier Martin in April 2026 to coordinate food, health, water and livelihood work in Yemen’s largest displacement-hosting governorate.
- [The "Make it in the Emirates" Forum: Rhetoric and Reality in UAE-Yemen Relations](https://yemenherald.news/the-make-it-in-the-emirates-forum-rhetoric-and-reality-in-uae-yemen-relations/): The upcoming "Make it in the Emirates" Forum in Abu Dhabi is being promoted as a transformative economic opportunity for the region, particularly Yemen.
- [Floods in Yemen's Taiz governorate have caused an estimated 15 million dollars](https://yemenherald.news/devastating-floods-in-taiz-a-15-million-wake-up-call-for-yemens-vulnerability/): An emergency committee estimated that floods in Yemen’s Taiz caused $15 million in damage, killed 24 people and affected more than 31,000, highlighting the region’s vulnerability to climate and infrastructure failures.
- [Escalating Tensions: The US-Iran Maritime Standoff and Its Global Implications](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-tensions-the-us-iran-maritime-standoff-and-its-global-implications/): The recent tit-for-tat ship seizures between the United States and Iran mark a dangerous escalation in maritime tensions that threaten not only regional
- [The Iran War: A Crucial Crossroads for Regional Stability and Global Energy Security](https://yemenherald.news/the-iran-war-a-crucial-crossroads-for-regional-stability-and-global-energy-security/): As the Iran War enters its 57th day, the geopolitical landscape is fraught with tension and uncertainty. The recent dispatch of U.S. envoys to Pakistan
- [Oil Prices Surge Above $106 as US-Iran Tensions Escalate in the Strait of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/oil-prices-surge-above-106-as-us-iran-tensions-escalate-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/): The recent spike in oil prices, now exceeding $106 per barrel, underscores a critical juncture in global energy security, driven by escalating tensions
- [Analyzing the Geopolitical Effects of Ending U.S.-Iran Hostilities](https://yemenherald.news/analyzing-the-geopolitical-effects-of-ending-u-s-iran-hostilities/): In the complicated world of international relations, few conflicts have attracted as much global attention as the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United
- [UNESCO's $48 Million Initiative: A Crucial Lifeline for Yemen's Cultural and Educational Resilience](https://yemenherald.news/unescos-48-million-initiative-a-crucial-lifeline-for-yemens-cultural-and-educational-resilience/): The recent decision by UNESCO to activate a $48 million support plan for Yemen is not merely a financial gesture; it is a strategic intervention aimed at
- [PLC Member and UK Ambassador Discuss Stability and Security](https://yemenherald.news/the-uk-yemen-alliance-a-crucial-partnership-amidst-regional-turmoil/): PLC member Abdulrahman al-Muharrami met UK Ambassador Abda Sharif to discuss stability, security cooperation and shared concerns, amid Yemen’s conflict and its strategic location near vital maritime routes.
- [Houthi Leader Warns of Escalation if Israel Resumes Operations](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-houthi-leader-issues-stark-warning-the-fragility-of-ceasefire-and-regional-implications/): Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned of potential escalation if Israel resumes military operations, highlighting the fragility of a regional calm and the movement’s alignment with wider Middle East tensions.
- [IOM Reports Nearly 8,000 Migrant Deaths and Disappearances in 2025](https://yemenherald.news/iom-reports-nearly-8000-migrant-deaths-and-disappearances-in-2025/): The staggering loss of nearly 8,000 lives on migration routes in 2025 underscores a profound humanitarian crisis that extends far beyond individual tragedies.
- [Yemen's Human Rights Ministry and IOM Discuss Support for Migrants Arriving from the Horn of Africa](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-humanitarian-partnerships-a-crucial-step-for-yemens-migrant-crisis/): Minister Mishdal Omar met IOM's chief of mission in Yemen to discuss protection for migrants crossing from the Horn of Africa, after arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 reached their highest level since 2019.
- [PM Zindani Leads Crisis Committee Meeting on Energy and Services](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-leads-crisis-management-committee-meeting-to-address-service-challenges/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani chaired a Crisis Management Committee meeting on Yemen’s energy crisis and the strain on essential services, aiming to stabilise power and other basics for the population.
- [Nearly 200 Yemeni Organisations Issue Marib Statement Backing Gulf States and Jordan](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-civil-society-unites-against-iranian-aggression-a-call-for-regional-stability/): Nearly 200 Yemeni civil society organisations issued a bilingual statement from Marib in April 2026 condemning attacks on Gulf states and Jordan and affirming support for Saudi Arabia’s role in Yemen.
- [Shabwah Governor and KSrelief Discuss Humanitarian Aid](https://yemenherald.news/the-strategic-importance-of-humanitarian-initiatives-in-shabwah-a-pathway-to-stability-in-yemen/): Shabwah Governor Sheikh Awad Ibn al-Wazir met the Saudi relief centre KSrelief to review humanitarian initiatives and support for the strategically significant, oil-rich governorate amid Yemen’s crisis.
- [UN Puts Yemen's 2026 Humanitarian Caseload at More Than 22 Million People](https://yemenherald.news/un-issues-urgent-warning-on-unprecedented-humanitarian-crisis-in-yemen/): The UN's 2026 humanitarian plan for Yemen estimates more than 22 million people in need, 18.3 million facing acute food insecurity and 14.4 million requiring water and sanitation support, against a 2.16 billion dollar appeal.
- [Yemen's Riyal Recovers While Cash Disappears From Government-Held Cities](https://yemenherald.news/the-cash-crisis-in-yemen-a-looming-economic-catastrophe-amid-currency-stabilization-efforts/): The riyal strengthened from about 2,900 to roughly 1,500 to the dollar after Aden's central bank curbed exchange houses, but banknotes vanished from Aden, Taiz and Mukalla as governorates withheld revenue.
- [Rights Monitors Say Houthi Gunmen Seized Hajjah Teacher Hamoud Nour Over Salary Posts](https://yemenherald.news/the-abduction-of-a-teacher-in-yemen-a-stark-warning-on-freedom-of-expression-and-governance/): Rights monitors say Hajjah physics teacher Hamoud Nour was seized from his home in April 2026 after posting demands for unpaid teachers' salaries.
- [The Bab al-Mandeb Strait: A Crucial Geopolitical Flashpoint for Global Security](https://yemenherald.news/the-bab-al-mandeb-strait-a-crucial-geopolitical-flashpoint-for-global-security/): The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital maritime corridor, stands at the brink of a geopolitical crisis that could reverberate across the globe. As Yemen's foreign
- [Government Committee Surveys Flood Damage in Taiz as Governorate Records Yemen's Heaviest Losses](https://yemenherald.news/the-flood-crisis-in-taiz-a-catalyst-for-geopolitical-realignment-in-yemen/): Taiz recorded Yemen's heaviest flood damage in April 2026, with about 9,790 families affected as a government committee surveyed districts and mines shifted into populated areas.
- [The Strategic Implications of the USS Abraham Lincoln's Deployment in the Arabian Sea](https://yemenherald.news/the-strategic-implications-of-the-uss-abraham-lincolns-deployment-in-the-arabian-sea/): The recent deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea is not merely a show of military might; it represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing
- [PLC Member Othman Mujalli and US Ambassador Discuss Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/strategic-implications-of-u-s-yemen-relations-a-meeting-of-minds/): PLC member Sheikh Othman Mujalli met US Ambassador Steven Fagin to discuss cooperation and Yemen’s situation, amid the country’s conflict and its strategic location along vital maritime routes.
- [Yemen Warns of Regional Crises’ Toll on Its Economy at World Bank Meeting](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-fragile-future-the-humanitarian-and-economic-toll-of-regional-crises/): At a World Bank meeting of MENA governors, Yemen’s Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba warned of the toll regional crises are taking on the country’s economy and humanitarian situation, appealing for support.
- [Yemen’s Finance Minister and Central Bank Meet Arab Monetary Fund](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-economic-reform-a-crucial-step-towards-stability-amidst-regional-turmoil/): Yemen’s Finance Minister and central bank governor met the Arab Monetary Fund to discuss the country’s economic crisis, amid soaring inflation, a collapsing currency and the erosion of public services.
- [The Dangerous Dance of Allegiance: Sehnaoui's Support for Israel Amidst Lebanon's Turmoil](https://yemenherald.news/the-dangerous-dance-of-allegiance-sehnaouis-support-for-israel-amidst-lebanons-turmoil/): The recent public praise for Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui's support for Israel, even as his homeland suffers under Israeli military actions, underscores a
- [US Rescues Second F-15E Crew Member in Iran After Two Days on the Ground](https://yemenherald.news/us-successfully-rescues-second-pilot-downed-in-iran-confirms-trump/): US forces recovered the second crew member of a downed F-15E in south-western Iran on 5 April 2026, nearly 48 hours after the jet was shot down, Trump confirmed.
- [Mocha Rally Backs Gulf Neighbours and Condemns Houthi Threats to Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/the-mocha-rally-a-defiant-stand-against-iranian-aggression-and-its-regional-implications/): A mass rally in the Red Sea port of Mocha in April 2026 backed Yemen’s Gulf neighbours and condemned Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping, held in the headquarters city of the National Resistance Forces.
- [OCHA and the Lahj Governor hold discussions to expand relief and development efforts.](https://yemenherald.news/ocha-and-the-lahj-governor-hold-discussions-to-expand-relief-and-development-efforts/): Yemen has faced a complex humanitarian crisis since the onset of its civil war in 2015, characterized by intense fighting involving various factions,
- [Latest developments discussed by Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi and the British Ambassador.](https://yemenherald.news/latest-developments-discussed-by-dr-abdullah-al-alimi-and-the-british-ambassador/): Yemen's civil strife has led to dire humanitarian conditions, with over 18 million people requiring assistance. More than 4.5 million people have been
- [Ceasefire arrangements ignoring Iran's actions are warned against by President al-Alimi.](https://yemenherald.news/ceasefire-arrangements-ignoring-irans-actions-are-warned-against-by-president-al-alimi/): The Presidential Leadership Council, established in April 2022, has been the framework through which Yemen's government operates in efforts to restore order
- [Strengthening bilateral relations was the focus of the Yemeni Ambassador's talks with Syria.](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-bilateral-relations-was-the-focus-of-the-yemeni-ambassadors-talks-with-syria/): With the destruction of infrastructure and the breakdown of governance, Yemen's socio-economic landscape has been critically weakened. As various factions vie
- [Discussions on National Fisheries Strategy Procedures Held by UNDP and the Agriculture Ministry](https://yemenherald.news/discussions-on-national-fisheries-strategy-procedures-held-by-undp-and-the-agriculture-ministry/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, resulting in widespread humanitarian suffering and a dire economic landscape. The conflict has
- [Parliament Speaker discusses bilateral relations and recent developments with British Ambassador.](https://yemenherald.news/parliament-speaker-discusses-bilateral-relations-and-recent-developments-with-british-ambassador/): As of today, Yemen faces one of the world's most dire humanitarian crises, with an estimated 18 million individuals requiring assistance. Over 4.5 million
- [Discussions between Taiz Axis Chief of Staff focused on enhancing cooperation.](https://yemenherald.news/discussions-between-taiz-axis-chief-of-staff-focused-on-enhancing-cooperation/): In the backdrop of this turmoil, Taiz Governorate has become a focal point of conflict and humanitarian need. The city of Taiz has faced intense violence and
- [National Conference on Government-Local Authority Partnership Opens in Aden by the Prime Minister](https://yemenherald.news/national-conference-on-government-local-authority-partnership-opens-in-aden-by-the-prime-minister/): The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), formed to unite the various factions within the government, has been working from the temporary capital of Aden to
- [A study reveals a 40% increase in violent attacks on schools and students globally.](https://yemenherald.news/a-study-reveals-a-40-increase-in-violent-attacks-on-schools-and-students-globally/): Over the past few years, the global landscape for education has become increasingly perilous. The onset of armed conflicts and political instability in
- [Russian Ambassador meets with Prime Minister.](https://yemenherald.news/russian-ambassador-meets-with-prime-minister/): Amid this turmoil, Yemen's internationally recognized government, led by the Presidential Leadership Council, operates from the temporary capital of Aden. The
- [Taiz Governor and Ger discuss strengthening partnerships and local development support.](https://yemenherald.news/taiz-governor-and-ger-discuss-strengthening-partnerships-and-local-development-support/): Taiz Governorate, a critical region in this conflict, has witnessed intensive battles, leaving its infrastructure severely damaged and its population
- [Since early June, 2,843 mines and unexploded ordnance have been removed by Masam.](https://yemenherald.news/since-early-june-2843-mines-and-unexploded-ordnance-have-been-removed-by-masam/): The Yemen conflict, which has persisted since 2015, has left the country in a state of turmoil, significantly impacting its civilian population. The war
- [Al-Arada affirms the establishment of a professional national military institution.](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-affirms-the-establishment-of-a-professional-national-military-institution/): Yemen has been entangled in a multifaceted civil war since 2015, a conflict characterized by the struggle between the Houthis, which controls significant
- [Yemen has secured a seat on the Governing Board of the Pandemic Fund.](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-has-secured-a-seat-on-the-governing-board-of-the-pandemic-fund/): Yemen's journey as a nation has been tumultuous over the past several years, particularly since the onset of the ongoing civil war in 2015. The conflict,
- [Prime Minister reviews expansion of EU partnership and support for government reforms.](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-reviews-expansion-of-eu-partnership-and-support-for-government-reforms/): The humanitarian situation has reached alarming levels, with over 18 million individuals in need of assistance and more than 4.5 million people displaced due
- [EU Ambassadors Meet with Al-Mahrami, Who Urges Terrorist Designation for Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/eu-ambassadors-meet-with-al-mahrami-who-urges-terrorist-designation-for-houthis/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen has deep roots, with the civil war beginning in 2015 as a power struggle involving multiple factions. Central to the conflict
- [Completion of investigations into Aden shooting incident reviewed by President al-Alimi.](https://yemenherald.news/completion-of-investigations-into-aden-shooting-incident-reviewed-by-president-al-alimi/): The fragile security situation is compounded by a myriad of incidents, including violent attacks and explosions that have hit various areas, including Aden,
- [Arab-Greek Health Conference Features Yemen's Participation](https://yemenherald.news/arab-greek-health-conference-features-yemens-participation/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which began in 2015, has affected nearly every aspect of life in the country. The conflict primarily involves the Houthi
- [Senior Spanish diplomats meet with Al-Muharrami.](https://yemenherald.news/senior-spanish-diplomats-meet-with-al-muharrami/): The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), which emerged from a political reconfiguration, has played a crucial role in Yemen's governance amid this chaos.
- [PLC Member al-Khanbashi reaffirmed support for printing school textbooks during the review.](https://yemenherald.news/plc-member-al-khanbashi-reaffirmed-support-for-printing-school-textbooks-during-the-review/): The current situation in Yemen has been shaped by a protracted civil war that began in 2015, marking a significant turning point for the nation and its
- [President al-Alimi emphasizes that lasting peace requires disarming militias.](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-emphasizes-that-lasting-peace-requires-disarming-militias/): The conflict in Yemen, which erupted in 2015, has spiraled into a multifaceted civil war that has significantly altered the socio-political landscape of the
- [Yemen reaffirms its commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities.](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which has persisted since 2015, has created a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions, impacting millions of citizens.
- [Iran's missile and drone strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan are condemned by Yemen.](https://yemenherald.news/irans-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-kuwait-bahrain-and-jordan-are-condemned-by-yemen/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, a conflict that has not only decimated its infrastructure but has also plunged the nation into
- [The Vice Foreign Affairs Minister and State Minister discussed relations with Germany.](https://yemenherald.news/the-vice-foreign-affairs-minister-and-state-minister-discussed-relations-with-germany/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, which emerged as a result of a complex interplay of political, social, and sectarian tensions.
- [Together, the Prime Minister and the Parliament Speaker Discuss National Situation](https://yemenherald.news/together-the-prime-minister-and-the-parliament-speaker-discuss-national-situation/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which erupted in 2015, has deeply impacted the nation’s political, economic, and social landscape. Rooted in a complex
- [October Seventh Is a Peace Alarm](https://yemenherald.news/october-seventh-is-a-peace-alarm/): The years following Israel's normalization agreements with Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco — and the public diplomacy with Saudi
- [Strengthening health partnership discussed by UNICEF and the Health Ministry Undersecretary.](https://yemenherald.news/strengthening-health-partnership-discussed-by-unicef-and-the-health-ministry-undersecretary/): Since its inception in 2015, the ongoing civil war in Yemen has precipitated one of the most acute humanitarian crises in modern history. The conflict,
- [The Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs meets with the Prime Minister.](https://yemenherald.news/the-spanish-secretary-of-state-for-foreign-affairs-meets-with-the-prime-minister/): The protracted civil war in Yemen has been ongoing since 2015, characterized by a complex struggle for power involving multiple factions, including the
- [The Vice Foreign Minister's participation in the Oslo Forum on Mediation was announced](https://yemenherald.news/the-vice-foreign-ministers-participation-in-the-oslo-forum-on-mediation-was-announced/): Yemen's complex situation has drawn attention on various global platforms, particularly due to the ongoing civil war that erupted in 2015. This conflict
- [Beijing's Anniversary Letter Hails Seven Decades of Yemen Ties](https://yemenherald.news/beijings-anniversary-letter-hails-seven-decades-of-yemen-ties/): The historical relationship between Yemen and China has been marked by diplomacy and cooperation that spans seven decades, showcasing a deepening friendship
- [The Prime Minister and the Indian Ambassador emphasize the need for convening a joint committee.](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-and-the-indian-ambassador-emphasize-the-need-for-convening-a-joint-committee/): The Republic of Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, has faced an ongoing civil war since 2015, leading to one of the world's most
- [Discussion on Yemen's peace efforts and development held by the UN Envoy with PLC member Al-Muharrami.](https://yemenherald.news/discussion-on-yemens-peace-efforts-and-development-held-by-the-un-envoy-with-plc-member-al-muharrami/): The complex and prolonged Yemeni civil war began in 2015 when Houthi forces, linked with Iran, seized control of the capital, Sana’a, prompting a Saudi-led
- [To restore Yemen's institutions and achieve peace, ending the Iranian regime's agenda is essential.](https://yemenherald.news/to-restore-yemens-institutions-and-achieve-peace-ending-the-iranian-regimes-agenda-is-essential/): Since the commencement of the Syrian conflict in 2015, Yemen has been engulfed in a protracted civil war marked by intense fighting, humanitarian crises, and
- [Aid coordination and recovery efforts gain momentum in Yemen-France talks](https://yemenherald.news/aid-coordination-and-recovery-efforts-gain-momentum-in-yemen-france-talks/): The conflict in Yemen, which began in 2015, has resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe, with millions of people facing dire conditions. This civil war has
- [Yemen's Interior Ministry announces integration of Hadramout Protection Forces.](https://yemenherald.news/hadramout-protection-forces-announce-integration-into-yemens-interior-ministry/): Yemen has been embroiled in a severe civil conflict since 2015, driven primarily by the struggle between the internationally recognized government and the
- [PLC Mahmoud Al-Subaihi meets with the US Ambassador to discuss the end of his tenure.](https://yemenherald.news/plc-mahmoud-al-subaihi-meets-with-the-us-ambassador-to-discuss-the-end-of-his-tenure/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, a conflict that has pitted the internationally-recognized government, led largely by the
- [Al-Arada held discussions on Yemen's political, humanitarian, and development issues.](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-held-discussions-on-yemens-political-humanitarian-and-development-issues/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, generating one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history. The conflict erupted from a power
- [The Human Rights Minister discussed bilateral cooperation with the Italian ambassador.](https://yemenherald.news/the-human-rights-minister-discussed-bilateral-cooperation-with-the-italian-ambassador/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which has persisted since 2015, has had devastating implications for the nation’s population and its institutions. The civil
- [Aid coordination for recovery efforts in Yemen gains momentum with U.N. support.](https://yemenherald.news/aid-coordination-for-recovery-efforts-in-yemen-gains-momentum-with-u-n-support/): The ongoing civil conflict in Yemen, which began in 2015, has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis compounded by political instability. The war erupted
- [Safer Company CEO discussed challenges and cooperation opportunities in the energy sector.](https://yemenherald.news/safer-company-ceo-discussed-challenges-and-cooperation-opportunities-in-the-energy-sector/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil conflict since 2015, deeply affecting its economy and energy sector. The war, predominantly characterized by the Houthi
- [Al-Muharrami highlights partnership with Japan in development efforts.](https://yemenherald.news/al-muharrami-highlights-partnership-with-japan-in-development-efforts/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, creating one of the most complex and dire humanitarian crises in modern history. The conflict initially
- [Ceasefire talks may falter as the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz persists, Iran's stance uncertain](https://yemenherald.news/ceasefire-talks-may-falter-as-the-blockade-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-persists-irans-stance-uncertain/): The recent escalation in hostilities between Iran and Israel marks a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, particularly as it
- [Yemen PM Hosts Departing U.S. Envoy for Final Talks](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-meets-with-outgoing-u-s-ambassador/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which has persisted since 2015, has been characterized by a complex power struggle primarily between the internationally
- [The Culture Ministry discussed ways to strengthen cooperation with the Arab Tourism Organization.](https://yemenherald.news/the-culture-ministry-discussed-ways-to-strengthen-cooperation-with-the-arab-tourism-organization/): Yemen has been mired in a protracted civil war since 2015, causing severe humanitarian crises and widespread devastation across the country. The conflict
- [In the first week of June, MASAM removed 798 landmines.](https://yemenherald.news/in-the-first-week-of-june-masam-removed-798-landmines/): Yemen has faced an ongoing civil conflict since 2015, which has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian challenges. The civil war erupted between the Houthi
- [Behind the Tragedy in Hajjah: The Fatal Weight of Social and Mental Pressures on Yemeni Women](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-death-of-young-woman-in-hajjah-sparks-debate-on-social-and-psychological-pressures/): In recent years, Yemen has been plagued by a devastating civil war that began in 2015, resulting in widespread humanitarian crises across the nation. The
- [Recovery efforts and salary payments were discussed in the Cabinet meeting led by al-Alimi.](https://yemenherald.news/recovery-efforts-and-salary-payments-were-discussed-in-the-cabinet-meeting-led-by-al-alimi/): Yemen has been embroiled in a protracted civil war since 2015, marked by violence and severe humanitarian crises. The conflict has pitted the internationally
- [Iranian actions contribute to serious violations of Bahrain's sovereignty and security.](https://yemenherald.news/iranian-actions-contribute-to-serious-violations-of-bahrains-sovereignty-and-security/): In recent years, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has become increasingly complex, particularly due to tensions involving Iran and its neighbors.
- [Houthi Rebels Launch Sectarian Summer Schooling Campaign in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-new-escalation-as-houthis-impose-sectarian-summer-courses-on-students/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, when the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sanaa, and forced the internationally
- [UNICEF Reports 3.2 Million Children in Yemen Remain Out of School](https://yemenherald.news/unicef-3-2-million-children-in-yemen-still-out-of-school/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, an ongoing conflict that has led to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. The
- [Sanaa Explosion Causes Panic in Yemen's Capital](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-powerful-explosion-rocks-sanaa-causes-panic-among-residents/): Yemen has been engulfed in a brutal civil conflict since 2015, a war that has drawn in external powers and precipitated a devastating humanitarian crisis. The
- [Three Children Drown in Northern Yemen Rainwater Pond](https://yemenherald.news/3-children-drown-in-rainwater-pond-in-northern-yemen/): Yemen has been engulfed in a brutal civil war since 2015, stemming from deep-seated political, social, and economic issues exacerbated by various factions
- [Floods Cause Significant Losses, Prompt Urgent Response in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/severe-floods-in-yemen-cause-heavy-losses-prompt-emergency-response/): Yemen is currently facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing civil war that began in 2015. The
- [Flash Floods in Yemen's Dhamar Kill Three Women; Four Survive](https://yemenherald.news/3-women-killed4-others-survive-flash-floods-in-yemens-dhamar-province/): Yemen has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since 2015, pitting the internationally recognized government, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, against
- [Floods Kill 30 in Yemen After Heaviest March Rainfall in Five Years](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-records-highest-rainfall-in-five-years-floods-cause-heavy-damage/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, marked by an ongoing conflict between the Houthis, supported by Iran, and a coalition led by
- [Armed attack on Sanaa girls' school injures guard and daughter](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-school-guard-and-daughter-injured-in-armed-assault-on-girls-school-in-sanaa/): Yemen has been embroiled in a protracted civil war since 2015, leading to severe humanitarian crises and a destabilized social fabric. The conflict primarily
- [Interior Minister Discusses Security Cooperation with EU Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/interior-minister-discusses-security-cooperation-with-eu-ambassador/): Yemen has been embroiled in a brutal civil war since 2015, driven primarily by a power struggle between the internationally recognized government and the
- [Rights Group: Nearly 30,000 Houthi Violations Against Yemeni Children Since 2015](https://yemenherald.news/rights-group-nearly-30000-houthi-violations-against-yemeni-children-since-2015/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, which has resulted in one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. The conflict arose from a
- [Yemeni Ambassador and U.S. Lawmaker Discuss Bilateral Cooperation Expansion](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-and-u-s-lawmaker-discuss-bilateral-cooperation-expansion/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which began in 2015, has had devastating consequences on both the country's political landscape and its population. The Houthi
- [Renaissance Makers, Agriculture Ministry Explore Projects for Food and Water Security](https://yemenherald.news/agriculture-ministry-renaissance-makers-discuss-joint-projects-to-enhance-food-and-water-security/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, which has resulted in one of the most severe humanitarian crises in recent history. The conflict emerged
- [Yemen denounces Iranian strikes targeting Kuwait and Bahrain](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-denounces-latest-iranian-attacks-on-kuwait-and-bahrain/): In recent weeks, tensions in the Gulf region have escalated significantly due to a series of attacks attributed to Iranian forces against neighboring
- [Yemen condemns Israeli settlers' intrusion at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-denounces-israeli-settlers-incursion-into-al-aqsa-mosque-compound/): The situation in the Middle East continues to be marked by longstanding tensions, particularly surrounding Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. For
- [US Ambassador Expresses Condolences on Former President Hadi's Death](https://yemenherald.news/us-ambassador-offers-condolences-on-the-death-of-former-president-abd-rabu-mansour-hadi/): Yemen has faced prolonged instability and conflict since the outbreak of civil war in 2015, resulting from various internal and external political tensions.
- [Education Minister Discusses Educational Cooperation with Russian Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/minister-of-education-discusses-strengthening-educational-cooperation-with-russian-ambassador/): Yemen has been engulfed in a civil war since 2015, a conflict that has turned the country into one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. The war
- [Missile and drone attacks intercepted by Kuwaiti air defenses](https://yemenherald.news/kuwaiti-air-defenses-intercept-hostile-missile-drone-attacks/): Kuwait has historically been situated in a volatile region impacted by numerous conflicts and geopolitical tensions. The country shares its borders with Iraq
- [Bahrain destroys Iranian missiles and drones in interception operation](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-intercepts-destroys-iranian-missiles-drones/): Bahrain has found itself increasingly on high alert as regional tensions rise, particularly over Iran's activities. Since the onset of the civil war in Yemen
- [IOM Reports Highest African Migrant Arrivals to Yemen in Eight Years by Early 2026](https://yemenherald.news/iom-african-migrant-arrivals-to-yemen-hit-eight-year-high-in-early-2026/): Yemen has been engulfed in a brutal civil war since 2015, which has deeply affected its social and economic fabric. The conflict has primarily been between
- [Hodeidah welcomes back 51 fishermen detained in Eritrea for weeks](https://yemenherald.news/51-yemeni-fishermen-return-to-hodeidah-after-weeks-of-arbitrary-detention-in-eritrea/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, a conflict that has heavily influenced the humanitarian and socio-economic landscape of the
- [CPJ Reports Record 129 Press Killings in 2025, Two-Thirds Tied to Israel](https://yemenherald.news/israel-responsible-for-two-thirds-of-record-129-press-killings-in-2025-says-cpj/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which erupted in 2015, has not only devastated the nation but has also created a perilous environment for journalists and
- [Houthi artillery shells strike civilian areas](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-artillery-shells-target-civilians/): Yemen has been engulfed in a violent civil war since 2015, leading to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that has claimed countless lives and displaced
- [Southern Transitional Council's autonomy drive increases tensions in Abyan Governorate](https://yemenherald.news/stc-autonomy-push-tensions-yemen-abyan-governorate/): Yemen has faced a devastating civil war since 2015, resulting in a complex humanitarian crisis and a struggle for power among various factions. The conflict
- [Marib Deputy Governor Highlights Importance of World Food Programme](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-emphasizes-significance-of-world-food-programme/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which ignited in 2015, has plunged the nation into one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. The conflict
- [Houthi militia places Yemeni investor under house arrest following long detention](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-militia-places-yemeni-investor-under-house-arrest-following-extended-detention/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, resulting in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The conflict primarily centers around the
- [In recent years, maritime security has become a pressing concern in the](https://yemenherald.news/ukmto-reports-explosion-on-cargo-vessel-near-umm-qasr/): In recent years, maritime security has become a pressing concern in the waters surrounding the Gulf region, particularly with ongoing geopolitical tensions.
- [Houthi Abuses of Educators Documented Across Four Yemeni Provinces](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-abuses-against-educators-documented-across-four-yemeni-provinces/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which erupted in 2015, has transformed the nation into a battleground marked by severe humanitarian crises and a catastrophic
- [Parliament Speaker Meets with US Ambassador to Discuss End of His Term](https://yemenherald.news/parliament-speaker-hosts-us-ambassador-to-discuss-conclusion-of-his-term/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, a conflict that has resulted in one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
- [Four Yemenis Killed in New York Shooting Incident](https://yemenherald.news/four-yemeni-nationals-lose-lives-in-new-york-shooting-incident/): Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2015, a conflict that has produced a catastrophic humanitarian crisis affecting millions. With the emergence of
- [UN official warns of risk to lives of 64,000 refugees in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/un-official-issues-warning-on-the-risk-to-lives-of-64000-refugees-in-yemen/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, resulting in a multifaceted crisis with severe humanitarian implications. The conflict
- [Houthi Violations Against Educators in Yemen Spark Outrage](https://yemenherald.news/rising-houthi-violations-against-educators-in-yemen-trigger-widespread-outrage/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, resulting in widespread chaos, humanitarian crises, and a protracted power struggle. The
- [Oil Set for Record Monthly Gain, Worsening Yemen Situation: Live Updates](https://yemenherald.news/oil-set-for-record-monthly-gain-worsening-yemen-situation-live-updates/): The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has intensified in recent weeks, particularly due to escalating hostilities involving Iran and its regional
- [UK Calls for Sudan Conflict Resolution at Berlin Talks on War's Third Anniversary](https://yemenherald.news/uk-calls-for-sudan-conflict-resolution-at-berlin-talks-on-wars-third-a/): The ongoing conflict in Sudan has reached a critical juncture as it nears the four-year mark since the outbreak of hostilities. Initially sparked by power
- [UN Report: Over 14,000 African Migrants Enter Yemen in April Amid Ongoing Crisis](https://yemenherald.news/un-report-over-14000-african-migrants-enter-yemen-in-april-amid-ongoing-crisis/): The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is one of the most complex and dire situations in the world today. Since 2015, the country has been engulfed in a conflict
- [UN Alerts to Expanding Funding Shortfall in Yemen's 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan](https://yemenherald.news/un-alerts-to-expanding-funding-shortfall-in-yemens-2026-humanitarian-response-plan/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2014, leading to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. The conflict began when Houthi
- [Arab League Condemns Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, UAE, and Qatar Waters](https://yemenherald.news/arab-league-condemns-iranian-attacks-on-kuwait-uae-and-qatar-waters/): The geopolitical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula has been fraught with tension, particularly in recent years, as regional powers vie for influence and
- [Houthi Court Auctions Tadhamon Bank Properties as Central Bank Condemns Sale](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-court-auctions-tadhamon-bank-properties-as-central-bank-condemns-sale/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which escalated dramatically in 2014, has led to a complicated political and economic landscape marked by power struggles
- [UAE Urges Strong Condemnation of Terrorist Drone Strikes Targeting Kuwait](https://yemenherald.news/uae-urges-strong-condemnation-of-terrorist-drone-strikes-targeting-kuwait/): The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East is notably complex, characterized by longstanding conflicts, sectarian divides, and the pursuit of regional
- [Security Forces in Mahras Shahn Intercept Narcotics Shipment](https://yemenherald.news/security-forces-in-mahras-shahn-intercept-narcotics-shipment/): Yemen, a nation marked by years of conflict and instability, has increasingly become a focal point for various illicit activities, including drug trafficking.
- [WFP Reports Aid Distribution Reaches Nearly One Million Yemenis in April](https://yemenherald.news/wfp-reports-aid-distribution-reaches-nearly-one-million-yemenis-in-april/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Since a civil war erupted in 2014, the nation has been subjected
- [Police Chief Suspended in Aden, Due to Outrage Over Child Rape Case](https://yemenherald.news/police-chief-suspended-in-aden-due-to-outrage-over-child-rape-case/): Yemen, located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, has been engulfed in conflict since 2015, when civil war erupted between the internationally
- [Leadership Council Members and Prime Minister Join Worshippers for Eid Al Adha](https://yemenherald.news/leadership-council-members-and-prime-minister-join-worshippers-for-eid-al-adha/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which began in 2014, has resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis. The war, primarily between the internationally
- [Presidential Leadership Council Member Al-Arada Joins Worshippers for Eid Al Adha](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-leadership-council-member-al-arada-joins-worshippers-for-eid-al-adha/): The observance of Eid al-Adha in Yemen holds historical and cultural significance, particularly in the context of ongoing conflict and sociopolitical
- [Somalia's Al-Shabaab Expands Yemen Footprint Through Illicit Networks](https://yemenherald.news/somalias-al-shabaab-expands-yemen-footprint-through-illicit-networks/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which escalated in 2015 with the intervention of a Saudi-led coalition, has significantly compromised the country’s security
- [Security Forces in Aden Apprehend Suspects Linked to Assassination of Social Fund Official](https://yemenherald.news/security-forces-in-aden-apprehend-suspects-linked-to-assassination-of-social-fund-official/): The ongoing conflict in Yemen, which began in 2014, has led to a significant breakdown of law and order across the country. Aden, the interim capital and a
- [Yemen and Japan Engage in Dialogue on Strategic Partnership](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-japan-engage-in-dialogue-on-strategic-partnership/): Yemen has been mired in conflict for nearly a decade since the outbreak of civil war in 2014, which has led to a humanitarian crisis described as one of the
- [Yemen Commends GCC's Efforts in Safeguarding Regional Security and Stability](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-commends-gccs-efforts-in-safeguarding-regional-security-and-stability/): The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was established in 1981 to foster economic, political, and security cooperation among its member states: Saudi Arabia, the
- [Abu Dhabi Fund Allocates $2.6 Billion to Support Development Initiatives in Jordan](https://yemenherald.news/abu-dhabi-fund-allocates-2-6-billion-to-support-development-initiatives-in-jordan/): The relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan has deep historical roots, characterized by mutual respect and collaboration across various
- [Prime Minister Arrives Back in Aden Following Brief Official Visit to Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-arrives-back-in-aden-following-brief-official-visit-to-cairo/): The Republic of Yemen has experienced significant turmoil since the onset of its civil war in 2015. Two main factions, the internationally recognized
- [Health Minister Engages with Qatari Counterpart to Enhance Bilateral Health Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-engages-with-qatari-counterpart-to-enhance-bilateral-health-cooperation/): The health sector in Yemen has faced unprecedented challenges over the past decade, primarily due to the ongoing conflict that has devastated the country's
- [Armed Response Deterrent: Boat Near Yemen Retreats After UK Maritime Agency Deploys Security Team](https://yemenherald.news/armed-response-deterrent-boat-near-yemen-retreats-after-uk-maritime-agency-deploys-security-team/): The maritime landscape surrounding Yemen has been fraught with tension and conflict, particularly due to the ongoing civil war that has engulfed the country
- [Floods Deepen Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis](https://yemenherald.news/humanitarian-catastrophe-in-yemen-floods-exacerbate-an-already-dire-situation/): Floods in Yemen have killed and displaced thousands, deepening a humanitarian crisis in which more than 22 million people already need assistance amid conflict, economic collapse and damaged infrastructure.
- [Kuwait Says Air Defences Intercepting Hostile Drones as Gulf Conflict Tests Ceasefire](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-air-defenses-intercept-hostile-drone-attacks/): Kuwait says its air defences are intercepting hostile drones breaching national airspace, the latest incident in a 2026 Gulf conflict that has repeatedly tested a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and struck vital infrastructure.
- [Yemen Urges Shift From Emergency Aid to Resilience in Talks With WFP's Acting Chief](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-urges-shift-from-emergency-aid-to-resilience-in-talks-with-wfps-acting-chief/): Yemen Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba pressed new WFP acting chief Carl Skau in Hamburg to move beyond emergency food aid toward local-market sourcing, social protection and long-term resilience as international funding tightens.
- [UN-Funded Desalination Plant Opens at Shabwah General Hospital to Secure Clean Water](https://yemenherald.news/un-funded-desalination-plant-opens-at-shabwah-general-hospital-to-secure-clean-water/): A UNOPS-funded desalination plant costing about $90,000 was inaugurated at Shabwah General Hospital, producing 4,000 litres of drinking water an hour to safeguard patients and staff against the deep water and disease crisis gripping Yemen.
- [Yemeni and Syrian Intelligence Chiefs Meet in New York to Discuss Counter-Terrorism Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-and-syrian-intelligence-chiefs-meet-in-new-york-to-discuss-counter-terrorism-cooperation/): Yemeni state security head Muhammad Ayedh and Syrian intelligence director Hussein al-Salama met on the sidelines of the fourth UN high-level counter-terrorism conference in New York to discuss intelligence-sharing and joint action against extremist groups.
- [Yemen and Iraq Discuss Judicial Cooperation and Transfer of Yemeni Prisoners in Baghdad Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-iraq-discuss-judicial-cooperation-and-transfer-of-yemeni-prisoners-in-baghdad-talks/): Yemeni Ambassador al-Khader Ahmed Marmash and Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shawani met in Baghdad to strengthen judicial and legal cooperation and to weigh transferring Yemeni prisoners held in Iraq back home under existing agreements.
- [Yemeni Ambassador and Japanese Foreign Ministry Official Discuss Strengthening Ties in Tokyo](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-and-japanese-foreign-ministry-official-discuss-strengthening-ties-in-tokyo/): Yemeni ambassador to Japan Adel al-Sunaini met Japanese assistant foreign minister Keiichi Iwamoto in Tokyo to discuss deeper cooperation on humanitarian aid, development and political support for the Aden-based government.
- [Yemen and Indonesia Move to Expand Higher Education and Research Ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-indonesia-move-to-expand-higher-education-and-research-ties/): Yemen and Indonesia advanced plans for student scholarships and joint scientific research in Jakarta talks, as the ambassador and higher education minister worked to activate a bilateral memorandum amid a wider revival of ties.
- [World Bank Approves $101.8 Million to Boost Yemen's Nutrition and Livelihoods](https://yemenherald.news/world-bank-approves-101-8-million-to-boost-yemens-nutrition-and-livelihoods/): Yemen's planning minister says the World Bank approved a $101.8 million Cash for Nutrition and Livelihoods project to fight malnutrition and support the country's most vulnerable families.
- [Yemen Urges Stronger Global Counterterrorism Cooperation in Address to UN Assembly](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-stresses-the-importance-of-enhanced-global-cooperation-against-terrorism-at-the-un/): At a UN General Assembly review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Yemeni security chief Mohammed Aydha urged more support for conflict-hit states and accused the Houthis of fuelling instability.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Makes Expanding Rural Drinking Water Access a Top Priority](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-makes-expanding-rural-drinking-water-access-a-top-priority/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani has made expanding rural drinking water a priority, meeting Yemen's rural water authority in Aden as the UN estimates 14.4 million Yemenis need water and sanitation aid in 2026.
- [Marib Governor al-Arada Pledges Support to Implement Yemen's Largest Wartime Detainee Swap](https://yemenherald.news/marib-governor-al-arada-pledges-support-to-implement-yemens-largest-wartime-detainee-swap/): Marib Governor Sultan al-Arada hosted the UN Special Envoy's team to back the rollout of a UN- and Red Cross-supervised deal to exchange some 1,700 detainees between Yemen's government and the Houthis.
- [Bahrain Reports No New Missile or Drone Threats as Forces Stay on Maximum Alert](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-reports-no-hostile-missiles-or-drones-detected/): Bahrain's Defence Force says its air defences have destroyed roughly 174 missiles and nearly 400 drones since Iran's attacks began in late February, reporting a lull while keeping forces at maximum readiness.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister Courts Qatar, Kuwait and g7+ for Recovery Support in Hamburg](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-courts-qatar-kuwait-and-g7-for-recovery-support-in-hamburg/): At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, Yemen's planning minister Afrah al-Zouba lobbied the Qatar and Kuwait funds, the g7+ and German officials to back reconstruction as the UN warns 22 million Yemenis need aid.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Zindani Pledges Stronger Human Rights Protections in Talks With UN Rights Office](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-human-rights-protections/): Yemen's Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met the UN human rights office in Aden, pledging stronger national institutions and protections as the country battles conflict and a deepening humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister and UNOPS Review Projects to Restore Electricity, Water and Health Services](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-and-unops-review-projects-to-restore-electricity-water-and-health-services/): Yemen's Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met the head of UNOPS in Aden to review World Bank-funded projects that have brought solar power to hundreds of hospitals, schools and water wells, as the government presses to rebuild collapsed public services.
- [Taiz Flash Floods Drown Two Boys Within 24 Hours as Yemen's Rainy Season Turns Deadly](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-2-children-drown-in-flash-floods-in-taiz-within-24-hours/): Two boys drowned in flash floods in Taiz within a single day, part of a wider deluge that killed at least 15 people across the province and exposed how war-ruined infrastructure leaves the city defenceless against seasonal rains.
- [Kuwait Condemns Iranian Drone Strikes on Vital Facilities as Attacks Persist Despite Ceasefire](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-condemns-iranian-drone-attacks-on-vital-facilities/): Kuwait has condemned Iran-linked drone strikes on power stations, desalination plants and other vital facilities, warning that attacks continuing despite an Iran-US ceasefire threaten the country’s sovereignty and wider Gulf stability.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister and WHO Review Progress on Pandemic Fund Projects in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-and-who-discuss-implementation-of-pandemic-fund-projects-in-yemen/): Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh met WHO’s deputy country head in Aden to advance Pandemic Fund projects strengthening disease surveillance, laboratories and emergency response across Yemen’s fragile health system.
- [STC Rally in Al-Mahra Backs Hadramout and Condemns Crackdown on Southern Protesters](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-al-mahra-witnesses-massive-solidarity-rally-organized-by-stc-supporting-hadramout-rejecting-repression/): The Southern Transitional Council held a solidarity rally in Al-Mahra supporting Hadramout and denouncing the repression of southern Yemeni demonstrators, amid a 2026 wave of deadly crackdowns and mass arrests across the south.
- [Yemen’s deputy foreign minister convenes Aden meeting on smuggling and recruitment of Yemenis abroad](https://yemenherald.news/increasing-challenges-confront-yemens-expatriates-as-issues-are-addressed/): Deputy foreign minister Mustafa Noman met interior, defence and security officials in Aden in mid-2026 to discuss protection of Yemenis abroad, focusing on smuggling networks and the recruitment of young Yemenis into foreign conflicts.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and Islamic Relief France Discuss Aid Efforts](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-holds-discussions-on-humanitarian-efforts-with-islamic-relief-france/): Marib’s Deputy Governor Abdrabuh Miftah met Islamic Relief France coordinator Morgen Villoen to review humanitarian efforts and plan future initiatives amid the province’s escalating displacement crisis.
- [Kuwait Foils a Terror-Financing Network, Arresting 24 Over Funds Disguised as Charity](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-foils-plot-targeting-national-security-and-terror-financing/): Kuwait's Interior Ministry says it dismantled a terror-financing network in April 2026, arresting 24 people, including five former lawmakers, accused of disguising fundraising as religious charity and preparing to move the money abroad.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Presses for Closer Coordination With the WFP as Food Aid Is Cut](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-presses-for-closer-coordination-with-the-wfp-as-food-aid-is-cut/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met the WFP's new country director in Aden to push for better-aligned humanitarian coordination and a shift toward development, as funding cuts force deep reductions in food rations across Yemen.
- [Yemen's al-Alimi Presses Europe for a Bigger Role in Recovery in Aden Talks With the Dutch Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-presses-europe-for-a-bigger-role-in-recovery-in-aden-talks-with-the-dutch-ambassador/): President Rashad al-Alimi urged the Netherlands and the wider EU to deepen their role in Yemen's recovery during Aden talks with Dutch Ambassador Jeannette Seppen on aid, reconstruction and institution-building.
- [Yemen's Defense Minister Chairs an Extraordinary Marib Meeting to Review Combat Readiness](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-defense-minister-chairs-an-extraordinary-marib-meeting-to-review-combat-readiness/): Yemen's Defense Minister, Lt. Gen. Tahir al-Aqili, chaired an extraordinary military meeting in Marib to review battlefield developments and combat readiness, pressing for stronger coordination, discipline and institutional reform.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister Courts Kuwaiti and German Backing for Recovery at Hamburg Conference](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-courts-kuwaiti-and-german-backing-for-recovery-at-hamburg-conference/): On the sidelines of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, Yemen's planning minister Afrah Al-Zouba held separate talks with the Kuwait Fund and Germany on reviving stalled projects and shifting from emergency aid to long-term development.
- [Yemen's Water Minister and the OECD Explore Cooperation on Water and Climate Resilience](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-the-oecd-explore-cooperation-on-water-and-climate-resilience/): Yemen's Minister of Water and Environment, Tawfiq al-Sharjabi, met virtually with OECD officials to discuss cooperation on water resource management and climate adaptation amid a worsening water and humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Reviews the Plight of Ibb's Residents Under Houthi Control](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-reviews-the-plight-of-ibbs-residents-under-houthi-control/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met Ibb’s governor in Aden to review conditions for civilians in the Houthi-held highland province, as the United Nations estimated more than 22 million Yemenis would need humanitarian aid in 2026.
- [From an Unexploded Bomb in Yemen to Safety in Britain: One Young Refugee's Long Journey](https://yemenherald.news/from-an-unexploded-bomb-in-yemen-to-safety-in-britain-one-young-refugees-long-journey/): Amal Sahel says he survived an unexploded bomb that killed three friends in Yemen before fleeing through Egypt, Greece and France to reach Britain, a journey set against the war's deadly legacy of landmines and child casualties.
- [Migrant Arrivals to Yemen Dipped in March, but Early-2026 Totals Hit a Record High](https://yemenherald.news/over-17000-horn-of-africa-migrants-arrive-in-yemen-in-march-lowest-monthly-rate-in-2026/): IOM data shows 17,027 Horn of Africa migrants reached Yemen in March, the lowest monthly total of 2026, yet first-quarter arrivals of 57,414 surpassed every quarterly record since 2019.
- [Al-Alimi Honors Departing U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin With Yemen's Second-Class Unity Medal](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-honors-departing-u-s-ambassador-steven-fagin-with-unity-medal/): Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi awarded the Second-Class Unity Medal to outgoing U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin, praising his role in strengthening Yemen-U.S. ties as Fagin closes a mission that began in 2022.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and IOM Discuss Expanding Humanitarian Aid Amid Rising Needs](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-and-iom-discuss-expanding-humanitarian-aid-amid-rising-needs/): Marib Deputy Governor Dr. Abdrabuh Miftah met IOM Yemen coordinator Katia Jurik to discuss expanding humanitarian aid as the province's displacement needs grow and international funding declines.
- [Donors Add Nearly $38 Million to Yemen's 2026 Aid Plan, but a Vast Funding Gap Remains](https://yemenherald.news/international-donors-provide-38-million-boost-to-yemens-humanitarian-response-plan/): Donors contributed nearly $38 million in two weeks to Yemen's 2026 humanitarian plan, raising the total to about $240.5 million, still only a fraction of the $2.16 billion needed to reach 12 million people.
- [Morocco Stuns the Netherlands on Penalties to Reach World Cup Last 16](https://yemenherald.news/morocco-stuns-the-netherlands-on-penalties-to-reach-world-cup-last-16/): Monterrey, Mexico — Morocco produced one of the most dramatic results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday night, recovering from a goal down deep into
- [Yemen's Shura Council Backs National Unity and Political Leadership at Cairo Meeting](https://yemenherald.news/shura-council-backs-national-unity-political-leadership-cairo/): Meeting in Cairo, Yemen's Shura Council under Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr affirmed support for national unity and the Presidential Leadership Council, and urged stronger pressure on the Houthis to engage in peace.
- [Project Masam Clears 2,164 Explosives in Yemen in Final Week of June 2026](https://yemenherald.news/project-masam-clears-2164-explosives-in-yemen-in-final-week-of-june-2026/): Saudi-funded Project Masam removed 2,164 landmines and explosive remnants across Yemen in the final week of June 2026, lifting its total clearance since 2018 past 571,000 devices.
- [Yemen's Defense Minister Pledges to Modernise Military Logistics in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-defense-minister-pledges-to-modernise-military-logistics-in-marib/): In a Marib meeting, Defense Minister Taher al-Aqili pledged resources to modernise Yemen's military logistics and bolster the armed forces' combat readiness.
- [Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Pushes Reform and Security at Riyadh Meeting](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-leadership-council-reviews-reforms-security-riyadh-meeting/): Chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council reviewed economic and administrative reforms, security in liberated areas and Saudi support including the Masam mine-clearance project.
- [Yemen's PM Urges Universities to Align Programmes With Development Needs](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-pm-urges-universities-to-align-programmes-with-development-needs/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani chaired the University of Aden Council, urging Yemen's universities to tie academic programmes to national development goals and the labour market.
- [Yemen Voices Concern Over Sudan's Escalating Violence in El Obeid](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-voices-concern-over-sudans-escalating-violence-in-el-obeid/): Yemen's Foreign Ministry has voiced alarm over escalating violence in Sudan's El Obeid, urging all parties to halt hostilities and pursue dialogue to preserve Sudanese unity amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen's Communications Minister Discusses Digital Support with World Bank in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-communications-minister-discusses-digital-support-with-world-bank-in-aden/): Communications Minister Shadi Basurra met a World Bank delegation in Aden to explore technical and digital assistance for Yemen's battered telecommunications sector as part of the country's digital transformation drive.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Chairs Aden Meeting on Fiscal Reform and Revenue Priorities](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-chairs-aden-meeting-on-fiscal-reform-and-revenue-priorities/): Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani led a meeting in Aden with Finance Ministry, Tax and Customs officials to prioritise higher public revenues and the fiscal reforms seen as central to Yemen's economic recovery.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister and ICRC Review Final Steps of Detainee Exchange in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/icrc-delegation-visits-aden-to-meet-with-prime-minister/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met ICRC delegation head Christine Cipolla in Aden in June 2026 to review final preparations for the Amman detainee exchange covering more than 1,600 people.
- [Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister and Ukraine's Envoy Discuss Bilateral Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-deputy-foreign-minister-and-ukraines-envoy-discuss-bilateral-cooperation/): Yemen's Vice Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman held a virtual meeting with Ukraine's non-resident Ambassador Anatolii Petrenko to review bilateral relations and discuss regional and international developments affecting both countries.
- [Yemen Opens Aden Workshop with WHO to Build a Hospital Performance Framework](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-opens-aden-workshop-with-who-to-build-a-hospital-performance-framework/): Yemen's Minister of Public Health Dr. Qasem Buhaibeh opened a WHO-supported workshop in Aden, gathering 25 hospital directors and health officials to develop a national framework for measuring and improving hospital performance.
- [Yemen Condemns Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-kuwait-and-bahrain/): Yemen's internationally recognised government has condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, calling them a violation of sovereignty and a threat to Gulf security amid the 2026 Iran conflict.
- [Marib Governor al-Arada Honours EU and Dutch Ambassadors at End of Visit](https://yemenherald.news/marib-governor-al-arada-honours-eu-and-dutch-ambassadors-at-end-of-visit/): Marib Governor and Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Arada presented commemorative shields to EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet and Dutch Ambassador Jeannette Seppen at the close of their joint visit to the war-affected governorate.
- [Yemen Sends Condolences to Saudi Arabia After Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-sends-condolences-to-saudi-arabia-after-aramco-helicopter-crash-kills-14/): Yemen's Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences to Saudi Arabia after a Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on 28 June 2026, killing all 14 Saudi nationals on board as investigators work to establish the cause.
- [Yemen's al-Alimi Meets Hunt Oil Chief to Discuss Reviving US Energy Investment](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-meets-hunt-oil-chief-to-discuss-reviving-us-energy-investment/): Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Dr. Rashad al-Alimi met a Hunt Oil delegation led by chief executive Hunter Hunt to discuss reviving the US company's investment in Yemen's oil and gas exploration, production and export.
- [Yemen and Germany's Friedrich Ebert Foundation Explore Climate and Renewable Energy Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-germanys-friedrich-ebert-foundation-explore-climate-and-renewable-energy-cooperation/): Yemen's Minister of Water and Environment Tawfiq al-Sharjabi met Friedrich Ebert Foundation representative Esther Becker to discuss cooperation on climate action, renewable energy and the sustainable management of the country's strained resources.
- [Yemen and UN Conclude Aden Workshop to Build Social Spending Monitoring System](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-un-conclude-aden-workshop-to-build-social-spending-monitoring-system/): Yemen's Ministry of Finance and ESCWA wrapped up a workshop in Aden aimed at developing a Social Expenditure Monitor to track public spending on health, education and social protection more transparently.
- [Yemen's Armed Forces Inspector General Meets EU and Dutch Envoys in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-armed-forces-inspector-general-meets-eu-and-dutch-envoys-in-marib/): Major General Adel al-Qumairi discussed military developments and international support with the European Union and Netherlands ambassadors in Marib, as Yemen's conflict and humanitarian crisis continue to draw foreign attention.
- [Yemen's Ambassador and Morocco's Constitutional Court Chief Discuss Justice Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-and-moroccos-constitutional-court-chief-discuss-justice-cooperation/): In Rabat, Yemen's Ambassador Ezzedine al-Asbahi met the President of Morocco's Constitutional Court, Mohamed Amin Benabdallah, to explore cooperation and the exchange of expertise in constitutional justice.
- [Yemen and Egypt Pledge Closer Banking Ties as Central Bank Governors Meet in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-egypt-pledge-closer-banking-ties-as-central-bank-governors-meet-in-cairo/): At a banking cooperation forum in Cairo, the central bank governors of Yemen and Egypt outlined plans for expanded trade, digital payments and joint training, signalling deeper financial ties between the two countries.
- ['I Am Hungry' Report Records 761 Houthi Rights Violations in Sana'a in 2025](https://yemenherald.news/i-am-hungry-report-records-761-houthi-rights-violations-in-sanaa-in-2025/): A report by D-Yemen for Rights and Development documented 761 violations attributed to the Houthis in Sana'a during 2025, a ten per cent rise, led by 162 arbitrary arrests and a September crackdown on Revolution Day.
- [Yemen's US Ambassador Jamila Raja Presses Congress on Bilateral Ties and the Houthi Threat](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-us-ambassador-jamila-raja-presses-congress-on-bilateral-ties-and-the-houthi-threat/): Jamila Ali Raja, the first Yemeni woman to serve as ambassador to the United States, has stepped up engagement with US lawmakers, including House Middle East subcommittee chair Mike Lawler, to discuss bilateral relations, the humanitarian crisis and the Iran-backed Houthis.
- [Journalist Mohammed Aidha Killed by Car Bomb in Mukalla, Prompting Calls for Justice](https://yemenherald.news/journalist-mohammed-aidha-killed-by-car-bomb-in-mukalla-prompting-calls-for-justice/): Al Arabiya and Al Hadath correspondent Mohammed Aidha was killed by an explosive device planted in his car in Mukalla on 24 June, the first journalist slain in Yemen in 2026, drawing condemnation from international press groups.
- [Yemen's First Female Ambassador to Washington Honoured on Women in Diplomacy Day](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-first-female-ambassador-to-washington-honoured-on-women-in-diplomacy-day/): Jamila Ali Raja, the first Yemeni woman to serve as ambassador to the United States, has been celebrated around the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, spotlighting a career spanning peacebuilding, women's rights and public service.
- [Yemen and Ethiopia Pledge Closer Cooperation in Addis Ababa Diplomatic Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-ethiopia-pledge-closer-cooperation-in-addis-ababa-diplomatic-talks/): Yemen's Chargé d'Affaires in Addis Ababa, Abdulqader Hadi, met Ethiopian foreign ministry official Dewano Khader to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, agriculture and security, building on deep Red Sea links and recent coffee-sector cooperation.
- [Yemeni Parliamentary Leaders Press for Joint Arab Defense at Cairo Speakers' Conference](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-parliamentary-leaders-press-for-joint-arab-defense-at-cairo-speakers-conference/): Yemen's parliamentary and Shura Council speakers joined Arab legislative leaders in Cairo at the eighth Arab Parliament conference, urging coordinated defense, support for Palestine, and a united stance against regional threats.
- [Yemen's Government Condemns Iranian Drone Strikes on Bahrain as Gulf Tensions Surge](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-government-condemns-iranian-drone-strikes-on-bahrain-as-gulf-tensions-surge/): Yemen's internationally recognised government condemned Iranian drone and missile strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, joining a wave of Gulf and Arab denunciations as a US-Iran confrontation pushed a fragile ceasefire to the brink.
- [Yemen's Envoy in Rome Presses WFP Donors for Flexible Funding Amid Deepening Hunger](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-envoy-in-rome-presses-wfp-donors-for-flexible-funding-amid-deepening-hunger/): Asmahan al-Toqi, Yemen's ambassador to Italy and representative to UN agencies in Rome, urged the World Food Programme's donors to provide flexible, sustainable funding and to link relief with development as food insecurity worsens.
- [Aden's Governor and Japan's Ambassador Discuss Support for the City's Development](https://yemenherald.news/adens-governor-and-japans-ambassador-discuss-support-for-the-citys-development/): The Governor of Aden met Japanese Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima to discuss strengthening cooperation and expanding Japanese support for development and public services in Yemen's interim capital, building on infrastructure projects already under way in the city.
- [Yemen Health Ministry and WHO Move to Bolster Disease Surveillance Amid Recurring Outbreaks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-health-ministry-and-who-move-to-bolster-disease-surveillance-amid-recurring-outbreaks/): Yemen's health minister Dr. Qassem Buhaibeh met a WHO delegation to strengthen disease surveillance and outbreak response as the country battles cholera, measles and deep funding shortfalls.
- [Yemen's Water Minister Reviews Sanitation Projects with UNHCR and Local Partner HAWK](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-reviews-sanitation-projects-with-unhcr-and-local-partner-hawk/): Yemen's Water and Environment Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi reviewed progress on water and sanitation projects with UNHCR and the local firm HAWK Company, urging stronger coordination to overcome obstacles and deliver reliable, sustainable services amid the country's humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen and ESCWA Move to Deepen Cooperation on Development Policy](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-escwa-move-to-deepen-cooperation-on-development-policy/): Yemen’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Abdullah Al-Duais, met ESCWA’s leadership in Beirut to expand technical assistance, advisory support and policy cooperation behind the government’s long-term recovery plans.
- [Central Bank of Yemen Approves Reform Package to Reinforce Monetary Stability in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/central-bank-of-yemen-approves-reform-package-to-reinforce-monetary-stability-in-aden/): Meeting in Aden under Governor Ahmed Ghaleb, the Central Bank of Yemen’s board approved a sixth-session reform package spanning governance, sukuk financing and more than $3 billion in import funding to steady the rial.
- [Al-Arada Meets Defense Minister in Marib to Review Yemen's Military Readiness](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-meets-defense-minister-in-marib-to-review-yemens-military-readiness/): Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Arada held talks in Marib with Defense Minister Taher al-Aqili and chaired an expanded military meeting on combat readiness and the challenges facing Yemen's armed forces.
- [Shura Council Speaker Bin Daghr Represents Yemen at Arab Parliament Conference in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/shura-council-speaker-bin-daghr-represents-yemen-at-arab-parliament-conference-in-cairo/): Yemen's Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr has arrived in Cairo for the eighth conference of Arab parliamentary speakers, where security, the Palestinian cause and digital sovereignty top the agenda.
- [Landmine Blast Kills Five Children in Yemen’s Al-Dhalea](https://yemenherald.news/five-children-killed-by-landmine-blast-in-al-dhalea-as-yemens-child-casualties-hit-a-five-year-high/): Five children were killed and seven wounded by an explosive remnant of war in Yemen’s Al-Dhalea governorate, as Save the Children reported child casualties surged in 2025 to about one a day.
- [Masam Clears 1,779 Mines Across Seven Yemeni Governorates in June](https://yemenherald.news/masam-clears-1779-mines-across-seven-yemeni-governorates-as-eight-year-campaign-nears-569000-removed/): The Saudi-run Masam project cleared 1,779 mines and explosive devices across seven Yemeni governorates in a week, part of an eight-year effort that has now removed nearly 569,000 devices.
- [PLC Member and Labor Minister Discuss Social Protection Reform](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-leadership-council-and-labor-minister-weigh-social-protection-reform-amid-deepening-economic-crisis/): PLC member Abdulrahman al-Muharrami and Labour Minister Mukhtar al-Yafaei discussed strengthening Yemen’s social protection system and reforming the labour market to widen support for vulnerable communities.
- [Yemen and Japan Discuss Deepening Development Cooperation in Aden Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-japan-discuss-deepening-development-cooperation-in-aden-talk/): Yemen's Vice Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman met Japan's Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima and a JICA delegation in Aden to review development projects and chart a broader partnership in infrastructure and capacity-building.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister and Japan Discuss 2027-2029 Reconstruction Plan in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-and-japan-discuss-2027-2029-reconstruction-pl/): Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Japan's Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima discussed Yemen's 2027-2029 reconstruction framework in Aden, including a planned workshop drawing on Japan's post-war recovery experience.
- [After attending an Arab League meeting, Zindani has returned to Aden.](https://yemenherald.news/after-attending-an-arab-league-meeting-zindani-has-returned-to-aden/): The ongoing civil war in Yemen, which has persisted since 2015, continues to shape the country’s complex political landscape. The conflict largely involves
- [Supreme Tender and Auction Committee Established by Republican Decree](https://yemenherald.news/supreme-tender-and-auction-committee-established-by-republican-decree/): As a result of the protracted conflict, Yemen has descended into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. According to recent assessments, over 18
- [Cooperation with a Chinese company to enhance vocational training](https://yemenherald.news/cooperation-with-a-chinese-company-to-enhance-vocational-training/): In the wake of these tribulations, the urgency for effective vocational training and technical education has become more pronounced. With a youth population
- [Partnership and development sector support discussed by the Planning Minister](https://yemenherald.news/partnership-and-development-sector-support-discussed-by-the-planning-minister/): The civil war has exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities within Yemen, particularly in sectors such as health, education, and social protection. Year after
- [General Authority for War Wounded Affairs Established by Republican Decree](https://yemenherald.news/general-authority-for-war-wounded-affairs-established-by-republican-decree/): The humanitarian situation is compounded by economic decline, displacement, and recurrent outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and measles. An estimated 18
- [A UNICEF official and the Water Minister held discussions on water and sanitation support.](https://yemenherald.news/a-unicef-official-and-the-water-minister-held-discussions-on-water-and-sanitation-support/): Since 2015, Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war that has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The conflict, which initially
- [Humanitarian response and development transition discussed by a UN official with PM Zindani.](https://yemenherald.news/humanitarian-response-and-development-transition-discussed-by-a-un-official-with-pm-zindani/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, resulting in one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. The conflict began when the
- [Bilateral cooperation and partnership with the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires were discussed by INF](https://yemenherald.news/bilateral-cooperation-and-partnership-with-the-chinese-charge-daffaires-were-discussed-by-inf/): Within this complex landscape, the Presidential Leadership Council, formed in April 2022, serves to unify members of the Yemeni government and coordinate
- [Activities of Kamaran Company in Jordan Reviewed by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister](https://yemenherald.news/activities-of-kamaran-company-in-jordan-reviewed-by-prime-minister-and-foreign-minister/): Yemen, a country situated at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, has been entrenched in a devastating civil conflict since 2015. This protracted war
- [Saba Region University seeks to strengthen academic partnerships with Jordanian institutions.](https://yemenherald.news/saba-region-university-seeks-to-strengthen-academic-partnerships-with-jordanian-institutions/): Yemen has faced multiple challenges since the outbreak of civil war in 2015, leading to a dramatic decline in various sectors, including education. The
- [Yemen and ISL hold discussions to expand development support and address financing gaps.](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-isl-hold-discussions-to-expand-development-support-and-address-financing-gaps/): The humanitarian situation in Yemen has reached alarming levels, with over 18 million people in dire need of assistance as of 2023. The collapse of the state
- [The United States of America is the world's safety valve:](https://yemenherald.news/the-united-states-of-america-is-the-worlds-safety-valve/): The sky-creepers are not signs of development, and the accumulation of trillions of dollars is not a sign of wealth I can assume that besides my literary and
- [Arab-German Business Conference highlights Yemen's economic recovery prospects.](https://yemenherald.news/arab-german-business-conference-highlights-yemens-economic-recovery-prospects/): Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2015, a conflict involving various factions, including the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition that
- [Commitment to higher education development is reaffirmed by Prime Minister Zindani.](https://yemenherald.news/commitment-to-higher-education-development-is-reaffirmed-by-prime-minister-zindani/): Over the years, Yemen’s educational system has suffered greatly due to armed conflict. Public universities have experienced a deterioration in conditions,
- [Rules for regulating official overseas travel were approved by Yemen Cabinet.](https://yemenherald.news/rules-for-regulating-official-overseas-travel-were-approved-by-yemen-cabinet/): As the Presidential Leadership Council continues to steer Yemen towards stability, it recognizes the necessity of transparent governance in order to regain
- [Decisions announced to improve tax and customs performance and financial reforms](https://yemenherald.news/decisions-announced-to-improve-tax-and-customs-performance-and-financial-reforms/): Since the onset of the civil war in Yemen in 2015, the country's socio-political landscape has been fragmented. The conflict has pitted the internationally
- [Bilateral ties and regional security were topics of discussion between Yemen and Japan.](https://yemenherald.news/bilateral-ties-and-regional-security-were-topics-of-discussion-between-yemen-and-japan/): The relationship between Yemen and Japan has historically been characterized by diplomatic engagement and mutual interest, particularly in the fields of trade
- [In Bab al-Mandab, Masam has destroyed almost 6,000 landmines and explosive remnants.](https://yemenherald.news/in-bab-al-mandab-masam-has-destroyed-almost-6000-landmines-and-explosive-remnants/): The ongoing civil conflict in Yemen, which erupted in 2015, has left the nation in a state of disarray and humanitarian crisis. The conflict began when the
- [Economic challenges, regional developments, and service reforms were reviewed by the Cabinet.](https://yemenherald.news/economic-challenges-regional-developments-and-service-reforms-were-reviewed-by-the-cabinet/): Over the years, the civil war has not only resulted in widespread destruction but has also severely undermined Yemen's infrastructure. Electricity shortages
- [A U.S. Senate official met with the Yemeni ambassador to discuss regional ties.](https://yemenherald.news/a-u-s-senate-official-met-with-the-yemeni-ambassador-to-discuss-regional-ties/): In recent years, regional dynamics have further complicated Yemen’s plight. The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic maritime chokepoint, plays a pivotal role in
- [Yemen participates in the Islamic Development Bank's Annual Meetings.](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-participates-in-the-islamic-development-banks-annual-meetings/): Amid this turmoil, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has emerged as a pivotal institution offering financial assistance aimed at fostering development in
- [At the 2026 Islamic Development Bank meetings in Baku, development projects in Yemen are s](https://yemenherald.news/at-the-2026-islamic-development-bank-meetings-in-baku-development-projects-in-yemen-are-s/): The complex dynamics of Yemen's political landscape also play a significant role, with the internationally recognized government based in Aden and various
- [The fifth cardiac surgery camp is launched by the Health Minister at Aden Charitable Heart Center.](https://yemenherald.news/the-fifth-cardiac-surgery-camp-is-launched-by-the-health-minister-at-aden-charitable-heart-center/): In this challenging context, advancements in specialized medical care are vital. The persistent lack of medical resources, alongside recurrent outbreaks of
- [Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar: the threats to national security](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatar-the-threats-to-national-security/): The national security and strategic interests are the determining factors of the specific politics pursued by any given country in the world. However, it can
- [Al-Arada inspects progress on construction at Marib International Airport.](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-inspects-progress-on-construction-at-marib-international-airport/): One critical component of Yemen's infrastructure recovery is the Marib International Airport project. Located in a strategic area, Marib serves not only as a
- [Yemen Participates in Indian Ocean Rim Association Senior Officials Meeting](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-participates-in-indian-ocean-rim-association-senior-officials-meeting/): Located along critical maritime routes, especially the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemen's strategic position elevates its significance in regional
- [Yemen's Defense Minister Vows to Confront Hostile Aircraft Violating National Airspace](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-defense-minister-vows-to-confront-hostile-aircraft-violating-national-airspace/): Yemen's defense minister vows to confront aircraft violating national airspace as strikes on Sanaa airport and Houthi retaliation deepen the crisis.
- [Yemen's Health Ministry and UNFPA Review Reproductive Health Cooperation in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-ministry-and-unfpa-review-reproductive-health-cooperation-in-aden/): Officials led by Dr. Abdulraqib al-Haidari met UNFPA representatives in Aden to review reproductive health programmes, supply chains and a survey of emergency obstetric care facilities.
- [Yemen Condemns Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks on Six Arab States as Violations of International Law](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-six-arab-states-as-violations-of-international-law/): Yemen's foreign ministry condemns Iranian missile and drone attacks on six Arab states, voicing solidarity with Gulf partners as regional escalation deepens.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister and IOM Discuss Aligning Interventions With Government Priorities](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-and-iom-discuss-aligning-interventions-with-government-priorities/): Planning Minister Afrah Al-Zuba and IOM mission chief Abdul Sattar Issyov met in Aden to align the organization's 2026 programmes with Yemen's national development priorities.
- [Yemen's al-Alimi Says Iranian Flights Violate Sovereignty and Houthis Are Weaker Than Ever](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-says-iranian-flights-violate-sovereignty-and-houthis-are-weaker-than-ever/): PLC member Abdullah al-Alimi said Iranian flights into Sanaa carried military supplies for the Houthis, and argued the group is weaker than at any recent point.
- [Hadramout Governor Pledges Stronger Human Rights Cooperation in Talks With UN Delegation](https://yemenherald.news/hadramout-governor-pledges-stronger-human-rights-cooperation-in-talks-with-un-delegation/): Governor Salem al-Khanbashi told a UN human rights delegation in Mukalla that Yemen's leadership and local authorities are committed to the rule of law and basic freedoms.
- [Al-Khanbashi and French Ambassador Corm-Kammoun Discuss Wider Development Cooperation in Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/al-khanbashi-and-french-ambassador-discuss-expanding-development-cooperation/): Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi and French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun discussed aligning French aid with the governorate's 2026-2030 development plan.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and UK Charity Discuss Expanding Food and Water Aid](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-and-uk-charity-discuss-expanding-food-and-water-aid/): Marib Deputy Governor Abdrabuh Miftah met the UK-based Blackburn Organization to widen food and clean-water aid for the province’s displaced families and host communities.
- [French Ambassador Tours Mukalla to Assess Hadramout's Health and Infrastructure Needs](https://yemenherald.news/french-ambassador-tours-mukalla-to-assess-hadramouts-health-and-infrastructure-needs/): French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun toured a maternity hospital and Mukalla Creek in Hadramout, assessing Yemen's strained health services and infrastructure needs.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and Japanese NGO IVY Explore Expanded Aid and Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-and-japanese-ngo-ivy-explore-expanded-aid-and-recovery/): Marib Deputy Governor Abdrabuh Miftah and Japanese NGO IVY discussed expanding humanitarian aid, recovery and peacebuilding programs across the governorate.
- [Yemen Warns Iran's Sana'a Air Bridge Could Escalate Weapons Supply to Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-warns-irans-sanaa-air-bridge-could-escalate-weapons-supply-to-houthis/): Yemen's information minister warns a direct Iran-Sana'a air corridor could speed weapons and personnel to the Houthis, bypassing sea routes and deepening the crisis.
- [Marib Governor Urges Officials and Citizens to Join Forces to Protect Yemen's Antiquities](https://yemenherald.news/marib-governor-urges-officials-and-citizens-to-join-forces-to-protect-yemens-antiquities/): Marib Governor and Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Arada has called on Yemeni officials and local communities to step up joint efforts to preserve the country's antiquities and historic sites.
- [Yemeni Forces Foil Bid to Smuggle 450 Pregabalin Tablets Toward Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-forces-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-narcotics-into-saudi-arabia/): Yemeni forces say they seized 450 Pregabalin tablets bound for Saudi Arabia at a border checkpoint, a small catch in a drug trade officials link to Houthi-held areas.
- [A New Balance of Power in the Middle East After the Iran–US War](https://yemenherald.news/a-new-balance-of-power-in-the-middle-east-after-the-iran-us-war/): Opinion: Dr. Sadek Alsalemi argues that Houthi escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea is an extension of the Iran–US war, and signals a new balance of power that a confident Tehran is seeking to impose across the Middle East.
- [Yemen's Transport Ministry Rejects Unauthorized Iranian Flights to Sana'a Airport](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-transport-ministry-rejects-unauthorized-iranian-flights-to-sanaa-airport/): Yemen's Aden-based Transport Ministry has rejected unauthorized Iranian flights to Houthi-held Sana'a Airport, calling them a breach of national sovereignty and ICAO rules.
- [Yemen's Leadership Council Rejects Iranian Flight to Return Houthis to Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-leadership-council-rejects-iranian-flight-to-return-houthis-to-sanaa/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, meeting in Riyadh, rejected an Iranian request to fly Houthi members from Tehran to Sana'a, calling it a violation of national sovereignty.
- [Yemen's al-Subaihi and Speaker al-Barakani Discuss Parliament's Role in Rebuilding State Institutions](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-subaihi-and-speaker-al-barakani-discuss-parliaments-role-in-rebuilding-state-institutions/): PLC member Lt. Gen. Mahmoud al-Subaihi met Yemen's parliament Speaker Sultan al-Barakani to discuss the legislature's role in rebuilding state institutions amid war and a deepening humanitarian crisis.
- [Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi Briefs Arab Ambassadors in London on Yemen's Political and Security Situation](https://yemenherald.news/dr-abdullah-al-alimi-briefs-arab-ambassadors-in-london-on-yemens-political-and-security-situation/): Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council member Dr. Abdullah al-Alimi briefed Arab ambassadors in London on his country's political, security and humanitarian situation during the 2026 Chatham House conference.
- [Al-Alimi Discusses Yemen-UK Cooperation With Senior British Official in London](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-discusses-yemen-uk-cooperation-with-senior-british-official-in-london/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah Al-Alimi met British Foreign Office director Rob Dixon in London to discuss bilateral cooperation, Yemen's security and economy, and the country's humanitarian crisis.
- [Storms Displace More Than 1,370 Families From Yemeni Camps in Al-Jawf](https://yemenherald.news/heavy-rains-damage-1370-displaced-families-in-yemens-al/): Severe storms and heavy rain have wrecked displacement camps in Yemen's Al-Jawf and Marib, uprooting more than 1,370 families and deepening the country's humanitarian crisis.
- [Flash Floods Kill at Least Five in Yemen's Taiz Province](https://yemenherald.news/5-dead-as-flash-floods-hit-yemens-taiz/): Flash floods swept through the Moza district of Yemen's Taiz province, killing at least five people and destroying homes, local authorities said, as war-weakened defences leave communities exposed.
- [Yemen's PM al-Zindani Reviews the Social Development Fund's Role in Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-pm-al-zindani-reviews-the-social-development-funds-role-in-recovery/): Yemen's Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani chaired a meeting in Aden on the Social Development Fund, praising its record and urging support for local development amid the country's crisis.
- [Yemen Government Accuses Houthis of Stalling ICRC Detainee Swap](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-government-accuses-houthis-of-stalling-icrc-detainee-swap/): Yemen's government says the Houthis postponed a planned ICRC-facilitated detainee exchange indefinitely, a setback for UN-backed efforts to reunite families separated by the war.
- [Al-Alimi Urges Yemeni Parties to Unite Against Iranian Interference and Houthi Escalation](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-urges-yemeni-parties-to-unite-against-iranian-interference-and-houthi-escalation/): President Rashad al-Alimi has urged Yemen's political parties to unite behind a national proposal, citing what he called Iranian interference and renewed Houthi escalation.
- [Yemen Condemns Iranian Strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan Amid Gulf Tensions](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-strikes-on-kuwait-bahrain-and-jordan-amid-gulf-tensions/): Yemen's internationally recognised government has condemned Iran's missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, expressing solidarity with its Gulf neighbours.
- [Israel Says It Intercepted Another Houthi Attack Launched From Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/conflict-escalates-israel-intercepts-second-attack-from-yemen/): The Israeli military says it intercepted an aerial threat launched from Yemen, as the Iran-aligned Houthis deepen their role in the widening 2026 regional conflict.
- [UAE Says It Intercepted 11 Iranian Ballistic Missiles and 27 Drones](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-intercept-11-missiles-27-drones-from-iran/): The UAE's Ministry of Defence says its air defences intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 27 drones from Iran, the latest reported barrage in the 2026 regional conflict.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Meets Save the Children Chief in Aden to Discuss Humanitarian Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-meets-save-the-children-chief-in-aden-to-discuss-humanitarian-cooperation/): Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met Save the Children International chief executive Inger Ashing in Aden to discuss expanding humanitarian and development cooperation.
- [Aden Governor and UNOPS Adviser Review Development Projects to Strengthen Public Services](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-and-unops-adviser-review-development-projects-to-strengthen-public-services/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman al-Yafei met a UNOPS adviser to review development projects and public services as Yemen's interim capital rebuilds after years of war.
- [Yemen's Water Minister and Solidarités International Plan Climate-Resilient Water Project for Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-solidarites-international-plan-climate-resilient-water-project-for-taiz/): Yemen's Water Minister Tawfiq Al-Sharjabi and Solidarités International discussed a climate-resilient water and sanitation project for vulnerable communities in Taiz.
- [Southern Transitional Council Calls Peaceful Mass Rally in Aden to Reopen Closed Offices](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-stc-calls-for-peaceful-mass-rally-in-aden/): The Southern Transitional Council has called a peaceful rally in Aden to demand the reopening of its closed offices, months after a failed offensive and a Saudi-backed reversal left its status contested.
- [Yemen's Women's Affairs Minister Leads Aden Meeting to Strengthen Protection of Women](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-womens-affairs-minister-leads-aden-meeting-to-strengthen-protection-of-women/): Yemen's Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Ahd Jaasous, led an Aden meeting with government and civil society to coordinate protection for women in a country where war has left them acutely exposed.
- [Yemen Vocational Training Minister and UNFPA Discuss Expanding Youth Skills Programs](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-technical-education-minister-and-unfpa-discuss-expanding-youth-skills-training/): Yemen's technical education minister Anwar al-Mahri met UNFPA representative Francesco Galtieri in Aden to discuss expanding vocational training for young Yemenis amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
- [EU Naval Mission Aspides Urges Ships to Avoid Yemeni Waters Amid Rising Tensions](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-urges-ships-to-avoid-yemeni-waters-amid-rising-tensions/): The EU's Aspides naval mission has urged commercial ships to avoid Yemeni waters as the Houthis threaten renewed attacks, raising fresh fears for Red Sea trade and freedom of navigation.
- [UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Warns of Escalation After Houthi Attacks on Israel](https://yemenherald.news/un-envoy-to-yemen-warns-of-escalation-after-houthi-attacks-on-israel/): UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg has warned that Houthi missile strikes on Israel risk dragging Yemen into a wider regional war, endangering a fragile peace process and worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Meets Dutch Ambassador in Aden to Deepen Ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-meets-dutch-ambassador-in-aden-to-deepen-ties/): Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani met Dutch Ambassador Jeannette Seppen in Aden to deepen bilateral ties and widen the Netherlands' support for recovery.
- [Yemen's Social Affairs Minister and UNHCR Discuss Support for Displaced Yemenis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-social-affairs-minister-and-unhcr-discuss-support-for-displaced-yemenis/): Yemen's social affairs minister Mukhtar al-Yafei met the acting UNHCR representative in Aden to strengthen cooperation on aid for displaced people, refugees and host communities amid deep funding cuts.
- [Yemen and International Partners Weigh the Future of the Social Fund for Development](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-partners-weigh-the-future-of-the-social-fund-for-development/): Yemen's social affairs minister and international partners discussed sustaining the Social Fund for Development after the killing of acting director Wesam Qaid in Aden.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister and Dutch Ambassador Discuss Water and Climate Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-and-dutch-ambassador-discuss-water-and-climate-cooperation/): Planning Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Dutch Ambassador Jeannette Seppen reviewed water management and a three-phase climate resilience programme among Yemen's 2026 development priorities.
- [A drone strike has set off a major fire at Kuwait International](https://yemenherald.news/massive-fire-at-kuwait-airport-after-iranian-drone-strikes/): Kuwait says an Iranian drone strike ignited a major fire at fuel facilities at its main airport, part of a 2026 campaign that has all but halted commercial flights.
- [Yemen's Interior Minister Thanks the Netherlands for Backing Police Reform](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-interior-minister-thanks-the-netherlands-for-backing-police-reform/): Yemen's interior minister, Ibrahim Haidan, thanked the Netherlands for supporting police reform and the training of female officers during a meeting in Aden with Dutch ambassador Jeannette Seppen.
- [Bahrain Blames Iran for Facility Fire as Gulf Confrontation Grinds On](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-extinguishes-fire-after-iranian-aggression/): Bahrain's Interior Ministry blamed Iran for a fire at a company facility and reported air-defence engagements, the latest incident in the 2026 Iran-Gulf confrontation.
- [Yemen's al-Alimi Thanks Departing South Korean Ambassador and Urges Tougher Houthi Sanctions](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-thanks-departing-south-korean-ambassador-and-urges-tougher-houthi-sanctions/): As South Korea's ambassador ends his posting, Yemen's leadership praised Seoul's aid and development role and called for firmer enforcement of UN sanctions on the Houthis.
- [Yemen’s Information Minister Says Houthi Blockade Claims Mask Ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-information-minister-says-houthi-blockade-claims-mask-ties-to-irans-revolutionary-guard/): Yemen’s Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani rejects Houthi blockade claims, saying they mask the group’s deepening coordination with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
- [Yemen Condemns Twin Bombings in Damascus and Affirms Solidarity With Syria](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-twin-bombings-in-damascus-and-affirms-solidarity-with-syria/): Yemen’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the twin bombings that wounded at least 18 people in central Damascus during President Macron’s visit, affirming solidarity with Syria against terrorism.
- [Yemen’s Industry Minister Chairs Aden Meeting to Advance Public-Private Partnership Reforms](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-industry-minister-chairs-aden-meeting-to-advance-public-private-partnership-reforms/): Yemen’s Industry and Trade Minister Mohammed al-Ashwal chaired an Aden meeting on public-private partnership reforms aimed at reviving the war-hit economy.
- [Yemen's Interior Minister and UK Officials Discuss Expanding Security Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-interior-minister-and-uk-officials-discuss-expanding-security-cooperation/): Yemen's Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan met UK Deputy Ambassador Michelle Atkinson in Riyadh to discuss training, counter-terrorism efforts and Coast Guard support as part of deepening bilateral security cooperation.
- [Yemen's Health Minister Seeks Expanded Partnership With France to Rebuild Health System](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-seeks-expanded-partnership-with-france-to-rebuild-health-system/): Yemen's Health Minister Qasem Buhaybeh met French Ambassador Catherine Corm Kammoun in Aden to expand cooperation on primary healthcare, staff training and rebuilding a health system strained by war and disease outbreaks.
- [Aden Governor and Dutch Ambassador Review Funding for Yemen's Water Projects](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-and-dutch-ambassador-review-funding-for-yemens-water-projects/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh and Dutch Ambassador Jennette Seppen discussed Netherlands-funded water projects, including a major storage tank in Khormaksar, as Yemen battles severe water shortages amid its humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen's Water Minister and French NGO ACTED Discuss Cooperation on Water and Climate](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-french-ngo-acted-discuss-cooperation-on-water-and-climate/): Yemen's Water and Environment Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi met ACTED office director Rafaella Colletti in Aden to discuss cooperation on water management, climate adaptation and disaster risk amid the country's deepening humanitarian crisis.
- [Al-Alimi Praises Egypt's Role in Regional Stability in Meeting With Its Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-praises-egypts-role-in-regional-stability-in-meeting-with-its-ambassador/): President Rashad al-Alimi praised Egypt's contribution to regional security in a meeting with Ambassador Ihab Abu Srie, stressing shared Red Sea interests, Cairo's support for Yemeni unity and his government's economic reform drive.
- [Houthis Free Russian Sailor Held Since the Sinking of the Eternity C in the Red Sea.](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthi-militia-announces-release-of-russian-sailor-detained-since-july-2025/): The Houthis released a Russian sailor held since their July 2025 sinking of the cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, flying him out of Sanaa on a UN aircraft after months in captivity and medical treatment.
- [IOM Tracks 4,878 Yemenis Displaced in the First Quarter of 2026](https://yemenherald.news/iom-reports-continued-internal-displacement-in-yemen-over-4800-people-uprooted-in-early-2026/): IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix recorded 4,878 Yemenis, or 813 families, displaced in the first quarter of 2026, with Marib absorbing more than half of new cases amid conflict, economic collapse and climate pressures.
- [Yemen’s Prime Minister al-Zindani Says Houthis Are Derailing Peace Efforts](https://yemenherald.news/responsibility-for-derailing-peace-efforts-lies-with-houthis-says-prime-minister/): Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaya al-Zindani says the government has exhausted peace opportunities and accuses the Houthis of undermining Saudi, Omani and UN mediation to end Yemen’s war.
- [Yemen and Japan Explore Deeper Security Cooperation as Interior Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-japan-explore-deeper-security-cooperation-as-interior-minister-meets-japanese-ambassador/): Yemen's Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan and Japanese Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima discussed expanded security cooperation, focusing on Coast Guard capacity, forensic training and efforts to combat smuggling along Yemen's strategic Red Sea coast.
- [Israel Intercepts Houthi Drone Over Eilat as Yemen's Rebels Renew Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/drone-launched-from-yemen-toward-eilat-intercepted/): Israel intercepted a Houthi drone launched from Yemen toward Eilat shortly after midnight on 9 June 2026, sending residents and tourists to shelters in the first attack on the city since a ceasefire, with no injuries reported.
- [Yemen's Experience with Technocratic Government](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-experience-with-technocratic-government/): Dr Sadek al-Salemi argues that Yemen's celebrated technocratic cabinets, from the Saleh era to today, too often masked regional, partisan and personal corruption behind academic credentials — and asks whether the next 'government of competencies' can escape that history.
- [Houthi Drone Strikes Wound Four Shabwa Defence Soldiers in Southern Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-4-shabwa-defense-soldiers-injured-in-houthi-drone-attacks/): Two Houthi drone strikes over three days wounded four Shabwa Defence soldiers on Yemen's Beihan and Markha al-Ulya fronts, part of a widening pattern of aerial attacks in the contested southern governorate.
- [Italian Frigate Luigi Rizzo Escorts Commercial Convoy Through the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-aspides-secures-new-convoy-in-the-red-sea/): The Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo escorted a commercial convoy through the southern Red Sea under the EU's Operation Aspides, as the vital shipping corridor faces renewed Houthi threats off Yemen's coast.
- [Yemen and United States Hold Talks to Deepen Counterterrorism Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-united-states-hold-talks-to-deepen-counterterrorism-cooperation/): Yemen's Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan met US Embassy security officials to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, expand training for the Interior Ministry, and bolster the Yemeni Coast Guard amid persistent regional threats.
- [Al-Alimi Presses for National Unity in Talks With Consultation and Reconciliation Authority](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-presses-for-national-unity-in-talks-with-consultation-and-reconciliation-authority/): President Rashad al-Alimi met the Consultation and Reconciliation Authority in Riyadh, urging national unity, warning of intensifying Houthi and Iranian pressure, and pressing to strengthen Yemen's state institutions.
- [Yemen's Ambassador Raises Iranian Interference in Talks With Pakistani Official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-raises-iranian-interference-in-talks-with-pakistani-official/): Yemen's ambassador to Pakistan, Mohammed al-Ashbi, met a senior Pakistani foreign ministry official in Islamabad to press concerns over Iranian interference and seek support amid Pakistan's expanded regional mediation role.
- [Houthis Announce Israeli Spy Arrests as Abduction Wave Grips Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-claim-arrests-over-alleged-espionage-for-israel-amid-new-abduction-campaign-in-sanaa/): The Houthis said they detained an alleged Israeli-linked spy network even as residents reported a surge of abductions targeting journalists and activists in Sana'a, prompting UN and rights groups to warn of arbitrary detention.
- [Kuwait's Air Defenses Intercept Iranian Missiles and Drones in Overnight Barrage](https://yemenherald.news/kuwaiti-air-defenses-intercept-missile-and-drone-attacks/): Kuwaiti air defenses shot down a fresh wave of ballistic missiles and drones during the 2026 Iran war, as the Gulf state absorbed repeated cross-border attacks on its airports, bases and energy infrastructure.
- [Three Sisters Drown in Water Tank in Yemen's Hajjah Province](https://yemenherald.news/three-sisters-drown-in-tragic-water-tank-accident-in-yemens-hajjah/): Three young sisters drowned in a water tank in Bayt al-Qahmi village in Hajjah, a tragedy that highlights the dangers of open water storage amid Yemen's damaged infrastructure and humanitarian crisis.
- [Al-Alimi Demands International Response After Iranian Flight Lands in Houthi-Held Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-demands-international-response-after-iranian-flight-lands-in-houthi-held-sanaa/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi condemned a direct Iranian flight to Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport as a sovereignty violation, urging tougher sanctions and an independent inquiry into its cargo.
- [STC Demands Investigation After Security Forces Kill Three Protesters in Mukalla](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-stc-condemns-deadly-events-in-mukalla-calls-for-urgent-investigation/): The Southern Transitional Council called for an independent inquiry after security forces opened fire on a pro-autonomy demonstration in Mukalla, killing three and detaining more than 100 people, including minors.
- [Gulf States Condemn Attack on UAE Embassy in Damascus and Demand Accountability](https://yemenherald.news/arab-condemnations-of-attack-on-uae-embassy-in-damascus/): The UAE and fellow Gulf states condemned rioting and an attempted storming of the Emirati embassy in Damascus, invoking the Vienna Convention and pressing Syria to protect diplomatic missions.
- [Iranian Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Kuwait's Shuwaikh Oil Complex](https://yemenherald.news/fire-erupts-at-kuwaits-oil-sector-complex-in-shuwaikh-following-drone-attack/): A hostile drone struck Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which houses the Ministry of Oil, sparking a fire that forced an evacuation. No one was hurt in the strike, part of the 2026 Iranian campaign against Kuwaiti targets.
- [Saudi-Funded Masam Project Clears 1,207 War Remnants in Yemen in a Single Week](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-funded-masam-project-clears-1207-war-remnants-in-yemen-in-a-single-week/): Yemen's Saudi-funded Masam demining programme removed 1,207 mines and explosive devices in one week, clearing more than 312,000 square metres of land as it works to make war-contaminated areas safe for returning civilians.
- [Yemen Pushes to Advance Qana Port in Shabwa to Revive Its Maritime Economy](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-pushes-to-advance-qana-port-in-shabwa-to-revive-its-maritime-economy/): Transport Minister Mohsen al-Amri chaired an Aden meeting to move the proposed Qana Port in Shabwa toward approval, part of a plan to turn Yemen's Arabian Sea coast into commercial logistics hubs and rebuild state revenue after a decade of war.
- [Yemen’s Interior Minister and Chinese Envoy Discuss Deeper Security Cooperation in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/the-chinese-embassy-charges-met-with-the-interior-minister-to-discuss-security-cooperation/): Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan met Chinese Chargé d’Affaires Shao Qing in Riyadh to expand security cooperation, with a focus on maritime security near Bab al-Mandab and police training.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister Meets German-Yemeni Association to Deepen Cultural Ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-meets-german-yemeni-association-to-deepen-cultural-ties/): Yemen's planning minister Afrah Al-Zouba met the German-Yemeni Association in Berlin to expand cultural exchange and public diplomacy aimed at reshaping how the world sees Yemen.
- [Houthi Sniper Kills 14-Year-Old Boy Returning From School in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-sniper-kills-14-year-old-boy-returning-from-school-in-taiz/): A 14-year-old boy, Ibrahim Jalal, was shot dead by a Houthi sniper while walking home from school in Taiz, a killing that has provoked grief and protests across the besieged city.
- [Yemen’s Minister for Women’s Affairs and Women National Committee Discuss Boosting Women in Civil Service](https://yemenherald.news/dr-ahd-jaasous-addresses-womens-issues-in-aden-as-minister-of-state/): Dr. Ahd Jassous, Minister of State for Women’s Affairs, met the Women National Committee’s chair in Aden to expand women’s roles in civil service reform and state institutions as part of Yemen’s recovery.
- [Yemeni Political Bloc Calls Houthi Threats Against Saudi Arabia a Dangerous Escalation](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-political-bloc-calls-houthi-threats-against-saudi-arabia-a-dangerous-escalation/): Yemen's National Alliance of Political Parties condemned Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia as a dangerous escalation, urging national unity behind the government and citing UN Resolution 2216.
- [Yemen's Health Minister Orders Tighter Oversight of Public and Private Clinics](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-orders-tighter-oversight-of-public-and-private-clinics/): Yemen's health minister Qassem Buhaibeh has ordered routine and surprise inspections of public and private clinics to enforce licensing, curb counterfeit medicines and protect patients.
- [Israel Bolsters Red Sea Naval Presence as Houthi Threat Intensifies](https://yemenherald.news/israel-on-alert-in-the-red-sea-naval-deployment-and-reinforced-forces/): Israel has doubled its naval presence off Eilat and placed crews on high alert as the Houthis renew missile and drone attacks from Yemen, framing the campaign within its wider confrontation with Iran.
- [Rights Group Says Mines Have Killed or Injured Nearly 3,000 Yemeni Civilians in Eight Years](https://yemenherald.news/human-rights-group-mines-explosives-kill-or-injure-nearly-3000-civilians-in-yemen/): The Mayyun Organization for Human Rights says landmines and explosives have killed or injured nearly 3,000 civilians in Yemen over eight years, about a third of them children.
- [Geneva Art Exhibition Puts Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Before UN Delegates](https://yemenherald.news/geneva-art-exhibition-puts-yemens-humanitarian-crisis-before-un-delegates/): A Geneva exhibition, "Mirrors of the Shadow: The Unseen," used documentary art at UN Square during the Human Rights Council's 62nd session to spotlight Yemen's crisis, where over 22 million people need aid in 2026.
- [Yemen's al-Muharrami Reviews Security Progress in Liberated Areas With Interior Minister](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-muharrami-reviews-security-progress-in-liberated-areas-with-interior-minister/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman al-Muharrami met Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan to review security progress and the integration of forces across Yemen's government-held governorates.
- [Yemen’s Agriculture Minister and FAO Discuss Stronger Cooperation on Plant Protection](https://yemenherald.news/enhanced-cooperation-on-plant-protection-discussed-by-minister-al-soqtari-with-fao/): Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries Minister Salem al-Soqtari met an FAO technical team to boost cooperation on plant protection, pest control and pesticide regulation as Yemen confronts threats to food security.
- [Yemen Rights Group Documents 752 Enforced Disappearances in Houthi Detention, Including 237 Children](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-rights-group-documents-752-enforced-disappearances-in-houthi-detention-including-237-children/): A Yemeni rights group, Eradah, told a UN Human Rights Council seminar in Geneva it has documented 752 enforced disappearances in Houthi-run detention facilities since 2014, including 237 children, and pressed for an international accountability mechanism.
- [Southern Yemen Protests Swell in Solidarity with Hadramout as the STC Denounces Crackdown](https://yemenherald.news/stc-protests-reflect-shared-destiny-with-hadramout/): Demonstrations across southern Yemen have surged in support of Hadramout after a deadly crackdown, with the Southern Transitional Council invoking a shared southern destiny and demanding an international investigation into the violence.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Turkey and Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yılmaz Discuss Bilateral Ties in Ankara](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-turkey-discuss-deepening-cooperation-as-ambassador-tureik-meets-deputy-minister-yilmaz-in-ankara/): Yemeni Ambassador Mohammed Tureik met Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yılmaz in Ankara to strengthen bilateral relations, discuss support for Yemen’s government and coordinate on regional developments.
- [Costa Rica Designates IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis as Terrorist Organizations](https://yemenherald.news/costa-rica-designates-irgc-hezbollah-hamas-houthis-as-terrorist-organizations/): Costa Rica has classified Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Hezbollah, Hamas and Yemen's Houthis as terrorist organizations, joining a widening wave of designations across Europe and Latin America in 2026.
- [Yafi Rally Backs Hadramout Protesters as Southern Yemen Crackdown Widens](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-rally-in-yafi-supporting-hadramout-led-by-stc/): Thousands marched in the Yafi area of southern Yemen in solidarity with Hadramout, where a deadly crackdown on Southern Transitional Council demonstrators has intensified calls for southern self-determination.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister Meets Aid Groups in Hamburg to Improve Development Coordination](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-meets-aid-groups-in-hamburg-to-improve-development-coordination/): On the sidelines of the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026, Planning Minister Afrah Al-Zouba pressed Vision Hope, CARE, Save the Children, Oxfam and the WFP for tighter coordination and more efficient delivery of aid and development projects in Yemen.
- [UAE Delivers 100 Tonnes of Food Aid to Gaza in a Final Humaid Air Bridge Flight](https://yemenherald.news/uae-delivers-100-tonnes-of-food-aid-to-gaza-via-air-bridge/): The UAE has sent 100 tonnes of food — some 3,300 parcels — to Gaza via the Humaid Air Bridge ordered by the Ruler of Ajman, part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, which also runs field and floating hospitals for Palestinians.
- [Yemen and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Discuss Deeper Partnership on Development and Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-the-friedrich-ebert-foundation-discuss-deeper-partnership-on-development-and-recovery/): Planning Minister Afrah Al-Zouba met Friedrich Ebert Foundation representatives in Berlin to widen cooperation on social protection, economic reform and the shift from humanitarian relief to long-term recovery in Yemen.
- [UAE Condemns Israel's Deadly Strikes on Lebanon and Calls for De-escalation](https://yemenherald.news/uae-strongly-condemns-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon/): The UAE's foreign ministry has strongly condemned Israeli strikes across Lebanon — reported by Lebanese authorities as among the deadliest of the 2026 war — reaffirming solidarity with Beirut and urging protection of civilians and a diplomatic resolution.
- [Mass Rally in Shabwa Backs Hadramout Protesters After Deadly Mukalla Crackdown](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-mass-protests-in-shabwa-denouncing-hadramout-events-and-rejecting-violations/): Thousands rallied in Azan, Shabwa, in solidarity with Hadramout after security forces killed two protesters in Mukalla, as the STC demanded accountability.
- [FAO and Yemen's Fisheries Ministry Advance a Breakwater to Protect Socotra's Fishermen](https://yemenherald.news/fao-and-yemens-fisheries-ministry-advance-a-breakwater-to-protect-socotras-fishermen/): Yemen's fisheries ministry and the UN's FAO are refining designs for a breakwater in Socotra's Zahaq area, aiming to shelter fishing boats, protect livelihoods and ease reliance on aid amid one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
- [Yemen Condemns the Deadly Damascus Café Bombing and Voices Solidarity With Syria](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-the-deadly-damascus-cafe-bombing-and-voices-solidarity-with-syria/): Yemen's Foreign Ministry has condemned a bombing at a café near the Palace of Justice in Damascus that killed several people, including lawyers, and wounded more than twenty, offering condolences and affirming its solidarity with Syria.
- [Yemen and Bulgaria Discuss Closer Cooperation on Diplomatic Training in Sofia](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-bulgaria-discuss-closer-cooperation-on-diplomatic-training-in-sofia/): Yemeni Chargé d'Affaires Ahmed Shammar met the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute's director, Tanya Mihaylova, in Sofia to explore joint training programmes and capacity-building between the two countries' foreign services.
- [Starmer and UAE's Sheikh Mohamed Discuss the Iran War and Regional Security in Abu Dhabi](https://yemenherald.news/mohamed-bin-zayed-uk-prime-minister-starmer-discuss-regional-developments-their-implications/): On a three-day Gulf visit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, condemning Iran's attacks, pledging solidarity, and agreeing a framework for deeper cooperation on defence, trade, AI and energy.
- [Being a Journalist in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/being-a-journalist-in-yemen/): A first-person reflection on the perils of practicing journalism in Yemen — censorship, intimidation, violence against reporters, and the enduring struggle for press freedom.
- [Iranian Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities Slash Output and Rattle Global Markets](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-energy-operations-halted-after-iranian-attacks/): Coordinated strikes attributed to Iran have hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, the Manifa and Khurais fields and Red Sea refineries, cutting crude output by hundreds of thousands of barrels a day and unsettling world oil markets.
- [Yemen's Agriculture Minister Calls Governance Essential to Smart Farming at FAO Global Conference](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-agriculture-minister-calls-governance-essential-to-smart-farming-at-fao-global-conference/): Yemen's agriculture minister Salem Al-Soqtari told the FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming in Rome that stronger governance, digital infrastructure and farmer training are essential to bring smart-farming gains to small-scale producers.
- [Yemen’s Agriculture Minister Joins FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming in Rome](https://yemenherald.news/minister-salem-al-soqotri-represents-yemen-in-agriculture-irrigation-and-fisheries/): Minister Salem al-Soqtari is representing Yemen at the FAO’s Global Conference on Smart Agriculture in Rome, where climate-smart farming, sustainability and support for smallholders top the agenda.
- [Al-Khanbashi Praises Hadhramaut Reconciliation Committee and Urges Stronger Technical Education](https://yemenherald.news/al-khanbashi-praises-hadhramaut-reconciliation-committee-and-urges-stronger-technical-education/): Hadhramaut governor Salem al-Khanbashi praised the governorate’s reconciliation committee and urged technical institutes to partner with private employers.
- [Yemeni Ambassador and Russian Agency Chief Discuss Expanding Education and Scholarship Links](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-and-russian-agency-chief-discuss-expanding-education-and-scholarship-links/): Yemen's ambassador to Russia, Ahmed al-Wuhayshi, and Rossotrudnichestvo chief Igor Chaika discussed more scholarships for Yemeni students and cultural ties
- [Al-Arada Asks China to Press Iran Over Houthi Support as Red Sea Embargo Bites](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-asks-china-to-press-iran-over-houthi-support-as-red-sea-embargo-bites/): Yemen’s Sultan al-Arada asked China to press Iran over Houthi backing as the group’s embargo on Saudi shipping reroutes crude away from Bab al-Mandab.
- [Yemen's Central Bank Board Reviews Monetary Stability Programs as IMF Deal Advances](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-central-bank-board-reviews-monetary-stability-programs-as-imf-deal-advances/): Yemen's central bank board reviewed monetary stability and banking reforms in Aden as Governor Ahmed Ghaleb briefed members on the new IMF staff-level deal
- [Bin Daghr Warns UN Envoy Grundberg That Houthi Escalation Threatens Yemen Peace Efforts](https://yemenherald.news/bin-daghr-warns-un-envoy-grundberg-that-houthi-escalation-threatens-yemen-peace-efforts/): Yemen's Shura Council chairman Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr met UN envoy Hans Grundberg in Amman to weigh Houthi escalation and ways to save a political settlement.
- [Yemen and Bulgaria Agree to Open a Yemeni Section at Sofia's National Library](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-bulgaria-agree-to-open-a-yemeni-section-at-sofias-national-library/): Yemen's chargé d'affaires in Sofia, Ahmed Shammar, and Bulgarian National Library director Kalina Ivanova agreed to open a Yemen section and drafted a heritage memorandum.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Says Aden Remains the Government's Top Priority](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-says-aden-remains-the-governments-top-priority/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani told Aden's governor and local officials that the city is the government's top priority, as power cuts and funding gaps deepen.
- [Washington's Selective Sanctions Leave the Muslim Brotherhood's Wider Network Intact](https://yemenherald.news/washingtons-selective-sanctions-leave-the-muslim-brotherhoods-wider-network-intact/): Sanctions on Brotherhood figure Mahmoud Al-Ebiary follow a narrow pattern: named branches and individuals, never the international organisation itself
- [Iran fires ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan as CENTCOM says all were intercepted](https://yemenherald.news/after-a-lull-in-fighting-a-surprise-iranian-missile-attack-on-us-forces-was-intercepted/): US Central Command says Iran fired ballistic missiles at American forces in Jordan on Tuesday and all were intercepted, breaking a pause in direct fighting.
- [Yemen’s ambassador in Washington says Houthi attacks advance Iran’s regional aims](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-in-washington-says-houthi-attacks-advance-irans-regional-aims/): Ambassador Jamila Ali Raja argues Houthi strikes on shipping and oil terminals serve Tehran, as Yemen resumes crude exports and aid workers remain detained.
- [IMO chief calls renewed Red Sea attacks on shipping indefensible](https://yemenherald.news/imo-chief-calls-renewed-red-sea-attacks-on-shipping-indefensible/): IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemned the 23 July strikes on merchant vessels and urged the release of seafarers held after Red Sea and Gulf of Aden attacks.
- [Guterres Urges De-escalation After Renewed Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/guterres-urges-de-escalation-after-renewed-houthi-attacks-on-red-sea-shipping/): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is deeply alarmed by renewed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and has urged immediate de-escalation and restored freedom of navigation at Bab al-Mandab.
- [Yemen names Afrah al-Zouba as its first female foreign minister](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-names-afrah-al-zouba-as-its-first-female-foreign-minister/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council named Afrah al-Zouba foreign minister and Ahd Jaasous local administration minister in a limited July 2026 cabinet reshuffle.
- [Yemen minister urges a stronger but independent Social Fund for Development](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-minister-urges-a-stronger-but-independent-social-fund-for-development/): Yemen's social affairs minister Mukhtar al-Yafei urged an Aden workshop to strengthen the Social Fund for Development, protect its independence and shift from emergency relief to long-term recovery.
- [Yemeni Ambassador and Moroccan Solidarity Minister Discuss Social Protection Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-and-moroccan-solidarity-minister-discuss-social-protection-cooperation/): Yemen's ambassador to Morocco, Ezzedine al-Asbahi, and Solidarity Minister Naima Ben Yahia met in Rabat to discuss cooperation on social protection, family support and services for vulnerable Yemenis.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Tours the Saudi-Funded Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-tours-the-saudi-funded-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-hospital-in-aden/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani inspected the Saudi-funded Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, where free specialist care stands out in a health system strained by war.
- [Al-Aradah presses Yemeni commanders in Marib to raise combat readiness](https://yemenherald.news/al-aradah-presses-yemeni-commanders-in-marib-to-raise-combat-readiness/): Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Aradah met the defence minister and chief of staff in Marib as government aircraft struck Houthi positions in Marib and al-Jawf.
- [Yemeni cabinet reviews food and fuel reserves as Red Sea shipping attacks continue](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-cabinet-reviews-food-and-fuel-reserves-as-red-sea-shipping-attacks-continue/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani chaired a cabinet session on strategic food and fuel reserves, import routes and public services as Red Sea shipping attacks continue.
- [Yemen's envoy in Geneva says the Houthis advance Iran's regional agenda](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-envoy-in-geneva-says-the-houthis-advance-irans-regional-agenda/): Yemen's ambassador to Switzerland, Ali Mujawar, told Swiss diplomat Monica Schmutz Kirgoz in Geneva that the Houthis advance Iran's regional agenda, citing unauthorised Iranian flights to Sanaa and Hodeidah.
- [Houthis Hit Aramco Sites at Jizan and Yanbu as Iran Reports Its First Night Without US Strikes](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-hit-aramco-sites-at-jizan-and-yanbu-as-iran-reports-its-first-night-without-us-strikes/): Houthi missiles and drones hit Saudi Aramco facilities at Jizan and Yanbu on 25 July 2026, setting a refinery ablaze, as Iran reported its first night without American strikes.
- [US Strikes Reach Iran’s Caspian Coast as Trump Threatens Tehran and the Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/us-strikes-reach-irans-caspian-coast-as-trump-threatens-tehran-and-the-houthis-over-red-sea-attacks/): American strikes reached Iran’s Caspian coast as Trump threatened Tehran and the Houthis over Red Sea tanker attacks, leaving Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab disrupted and oil above $100.
- [Tariq Saleh Accuses Houthis of Fighting Iran’s Battles in Address to Taiz Tribal Leaders](https://yemenherald.news/tariq-saleh-accuses-houthis-of-fighting-irans-battles-in-address-to-taiz-tribal-leaders/): Presidential Leadership Council member Tariq Saleh told sheikhs in Taiz that the Houthis serve Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, as Red Sea escalation deepens.
- [Bahrain Condemns Houthi Strike on Saudi-Operated Tanker Encelia in the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-condemns-houthi-strike-on-saudi-operated-tanker-encelia-in-the-red-sea/): Bahrain called the Houthi missile and drone attack on the Saudi-operated tanker Encelia a violation of international law, as Kuwait, Oman, Britain, Germany and Algeria weighed in and the Bab al-Mandab corridor came under new pressure.
- [Spain Reaffirms Support for Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council as Regional War Widens](https://yemenherald.news/spain-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-presidential-leadership-council-as-regional-war-widens/): Spain has restated its backing for Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council under UN Resolution 2216 and condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Jordan as the regional conflict widens.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Presses New Public-Private Partnership Unit to Speed Up Investment Projects](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-presses-new-public-private-partnership-unit-to-speed-up-investment-projects/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani told the head of Yemen's new Public-Private Partnership Unit in Aden that cooperation with private business is a top priority as state revenues fall to 5.6 per cent of GDP.
- [Kuwait Condemns Houthi Strike on Saudi Tanker Encelia and Backs Riyadh on Red Sea Security](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-condemns-houthi-strike-on-saudi-tanker-encelia-and-backs-riyadh-on-red-sea-security/): Kuwait condemned the Houthi missile and drone attack on the Saudi-flagged tanker Encelia in the Red Sea, backing Riyadh as Gulf states warn over threats to shipping and energy supplies.
- [European Union Calls Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Tanker Unacceptable and Illegal](https://yemenherald.news/european-union-calls-houthi-attack-on-saudi-oil-tanker-unacceptable-and-illegal/): EU High Representative Kaja Kallas condemned the Houthi strike on a Saudi oil tanker as unacceptable and illegal, restating Operation Aspides' commitment to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
- [Trump Says He Is Close to Deciding on a Massive Strike Against Iran as Oil Tops $100](https://yemenherald.news/trump-says-he-is-close-to-deciding-on-a-massive-strike-against-iran-as-oil-tops-100/): Trump told Axios he is close to deciding on a massive strike against Iran as Brent crude topped $100, Houthis attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and the House passed a war powers resolution.
- [African Union Condemns Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping and Warns of Risks to African Trade](https://yemenherald.news/african-union-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-red-sea-shipping-and-warns-of-risks-to-african-trade/): African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, warning of grave risks to maritime security and to African trade through the Suez corridor.
- [France Condemns Houthi Strikes on Saudi Tankers and Reaffirms Its Commitment to Red Sea Navigation](https://yemenherald.news/france-condemns-houthi-strikes-on-saudi-tankers-and-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-red-sea-navigation/): France called Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea irresponsible and a serious escalation, restating its commitment to navigation security and its role in the EU's Operation Aspides.
- [Yemen's Envoy in Damascus Raises Unauthorized Tehran Flights and Red Sea Threats With Syrian Official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-envoy-in-damascus-raises-unauthorized-tehran-flights-and-red-sea-threats-with-syrian-official/): Yemen's chargé d'affaires Mohammed Baakar raised unauthorized Tehran–Sana'a flights and Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping in talks with Syrian adviser Mohammed al-Ahmad in Damascus.
- [Yemen's Agriculture Minister Presses CARE International to Fund Climate-Smart Farming Projects](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-agriculture-minister-presses-care-international-to-fund-climate-smart-farming-projects/): Yemen's agriculture minister Salem al-Soqotri urged CARE International in Aden to help develop Green Climate Fund proposals and shift support from emergency relief towards climate-smart farming and fisheries projects.
- [Bahrain Condemns Houthi Threats Against Saudi Arabia and Urges Protection of Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-condemns-houthi-threats-against-saudi-arabia-and-urges-protection-of-red-sea-shipping/): Bahrain condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia and backs Riyadh after the group declared a Red Sea blockade and attacked two Saudi tankers, urging international action to protect Bab al-Mandab shipping.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister Urges Italy to Expand Medical Cooperation in Talks with Ambassador Baldocci](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-urges-italy-to-expand-medical-cooperation-in-talks-with-ambassador-baldocci/): Health Minister Qasem Buhaybeh urged Italy’s Ambassador Carlo Baldocci to expand medical cooperation as disease outbreaks strain Yemen’s collapsing health system.
- [Yemen's Social Affairs Minister and UNICEF Review Progress on Child and Social Protection Frameworks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-social-affairs-minister-and-unicef-review-progress-on-child-and-social-protection-frameworks/): Yemen's Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Mukhtar al-Yafeai met UNICEF representatives in Aden to review the national social protection framework, the child protection plan and the agency's 2027-2029 country programme.
- [Qatar Condemns Houthi Attack on Saudi Vessel as a Threat to Global Energy Security](https://yemenherald.news/qatar-condemns-houthi-attack-on-saudi-ship-citing-risks-to-global-energy-security/): Qatar's foreign ministry condemned the Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea as a threat to global energy security, urging implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 2216 and 2722.
- [Pakistan Condemns Houthi Threats Against Saudi Arabia and Vows to Defend Its Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/pakistan-condemns-houthi-threats-against-saudi-arabia-and-vows-to-defend-its-red-sea-shipping/): Pakistan condemns Houthi threats to Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping, warning it will defend Pakistani-flagged vessels as the group declares a blockade.
- [US Strikes on Iran Enter a Twelfth Night as Houthis Attack Two Saudi Tankers in the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/us-strikes-on-iran-enter-a-twelfth-night-as-houthis-attack-two-saudi-tankers-in-the-red-sea/): US forces hit Iran for a twelfth straight night, killing two at the Shalamcheh border crossing, as Houthi missile and drone attacks on the Saudi tankers Encelia and Layla choke Red Sea shipping.
- [Shabwah Governor and Arab Coalition Commander Discuss Stronger Coordination on Security and Development](https://yemenherald.news/arab-coalition-co-and-shabwah-governor-discuss-enhanced-coordination-efforts/): Shabwah Governor Awad bin al-Wazir and Arab Coalition commander Brig. Gen. Masaleh Al-Otaibi discussed closer coordination on security, reconstruction and public services in Yemen's oil-rich governorate.
- [Al-Alimi Tells Outgoing Indian Envoy Red Sea Security Is a Shared International Responsibility](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-outgoing-indian-envoy-red-sea-security-is-a-shared-international-responsibility/): In a Riyadh farewell to Indian envoy Suhel Ajaz Khan, President al-Alimi called Red Sea security a shared Yemeni and international responsibility.
- [Houthis Warn Shipping Companies Away From Saudi Red Sea Ports as Loaded Tankers Turn Back](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-warn-shipping-companies-away-from-saudi-red-sea-ports-as-loaded-tankers-turn-back/): Houthis emailed shipping firms warning vessels away from Saudi Red Sea ports, forcing tanker U-turns and raising fears for oil flows and Yemen's aid lifeline.
- [Yemen Proposes International Conference to Rebuild Its War-Damaged Education Sector](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-proposes-international-conference-to-rebuild-its-war-damaged-education-sector/): Yemen used the 96th ABEGS Executive Council session to propose an international conference mobilizing regional and global support to rebuild its war-damaged education system.
- [GCC Rejects Houthi Claims Against Saudi Arabia and Condemns Threats to Maritime Security](https://yemenherald.news/gcc-rejects-houthi-claims-against-saudi-arabia-and-condemns-threats-to-maritime-security/): The Gulf Cooperation Council has dismissed Houthi accusations against Saudi Arabia as baseless and condemned the militia's growing threats to Red Sea shipping.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Lebanon Discusses Bilateral Cooperation and Regional Developments with Lebanese Foreign Ministry](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-lebanon-discusses-bilateral-cooperation-and-regional-developments-with-lebanese-foreign-ministry/): Yemen's envoy Abdullah Al-Duais met Lebanon's Foreign Ministry Secretary-General to discuss cooperation, unauthorized flights to Sanaa and humanitarian needs.
- [University of Aden Opens First International Conference on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development](https://yemenherald.news/university-of-aden-opens-first-international-conference-on-digital-transformation-and-sustainable-development/): DTISD 2026 brings researchers from 32 countries to Aden, where Yemen's higher education minister urged universities to invest in digital skills and innovation.
- [Yemen Urges ICAO to Enforce International Aviation Law After Unauthorized Iranian Landing in Sanaa](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-urges-icao-to-enforce-international-aviation-law-after-unauthorized-iranian-landing-in-sanaa/): Yemen delivered letters to ICAO leaders in Montreal urging enforcement of the Chicago Convention after an unauthorized Iranian aircraft landed in Sanaa.
- [Saudi Cabinet Condemns Houthi Allegations and Reaffirms Support for Yemen's Legitimate Government](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-cabinet-condemns-houthi-allegations-and-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-legitimate-government/): Saudi Arabia's Cabinet, chaired by King Salman in Jeddah, condemned Houthi allegations as baseless and reaffirmed support for Yemen's legitimate government.
- [President al-Alimi Says Houthi-Controlled Regions Have Become the Worst Places on Earth to Live](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-says-houthi-controlled-regions-have-become-the-worst-places-on-earth-to-live/): Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi says Houthi rule has made the areas under the militia's control among the worst places on earth to live.
- [Yemen and Jordan Review Bilateral Ties and Regional Developments in Amman Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-jordan-review-bilateral-ties-and-regional-developments-in-amman-talks/): Yemen's Ambassador Jalal Faqira and Jordanian official Shaker Al-Amoush discussed humanitarian flights, Iranian interference and support for Yemen's government.
- [Yemen's Health Minister and UNICEF Representative Discuss Expanding Support for the Health Sector](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-and-unicef-representative-discuss-expanding-support-for-the-health-sector/): Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh and UNICEF Representative Akil Iyer met in Aden to discuss performance-based support for Yemen's strained health system.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister Meets World Bank and IFC Delegation on Improving the Investment Climate](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-meets-world-bank-and-ifc-delegation-on-improving-the-investment-climate/): Yemen's Planning Minister Afrah Al-Zouba met a joint World Bank and IFC delegation to align reforms, expand private investment and improve the investment climate.
- [Yemen's National Defense Council Approves Measures to Resume Oil Exports and Support Liberation Efforts](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-national-defense-council-approves-measures-to-resume-oil-exports-and-support-liberation-efforts/): Meeting urgently in Riyadh, Yemen's National Defense Council approved plans to restart oil exports and strengthen military readiness against Houthi threats.
- [President al-Alimi Calls for National Alignment to Restore Yemen's State Institutions](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-calls-for-national-alignment-to-restore-yemens-state-institutions/): President Rashad al-Alimi urged Yemenis to rally behind state institutions in a televised address, pledging resumed oil exports to fund salaries and services.
- [UN Envoy Welcomes Jordanian Initiative to Resume Commercial Flights Between Amman and Sanaa](https://yemenherald.news/un-envoy-welcomes-jordanian-initiative-to-resume-commercial-flights-between-amman-and-sanaa/): UN envoy Hans Grundberg welcomes Jordan's initiative for Royal Jordanian flights between Amman and Sanaa, expanding civilian air travel for Yemenis.
- [Marib Deputy Governor and Turkish Aid Agency TIKA Discuss Expanding Humanitarian Assistance](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-and-turkish-aid-agency-tika-discuss-expanding-humanitarian-assistance/): Marib's deputy governor met TIKA's Yemen coordinator on expanding Turkish relief and development aid in the province hosting most of Yemen's displaced people.
- [Canada Reaffirms Support for Yemen's Sovereignty Amid Concern Over Unauthorized Iranian Flights](https://yemenherald.news/canada-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-sovereignty-amid-concern-over-unauthorized-iranian-flights/): Canada reaffirms support for Yemen's internationally recognized government and voices concern over unauthorized Iranian flights amid rising tension over Sanaa airport.
- [The Thirteenth Anniversary of Egypt's Revolution Against the Muslim Brotherhood](https://yemenherald.news/the-thirteenth-anniversary-of-egypts-revolution-against-the-muslim-brotherhood/): Dr. Sadek Al-Salemi marks thirteen years since Egypt's June 30 Revolution, recalling the Muslim Brotherhood's year in power and the popular uprising that ended it.
- [Yemen's Cabinet Steps Up State Readiness and Approves 2027-2029 Development Plan Committee](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-cabinet-steps-up-state-readiness-and-approves-2027-2029-development-plan-committee/): Yemen's cabinet, chaired by PM Shaya al-Zindani, reviewed state readiness after Iranian airspace violations and approved a 2027-2029 development plan committee.
- [President al-Alimi and UN Envoy Grundberg Discuss Reviving Yemen's Stalled Peace Process](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-and-un-envoy-grundberg-discuss-reviving-yemens-stalled-peace-process/): President al-Alimi and UN envoy Hans Grundberg discussed reviving Yemen's stalled peace process amid airspace tensions and accusations of Houthi obstruction.
- [UK Welcomes Jordan's Initiative to Resume Commercial Flights Between Amman and Sanaa](https://yemenherald.news/uk-welcomes-jordans-initiative-to-resume-commercial-flights-between-amman-and-sanaa/): The UK backs Jordan's plan for regular Royal Jordanian flights between Amman and Sanaa, a step aid officials say could ease Yemen's humanitarian crisis.
- [Al-Alimi Tells Yemen's Diplomats the State Will Not Permit Flights Outside Its Authority](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-yemens-diplomats-the-state-will-not-permit-flights-outside-its-authority/): President al-Alimi tells Yemen's ambassadors the state will not allow flights outside its authority, urging diplomatic pressure on the Houthis.
- [Yemen's Civil Aviation Authority Requires Prior Permission for All Flights Entering National Airspace](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-civil-aviation-authority-requires-prior-permission-for-all-flights-entering-national-airspace/): Yemen's civil aviation authority says all operators need prior permission to enter national airspace, days after a brief closure of government-held airports.
- [President al-Alimi Tells European Parliament Delegation Yemen Pairs Firm Deterrence with Openness to Fair Peace](https://yemenherald.news/president-al-alimi-establishes-firm-deterrence-peace-talks-remain-welcome/): Yemen's President al-Alimi told a European Parliament delegation led by MEP Reinhold Lopatka that the state pairs firm deterrence with an open door to fair peace.
- [Yemen Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-repeated-iranian-attacks-on-kuwait-bahrain-and-jordan/): Yemen's government condemns Iranian missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, declaring solidarity as Gulf tensions with Tehran escalate.
- [Yemen Presses for Deeper Arab Industrial Cooperation at AIDSMO Assembly in Tripoli](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-presses-for-deeper-arab-industrial-cooperation-at-aidsmo-assembly-in-tripoli/): Yemen's Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Mohammed al-Ashwal joined 21 Arab delegations at the 29th AIDSMO General Assembly in Tripoli, urging stronger industrial partnerships, AI investment and food security cooperation.
- [Yemeni Party Coalition Backs al-Alimi and Vows to Defend National Sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-party-coalition-backs-al-alimi-and-vows-to-defend-national-sovereignty/): Yemen's National Coalition of Political Parties, led by Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher, pledges full backing for President al-Alimi and the armed forces against Houthi and Iranian escalation.
- [Japan Signs $1.9 Million Grant With WFP to Deliver Emergency Food Aid to 700,000 People in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/japan-signs-1-9-million-grant-with-wfp-to-deliver-emergency-food-aid-to-700000-people-in-yemen/): Japan and the World Food Programme signed a $1.9 million grant in Riyadh to distribute more than 700 tonnes of vegetable oil to nearly 700,000 food-insecure Yemenis.
- [UK Tells UN Security Council Iranian Flights to Yemen Breach Its Sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/uk-tells-un-security-council-iranian-flights-to-yemen-breach-its-sovereignty/): Acting UK ambassador Kate Foster tells the UN Security Council that unauthorized Iranian flights to Yemen on July 3 and 13 breach the country's sovereignty and international law.
- [Al-Subaihi Says Lasting Peace in Yemen Begins With National Unity Under the Republican Flag](https://yemenherald.news/al-subaihi-says-lasting-peace-in-yemen-begins-with-national-unity-under-the-republican-flag/): Presidential Leadership Council member Mahmoud al-Subaihi urges Yemenis to reject sectarian rhetoric and unite under the republican flag as the foundation for lasting peace.
- [Japan Reaffirms Support for Yemen's Government and Condemns Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/japan-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-government-and-condemns-houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia/): Japan's embassy backs Yemen's recognised government and condemns a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, tying Tokyo's diplomacy to its long record of humanitarian aid for Yemen.
- [Yemen Declares Solidarity With Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan After Iranian Missile Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-declares-solidarity-with-bahrain-kuwait-and-jordan-after-iranian-missile-attacks/): Yemen's foreign ministry condemns Iranian missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, backing the three states' right to defend themselves as Gulf tensions rise.
- [Sudan Condemns Unauthorized Tehran-Sana'a Flights and Backs Yemen's Internationally Recognized Government](https://yemenherald.news/sudan-condemns-unauthorized-tehran-sanaa-flights-and-backs-yemens-internationally-recognized-government/): Sudan's foreign ministry says unauthorized direct flights between Tehran and Sana'a violate Yemen's sovereignty and risk extending regional conflict toward Red Sea shipping lanes.
- [Yemen's US Ambassador and Senior UN Relief Official Discuss Strengthening the Aid Response](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-us-ambassador-and-senior-un-relief-official-discuss-strengthening-the-aid-response/): Yemen's ambassador to Washington, Jamila Ali Rajaa, met senior UN humanitarian official Indrika Ratwatte to discuss aid oversight and strengthening the response to Yemen's crisis.
- [Yemen and Libya Explore Industrial and Mining Cooperation at Arab Assembly in Tripoli](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-libya-explore-industrial-and-mining-cooperation-at-arab-assembly-in-tripoli/): Yemen's trade minister Mohammed al-Ashwal and Libya's Mohammed Abdelkader discussed industrial and mining cooperation at the 29th Arab industrial assembly in Tripoli.
- [Al-Alimi Tells US Envoy Foreign Aircraft Need Government Approval to Land in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-us-envoy-foreign-aircraft-need-government-approval-to-land-in-yemen/): President Rashad al-Alimi told US chargé d'affaires Jonathan Peccia that foreign aircraft must have government approval to land in Yemen, rejecting Houthi claims over Sana'a airport.
- [Al-Alimi Tells Governors and Security Chiefs the State Will Advance to Safeguard Yemen's Sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-governors-and-security-chiefs-the-state-will-advance-to-safeguard-yemens-sovereignty/): Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi chaired a Riyadh meeting of governors and the Supreme Security Committee, urging stronger institutions and backing Jordan's initiative to resume Sana'a-Amman flights.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Calls New Tenders Committee a Pillar of Government Reform and Transparency](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-calls-new-tenders-committee-a-pillar-of-government-reform-and-transparency/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani met the High Committee for Tenders and Bids in Aden, calling it central to Yemen's reform drive to ensure fair competition, efficient public spending and donor confidence.
- [Greece Tells UN Security Council Yemen's Sovereignty and Airspace Must Be Respected](https://yemenherald.news/greece-tells-un-security-council-yemens-sovereignty-and-airspace-must-be-respected/): Greek envoy Aglaia Balta tells the UN Security Council that Yemen's sovereignty and airspace must be respected, backing Red Sea monitoring and the arms embargo on the Houthis.
- [Yemen and IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement in Amman on 18-Month Monitored Program](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-imf-reach-staff-level-agreement-in-amman-on-18-month-monitored-program/): Yemen and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement in Amman on an 18-month staff-monitored program to stabilize public finances and rebuild the country's reform track record.
- [Yemen Condemns Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-kuwait-bahrain-qatar-and-jordan/): Yemen's foreign ministry has condemned missile and drone attacks it attributes to Iran against Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, pledging solidarity with the Gulf states.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Russia and Deputy Foreign Minister Borisenko Discuss Bilateral Ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-russia-and-deputy-foreign-minister-borisenko-discuss-bilateral-ties/): Yemen's ambassador to Russia, Ahmed Salem al-Wahishi, met Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko in Moscow to review bilateral ties, counter-terrorism and the Houthi escalation.
- [Yemeni Reconciliation Commission Backs Leadership Council in Defence of Sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-reconciliation-commission-backs-leadership-council-in-defence-of-sovereignty/): Yemen's Reconciliation Commission has endorsed the Presidential Leadership Council's steps to defend sovereignty against Iran-backed Houthi aggression.
- [Yemen's Planning Minister and UN Coordinator Discuss Climate Adaptation and Aid in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-minister-and-un-coordinator-discuss-climate-adaptation-and-aid-in-aden/): Yemen's planning minister and the UN's humanitarian coordinator met in Aden to align aid and development priorities and plan climate-change adaptation.
- [Al-Amaliqa Brigades Seize Boat Carrying Houthi Weapons-Making Equipment in Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/al-amaliqa-brigades-seize-boat-carrying-houthi-weapons-making-equipment-in-bab-al-mandab/): The Al-Amaliqa (Giants) Brigades say they intercepted a boat carrying drone and weapons-making equipment bound for the Houthis in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- [Yemen and China Discuss Renewing 2013 Cultural and Academic Exchange Agreement](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-china-discuss-renewing-2013-cultural-and-academic-exchange-agreement/): Yemen's higher education minister and China's envoy discussed renewing a 2013 cultural exchange deal, joint research and scholarships for Yemeni students.
- [Al-Alimi Leads Yemeni Delegation to Doha to Mourn Qatar's Father Emir](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-leads-yemeni-delegation-to-doha-to-mourn-qatars-father-emir/): Yemen's Rashad al-Alimi led a delegation to Doha to mourn Qatar's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died at 74.
- [Yemen and UK Discuss Deeper Defense Cooperation Against Houthi Threat](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-uk-discuss-deeper-defense-cooperation-against-houthi-threat/): Yemeni PLC member Abdullah al-Alimi met UK Armed Forces Minister Louise Sandher-Jones in London to discuss defence cooperation against the Houthi threat and Red Sea security.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister and UK Ambassador Prepare for New York Conference on Economic Reform](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-and-uk-ambassador-prepare-for-new-york-conference-on-economic-reform/): Yemeni PM Shaya al-Zindani and UK Ambassador Abda Sharif discussed British support for economic reforms ahead of a UK–Yemen conference in New York in October.
- [Yemenia to Resume Jeddah–Socotra Flights in Late September](https://yemenherald.news/yemenia-to-resume-jeddah-socotra-flights-in-late-september/): Yemenia Airways will restart three weekly Jeddah–Socotra flights on 29 September, restoring a direct air link to the remote Yemeni island after years of disruption.
- [Yemeni Council Member al-Alimi Urges British Lawmakers to Expand Support for Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-council-member-al-alimi-urges-british-lawmakers-to-expand-support-for-yemen/): PLC member Abdullah al-Alimi met UK MP Tahir Ali in London to urge stronger British support for Yemen's government amid warnings over Houthi obstruction of peace.
- [Yemen's Interior Ministry Joins 17th Arab Security Media Conference in Tunisia](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-interior-ministry-joins-17th-arab-security-media-conference-in-tunisia/): Yemen's Interior Ministry took part in the 17th Arab Conference of Heads of Security Media Agencies in Tunisia, focusing on countering crime and extremism.
- [Yemen's Ambassador Briefs Indonesia's Deputy Foreign Minister on Iranian Flights to Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-briefs-indonesias-deputy-foreign-minister-on-iranian-flights-to-sanaa/): Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia, Salem Balfaqih, briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta on unauthorised Iranian flights to Sana'a airport and the government's defence of its airspace.
- [Yemen's Presidential Council Demands International Inquiry Into Iranian Flight to Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-presidential-council-demands-international-inquiry-into-iranian-flight-to-sanaa/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council demanded an international investigation into an Iranian flight to Houthi-held Sana'a and vowed to defend its airspace.
- [Yemen's Envoy to Spain Warns Madrid Over Iranian Interference](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-envoy-to-spain-warns-madrid-over-iranian-interference/): Yemen's ambassador to Spain, Awsan al-Awd, warned Madrid that Iranian support for the Houthis undermines peace and threatens Red Sea shipping.
- [US and Iran Trade Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Deepens](https://yemenherald.news/us-and-iran-trade-strikes-as-strait-of-hormuz-standoff-deepens/): US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes over the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran declared the waterway closed and oil prices climbed toward $85 a barrel.
- [Yemen's Cabinet Enters Permanent Session After Iranian Flight to Sana'a](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-cabinet-enters-permanent-session-after-iranian-flight-to-sanaa/): Yemen's government placed its Cabinet in permanent session after an Iranian Mahan Air flight headed to Houthi-held Sana'a, calling it a sovereignty breach.
- [Al-Alimi Offers Yemen's Condolences to Qatar Over Former Emir's Death](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-offers-yemens-condolences-to-qatar-over-former-emirs-death/): PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi visited Doha to offer Yemen's condolences after the death of Qatar's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
- [Yemen and Malaysia Explore Deeper Health Cooperation and Medical Training](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-malaysia-explore-deeper-health-cooperation-and-medical-training/): Yemen's envoy Adel Bahumaid and Malaysia's health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad discussed training, digital health and medicines to help rebuild Yemeni care.
- [Ambassador Balfaqih Presses for a Broader Indonesian Role in Yemen's Development](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-balfaqih-presses-for-a-broader-indonesian-role-in-yemens-development/): Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia, Salem Balfaqih, met Jakarta development official Rena Sitiwati to seek a wider Indonesian role in Yemen's recovery.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Algeria Raises Iranian Violations of Sovereignty in Algiers Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-algeria-raises-iranian-violations-of-sovereignty-in-algiers-talks/): Ambassador Ali al-Yazidi briefed Algerian official Noureddine Khendoudi on Iranian flights into Houthi-held Sanaa airport, as Algeria reaffirmed support for Yemen's stability.
- [Al-Alimi Tells New US Envoy Mokha Port Strike Shows Houthi Campaign Against Yemen's Economy](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-new-us-envoy-mokha-port-strike-shows-houthi-campaign-against-yemens-economy/): President al-Alimi told incoming US Charge d'Affaires Neil Hop that the missile and drone attack on Mokha port is part of a systematic Houthi campaign against Yemen's economic lifelines.
- [UK condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirms support for Yemen's sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/uk-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-sovereignty/): Britain condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at the UN Security Council in July 2026 and raised concerns over unauthorised Iranian flights into Yemen, reaffirming its support for Yemeni sovereignty and Red Sea navigation.
- [Houthi missile and drone barrage strikes Yemen's al-Mokha port, killing at least seven](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-missile-and-drone-barrage-strikes-yemens-al-mokha-port-killing-at-least-seven/): Houthi missiles and drones struck Yemen's al-Mokha port on Sunday, killing at least seven people and damaging recently rebuilt Red Sea shipping infrastructure.
- [Yemen health ministry presses UNFPA and Yamaan Foundation for lasting reproductive health services](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-health-ministry-presses-unfpa-and-yamaan-foundation-for-lasting-reproductive-health-services/): Yemen’s health ministry has urged UNFPA and the Yamaan Foundation to shift from short-term projects to durable national systems, as funding cuts strip support from clinics, midwives and mobile teams.
- [Yemen's Public Works Minister Praises China's Role in Rebuilding the Country's Road Network](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-public-works-minister-praises-chinas-role-in-rebuilding-the-countrys-road-network/): Public Works and Roads Minister Hussein al-Aqrabi thanked China for its long-running support to Yemen's road network in a virtual meeting with Chinese Charge d'Affaires Shao Cheng, Saba reported.
- [Houthis Claim Drone Strike on Aramco's Jizan Refinery and Missile Attack on Yemen's Mokha Port](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-claim-drone-strike-on-aramcos-jizan-refinery-and-missile-attack-on-yemens-mokha-port/): Yemen's Houthis claimed a drone strike on Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery and a missile and drone assault on the government-held Red Sea port of Mokha, where at least 11 people were killed.
- [Yemeni armed forces launch multi-front operation against Houthi positions](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-armed-forces-launch-multi-front-operation-against-houthi-positions/): Yemen’s armed forces announced a multi-front operation against Houthi positions on Saturday, responding to missile and drone attacks on army units in Marib and Hadramout.
- [Yemen’s National Defence Council orders higher readiness after Houthi strikes on Marib and Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-national-defence-council-orders-higher-readiness-after-houthi-strikes-on-marib-and-hadramout/): Yemen’s National Defence Council met in emergency session on Friday and ordered higher military readiness after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Marib, Hadramout and Shabwa.
- [National Resistance destroys explosive-laden boat near oil tanker at al-Mokha Port](https://yemenherald.news/national-resistance-destroys-explosive-laden-boat-near-oil-tanker-at-al-mokha-port/): Yemeni naval patrols destroyed an explosive-laden boat approaching an oil tanker at al-Mokha Port on Friday evening, in what the government calls an attempted Houthi attack on the Red Sea terminal.
- [Houthi shelling of Marib residential areas and displacement camps kills two and wounds 14](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-shelling-of-marib-residential-areas-and-displacement-camps-kills-two-and-wounds-14/): Yemen’s health ministry says missile and drone strikes on residential neighbourhoods and displacement camps in Marib killed two civilians and wounded 14, a day after attacks on army camps in Marib and Hadramawt.
- [Arab League condemns Houthi attacks on Yemeni army positions and Saudi border region](https://yemenherald.news/arab-league-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-yemeni-army-positions-and-saudi-border-region/): The Arab League condemned Houthi attacks on Yemeni army positions in Marib and Hadramawt and on Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, warning the escalation threatens regional security and stalls political talks.
- [Houthi Missile and Drone Strikes Kill Dozens of Yemeni Troops in Marib and Hadramawt as Saudi Arabia Warns of Wider Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-missile-and-drone-strikes-kill-dozens-of-yemeni-troops-in-marib-and-hadramawt-as-saudi-arabia-warns-of-wider-attacks/): Ballistic missiles and drones fired from al-Jawf struck government army camps in Marib and Hadramawt, killing dozens of soldiers, while projectiles injured 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region.
- [Yemen’s Foreign Minister-Designate and UN Envoy Grundberg Discuss Houthi Escalation in Marib and Hadramawt](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-designate-and-un-envoy-grundberg-discuss-houthi-escalation-in-marib-and-hadramawt/): Afrah al-Zouba and UN envoy Hans Grundberg reviewed Houthi missile and drone strikes on government camps in Marib and Hadramawt and an attack that injured 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Washington Discusses Cooperation with Arab Gulf States Institute](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-washington-discusses-cooperation-with-arab-gulf-states-institute/): Yemen's ambassador to the United States, Jamila Ali Raja, met the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington to discuss closer cooperation, Yemeni participation in its policy programmes and support for a new generation of Yemen researchers.
- [Yemen's social affairs minister and WFP director discuss tighter aid coordination in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-social-affairs-minister-and-wfp-director-discuss-tighter-aid-coordination-in-aden/): Yemen's social affairs minister met the WFP country director in Aden for talks on aid coordination, local sourcing and a unified beneficiary registry.
- [Central Bank of Yemen signs UNDP deal to build a fintech lab in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/central-bank-of-yemen-signs-undp-deal-to-build-a-fintech-lab-in-aden/): The Central Bank of Yemen has signed a memorandum with UNDP in Aden to set up a financial technology lab at its headquarters and widen financial inclusion.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Japan presses Tokyo on Red Sea shipping security](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-japan-presses-tokyo-on-red-sea-shipping-security/): Yemen's ambassador to Japan, Adel al-Sunaini, met LDP foreign affairs committee chairman Kei Takagi for talks on bilateral ties, Red Sea shipping security and support for Yemen's government.
- [Marib deputy governor launches three Korean-funded water projects worth $650,000](https://yemenherald.news/marib-deputy-governor-launches-three-korean-funded-water-projects-worth-650000/): Marib has begun three water projects funded with $650,000 from South Korea through UNICEF, extending clean drinking water to neighbourhoods swollen by displacement.
- [Zindani presses Aden customs officials to tighten Yemen's anti-smuggling drive](https://yemenherald.news/zindani-presses-aden-customs-officials-to-tighten-yemens-anti-smuggling-drive/): Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani told Customs Authority officials in Aden that fighting corruption is the government's top priority and that curbing smuggling demands closer coordination between state agencies.
- [Yemen's first female foreign minister discusses de-escalation in call with Jordan's Safadi](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-first-female-foreign-minister-discusses-de-escalation-in-call-with-jordans-safadi/): Afrah al-Zouba, appointed Yemen's first female foreign minister in July 2026, reviewed bilateral ties and regional de-escalation with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi, who briefed her on the Jerusalem ministerial meeting.
- [MASAM clears more than 11,000 explosive devices from Midi district in Hajjah](https://yemenherald.news/masam-clears-more-than-11000-explosive-devices-from-midi-district-in-hajjah/): The Saudi-funded MASAM project has removed over 11,000 mines, IEDs and unexploded ordnance from Midi district in Hajjah, with 2,669 anti-tank mines among them, as cumulative clearance in Yemen passes 578,000 items.
- [Yemen launches eastern security campaign after commander killed in Hadramawt ambush](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-launches-eastern-security-campaign-after-commander-killed-in-hadramawt-ambush/): The Defence Ministry has begun a security operation in Hadramawt and al-Mahra after the assassination of Brigadier General Osama al-Radfani and a rise in highway robberies on the eastern trunk roads.
- [Al-Arada urges concrete international action on Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping](https://yemenherald.news/al-arada-urges-concrete-international-action-on-houthi-threat-to-red-sea-shipping/): Marib governor and Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Arada told UK Ambassador Abda Sharif that condemnation alone has emboldened the Houthis, calling for sanctions enforcement and stronger protection of Red Sea navigation.
- [Yemen's Foreign Minister and UN Envoy Discuss Houthi Threats to Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-and-un-envoy-discuss-houthi-threats-to-red-sea-shipping/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and UN envoy Hans Grundberg discussed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, stalled peace steps and the humanitarian crisis.
- [Yemen’s Leadership Council Names Bin Breik and al-Janad as Military Advisors](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-leadership-council-names-bin-breik-and-al-janad-as-military-advisors/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council issued Decrees 172 and 173 of 2026, naming Ahmed Bin Breik and Rashid al-Janad as advisors to its chairman and promoting both to Lieutenant General.
- [Social Fund for Development board meets in Aden to settle contracts after move to the interim capital](https://yemenherald.news/social-fund-for-development-board-meets-in-aden-to-settle-contracts-after-move-to-the-interim-capital/): Yemen's Social Fund for Development board met in Aden under Prime Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani to review operations, donor commitments and the contracts affected by the fund's relocation to the interim capital.
- [Yemen's foreign minister thanks Norway for humanitarian support and warns on Red Sea attacks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-thanks-norway-for-humanitarian-support-and-warns-on-red-sea-attacks/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba thanked Norway for its humanitarian support and raised Red Sea shipping attacks in a meeting with Oslo's non-resident ambassador Kjersti Tromsdal.
- [Yemen blames Houthis for sinking of India-flagged cargo vessel in the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-blames-houthis-for-sinking-of-india-flagged-cargo-vessel-in-the-red-sea/): Yemen's foreign ministry has condemned the attack that sank the India-flagged MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea off Hodeidah, blaming the Houthis. All 14 crew, 13 of them Indian, were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and taken to Mokha.
- [Kuwait Fire Crews Contain Blaze at Residential Building After Drone Strike Injures Two](https://yemenherald.news/2-injured-after-drone-attack-on-residential-building-in-southern-kuwait/): Kuwait's General Fire Force contained a fire at a residential building in the south of the country after a drone strike that injured two people, amid sustained attacks on Kuwaiti territory.
- [Six Vessels Attacked in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz as Traffic Falls to a Trickle](https://yemenherald.news/6-ships-attacked-in-the-gulf-and-strait-of-hormuz/): Six merchant ships were attacked in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, including two tankers hit by explosive-laden boats in Iraqi waters, as transits through the strait dwindle.
- [Drones Strike Kuwait International Airport, Causing Material Damage](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-international-airport-targeted-by-drones-causing-material-damage-only/): Drones struck Kuwait International Airport causing material damage, part of a campaign that has repeatedly forced Gulf airspace closures and disrupted regional aviation.
- [UAE Allows Residents Stranded Abroad with Expired Permits to Re-Enter Without a New Visa](https://yemenherald.news/uae-allows-residents-with-expired-permits-abroad-to-enter-the-country/): Residents whose UAE permits expired while airspace closures kept them abroad may return without a fresh entry visa under a measure applying from 28 February 2026.
- [UAE Says Air Defences Intercepted Seven Ballistic Missiles and 16 Drones](https://yemenherald.news/uae-air-defenses-intercept-7-ballistic-missiles-and-16-drones/): The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defences intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran, part of a running tally it has published throughout the campaign.
- [Debris from Air Defence Operation Strikes Building Facade in Central Dubai](https://yemenherald.news/uae-responds-to-incident-after-debris-falls-on-building-facade-in-dubai/): Debris from an air defence interception struck a building facade in central Dubai, which UAE authorities described as a minor incident with no reported injuries.
- [Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba Praises China’s Support for Yemeni Sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-praises-chinas-support-for-yemeni-sovereignty/): Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba thanked China for backing Yemen’s unity and sovereignty in Riyadh talks with charge d’affaires Zhao Cheng, as Red Sea shipping attacks continued.
- [Al-Alimi Tells UK Ambassador Yemen Has Entered a New Phase of State-Building](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-uk-ambassador-yemen-has-entered-a-new-phase-of-state-building/): President Rashad al-Alimi told British Ambassador Abda Sharif in Aden that Yemen has entered a new phase of state-building, praising UK support for maritime security and the political process.
- [Yemen's Ambassador al-Wuhayshi Reviews Yemen Developments with Russian Foreign Ministry Official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-al-wuhayshi-reviews-yemen-developments-with-russian-foreign-ministry-official/): Ambassador Ahmed al-Wuhayshi discussed bilateral ties, maritime security and Yemen's political and humanitarian situation with a Russian foreign ministry official in Moscow.
- [Italy's Envoy Marks Century of Ties in Talks with Yemen's New Foreign Minister](https://yemenherald.news/italys-envoy-marks-century-of-ties-in-talks-with-yemens-new-foreign-minister/): Italy's non-resident ambassador Carlo Baldocci met Yemen's newly appointed foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba to mark 100 years of diplomatic relations, with talks covering diplomatic training, cultural heritage, port management, agriculture and fisheries.
- [Yemen's Ambassador in Tokyo Discusses Expanding JICA Projects with Agency Director-General](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-in-tokyo-discusses-expanding-jica-projects-with-agency-director-general/): Ambassador Adel al-Sunaini met JICA's Middle East and Europe director-general Toyama Kei in Tokyo to review the agency's projects in Yemen and where cooperation could be widened.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Chairs Meeting to Align Trade and Finance Ministry Procedures](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-chairs-meeting-to-align-trade-and-finance-ministry-procedures/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani chaired a joint trade and finance meeting on simplifying customs procedures and synchronising enforcement, as the rial steadies near 1,400 to the dollar.
- [Yemen's Health Minister and WHO Consultant Review National Emergency Medical Teams Project](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-and-who-consultant-review-national-emergency-medical-teams-project/): Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh met a WHO emergency medicine consultant in Aden to review Yemen's National Emergency Medical Teams project and its rapid response plan.
- [Yemen's Ambassador in Ankara Discusses Academic Cooperation With Turkish Aeronautical University](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-in-ankara-discusses-academic-cooperation-with-turkish-aeronautical-university/): Yemen's Ambassador to Türkiye, Mohammed Tareq, met the rector of the University of Turkish Aeronautical Association in Ankara to discuss an academic cooperation agreement covering training, research and study places for Yemeni students.
- [Yemen's Women's Affairs Minister Discusses Empowerment Cooperation With China's Envoy](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-womens-affairs-minister-discusses-empowerment-cooperation-with-chinas-envoy/): Yemen's Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Dr. Ahd Jaasous, met Chinese Chargé d'Affaires Shao Zheng to discuss expanding cooperation on women's empowerment, development and peacebuilding.
- [Yemen Joins Arab League Conference on Combating Discrimination Against Muslims](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-joins-arab-league-conference-on-combating-discrimination-against-muslims/): Yemen’s mission to the Arab League joined the second Cairo conference on anti-Muslim discrimination, held under the theme “Islamophobia: Concept and Practice in Light of Current Global Conditions”.
- [Yemen's Foreign Minister Seeks Wider JICA Role in Talks with Japan's Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-seeks-wider-jica-role-in-talks-with-japans-ambassador/): Dr Afrah al-Zouba opened her meeting with Ambassador Yoichi Nakashima by offering condolences over the Kumamoto earthquake, then pressed for deeper cooperation with Japan's development agency.
- [Yemen's Ambassador and Japanese Lawmaker Discuss Wider Development and Maritime Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-and-japanese-lawmaker-discuss-wider-development-and-maritime-cooperation/): Ambassador Adel al-Sunaini and Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tanaka Masashi discussed development, reconstruction and Red Sea maritime security in Tokyo, a day after Yemen's foreign minister pressed Japan for a wider JICA role.
- [Yemen's Al-Zouba and German Ambassador Schneider Review Cooperation and Red Sea Security](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-zouba-and-german-ambassador-schneider-review-cooperation-and-red-sea-security/): Yemen's first female foreign minister met Germany's ambassador in Riyadh on Sunday to discuss development support, humanitarian funding and the threat Houthi attacks pose to shipping in the Red Sea.
- [Yemeni Army Repels Houthi Infiltration Attempt South-East of Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-army-repels-houthi-infiltration-attempt-south-east-of-taiz/): Yemen's 35th Armoured Brigade says artillery destroyed a Houthi vehicle in the Al-Saila area south-east of Taiz, one of several engagements reported along the city's static front lines.
- [Report Says Roadside Blast Killed About Ten Houthi Fighters in Al-Bayda](https://yemenherald.news/ten-houthis-killed-in-blast-targeting-military-vehicle-in-yemens-al/): Yemen Online reported in March 2026 that a blast destroyed a Houthi vehicle in al-Bayda's Wald Rabi district, killing about ten. The account is uncorroborated.
- [Marib Declares Health Emergency After Measles Kills 12 Children and Infects 1,624](https://yemenherald.news/marib-declares-health-emergency-after-measles-kills-12-children-and-infects-1624/): Marib has declared a health emergency after measles killed 12 children and infected 1,624 people since January 2026, with about 85 percent of cases recorded inside displacement camps.
- [Yemeni Rights Group Says Houthi Economic Restrictions Are Deepening Poverty](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-rights-group-says-houthi-economic-restrictions-are-deepening-poverty/): The Yemen Women’s Empowerment Foundation says currency bans, unpaid salaries, internal levies and road closures in Houthi-held areas have deepened poverty and hunger.
- [Yemeni Ministers and FAO Open Two Fish Landing Centres in al-Mahrah](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ministers-and-fao-open-two-fish-landing-centres-in-al-mahrah/): Yemeni ministers Salem al-Soqatri and Tawfiq al-Sharjabi opened fish landing centres at Hauf and Damqawt in al-Mahrah with the FAO, and laid the foundation stone for an ice plant.
- [Zindani Tells Aden Business Leaders the Private Sector Is Central to Yemen's Recovery](https://yemenherald.news/zindani-tells-aden-business-leaders-the-private-sector-is-central-to-yemens-recovery/): Yemen's PM Shaya al-Zindani told business leaders in Aden the private sector is central to recovery, as a new public-private partnership unit takes shape.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Orders a National Social Policy as Institutional Reform Drive Widens](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-orders-a-national-social-policy-as-institutional-reform-drive-widens/): Shaya al-Zindani told the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in Aden to draft a comprehensive national social policy, part of a reform push overseen by a new Higher Committee for Comprehensive Institutional Reform.
- [Yemen's Agriculture Ministry Holds Third National Coffee Seminar in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-agriculture-ministry-holds-third-national-coffee-seminar-in-aden/): Yemen's agriculture ministry held its third national coffee seminar in Aden, backed by German funding, focusing on seedlings, water, post-harvest quality and export access.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Turkey Meets TİKA Chief to Prepare 8 August Forum in Ankara](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-turkey-meets-tika-chief-to-prepare-8-august-forum-in-ankara/): Ambassador Mohammed Tareiq discussed preparations for the 8 August Yemeni-Turkish forum in Ankara with TİKA, whose Yemen programmes date back to a Sanaa office opened in 2012.
- [Yemen's New Foreign Minister Discusses Red Sea Security With Egypt's Abdelatty](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-new-foreign-minister-discusses-red-sea-security-with-egypts-abdelatty/): Afrah al-Zouba, appointed Yemen's first female foreign minister in July, spoke by telephone with Egypt's Badr Abdelatty about bilateral ties, shipping security and the drone attack on two gas carriers at Damietta.
- [Civilian Killed by Sniper Fire in Maqbanah District West of Taiz, Local Sources Say](https://yemenherald.news/civilian-killed-by-sniper-fire-in-maqbanah-district-west-of-taiz-local-sources-say/): A civilian was shot dead in Maqbanah district west of Taiz while riding with his young son, local sources say, in the latest reported sniper attack along a static front line.
- [Hadramout Security Forces Arrest Two Main Suspects in the Killing of Journalist Mohammed Aydah](https://yemenherald.news/hadramout-security-forces-arrest-two-main-suspects-in-the-killing-of-journalist-mohammed-aydah/): Hadramout security say they have arrested the two main suspects in the June killing of Al Arabiya correspondent Mohammed Aydah in Mukalla, along with a wider support network.
- [Taiz Launches Rehabilitation of the 26-Kilometre Nashmah-Hawban Qadas Road](https://yemenherald.news/taiz-launches-rehabilitation-of-the-26-kilometre-nashmah-hawban-qadas-road/): Public Works Minister Hussein al-Aqrabi and Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan launched rehabilitation of the 26-kilometre Nashmah-Hawban Qadas road, funded by the Road Maintenance Fund.
- [Yemen and Djibouti Foreign Ministers Discuss Red Sea Security Across the Bab al-Mandab Strait](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-djibouti-foreign-ministers-discuss-red-sea-security-across-the-bab-al-mandab-strait/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Djibouti's Abdoulkader Houssein Omar discussed Red Sea security, Bab al-Mandab shipping and cooperation between the two neighbours.
- [Yemen's New Foreign Minister Presses Egypt on Red Sea Security in First Call With Abdelatty](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-new-foreign-minister-presses-egypt-on-red-sea-security-in-first-call-with-abdelatty/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Egypt's Badr Abdelatty discussed Red Sea shipping security, the Damietta drone attack and bilateral ties in her first call since taking office.
- [Jordan Says It Destroyed 242 of 262 Iranian Missiles and Drones Fired at the Kingdom](https://yemenherald.news/jordan-242-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-intercepted-since-start-of-war/): The Jordanian army says air defences and the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted 242 of 262 missiles and drones fired at the kingdom since the US-Israeli campaign against Iran began, with two projectiles falling in the eastern desert.
- [UAE Condemns Drone Attack on Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani's Residence](https://yemenherald.news/uae-condemns-attack-on-residence-of-kurdistan-region-president/): The UAE condemned a drone attack on the Duhok residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, calling it a criminal act and affirming solidarity with Iraq and the KRG.
- [Bahrain Sounds Air-Raid Sirens Again and Puts Out Fire at Site Hit in Iranian Attack](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-again-announces-the-activation-of-warning-sirens-due-to-iranian-attack/): Bahrain sounded air-raid sirens on Saturday and said Civil Defence crews put out a fire at a site hit in an Iranian attack, the latest in months of alerts.
- [Bahrain Says Air Defences Destroyed 174 Missiles and 385 Drones Since Iran's Attacks Began](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-174-missiles-and-385-drones-intercepted-since-start-of-iranian-attacks/): Bahrain's Defence Force says its air defences destroyed 174 missiles and 385 drones since Iranian attacks began on 28 February 2026. Later tallies climbed higher.
- [Houthi Blockade and a Collapsing Truce Pull Yemen Back to the Centre of the Widening Iran War](https://yemenherald.news/houthi-blockade-and-a-collapsing-truce-pull-yemen-back-to-the-centre-of-the-widening-iran-war/): The Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and the collapse of Yemen's 2022 truce have placed the country at the centre of the widening war between the United States and Iran, putting Red Sea oil routes at risk.
- [Kuwait National Guard Intercepts Four Hostile Drones Amid Regional Missile Threats](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-downs-4-drones-amid-missile-and-uav-threats/): Kuwait's National Guard says it shot down four hostile drones early Sunday, the latest in a run of interceptions that have tested the country's air defences during regional escalation.
- [Houthi Threats to Bab al-Mandab Deepen a Shipping Crisis Already Worsened by the Closure of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/report-houthi-involvement-to-support-iran-escalates-global-shipping-crisis/): With the Strait of Hormuz shut since February, Houthi threats to close the Bab al-Mandab put about a quarter of the world's oil and gas trade at risk.
- [Houthis Say They Launched a Second Missile Operation Against Israel a Day After Entering the Iran War](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-launch-second-missile-toward-israel/): Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired cruise missiles and drones at Israeli targets on 29 March 2026, a day after its first operation of the war. Israel said a missile from Yemen was intercepted with no casualties.
- [Houthi Spokesman Yahya Saree Says the Group Will Intensify Military Operations](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthi-spokesman-confirms-continuation-of-offensive-operations/): Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says the group will intensify operations in the coming days, following its declared blockade of Saudi Arabia and claimed attacks on tankers and Aramco sites.
- [Houthis Open a New Front Against Israel as 3,500 US Marines Arrive in the Middle East](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-join-war-as-u-s-marines-arrive-in-middle-east/): Yemen's Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since the war with Iran began, as US Central Command deployed 3,500 Marines and sailors aboard the USS Tripoli to the region.
- [Al-Alimi Welcomes Saudi-Led Maritime Defence Alliance to Secure the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-welcomes-saudi-led-maritime-defence-alliance-to-secure-the-red-sea-and-bab-al-mandab/): Yemen's Rashad al-Alimi has welcomed the Saudi-led multinational maritime defence alliance announced in late July to secure the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab, backed by 14 founding states.
- [US Strikes Qeshm Island as Iran Fires Missiles at American Base in Jordan](https://yemenherald.news/us-strikes-qeshm-island-as-iran-fires-missiles-at-american-base-in-jordan/): US Central Command says jets, drones and warships struck dozens of targets on Qeshm Island and near Bandar Abbas, days after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan.
- [EU and Gulf States Harden Joint Stance on Iranian Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz](https://yemenherald.news/european-council-president-charles-michel-declares-eu-solidarity-with-gulf-states-against-iranian-attacks/): Kaja Kallas and the GCC condemned Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping in a Brussels joint statement on 13 July 2026, and set out their demands of Tehran
- [Turki Bin Qumsha Takes Oath as Saada Governor Before President al-Alimi in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/turki-bin-qumsha-takes-oath-as-saada-governor-before-president-al-alimi-in-riyadh/): Turki Ahmed Mazhar Bin Qumsha has taken the constitutional oath as Governor of Saada before Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi in Riyadh, with a mandate to reach out to tribes, youth and women.
- [Yemen's Health Ministry and UNFPA Review Reproductive Health Support as Funding Gap Widens](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-ministry-and-unfpa-review-reproductive-health-support-as-funding-gap-widens/): Yemen's health ministry and UNFPA reviewed emergency obstetric care and medical supply distribution as an 87 percent funding shortfall threatens care for 662,000 pregnant women.
- [Shura Council Speaker and EU Ambassador Discuss Yemen's Peace Track in Amman](https://yemenherald.news/shura-council-speaker-and-eu-ambassador-discuss-yemens-peace-track-in-amman/): Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr met EU Ambassador Patrick Simonnet in Amman for talks on Yemen's stalled peace track and European humanitarian support.
- [Yemen's New Foreign Minister Meets Kuwait's Ambassador to Discuss Aid and Cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-new-foreign-minister-meets-kuwaits-ambassador-to-discuss-aid-and-cooperation/): Yemen's first female foreign minister, Afrah al-Zouba, met Kuwaiti Ambassador Falah al-Mutairi in her first week in office to discuss aid and cooperation.
- [Al-Alimi Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors from Italy, Norway, Albania, Greece and Kuwait](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-receives-credentials-of-new-ambassadors-from-italy-norway-albania-greece-and-kuwait/): President Rashad al-Alimi received the credentials of new ambassadors from Italy, Norway, Albania, Greece and Kuwait in Riyadh, using the meetings to press for international support and warn of Houthi escalation.
- [Yemen's Oil Minister and Germany's Ambassador Discuss Gas Investment Prospects in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-oil-minister-and-germanys-ambassador-discuss-gas-investment-prospects-in-riyadh/): Yemen's oil minister Mohammed Bamqa and German ambassador Thomas Schneider met in Riyadh to discuss gas and oil investment, a decade after Yemen LNG shut down and crude exports stalled.
- [Yemen and Indonesia Sign Halal Certification Memorandum in Jakarta](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-indonesia-sign-halal-certification-memorandum-in-jakarta/): Yemen says it has signed a halal certification memorandum with Indonesia’s BPJPH in Jakarta, months before Indonesia enforces mandatory halal rules in October 2026.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Germany Briefs Konrad Adenauer Foundation on Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-germany-briefs-konrad-adenauer-foundation-on-houthi-threat-to-red-sea-shipping/): Ambassador Louay al-Eryani told the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's Thomas Volk in Berlin that the Houthi threat to Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab shipping is structural, not temporary.
- [Yemen’s 2026 Aid Appeal Falls Behind as Needs Reach 22 Million People](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-2026-aid-appeal-falls-behind-as-needs-reach-22-million-people/): More than 22 million Yemenis need aid in 2026 and the $2.16bn appeal is lagging, as Red Sea escalation adds new pressure to food, health and water systems.
- [Saudi Arabia Prepares Land and Sea Push Against the Houthis to Reopen Red Sea Oil Route](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-prepares-land-and-sea-push-against-the-houthis-to-reopen-red-sea-oil-route/): Saudi Arabia is preparing a possible land and sea operation against the Houthis and building a 14-state maritime coalition after the July 20 Red Sea blockade.
- [Yemen’s Health Ministry and UNICEF Review Primary Healthcare Project in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-ministry-and-unicef-review-primary-healthcare-project-in-taiz/): Yemen's health minister and UNICEF reviewed progress on a project to sustain primary healthcare services in Taiz, amid deepening need and funding gaps.
- [Former Prime Minister Salem bin Braik Sworn In as Yemen’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/former-prime-minister-salem-bin-braik-sworn-in-as-yemens-ambassador-to-saudi-arabia/): Former Yemeni prime minister Salem bin Braik was sworn in before President al-Alimi in Riyadh as Yemen's ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
- [Yemen Condemns Iranian Missile Attack on Jordan and Urges Firmer UN Action](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-attack-on-jordan-and-urges-firmer-un-action/): Yemen's foreign ministry condemned Iran's missile attack on Jordan, backed Amman's response and urged the UN Security Council to take a firmer stance.
- [Yemen's Technical Education Minister Seeks Turkish Support to Rebuild Vocational Institutes](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-technical-education-minister-seeks-turkish-support-to-rebuild-vocational-institutes/): Yemen's technical education minister met TIKA and Turkish Red Crescent officials in Aden to seek support for vocational institutes, workshops and colleges.
- [Afrah al-Zouba Sworn In as Yemen's First Female Foreign Minister](https://yemenherald.news/afrah-al-zouba-sworn-in-as-yemens-first-female-foreign-minister/): Dr Afrah al-Zouba has taken the constitutional oath before President Rashad al-Alimi as Yemen's first female foreign minister, after 25 years in development and peacebuilding.
- [Yemen's Human Rights Ministry and IOM Discuss Reviving National Anti-Trafficking Committee](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-human-rights-ministry-and-iom-discuss-reviving-national-anti-trafficking-committee/): Minister Mishdal Omar and IOM's Yemen mission chief met in Aden on Wednesday, making reactivation of the National Anti-Trafficking Committee a top priority.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Pakistan Raises Houthi Red Sea Attacks in Islamabad Talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-pakistan-raises-houthi-red-sea-attacks-in-islamabad-talks/): Yemen’s ambassador Mohammed al-Ashabi briefed a senior Pakistani foreign ministry official on Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and on Yemen’s peace efforts
- [Hadramout Governor Al-Khanbashi Pledges Safe Environment for UN Staff in Mukalla Talks](https://yemenherald.news/hadramout-governor-al-khanbashi-pledges-safe-environment-for-un-staff-in-mukalla-talks/): Hadramout governor Salem al-Khanbashi told a UN Department of Safety and Security adviser in Mukalla that his administration will keep UN and aid agency staff safe.
- [Yemen Backs Saudi Arabia's Right to Defend Its Oil Facilities After Drone Attacks From Iraq](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-backs-saudi-arabias-right-to-defend-its-oil-facilities-after-drone-attacks-from-iraq/): Yemen's foreign ministry says Saudi Arabia may take all necessary measures under the UN Charter to defend its oil facilities after drone attacks from Iraq.
- [Yemen Names Former Prime Minister Salem Saleh Bin Breik as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-names-former-prime-minister-salem-saleh-bin-breik-as-ambassador-to-saudi-arabia/): A republican decree names former prime minister Salem Saleh Bin Breik as Yemen's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the government's most important diplomatic post.
- [Yemen Urges UN Security Council to Act After Drone Attacks on Saudi Arabia From Iraq](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-urges-un-security-council-to-act-after-drone-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-from-iraq/): Yemen condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia launched from Iraq and urges the UN Security Council to act against Iran and those arming its allied militias.
- [Yemen Welcomes Dutch, Belgian and Irish Bans on Israeli Settlement Products](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-welcomes-dutch-belgian-and-irish-bans-on-israeli-settlement-products/): Yemen’s foreign ministry welcomed Dutch, Belgian and Irish bans on Israeli settlement goods, citing UN Resolution 2334 and backing a state on 1967 borders.
- [Yemen's Ambassador Urges Canada to Shift From Emergency Aid to Long-Term Recovery Support](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-urges-canada-to-shift-from-emergency-aid-to-long-term-recovery-support/): Yemen's ambassador Jamal al-Sallal asks Canada to move from emergency aid to funding recovery, reconstruction and investment in energy, ports and agriculture.
- [Sana'a Governorate Security Committee Backs Leadership Decisions and Raises Military Readiness](https://yemenherald.news/sanaa-governorate-security-committee-backs-leadership-decisions-and-raises-military-readiness/): Sana'a governorate's security committee endorsed Presidential Council decisions, raised military readiness and urged families to reject Houthi recruitment.
- [Lahj Governor Presses Danish Refugee Council for Broader Development Partnership](https://yemenherald.news/lahj-governor-presses-danish-refugee-council-for-broader-development-partnership/): Lahj Governor Murad al-Halmi urged the Danish Refugee Council to fund integrated development projects, prioritising jobs, farming and public services
- [Yemen's Foreign Minister Discusses Cooperation and Policy Coordination with Mauritanian Counterpart](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-discusses-cooperation-and-policy-coordination-with-mauritanian-counterpart/): Yemen's first female foreign minister, Dr. Afrah al-Zouba, discussed bilateral ties, regional security and Red Sea navigation in a phone call with Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug.
- [Yemen's Transport Minister Presses for a National Maritime Security Committee](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-transport-minister-presses-for-a-national-maritime-security-committee/): Yemen's transport minister has called for a National Maritime Security Committee to unify naval, coast guard, ports and customs efforts after Houthi attacks on Mokha Port.
- [Salem al-Khanbashi Reviews Action for Humanity Projects During Mukalla Briefing](https://yemenherald.news/salem-al-khanbashi-reviews-action-for-humanity-projects-during-mukalla-briefing/): Presidential Leadership Council member and Hadramout governor Salem al-Khanbashi was briefed in Mukalla on Action for Humanity's projects, including a planned building to host graduate-run enterprises.
- [Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis in the United States Ends After Supreme Court Ruling](https://yemenherald.news/thousands-of-yemeni-nationals-face-loss-of-legal-protection-in-u-s/): Temporary Protected Status for around 2,810 Yemeni nationals in the US ended on 20 July 2026 after a Supreme Court ruling lifted a court stay on the Department of Homeland Security's termination.
- [Yemen's Prime Minister Relaunches the Official Gazette in Aden After an 11-Year Suspension](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-relaunches-the-official-gazette-in-aden-after-an-11-year-suspension/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani launched the reissue of Yemen's official gazette in Aden on Thursday, restoring the state's legal publication record after more than 11 years of suspension.
- [Yemen's Foreign Ministry Receives Credentials of Nigeria's Non-Resident Ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-receives-credentials-of-nigerias-non-resident-ambassador/): Under-Secretary Mansour Baggash received a copy of the credentials of Dr. Yakoub An Gambo as Nigeria's non-resident ambassador to Yemen, Saba reported from Riyadh on 20 August 2026.
- [Tawakkol Karman Blocked from Briefing the UN Security Council on Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/how-did-tawakkol-karman-reach-the-un-security-council-why-was-her-participation-blocked/): Yemeni Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman was blocked from briefing the UN Security Council on 13 August 2026 after member states objected, and spoke to reporters outside the chamber instead.
- [Yemeni army reports drone strike in al-Jawf and foiled Houthi infiltration near Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-drones-target-houthi-forces-in-al-aqsha-army-foils-infiltration-in-taiz/): Yemen's government says its drones struck Houthi fighters in al-Jawf and that troops repelled an infiltration attempt at al-Dhabab near Taiz, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts.
- [Aden’s “Mattress Revolution” protests resume after month-long pause over power cuts and unpaid salaries](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-mattress-revolution-protests-resume-in-aden-after-month-long-pause/): Residents of Aden have revived the "Mattress Revolution" protests after a month-long pause, sleeping in the street to demand an end to long power cuts and the payment of overdue public-sector salaries.
- [Houthi missile salvo at Bab al-Mandab follows strikes that shut Yemen's Mokha port](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-fire-5-ballistic-missiles-toward-bab-al-mandeb-yemen-army-reports/): Houthi forces fired five ballistic missiles toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait on 17 August, days after a bombardment that killed seven people and suspended all operations at Yemen's Mokha port.
- [Al-Muharrami tells British ambassador that restoring state institutions is the key to Yemen's stability](https://yemenherald.news/al-muharrami-tells-british-ambassador-that-restoring-state-institutions-is-the-key-to-yemens-stability/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman al-Muharrami told British Ambassador Abda Sharif in Riyadh that no settlement can hold until state institutions are restored and the Houthi coup ends.
- [Yemeni embassy briefs Sudanese media in Port Sudan on Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-embassy-briefs-sudanese-media-in-port-sudan-on-houthi-threats-to-red-sea-shipping/): Yemen's embassy in Sudan briefed journalists and broadcasters in Port Sudan on Houthi escalation and its consequences for Red Sea navigation, invoking a military relationship that dates to 2015.
- [Yemen's water minister presses CARE International and UNESCO for closer project coordination](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-presses-care-international-and-unesco-for-closer-project-coordination/): Water and Environment Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi met CARE International's regional director and UNESCO's representative in Aden, pressing both to align their projects with ministry priorities as 17.8 million Yemenis lack safe water.
- [Yemen's Women's Affairs Minister and UK Ambassador Discuss Expanding Support for Yemeni Women](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-womens-affairs-minister-and-uk-ambassador-discuss-expanding-support-for-yemeni-women/): Yemen's State Minister for Women's Affairs, Ahd Jaassous, and UK Ambassador Abda Sharif discussed widening cooperation on women's economic and political empowerment in a video-conference meeting on 19 August 2026, against a 2026 relief plan that counts 22 million Yemenis in need.
- [Yemen's civil service minister and UN envoy's economic adviser discuss public pay and pension reform in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-civil-service-minister-and-un-envoys-economic-adviser-discuss-public-pay-and-pension-reform-in-aden/): Yemen's Minister of Civil Service and Insurance, Salem al-Awlaqi, met an economic adviser from the UN Special Envoy's office in Aden for talks on public sector pay, pensions and state reform.
- [Yemen and Syria Review Draft Agreements Ahead of Expected Signing](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-and-syria-review-draft-agreements-ahead-of-expected-signing/): Yemen's chargé d'affaires in Damascus, Mohammed Baaker, reviewed draft bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding with Syrian treaties official Dima Al-Mousa, covering academic, health, economic and diplomatic cooperation.
- [Yemen Takes Part in UN Desertification Conference COP17 in Mongolia](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-takes-part-in-un-desertification-conference-cop17-in-mongolia/): A Yemeni delegation led by Deputy Agriculture Minister Ahmed al-Zamaki is attending UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, pressing for land restoration funding and drought early warning.
- [Yemen's Ambassador to Japan Discusses Expanding Economic Cooperation with Tokyo Trade Minister](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-japan-discusses-expanding-economic-cooperation-with-tokyo-trade-minister/): Yemen's Ambassador to Japan, Adel al-Sunaini, met Japanese trade minister Kenji Yamada in Tokyo to discuss expanding economic and trade cooperation and backing Yemen's recovery.
- [Planning Ministry and WFP Discuss Wider Humanitarian and Development Support for Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-planning-ministry-and-wfp-discuss-widening-food-aid-as-funding-falls/): Deputy Planning Minister Nizar Basuhaib met WFP Yemen Country Director Al-Khidir Daloum in Aden to discuss expanding food security and development programmes as humanitarian funding shrinks.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Lebanon holds fresh Beirut talks on bilateral ties and developments at home](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-lebanon-holds-fresh-beirut-talks-on-bilateral-ties-and-developments-at-home/): Yemen's ambassador to Lebanon, Abdullah al-Duais, held further talks in Beirut on bilateral relations and on political, security and humanitarian developments in Yemen.
- [Yemen condemns Israeli strikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase as a violation of sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-syrias-abu-al-duhur-airbase-as-a-violation-of-sovereignty/): Yemen's foreign ministry condemned airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib as a violation of Syrian sovereignty and the UN Charter.
- [EU ambassador Simonnet warns Yemen must not become an arena for regional rivalries](https://yemenherald.news/eu-envoy-yemen-must-not-become-arena-for-regional-conflict/): EU ambassador Patrick Simonnet tells South24 that Yemen must not become a battleground for regional rivalries, and calls for genuine southern representation in any inclusive political process.
- [Eight people were killed in a Houthi missile attack on Mokha port](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthi-attack-damages-ship-pier-at-al-aradhi-port-in-bab-al-mandeb/): A Yemeni military official says five Houthi missiles hit two cargo ships unloading at Mokha port in Taiz province, killing two security officers and six civilians. The Houthis say they struck Saudi military vessels.
- [Shabwa Defence Forces say they shot down a Houthi drone over eastern Yemen front lines](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-shabwa-defense-forces-shoot-down-houthi-drone-over-frontlines/): The Shabwa Defence Forces report intercepting a Houthi drone near positions at Harib, Ain, Bayhan and Upper Markha, days after repelling infiltration attempts on the same axis. No casualties were reported.
- [UN rights chief urges immediate de-escalation as Yemen’s civilian toll climbs](https://yemenherald.news/un-rights-chief-urges-immediate-halt-to-escalating-violence-in-yemen/): Volker Turk says at least seventeen civilians have been killed or injured in government-held Yemen since 6 August, citing strikes on Mokha port, a Marib displacement camp and a cargo ship in Bab al-Mandab.
- [Al-Alimi meets Japan’s foreign minister in Riyadh on aid and Red Sea shipping security](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-meets-japans-foreign-minister-in-riyadh-on-aid-and-red-sea-shipping-security/): Yemen’s president asked Tokyo to expand support for the coast guard and the power sector as Japan’s foreign minister toured the region seeking to keep Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz open.
- [Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi landing ship off Yemen’s Mokha coast](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-claim-strike-on-saudi-military-landing-ship-in-red-sea/): The Houthi military says ballistic missiles hit a Saudi landing ship and four escorts off Mokha as part of its blockade of Saudi shipping. Riyadh has not confirmed any losses.
- [Hijacking Off Somalia Extends a Piracy Wave That Has Already Reached Yemeni Waters](https://yemenherald.news/8-armed-men-seize-cargo-ship-off-somalia/): Eight armed men seized a cargo ship four nautical miles off Mareeyo, Somalia, UKMTO says, extending a 2026 piracy resurgence that reached Yemeni waters in July when the tanker Asana was taken off Al Mukalla.
- [UAE's local-partner strategy in Yemen unravels after the STC's collapse in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-where-the-united-arab-emirates-succeeded-where-others-failed/): A decade of Emirati influence built on southern armed partners came apart within weeks after government forces retook Aden in January 2026 and the Southern Transitional Council announced its dissolution.
- [First shipment of equipment arrives for Aden's 100-megawatt emergency power plant](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-receives-first-batch-of-emergency-power-plant-equipment/): Yemen's Ministry of Electricity and Energy says 12 trailers carrying generating equipment have reached Aden for a 100-megawatt emergency plant to be installed at the Al-Hiswa power station.
- [Tawakkol Karman blocked from UN Security Council briefing on Yemen after member objections](https://yemenherald.news/strong-opposition-blocks-tawakkol-karman-from-un-security-council-briefing-over-alleged-brotherhood-links/): Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman was prevented from addressing a UN Security Council civil society briefing on Yemen after members objected to her ties to the Islah party, Denmark's deputy UN ambassador confirmed.
- [Houthi missiles strike positions near Bab al-Mandab as Mokha port stays shut](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-target-military-airport-near-bab-al/): A Yemeni military source says Houthi ballistic missiles hit positions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait in Taiz, as Mokha port stays closed after more than 25 strikes since 9 August.
- [PLC member al-Muharrami reviews Red Sea shipping threat with US envoy in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/plc-member-al-muharrami-reviews-red-sea-shipping-threat-with-us-envoy-in-riyadh/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman al-Muharrami met US Chargé d’Affaires Neil Hop in Riyadh to review Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and Yemen’s political and security situation.
- [Kuwaiti-funded housing complex for low-income families advances in Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/kuwaiti-funded-housing-complex-for-low-income-families-advances-in-hadramout/): Hadramout Governor Salem Ahmed al-Khanbashi met the Abdullah Habishan Foundation in Mukalla to finalise a Kuwaiti-funded residential complex of 100 to 150 units in Ash-Shihr District.
- [Interior Minister Haidan thanks Britain for Coast Guard support in call with Ambassador Sharif](https://yemenherald.news/interior-minister-haidan-thanks-britain-for-coast-guard-support-in-call-with-ambassador-sharif/): Yemen’s Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan reviewed security cooperation with UK Ambassador Abda Sharif by video call, highlighting British support for the Yemeni Coast Guard.
- [Aden governor raises Red Sea shipping attacks with new US Chargé d’Affaires in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-raises-red-sea-shipping-attacks-with-new-us-charge-daffaires-in-riyadh/): State Minister and Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh met US Chargé d’Affaires Neil Hop in Riyadh to discuss Houthi attacks on shipping and the security of the interim capital.
- [Yemen’s ambassador to Japan presses Tokyo on Bab al-Mandab shipping threats](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-japan-presses-tokyo-on-bab-al-mandab-shipping-threats/): Ambassador Adel al-Sunaini told Japan’s State Minister of Defense Masahisa Miyazaki that Houthi escalation threatens Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab navigation, global trade and energy security.
- [Al-Sharjabi sets water and sanitation priorities with relief agency in Aden talks](https://yemenherald.news/al-sharjabi-sets-water-and-sanitation-priorities-with-relief-agency-in-aden-talks/): Yemen’s water minister met a CRS water expert in Aden on Monday to rank sector priorities, discussing the Wadi Bana watershed study and two emerging donor programmes.
- [Government-aligned forces say 27 Houthi fighters killed in three days on the Al-Barh front in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-resistance-reports-27-houthis-killed-in-taiz-strikes-amid-escalating-conflict/): The National Resistance Forces report 27 Houthi fighters killed and 19 wounded over three days on the Al-Barh front in western Taiz, and say a fresh assault was repelled.
- [Mokha port halts all operations after sustained Houthi missile bombardment](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-renew-strikes-on-mokha-port-as-escalation-intensifies-along-yemens-coast/): Yemen’s Mokha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after more than twenty-five missile strikes, with officials estimating losses near sixteen million dollars.
- [Houthi missile strike on Mokha port kills eight, including two security officers](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-8-killed-including-security-officers-in-houthi-attack-on-mokha-port/): Yemeni officials say eight people died and cargo ships caught fire when Houthi missiles hit Mokha port on Friday, days before the harbour suspended all operations.
- [Houthi missiles and drones strike Marib city, wounding residents in a crowded displacement hub](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-loud-explosion-rocks-crowded-marib-city/): Marib authorities say four ballistic missiles and four drones hit the city on Saturday, damaging homes and a bakery in a provincial capital sheltering one of Yemen’s largest displaced populations.
- [Masam teams clear 7,444 mines and unexploded ordnance across Yemen in two weeks](https://yemenherald.news/masam-teams-clear-7444-mines-and-unexploded-ordnance-across-yemen-in-two-weeks/): The Saudi-funded Masam project says it removed 7,444 landmines, unexploded ordnance and IEDs across Yemen in the first two weeks of August, taking its total since 2018 past 585,000.
- [Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba Meets Saudi Counterpart in Riyadh to Deepen Strategic Partnership](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-meets-saudi-counterpart-in-riyadh-to-deepen-strategic-partnership/): Yemen's first female foreign minister, Dr. Afrah al-Zouba, met Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh for talks on the strategic partnership, diplomatic training and the government's response to Houthi escalation.
- [Yemen's health minister orders costed emergency preparedness plans in every governorate](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-minister-of-public-health-and-population-dr-qasim-buhaibeh-has-called/): Dr. Qasim Buhaibeh has told governorate health directors to base emergency plans on real capacity, as cholera, measles and a shrinking WHO budget squeeze Yemen's health system.
- [Yemeni forces repel Houthi push on Taiz northern front as Mokha comes under missile attack](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-forces-repel-houthi-push-on-taiz-northern-front-as-mokha-comes-under-missile-attack/): Yemeni government forces say they broke up a Houthi mobilisation north of Taiz city, as missile and drone strikes again hit the Red Sea port of Mokha.
- [Yemen Network of Victims records 18 civilian casualties in Marib, Taiz and Hodeidah in one week](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-network-of-victims-records-18-civilian-casualties-in-marib-taiz-and-hodeidah-in-one-week/): The Yemen Network of Victims says 18 civilians were killed or wounded in Marib, Taiz and Hodeidah between 4 and 15 August, including two killed and 14 wounded in a strike on the Jaw al-Naseem displacement camp near Marib.
- [Aden residents queue for hours as cooking gas and fuel shortage enters third week](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-gas-shortages-in-aden-leave-residents-struggling-for-fuel-cooking-supplies/): Long queues, black-market prices and transport disruption have spread across Aden as a cooking gas and fuel shortage runs into a third week.
- [Yemen's Mokha port halts operations after Houthi missile attacks kill seven](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-mokha-port-halts-operations-after-repeated-houthi-attacks-16-million-in-losses/): Mokha port's director says more than 25 missiles hit the Red Sea facility, killing seven people and causing about $16 million in losses.
- [Yemeni joint forces say three soldiers killed repelling Houthi assault in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-3-soldiers-killed-7-wounded-in-clashes-with-houthis-in-taiz/): Joint forces say three National Resistance soldiers were killed and seven wounded repelling a Houthi assault on the al-Barh front in western Taiz.
- [Houthi missile and drone barrage strikes residential districts of Marib](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-powerful-explosions-rock-marib-as-houthis-target-residential-areas/): Local authorities in Marib say Houthi forces fired four ballistic missiles and four drones into residential neighbourhoods late on Saturday, wounding civilians and damaging homes in a city sheltering more than two million displaced Yemenis.
- [Japan Condemns Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Civilians and Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/japan-strongly-condemns-iran-backed-houthi-attacks-on-civilians-and-shipping/): Japan's foreign ministry has condemned Houthi attacks that killed civilians at a Marib displacement camp, struck Yemen's al-Makha port and a Saudi refinery, and renewed the threat to Red Sea shipping.
- [Houthi Missile and Drone Strikes Hit Marib's Residential Areas and Displacement Camps](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-civilian-casualties-reported-in-houthi-rocket-strikes-on-marib/): Marib's provincial authority says Houthi forces fired six ballistic missiles and four drones at the city, striking residential districts near camps that shelter more than two million displaced Yemenis.
- [Yemen’s coastguard puts Tihama casualties at 16 after Houthi double strike in Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-death-toll-rises-to-16-in-houthi-attack-on-tihama-vessel/): Yemen’s coastguard says six people were killed and 10 wounded when Houthi missiles struck the Egyptian-owned cargo ship Tihama and the rescue teams sent to reach it in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- [France condemns Houthi escalation in Yemen and demands an end to Iranian arms transfers](https://yemenherald.news/france-strongly-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-yemeni-cities-civilian-infrastructure/): France told the UN Security Council that Yemen faces its worst escalation since 2022, condemning Houthi strikes on Mokha, Marib and Red Sea shipping and blaming Iranian support.
- [Pentagon Review Finds US Strikes Killed 153 Civilians in Yemen in 2025](https://yemenherald.news/pentagon-report-u-s-strikes-in-yemen-killed-153-civilians-in-2025/): A Pentagon assessment sent to the US Congress attributes 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries in Yemen to three American air strikes carried out in April 2025.
- [Houthis renew ballistic missile strikes on Yemen's Mokha port, government forces say](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-renew-ballistic-missile-strikes-on-mokha-port/): Yemeni government forces say two Houthi ballistic missiles hit the marine berth at Mokha port on 12 August 2026, days after a barrage that killed seven people.
- [Reports say Houthi drone expertise is spreading across the Red Sea to Sudan](https://yemenherald.news/report-irans-influence-expands-in-red-sea-horn-of-africa-through-houthi-military-expertise/): Regional and Western officials say Houthi operatives are training Sudanese factions in drone production, marking a shift from receiving Iranian weapons to exporting the expertise.
- [Yemeni government reports artillery and drone strikes on Houthi positions in three governorates](https://yemenherald.news/govt-strikes-kill-injure-houthi-fighters-across-yemen/): Yemeni government forces report artillery and drone strikes on Houthi positions in al-Dhalea, Marib and Shabwa as fighting escalates across multiple fronts.
- [UK tells Security Council Iran must end its support for the Houthis as it reaffirms Yemen's sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/uk-tells-security-council-houthi-escalation-threatens-yemens-stability/): Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council on 13 August that reckless Houthi actions had triggered a serious escalation, and called on Iran to stop backing the group.
- [Pakistan condemns Houthi missile attack on Bab al-Mandab cargo ship that killed three Pakistanis](https://yemenherald.news/pakistan-strongly-condemns-houthi-attack-on-commercial-vessel-in-bab-al-mandeb/): Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar called the Houthi strike on the merchant vessel Tihamah in Bab al-Mandab a violation of international law after three Pakistani crew members were killed.
- [IRC suspends field movements on Yemen’s west coast after strikes on Mokha](https://yemenherald.news/irc-suspends-field-operations-in-yemens-west-coast-after-houthi-attacks-on-mokha/): The International Rescue Committee has suspended field movements on Yemen's west coast after missile and drone strikes hit populated areas of Mokha, disrupting clinics and outreach.
- [IOM records more than 10,000 people displaced across Yemen since January, over half in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/over-10000-displaced-in-yemen-since-january-more-than-half-in-marib/): The International Organization for Migration logged 1,742 families displaced in Yemen between January and 8 August 2026, with Marib accounting for 53 per cent of all new cases.
- [Houthi media acknowledges 84 fighters killed, including 28 field commanders](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-media-84-houthis-killed-including-28-field-commanders/): Houthi media has acknowledged 84 fighters killed in a week, including 28 field commanders, as Yemen's frontline fighting reaches its worst level since 2022.
- [EU naval mission escorts commercial ships safely through Red Sea amid Houthi attacks](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-escorts-commercial-ships-safely-through-red-sea-amid-renewed-houthi-attacks/): The EU's EUNAVFOR ASPIDES operation escorted another group of merchant vessels through waters west of Yemen, its second publicised escort this month, as Houthi attacks keep Red Sea traffic moving under naval protection.
- [Bahrain presses Security Council for firmer action on Houthi attacks at sea](https://yemenherald.news/bahrain-presses-security-council-for-firmer-action-on-houthi-attacks-at-sea/): Bahrain told the UN Security Council on 13 August that it must protect seafarers and hold the Houthis accountable for attacks on shipping, as the UN envoy warned Yemen risks a return to full-scale war.
- [Russia urges immediate resumption of Yemen peace talks and condemns threats to shipping](https://yemenherald.news/russia-urges-immediate-resumption-of-yemen-peace-talks-condemns-threats-to-maritime-security/): Russia's Maria Zabolotskaya told the Security Council that talks on a Yemen peace roadmap should resume immediately, while condemning threats to commercial shipping.
- [African members of the Security Council reaffirm Yemen's sovereignty and warn against regional spillover](https://yemenherald.news/african-security-council-members-reaffirm-support-for-yemens-sovereignty-and-unity/): Liberia, speaking for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia, told the Security Council that Yemen must not become a theatre for broader regional confrontation.
- [UN envoy warns Yemen is closer to full-scale war than at any time since the 2022 truce](https://yemenherald.news/un-security-council-to-discuss-yemen-crisis-amid-houthi-escalation/): Hans Grundberg and Tom Fletcher told the Security Council on 13 August that Yemen's truce is breaking down and that this year's humanitarian appeal is barely 20 per cent funded.
- [Yemen condemns escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-escalating-israeli-settler-attacks-on-palestinians-in-the-west-bank/): Yemen's Foreign Ministry condemned escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, pointing to the recent violence in Qusra in Nablus Governorate.
- [Yemen’s human rights commission opens field investigation into attacks on al-Mokha port](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-rights-commission-opens-field-investigation-into-attacks-on-mokha-port/): The National Commission said it was documenting casualties and damage from the missile and drone attacks on al-Mokha in Taiz, which killed seven people and struck the port quay.
- [Pakistan condemns Houthi attack that killed its seafarers and warns over freedom of navigation](https://yemenherald.news/pakistan-condemns-red-sea-attack-on-cargo-ship-tihamah-that-killed-three-of-its-seafarers/): Pakistan told the UN Security Council that attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab threaten global commerce, after three of its nationals died aboard the Tihamah.
- [IMO chief condemns deadly missile attack on cargo ship Tihamah off Yemen's coast](https://yemenherald.news/imo-chief-condemns-deadly-attack-on-cargo-ship-off-yemens-coast/): IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemned the missile attack on the cargo ship Tihamah near Mokha, which Yemeni officials say killed four crew and two rescuers.
- [UK tells Security Council that Iran must end its support for the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/uk-urges-iran-to-halt-support-for-houthis-warns-of-threat-to-yemens-stability/): Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council on 13 August that Iranian support for the Houthis threatens Yemen's stability, and set out British humanitarian commitments.
- [Al-Khanbashi and UNFPA Representative Discuss Expanding Humanitarian Work in Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/al-khanbashi-and-unfpa-representative-discuss-expanding-humanitarian-work-in-hadramout/): Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi met UNFPA Yemen Representative Francesco Galtieri in Mukalla on Thursday to discuss expanding reproductive health, women's empowerment and safe-space programmes as funding cuts bite.
- [Yemen's ambassador briefs Oman on Houthi escalation as Muscat reaffirms support](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-briefs-oman-on-houthi-escalation-as-muscat-reaffirms-support/): Yemen's ambassador Khaled Shataif briefed Oman's Khalifa al-Harthy in Muscat on the Houthi escalation, as Muscat reaffirmed support for Yemen's unity.
- [Yemeni naval forces destroy three explosive-laden Houthi boats in the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-naval-forces-destroy-three-explosive-laden-houthi-boats-in-the-red-sea/): Yemeni naval and coastguard units destroyed three explosive-laden Houthi boats in the Red Sea, a military source said, the latest in a run of interceptions near Mokha and the Bab al-Mandab strait.
- [Al-Aradah urges decisive international action on Houthi attacks in talks with French ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/al-aradah-urges-decisive-international-action-on-houthi-attacks-in-talks-with-french-ambassador/): Sultan al-Aradah, deputy chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, pressed France's ambassador for a firmer international response to Houthi missile, drone and sea attacks and for more aid to Marib.
- [Yemen Tells Security Council It Will Not Cede Control Over War and Peace Decisions](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-tells-security-council-it-will-not-cede-control-over-war-and-peace-decisions/): Ambassador Abdullah al-Saadi told the UN Security Council that Yemen rejects blackmail and intimidation, and that no group may hold weapons outside the control of state institutions.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Poland Presses Warsaw Over Houthi Attacks and Red Sea Shipping](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-poland-presses-warsaw-over-houthi-attacks-and-red-sea-shipping/): Ambassador Mervat Mujalli briefed a senior Polish foreign ministry official on Houthi strikes in Marib, Hadramout and along the Red Sea coast, and renewed Yemen’s call for EU sanctions.
- [Yemen’s Ambassador to Japan Thanks Tokyo for Support and Warns Over Red Sea Shipping Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-japan-thanks-tokyo-for-support-and-warns-over-red-sea-shipping-attacks/): Ambassador Adel al-Sunaini thanked Japan for backing Yemen’s unity and sovereignty in Tokyo talks that also examined Houthi attacks on Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab shipping.
- [Yemen's water minister and FAO's Adam Yao discuss expanding cooperation in Aden talks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-faos-adam-yao-discuss-expanding-cooperation-in-aden-talks/): Yemen's Minister of Water and Environment Tawfiq al-Sharjabi met FAO Representative Adam Yao in Aden to discuss capacity building for the General Authority for Water Resources and new joint projects.
- [Yemen’s Prime Minister and British Ambassador Discuss Cooperation After Attacks on al-Mokha](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-and-british-ambassador-discuss-cooperation-after-attacks-on-al-mokha/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and UK Ambassador Abda Sharif reviewed bilateral cooperation by video call, discussing reported Houthi attacks on al-Mokha port and shipping, and British backing for Yemen’s economic reforms.
- [Yemen’s Prime Minister Praises US Support and Urges a Broader Partnership](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-praises-us-support-and-urges-a-broader-partnership/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani thanked Washington for its support to Yemeni state institutions during a video call with new US Chargé d’Affaires Neil Hop, as the government reports fresh Houthi attacks on shipping and the port of al-Mokha.
- [Yemen’s Health Minister and UNOPS Review Sixth Phase of KfW-Funded Health Projects](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-minister-and-unops-review-sixth-phase-of-kfw-funded-health-projects/): Yemen’s health minister Qasim Buhaib and UNOPS project adviser Khaldoun Salem reviewed health-sector support and the sixth phase of KfW-funded projects in a video conference on Wednesday.
- [Al-Alimi urges Houthis to disarm and enter Yemen's political process](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-urges-houthis-to-disarm-and-enter-yemens-political-process/): Rashad al-Alimi urged the Houthis to give up their weapons and join a political settlement, days after the deadly Houthi missile and drone attack on al-Mokha port.
- [Al-Alimi Presses Yemen’s State Media to Publish Faster and Back Claims With Evidence](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-presses-yemens-state-media-to-publish-faster-and-back-claims-with-evidence/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman told state media chiefs to publish faster and document their claims, and restated a pledge to protect journalists.
- [Al-Alimi Tells Yemen’s Top Judges the Courts Are Central to Restoring State Authority](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-yemens-top-judges-the-courts-are-central-to-restoring-state-authority/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman met the country’s senior judicial officials in Riyadh, urging documented prosecutions over condemnations and faster terrorism trials.
- [Yemen’s Foreign Ministry Condemns Deadly Houthi Missile Strike on Cargo Ship Tihamah](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-condemns-deadly-houthi-missile-strike-on-cargo-ship-tihamah/): Yemen’s foreign ministry condemned the Houthi ballistic missile attack on the food-carrying ship Tihamah in Bab al-Mandeb, which killed four crew and wounded four more.
- [Missile strikes on cargo ship Tihamah kill six in Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/missile-strikes-on-cargo-ship-tihamah-in-bab-al-mandab-kill-six-yemen-says/): Yemen's Transport Ministry says three ballistic missiles hit the Tanzania-flagged cargo ship Tihamah in Bab al-Mandab, killing four crew and two rescue workers.
- [Yemen's Cabinet Says Houthis Will Not Impose New Realities by Force](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-cabinet-says-houthis-will-not-impose-new-realities-by-force/): Yemen's cabinet, meeting in Aden under Prime Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani, said the Houthis cannot impose new realities by force after strikes on Mokha port.
- [Japan condemns Houthi attacks on civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/japan-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-civilians-in-yemen-and-saudi-arabia/): Tokyo strongly denounced Houthi attacks on a Yemeni displacement camp, Red Sea shipping and Saudi civilian sites, and urged the group to stop escalating.
- [Yemen's Water Minister and UNOPS Country Manager Review Joint Projects in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-unops-country-manager-review-joint-projects-in-aden/): Yemen water minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi and UNOPS country manager Rehana Zawar reviewed progress, delays and new funding channels for water and sanitation projects.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia seeks wider trade and university ties with West Java](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-indonesia-seeks-wider-trade-and-university-ties-with-west-java/): Yemen ambassador to Indonesia Salem Ahmed Balfaqih met West Java deputy governor Erwan Setiawan to discuss opening trade, university, cultural and tourism links with Indonesia most populous province.
- [Al-Aradah urges tighter military coordination against smuggling routes in al-Mahrah](https://yemenherald.news/al-aradah-urges-tighter-military-coordination-against-smuggling-routes-in-al-mahrah/): Presidential Leadership Council member Sultan al-Aradah called for closer army and security coordination in al-Mahrah, naming smuggling routes attributed to the Houthi movement as the governorate main security concern.
- [Al-Alimi asks sponsoring states for firmer backing after Houthi strikes on Mokha port](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-asks-sponsoring-states-for-firmer-backing-after-houthi-strikes-on-mokha-port/): President Rashad al-Alimi told ambassadors of the states sponsoring Yemen political process that the government did not start the escalation and asked for firmer backing after Houthi missile and drone strikes on Mokha port.
- [Health minister and Doctors of the World discuss extending medical services to Yemen's neediest districts](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-and-doctors-of-the-world-discuss-extending-medical-services-to-yemens-neediest-districts/): Yemen health minister Qasim Buhaibeh and Medecins du Monde France discussed extending medical services into the districts of greatest need, aligned with the 2026-2030 national health strategy.
- [Yemen's Women's Affairs Minister and New US Chargé d'Affaires Discuss Widening Women's Role in State Institutions](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-womens-affairs-minister-and-new-us-charge-daffaires-discuss-widening-womens-role-in-state-institutions/): Yemen's Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Dr. Ahed Jaassous, met US Chargé d'Affaires Neil Hop in Riyadh on Monday to discuss expanding Yemeni women's participation in state institutions, protection and peacebuilding.
- [Kuwait Reaffirms Support for Yemen’s Government and Welcomes Security Council Condemnation of Houthi Attacks](https://yemenherald.news/kuwait-reaffirms-support-for-yemens-government-and-welcomes-security-council-condemnation-of-houthi-attacks/): Kuwait welcomed the UN Security Council’s 7 August 2026 statement on Yemen, backing Resolution 2216, Yemen’s sovereignty and the UN envoy’s peace efforts amid renewed escalation.
- [Yemen’s Government Vows to Protect Mokha Port After Houthi Missile and Drone Strike](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-government-vows-to-protect-mokha-port-after-houthi-missile-and-drone-strike/): Yemen’s government condemned a missile and drone attack on Mokha port in Taiz on 9 August 2026 and pledged to protect vital facilities, as casualty and damage reports emerged.
- [Court in Raymah fines four men over a volunteer road-paving project, Yemeni outlets say](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-yemeni-court-punishes-citizens-over-community-initiative-to-pave-their-village-road/): A court of first instance in Al-Jabin convicted four men over stone used to surface a track serving Bani al-Harazi in Raymah governorate, according to Yemeni news reports that do not say when the ruling was issued.
- [Oman and Yemen sign agreements to link Dhofar grid to al-Mahra](https://yemenherald.news/oman-yemen-sign-power-link-agreement-to-supply-electricity-to-mahra/): Oman and Yemen signed two agreements in Salalah on Sunday to connect the Dhofar power grid to al-Mahra governorate, a 37-kilometre link rated at close to 60 megawatts serving al-Ghaydah, Shahan and Hawf.
- [Medical sources say missile strike on Taiz-Aden road killed civilians](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-deadly-houthi-strike-on-bus-between-aden-taiz/): Civilians were killed when a missile struck the Hayjat al-Abd road between Taiz and Aden on Saturday. Accounts of the toll differ, and the Houthi movement has not commented.
- [Yemeni naval forces say they destroyed two Houthi explosive boats off the Red Sea coast](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-naval-forces-foil-houthi-boat-attacks/): Yemen's National Resistance said naval forces destroyed two Houthi booby-trapped boats on Saturday near al-Khawkha and the port of Mokha. The Houthis have not commented.
- [UN says 1,790 families displaced in two days as fighting spreads in Yemen’s Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/un-reports-mass-displacement-in-yemens-taiz-amid-escalating-clashes/): The UN humanitarian office says about 1,790 families fled Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts on Thursday and Friday as Houthi forces attacked government lines in western Taiz.
- [National Resistance says it destroyed an explosive-laden boat heading for Mokha port](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-yemeni-forces-destroy-explosive/): Yemen’s National Resistance says it destroyed an explosive-laden boat that tried to reach Mokha port on the Red Sea coast. The Houthis have not commented, and no independent confirmation has been published.
- [Yemeni party bloc calls for simultaneous offensive against Houthis on all fronts](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-party-bloc-calls-for-simultaneous-offensive-against-houthis-on-all-fronts/): The National Coalition of Political Parties and Political Components urged a comprehensive military operation on all fronts and asked states to implement Security Council Resolution 2216.
- [Yemeni warplanes strike Houthi positions as Taiz offensive enters third day](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-yemeni-military-denies-losses-in-taiz-reports-escalation-on-western-front/): Government aircraft flew at least 15 raids over Taiz and Hodeidah on Friday, the military said, as troops fought to hold the road linking Taiz to the Red Sea port of Mokha.
- [IOM records 274 families displaced across five Yemeni governorates in a week](https://yemenherald.news/un-migration-agency-reports-over-1600-newly-displaced-in-yemen-amid-escalating-conflict/): The International Organization for Migration recorded 274 families, or 1,644 people, displaced between Aug. 23 and Aug. 29, with 215 of those families in Taiz governorate.
- [FEWS NET projects emergency hunger in three Yemeni governorates through January](https://yemenherald.news/international-report-warns-houthi-attacks-on-mokha-port-bab-al/): The Famine Early Warning Systems Network projects Emergency food insecurity in Al-Hudaydah, Hajjah and Taiz through January 2027, citing conflict, trade disruption and rising prices.
- [Yemen's ambassador in Geneva raises Houthi escalation with Swiss foreign ministry official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-in-geneva-raises-houthi-escalation-with-swiss-foreign-ministry-official/): Yemen's ambassador in Geneva, Ali Mujawar, discussed Houthi escalation and Red Sea shipping with Swiss official Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, according to Saba. No Swiss readout has been published.
- [Executive Unit says 57 families fled Houthi shelling in southern Hodeidah](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-escalating-clashes-in-taiz-and-hodeidah-force-dozens-of-families-to-flee/): Fifty-seven families, about 400 people, fled villages in Hays, al-Jarrahi and Jabal Ras after shelling, Yemen's Executive Unit for IDP Camps Management said.
- [Researchers say Houthis supplied al-Shabaab with drones, weapons and training](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthi-delegation-in-al-shabaab-stronghold-weapons-bridge-crosses-gulf-of-aden/): UN monitors and three research organisations say Yemen's Houthis have given Somalia's al-Shabaab weapons, drone training and smuggling routes since 2023. Neither group has confirmed the reports.
- [EU gives UNFPA 3 million euros as Yemen appeal stands at 18 per cent funded](https://yemenherald.news/eu-funding-boosts-unfpa-efforts-to-aid-women-girls-in-yemen/): The European Union gave UNFPA 3 million euros for reproductive health, protection and mental health services in Yemen’s south-eastern governorates. UNFPA says its 71.9 million dollar 2026 appeal is 18 per cent funded.
- [IOM says 227 families fled three displacement sites in western Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-force-227-displaced-families-to-flee-again-in-taizs-mawza-district/): The International Organization for Migration said about 227 families evacuated three shelter sites in Taiz's Mawza district on Aug. 25 and 26 as clashes and artillery shelling closed in.
- [Southern Transitional Council supporters rally in Aden and Hadramawt to mark southern army anniversary](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-mass-rallies-mark-anniversary-of-southern-armys-founding/): Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council rallied in Aden and Hadramawt on Tuesday for the anniversary of the southern army’s founding. Organisers put turnout in the hundreds of thousands, a figure that has not been independently confirmed.
- [Yemen asks Arab states for a joint strategy to protect trade routes](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-asks-arab-states-for-a-joint-strategy-to-protect-trade-routes/): Industry and Trade Minister Mohammed al-Ashwal told the Arab Economic and Social Council’s 118th ministerial session in Cairo that Arab states need one strategy against trade wars and threats to shipping, Saba reported.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Prague urges Czech Republic and EU to designate the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-prague-urges-czech-republic-and-eu-to-designate-the-houthis/): Ambassador Mohammed al-Hadrami urged the Czech Republic and the European Union to designate the Houthi movement a terrorist organisation in talks with Senator Pavel Fischer, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi and France's ambassador discuss education, health and food security](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-and-frances-ambassador-discuss-education-health-and-food-security/): Yemen's planning minister, Mohammed al-Faqmi, met French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun in Riyadh to review cooperation on education, health and food security, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Djibouti's president tells Yemen's foreign minister his country backs Yemeni unity](https://yemenherald.news/djiboutis-president-tells-yemens-foreign-minister-his-country-backs-yemeni-unity/): President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh received Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba in Djibouti and restated support for Yemen's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan discusses border and coast guard cooperation with US envoy](https://yemenherald.news/interior-minister-ibrahim-haidan-discusses-border-and-coast-guard-cooperation-with-us-envoy/): Yemen's interior minister, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan, met the acting US ambassador in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss border security and coast guard cooperation, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Saudi Arabia gives new support to Yemen's central bank as al-Alimi points to reform push](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-gives-new-support-to-yemens-central-bank-as-al-alimi-points-to-reform-push/): Saudi Arabia has given new financial support to the Central Bank of Yemen without disclosing the amount, its development programme for Yemen said, and Rashad al-Alimi said the money would aid reform.
- [Yemeni army reports Houthi missile and drone attacks as fighting widens west of Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthi-ballistic-strikes-hit-districts-on-western-coast-in-hudaydah-taiz/): Yemen's Army Media Centre said Houthi fighters fired 14 ballistic missiles and launched drones at districts in Taiz and Hodeidah on Thursday, as a wider Houthi push along the Red Sea coast drew independent reporting of casualties on both sides.
- [KSrelief flies 154 Somali refugees home from Aden under UNHCR return program](https://yemenherald.news/unhcr-facilitates-second-voluntary-return-flight-from-yemen-in-2026/): A Saudi relief agency flew 154 Somali refugees from Aden International Airport to Somalia in cooperation with the UN refugee agency, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Aug. 28. The departure ran under UNHCR's Assisted Spontaneous Return program.
- [Human Rights Watch says 22.3 million Yemenis need aid as Houthis hold 73 UN staff](https://yemenherald.news/human-rights-group-warns-of-worsening-crisis-in-yemen/): Human Rights Watch says more than 22.3 million people in Yemen need humanitarian aid and that Houthi forces are holding at least 73 UN staff, a figure the United Nations also gives.
- [Houthi strikes shut Yemen's Mokha port, costing 1,500 workers their jobs](https://yemenherald.news/international-report-warns-houthi-attacks-on-mokha-port-threaten-yemens-food-security/): Yemen's Mokha port has been out of operation since mid-August after repeated Houthi missile and drone strikes, its director says, leaving more than 1,500 workers without wages and pushing cargo to Aden.
- [Yemen condemns Iranian missile attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-attacks-on-kuwait-bahrain-jordan-and-iraq/): Yemen's foreign ministry called Iranian missile attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq a violation of their sovereignty and urged action beyond condemnation.
- [Al-Alimi congratulates Norway's King Haakon VIII on taking the constitutional oath](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-congratulates-norways-king-haakon-viii-on-taking-the-constitutional-oath/): Yemen's president sent a congratulatory cable to King Haakon VIII after the Norwegian monarch swore the constitutional oath before the Storting, the state agency Saba said.
- [Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council orders crackdown on smuggling networks](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-presidential-leadership-council-orders-crackdown-on-smuggling-networks/): Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and the government met jointly on Wednesday and directed a crackdown on smuggling networks the council says finance the Houthis, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Water Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi urges shift to anticipatory action at Aden workshop](https://yemenherald.news/water-minister-tawfiq-al-sharjabi-urges-shift-to-anticipatory-action-at-aden-workshop/): Yemen’s water and environment minister opened a two-day workshop in Aden on anticipatory action triggers, urging a move from disaster response to forecast-based early intervention, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Tareq Saleh holds farewell video call with France's departing ambassador to Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/tareq-saleh-holds-farewell-video-call-with-frances-departing-ambassador-to-yemen/): Tareq Saleh, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, spoke by video with French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun as her posting ended, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Yemen joins Arab Economic and Social Council preparatory meeting in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-joins-arab-economic-and-social-council-preparatory-meeting-in-cairo/): Mohammed al-Humaidi, Yemen's undersecretary for foreign trade, led the delegation to a preparatory meeting for the 118th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Higher Education Minister Amin Noman witnesses Saudi training agreement with Najran University](https://yemenherald.news/higher-education-minister-amin-noman-witnesses-saudi-training-agreement-with-najran-university/): Amin Noman, Yemen's minister of higher education and scientific research, attended the virtual signing of a cooperation agreement between the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen and Najran University, Saba said.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi discusses US investment in energy and mining with Neil Hope](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-discusses-us-investment-in-energy-and-mining-with-neil-hope/): Yemen's planning minister, Mohammed al-Faqmi, discussed US investment in energy, mining and infrastructure with chargé d'affaires Neil Hope in Riyadh, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Lahj governor and UN-Habitat discuss rehabilitating 160 homes in al-Houta](https://yemenherald.news/lahj-governor-and-un-habitat-discuss-rehabilitating-160-homes-in-al-houta/): Saba says the Lahj governor and UN-Habitat discussed repairing 160 homes, solar-powered wells and gabion flood walls in the Tuban delta. No independent confirmation has been published.
- [Yemen's water minister and UNDP's Nora Hamladji review projects and COP31 preparations](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-undps-nora-hamladji-review-projects-and-cop31-preparations/): Water and environment minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi met UNDP resident representative Nora Hamladji in Aden on Sunday to review joint projects, the obstacles holding several of them up, and Yemen's preparations for the COP31 climate conference in Antalya.
- [Yemen condemns Iranian missile and drone attacks on Jordan and the UAE](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks-on-jordan-and-the-uae/): Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said the Aug. 31 attacks breached international law and the UN Charter, and voiced solidarity with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Germany raises Houthi escalation and Red Sea security with Berlin official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-germany-raises-houthi-escalation-and-red-sea-security-with-berlin-official/): Yemen's ambassador to Germany, Louay al-Eryani, discussed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping with Clemens Hach of the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Saba reported.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Kuwait's foreign minister agree to revive cooperation agreements](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-and-kuwaits-foreign-minister-agree-to-revive-cooperation-agreements/): Yemen's foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba and Kuwait's Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah agreed to review and reactivate bilateral cooperation agreements, Saba reported.
- [Masam says it cleared 819 mines and explosive devices in Yemen in a week](https://yemenherald.news/masam-says-it-cleared-819-mines-and-explosive-devices-in-yemen-in-a-week/): Saudi-funded Masam said it removed 819 mines and explosive devices across Yemen in the fourth week of August, including 764 pieces of unexploded ordnance, Saba reported.
- [Yemen's chargé d'affaires in Cairo raises student, prisoner and Gaza cases with Egyptian ministry](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-charge-daffaires-in-cairo-raises-student-prisoner-and-gaza-cases-with-egyptian-ministry/): Yemen's charge d'affaires in Cairo, Yaseen al-Suwaie, raised student clearances, prisoners and Yemenis stranded in Gaza with Egypt's assistant foreign minister, Saba reported.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi and Germany's ambassador discuss aid for water, health and education](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-and-germanys-ambassador-discuss-aid-for-water-health-and-education/): Yemen's planning minister Mohammed al-Faqmi met German ambassador Thomas Friedrich Schneider in Riyadh for talks on German-funded water, health, education and food security work, Saba reported.
- [Othman Mujalli discusses Red Sea security with US chargé d'affaires Neil Hopp in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/othman-mujalli-discusses-red-sea-security-with-us-charge-daffaires-neil-hopp-in-riyadh/): Yemen Presidential Leadership Council member Othman Mujalli met US charge d'affaires Neil Hopp in Riyadh for talks on Red Sea shipping security and arms supply routes, Saba reported.
- [Prime Minister Shaya Zindani meets acting WFP chief Carl Skau in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-shaya-zindani-meets-acting-wfp-chief-carl-skau-in-aden/): Prime Minister Shaya Zindani discussed food security and Red Sea shipping disruption with acting WFP chief Carl Skau in Aden, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [US House subcommittee hears testimony on countering Houthi attacks and Red Sea shipping security](https://yemenherald.news/us-house-subcommittee-hears-testimony-on-countering-houthi-attacks-and-red-sea-shipping-security/): A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee took testimony in Washington on Sept. 1 on countering the Houthis and protecting shipping in the Red Sea. Members and witnesses pressed for action on smuggling networks and for strengthening Yemen's government, Saba reported.
- [Ambassador Asmahan al-Tawqi delivers Yemen's statement at Non-Aligned Movement meeting in Belgrade](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-asmahan-al-tawqi-delivers-yemens-statement-at-non-aligned-movement-meeting-in-belgrade/): Yemen's non-resident ambassador to Serbia, Asmahan al-Tawqi, told a Belgrade meeting marking 65 years of the Non-Aligned Movement that peace remains the government's strategic choice, Saba reported. The account of her remarks rests on the state agency alone.
- [Yemeni Ambassador Salem Balfaqih meets Indonesia’s consular affairs chief in Jakarta](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-ambassador-salem-balfaqih-meets-indonesias-consular-affairs-chief-in-jakarta/): Yemen’s ambassador to Indonesia met the foreign ministry’s director general of protocol and consular affairs in Jakarta on Tuesday for talks on bilateral relations and the affairs of Yemeni citizens in the country.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi discusses recovery plan with UK Ambassador Abda Sharif](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-discusses-recovery-plan-with-uk-ambassador-abda-sharif/): Yemen’s minister of planning and international cooperation met Britain’s ambassador in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks on institutional reform, governance and the government’s national development and economic recovery plan.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba discusses resuming Kuwait Fund financing for Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-discusses-resuming-kuwait-fund-financing-for-yemen/): Yemen’s foreign minister met the acting head of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development in Kuwait City on Tuesday to discuss restarting Kuwaiti finance for infrastructure, health and education projects.
- [Yemen joins Human Rights Council preparatory meeting as Arab Group plans Item 10 resolution](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-joins-human-rights-council-preparatory-meeting-as-arab-group-plans-item-10-resolution/): Yemen joined the UN Human Rights Council's organizational meeting in Geneva on Aug. 25, ahead of the 63rd regular session running Sept. 7 to Oct. 2.
- [Yemen's vice foreign minister receives new UNDP representative Noura Hamladji in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-vice-foreign-minister-receives-new-undp-representative-noura-hamladji-in-aden/): Vice Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman met Noura Hamladji, the new UN Development Programme resident representative to Yemen, in Aden on Aug. 25, where she also presented her credentials.
- [Saudi Arabia and France back Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and condemn Houthi attacks on ships](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-and-france-back-yemens-presidential-leadership-council-and-condemn-houthi-attacks-on-ships/): Saudi Arabia and France reaffirmed support for Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and for UN peace efforts in a joint statement issued in Paris on Aug. 24, at the close of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's two-day visit to France.
- [Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council raises readiness and approves preemptive measures against the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-presidential-leadership-council-raises-readiness-and-approves-preemptive-measures-against-the-houthis/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council ordered the military, security and intelligence services to their highest readiness level at an Aug. 26 meeting chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, and approved preemptive measures against Houthi command centres.
- [Yemen’s al-Zindani says the country will not be an open arena for a cross-border project](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-zindani-says-the-country-will-not-be-an-open-arena-for-a-cross-border-project/): Yemen’s prime minister said his government has moved from containment to deterrence after Houthi missile and drone attacks halted operations at Mokha port.
- [Yemen's deputy planning minister discusses expanding nutrition work with WFP and UNICEF](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-deputy-planning-minister-discusses-expanding-nutrition-work-with-wfp-and-unicef/): Nizar Basuhaib met WFP deputy country director Samantha Chatterjee and acting UNICEF representative Akhil Iyer in Aden on Tuesday, Saba reported, in talks on nutrition funding, malnutrition response and safe water access.
- [Yemen’s ambassador to the US urges Washington to back government forces against the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-the-us-urges-washington-to-back-government-forces-against-the-houthis/): Yemen’s ambassador to the United States, Jamila Ali Raja, used a Wall Street Journal opinion article to ask Washington for tougher sanctions, military support and renewed aid, saying her government can defeat the Houthis and secure Red Sea shipping.
- [Yemen joins regional maritime law enforcement talks in Nairobi](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-joins-regional-maritime-law-enforcement-talks-in-nairobi/): Yemen sent officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Public Authority for Maritime Affairs, the Coast Guard and INTERPOL to the fifth Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which closed in Nairobi on Aug. 28.
- [Yemeni envoy in Nairobi and Mombasa governor discuss closer Yemen-Kenya ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-envoy-in-nairobi-and-mombasa-governor-discuss-closer-yemen-kenya-ties/): Yemen's acting chargé d'affaires in Nairobi, Abdul Salam al-Awadhi, met Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir on Wednesday to discuss trade and cultural ties, Yemen's state news agency Saba reported.
- [Al-Alimi orders closure of ports operating outside the law in smuggling crackdown](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-orders-closure-of-ports-operating-outside-the-law-in-smuggling-crackdown/): Rashad al-Alimi ordered the immediate closure of any port or border crossing operating outside the law, and a staffing review wherever irregularities have been reported, Saba said.
- [Yemen's water minister and German ambassador plan September conference on Socotra](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-water-minister-and-german-ambassador-plan-september-conference-on-socotra/): Tawfiq al-Sharjabi and Thomas Schneider discussed the 25th Friends of Socotra Conference, set for Berlin from 23 to 25 September, and a German-backed water project, Saba said.
- [Yemen's interior minister discusses security cooperation with new US envoy Neil Hopp](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-interior-minister-discusses-security-cooperation-with-new-us-envoy-neil-hopp/): Major General Ibrahim Haydan raised maritime security, border control and counter-terrorism with acting US ambassador Neil Hopp, three weeks into Hopp's posting, Saba said.
- [Yemen's parliament speaker meets China's acting envoy before 70th anniversary of ties](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-parliament-speaker-meets-chinas-acting-envoy-before-70th-anniversary-of-ties/): Sultan al-Barakani discussed bilateral relations with Chinese acting head of mission Shao Zheng, who pointed to the coming 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Saba said.
- [Bahrain's crown prince receives Yemen's foreign minister and a letter from al-Alimi](https://yemenherald.news/bahrains-crown-prince-receives-yemens-foreign-minister-and-a-letter-from-al-alimi/): Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Afrah al-Zouba in Manama and took delivery of a letter from Rashad al-Alimi for King Hamad, Saba and Bahraini media reported.
- [Yemen's prime minister praises British support in video talks with Stephen Doughty](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-prime-minister-praises-british-support-in-video-talks-with-stephen-doughty/): Shaya Zindani held video talks with Britain's Stephen Doughty on bilateral relations, Houthi escalation in the Red Sea and the government's reform programme, Saba said.
- [IOM records 50 Yemeni families displaced in first week of August, most arriving in Marib](https://yemenherald.news/internal-displacement-in-yemen-rises-for-third-consecutive-week-amid-escalating-violence-in-taiz/): The Displacement Tracking Matrix logged 50 newly displaced families in the week to Aug. 8, 20 of them arriving in Marib, and 1,742 families since Jan. 1.
- [Saudi tanker Amzan hit off Yanbu, all crew reported safe](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-announce-strike-on-saudi-oil-tanker-military-build/): A projectile struck the Bahri-owned tanker Amzan west of Yanbu on Monday and started a deck fire, UKMTO said. The Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike; Bahri reported no injuries.
- [Chevening and HSA Group to fund two Yemeni students for UK master’s degrees](https://yemenherald.news/uk-envoy-welcomes-chevening-hsa-partnership-to-support-yemeni-youth-leaders/): Chevening lists the Yemeni conglomerate HSA Group as a corporate partner sponsoring two fully funded scholarships for applicants from Yemen, with the 2027-2028 application round closing on 6 October.
- [Yemen’s acting ambassador to Kenya discusses Aden-Mombasa trade with chamber official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-acting-ambassador-to-kenya-discusses-aden-mombasa-trade-with-chamber-official/): Abdulsalam al-Awadi met Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry deputy chairman Mustafa Ramadan in Nairobi on Monday to discuss trade through the ports of Aden and Mombasa, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Project Masam says it cleared 1,836 explosive devices in Yemen in a week](https://yemenherald.news/project-masam-says-it-cleared-1836-explosive-devices-in-yemen-in-a-week/): Project Masam reported clearing 1,836 landmines and explosive items in the week to Aug. 21, taking its August total to 9,280 and its running total since 2018 to 587,506.
- [Yemen's health ministry and UNICEF discuss expanding primary care programmes in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-ministry-and-unicef-discuss-expanding-primary-care-programmes-in-aden/): Undersecretary Ali al-Waleedi and UNICEF deputy representative Majid al-Tawwal reviewed health and nutrition programmes in Aden on Monday, Saba reported. No independent confirmation has been published.
- [Yemen’s foreign minister thanks Australia for listing the Houthis as a terrorist group](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-thanks-australia-for-listing-the-houthis-as-a-terrorist-group/): Afrah al-Zouba told Australia’s non-resident ambassador Miles Armitage that Houthi threats at Bab al-Mandab now touch international interests, Saba reported.
- [Yemen’s al-Alimi Bawazir asks Washington to move beyond containing the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-al-alimi-bawazir-asks-washington-to-move-beyond-containing-the-houthis/): A Presidential Leadership Council member told U.S. chargé d’affaires Neil Hop that securing shipping lanes begins on land, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Yemen’s interior minister discusses security cooperation with China’s chargé d’affaires](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-interior-minister-discusses-security-cooperation-with-chinas-charge-daffaires/): Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan held a video call with Shao Qing on Monday to discuss Coast Guard support and counterterrorism, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Yemen's foreign minister receives copy of credentials from new South Korean ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-receives-copy-of-credentials-from-new-south-korean-ambassador/): Afrah al-Zouba took a copy of the credentials of Ambassador Jeong Jae Hon in Riyadh, two days after the 41st anniversary of Korean-Yemeni diplomatic relations.
- [Yemen's foreign minister and French ambassador discuss Houthi escalation in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-minister-and-french-ambassador-discuss-houthi-escalation-in-riyadh/): Afrah al-Zouba and Catherine Corm Cammoun reviewed bilateral ties and the Houthi escalation, with Paris restating its opposition to Iranian support for the group, Saba said.
- [Al-Alimi urges tougher international line on Iran in talks with German defence official](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-urges-tougher-international-line-on-iran-in-talks-with-german-defence-official/): Yemen's president told a senior German defence official that pressure on Tehran must run alongside rebuilding state institutions, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Ministerial Committee for Institutional Reform holds first meeting in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/ministerial-committee-for-institutional-reform-holds-first-meeting-in-aden/): Yemen's Ministerial Committee for Institutional Reform met for the first time in Aden on Sunday, chaired by Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani, to set out its action plan and priorities, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Health Events Committee reviews Yemen's epidemic preparedness at Aden meeting](https://yemenherald.news/health-events-committee-reviews-yemens-epidemic-preparedness-at-aden-meeting/): Yemen's Health Events Committee met in Aden on Sunday under health minister Qasim Buhaibeh to review measles, cholera and malaria surveillance, laboratory readiness and controls at entry points, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Yemen's industry minister calls private sector a key partner in economic activity](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-industry-minister-calls-private-sector-a-key-partner-in-economic-activity/): Yemen's minister of industry and trade, Mohammed al-Ashwal, told a video-conference dialogue on Sunday that the government treats private business as a key partner in production, investment and job creation, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Rival Yemeni health ministries blame each other as 5 million children go without vaccines](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-continue-to-block-child-vaccination-campaigns-as-immunization-gap-widens-in-yemen/): Yemen's government in Aden says Houthi restrictions have left nearly 5 million children unvaccinated, while the Houthi-run health ministry in Sanaa blames suspended UNICEF supplies. Both put the number of affected children at about 5 million.
- [Yemeni Emergency Forces say they downed a Houthi drone near the Saudi border](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-yemeni-emergency-forces-shoot-down-houthi-drone-near-border-area/): The 3rd Division of Yemen's Emergency Forces says its air defences brought down a Houthi drone approaching the al-Wadiah border area in Hadramout on Saturday. No casualties were reported, and the account has not been independently confirmed.
- [Yemen's National Resistance says it destroyed a Houthi explosive boat in Bab al-Mandab](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-yemeni-resistance-forces-destroy-houthi-explosive-boat-in-bab-al/): Yemen's National Resistance Forces said its naval units destroyed a Houthi explosive boat in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The account rests on the force's own statement and has not been independently confirmed.
- [U.S. judge strikes down visa freeze covering 75 countries, including Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/u-s-court-strikes-down-state-department-visa-ban-on-75-countries-including-yemen/): A federal judge in New York vacated the State Department policy that halted immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, Yemen among them.
- [Yemeni rights network says Houthi attacks killed or injured 58,904 civilians since 2015](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-rights-network-says-houthi-attacks-killed-or-injured-58904-civilians-since-2015/): The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms says Houthi forces killed or injured 58,904 civilians between January 2015 and mid-2026. No UN body or independent monitor has published a matching count.
- [Houthi media report funerals for dozens of fighters as Yemen fighting intensifies](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-announce-deaths-of-12-fighters-amid-escalating-clashes-in-yemen/): Houthi-run broadcasters reported funerals for at least 57 fighters, including 31 officers, over 10 days in August. The figures come from the movement's own media and are not independently verified.
- [Landmine casualties in Yemen persist as clearance teams pass half a million devices](https://yemenherald.news/hidden-killer-report-warns-landmines-still-threaten-civilians-in-yemen/): Mine and explosive incidents killed 1,367 civilians and wounded 1,622 in Yemen between 2018 and March 2026, while MASAM reports clearing 568,961 devices since 2018. A far higher casualty estimate from the Mokha Center remains uncorroborated.
- [Yemeni doctor held more than 800 days appears before Houthi court in Sanaa](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-after-more-than-800-days-in-detention-dr-al-madhwahi-appears-before-court-amid-allegations-of-torture-coerced-confessions/): Ali Ahmed al-Mudhwahi was brought before the Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa without notice of the charges, Khabar Agency reported, relaying a brief phone call in which he described solitary confinement and coerced confessions.
- [Yemen condemns Israeli E1 settlement tender and Gaza escalation](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-israeli-e1-settlement-tender-and-gaza-escalation/): Yemen's foreign ministry condemned Israel's decision to advance the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank and its escalation in Gaza, calling the plan a breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2334.
- [Aden residents queue for hours as cooking gas shortage stretches on](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-aden-gas-crisis-deepens-straining-daily-life/): Filling stations in Aden are closed or run dry within hours as a cooking gas shortage that entered its third week in early August continues, with residents queuing up to 12 hours and turning to firewood and black-market cylinders.
- [Yemen asks Global Environment Facility to raise climate funding at COP17](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-asks-global-environment-facility-to-raise-climate-funding-at-cop17/): Deputy agriculture minister Ahmed al-Zamaki asked the Global Environment Facility to increase Yemen’s allocation under its next funding cycle, in talks on the sidelines of COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Rights groups document Houthi detention campaign that held activist Sahar al-Khawlani](https://yemenherald.news/sahar-al-khawlani-confronts-the-houthis-a-yemeni-womans-voice-defying-repression-from-the-heart-of-sanaa/): Yemeni activist Sahar al-Khawlani was freed in February 2025 after more than five months in Houthi detention. Human Rights Watch says dozens of party leaders and activists have been held since July 2025.
- [EU naval mission says it escorted a fifth Red Sea convoy this month](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-secures-fifth-convoy-in-red-sea/): EUNAVFOR Aspides says it has escorted a fifth convoy of merchant ships through the Red Sea this month. The mission's tally rests on its own statement and has not been independently confirmed.
- [Yemeni forces say they downed a Houthi drone near a camp in Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-forces-down-houthi-drone-targeting-camp-in-marib/): Yemen's Emergency Forces say their air defences shot down a Houthi drone near the al-Thaniyah camp in Hadramout, weeks after missile strikes killed dozens of soldiers in the same area.
- [Houthi sources tell AFP forces are massing for an offensive on Yemen's west coast](https://yemenherald.news/possible-houthi-move-toward-yemens-western-coast-and-bab-al-mandab-amid-fears-of-wider-regional-conflict-sources/): Three Houthi military sources told AFP the group is preparing to seize government-held areas south of Hodeidah, deploying about 2,000 fighters to fronts in Taiz and Hodeidah.
- [EU naval mission marks 30 months in the Red Sea with mandate running to 2027](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-secures-passage-of-over-2300-commercial-vessels-in-red-sea/): EUNAVFOR Aspides reached 30 months on Aug. 19. The EU Council extended its mandate in February to Feb. 28, 2027, with about 15 million euros set aside for common costs.
- [UN says aid reached 3.4 million in Yemen as it renews call to free detained staff](https://yemenherald.news/un-warns-of-rising-threats-to-humanitarian-workers-in-yemen/): Aid agencies reached 3.4 million people in Yemen in the first half of 2026, the UN said, while the 2026 response plan remains about 20 per cent funded and 73 UN staff stay in Houthi detention.
- [Six armed men board tanker off Mukalla and divert it toward Somalia, UKMTO says](https://yemenherald.news/ukmto-agency-reports-incident-136-nautical-miles-east-of-mukalla/): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said six armed men boarded a product tanker about 136 nautical miles east of Mukalla and redirected the vessel toward Somalia.
- [Houthi missiles and drones hit Marib and al-Makha as Yemen escalation deepens](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-claim-missile-drone-strikes-on-marib-mokha/): Houthi missile and drone strikes on Marib and the Red Sea port of al-Makha over the weekend of 15-16 August 2026 killed four people and wounded eight, halting port operations and prompting a UN warning that Yemen risks a return to full-scale war.
- [UN Agencies Project Half of Yemen's Government-Held Areas Will Face Acute Hunger Through September](https://yemenherald.news/un-report-warns-of-worsening-food-insecurity-in-yemen/): UN agencies project 5.4 million people, about 51 percent of the population in Yemen's government-held areas, will face crisis-level acute food insecurity through September 2026, with the humanitarian appeal funded at roughly 13 percent.
- [Thailand's Non-Resident Ambassador Presents Copy of Credentials to Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister](https://yemenherald.news/thailands-non-resident-ambassador-presents-copy-of-credentials-to-yemens-deputy-foreign-minister/): Thailand's non-resident ambassador Warunee Ban Krajang presented a copy of her credentials to Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Mansour Bagash in a ceremony reported by Saba on Thursday.
- [Ambassador Ahmed Nagi discusses Red Sea escalation with Hungarian foreign ministry official](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-ahmed-nagi-discusses-red-sea-escalation-with-hungarian-foreign-ministry-official/): Ambassador Ahmed Nagi met the head of the Hungarian foreign ministry’s Middle East department to discuss bilateral relations and shipping security at Bab al-Mandab, Saba reported.
- [Legal Affairs Minister Ishraq al-Maqtari discusses government contracting with World Bank specialist](https://yemenherald.news/legal-affairs-minister-ishraq-al-maqtari-discusses-government-contracting-with-world-bank-specialist/): Ishraq al-Maqtari and World Bank specialist Tania Ghossein discussed contract templates, concession agreements and training for ministry legal staff by video link, Saba reported.
- [Education Minister Adel al-Abbadi signs school feeding partnership with WFP](https://yemenherald.news/education-minister-adel-al-abbadi-signs-school-feeding-partnership-with-wfp/): Education Minister Adel al-Abbadi and WFP representative al-Khader Dolo signed an agreement covering school meals, a national strategy and local sourcing, according to Saba.
- [UNHCR seeks $14 million for Yemen as Djibouti camp nears capacity](https://yemenherald.news/unhcr-more-than-2400-people-cross-from-yemen-to-djibouti-in-recent-days/): The UN refugee agency has asked donors for $14 million to assist Yemenis displaced by fighting on the western coast, and says Djibouti's Markazi refugee village has room for about 5,000 more people against preparations for over 10,000 arrivals.
- [Ambassador Mohammed al-Hadhrami asks Czech Republic and EU to designate Houthis as a terrorist group](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-mohammed-al-hadhrami-asks-czech-republic-and-eu-to-designate-houthis-as-a-terrorist-group/): Yemen’s ambassador to the Czech Republic, Mohammed al-Hadhrami, asked Prague and the European Union to designate the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization in talks with a senior Czech Foreign Ministry official, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [US diplomats met Houthi representatives in Muscat, Reuters and Axios report](https://yemenherald.news/u-s-houthi-meeting-in-oman-reuters-reveals-details/): United States diplomats met Houthi representatives at the American embassy in Muscat over the weekend, Reuters and Axios reported, in talks on the Red Sea ceasefire and Bab al-Mandab.
- [Al-Alimi says Yemen’s forces can regain the initiative on the western coast](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-says-yemens-forces-can-regain-the-initiative-on-the-western-coast/): Rashad al-Alimi told France’s departing ambassador in Riyadh that Yemen’s armed forces could retake the initiative on the western coast, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Taiz camps overflow as local authority counts 65,845 people displaced since August](https://yemenherald.news/taiz-camps-overflow-as-local-authority-counts-65845-people-displaced-since-august/): Yemen's Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Taiz says 65,845 people were displaced between 10 August and 15 September, with camps in the governorate filling beyond capacity.
- [Yemen tells IAEA conference that Houthi escalation threatens Bab al-Mandab shipping](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-tells-iaea-conference-that-houthi-escalation-threatens-bab-al-mandab-shipping/): Yemen's ambassador to the IAEA, Haytham Shoja'aadin, told the agency's 70th General Conference in Vienna that Houthi escalation threatens navigation through Bab al-Mandab and called for an end to Iranian arms transfers.
- [Trump says Houthis asked the US not to intervene as he declines Saudi request for strikes](https://yemenherald.news/trump-says-houthis-asked-the-us-not-to-intervene-as-he-declines-saudi-request-for-strikes/): Trump said the Houthis asked Washington not to intervene in Yemen and that he turned down a Saudi request for strikes, as the group completed its takeover of the Red Sea coast.
- [Yemen's government backs coalition measures after alleged Houthi drone attempt on Mecca](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-government-backs-coalition-measures-after-alleged-houthi-drone-attempt-on-mecca/): Yemen's cabinet endorsed coalition measures after the Saudi-led coalition said it downed a drone near Mecca. The Houthis deny targeting the holy city.
- [Houthi-run Yemen Petroleum Company raises petrol and diesel prices in areas it controls](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-raise-fuel-prices-in-yemen-deepening-cost/): The company lifted petrol about 10.5% and diesel about 21% in territory the group administers, pricing the change at a Houthi-enforced rate of about 533 rials to the dollar.
- [Saudi-led coalition says it downed a drone near Mecca as Houthis deny targeting the city](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-downed-a-drone-near-mecca-as-houthis-deny-targeting-the-city/): The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences destroyed a drone before it reached airspace over Mecca and called the holy city a red line. A Houthi military source denied any threat to the holy sites.
- [Shura Council chairman bin Daghr discusses Bab al-Mandab escalation with French ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/shura-council-chairman-bin-daghr-discusses-bab-al-mandab-escalation-with-french-ambassador/): Shura Council chairman Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr and French ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun discussed the Houthi advance on Yemen’s western coast and the threat to shipping through Bab al-Mandab, the state news agency Saba said.
- [UN Security Council meets on Houthi control of Bab al-Mandab at France's request](https://yemenherald.news/un-security-council-holds-emergency-session-on-yemen/): France, which holds the Security Council presidency, called Tuesday's session after Houthi forces took Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait last week.
- [Yemen's acting ambassador in Damascus discusses security coordination with Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-acting-ambassador-in-damascus-discusses-security-coordination-with-syrian-interior-minister-anas-khattab/): Mohammed Baaker met Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab in Damascus on Tuesday to discuss security coordination, consular services and residency rules for Yemenis in Syria, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Houthis take Greater and Lesser Hanish islands as government forces withdraw](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-take-greater-and-lesser-hanish-islands-as-government-forces-withdraw/): Hundreds of government-allied troops left the archipelago before Houthi fighters deployed there, two government officials and a Houthi official said, days after the fall of Mokha and Perim Island.
- [Human Rights Watch says recent Houthi attacks on commercial ships likely amount to war crimes](https://yemenherald.news/human-rights-watch-recent-houthi-attacks-on-commercial-ships-likely-amount-to-war-crimes/): The rights group named the Encelia, Daisy, Tihamah and Amzan, and said the Aug. 11 strike on the Tihamah killed at least four crew members and two Yemeni Coast Guard rescuers.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba asks Japan to help build up Yemen's coast guard and navy](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-asks-japan-to-help-build-up-yemens-coast-guard-and-navy/): Toshimitsu Motegi said the Houthis threaten free and safe navigation and pledged Japanese support for the coast guard, Jiji Press reported from Tokyo.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba discusses Red Sea security with Tunisia's Mohamed Ali Nafti](https://yemenherald.news/afrah-al-zouba-and-tunisias-mohamed-ali-nafti-discuss-houthi-escalation-and-bab-al-mandab-security/): Nafti said Tunisia supported Yemen’s security, stability, unity and territorial integrity, according to Saba, the only published account of the call.
- [Mukhtar al-Yafei and Hassan Raddad discuss vocational training and a joint employment committee in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/mukhtar-al-yafei-and-hassan-raddad-discuss-vocational-training-and-a-joint-employment-committee-in-cairo/): Yemen's social affairs and labour minister Mukhtar al-Yafei met Egyptian labour minister Hassan Raddad in Cairo on Monday to discuss mobile training units and a joint committee on Yemen's national employment strategy.
- [Houthis say they fired missiles and drones at King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-announce-attack-on-saudi-military-infrastructure/): Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at King Khalid Air Base at Khamis Mushait. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the attack or any damage.
- [Gulf and Iranian foreign ministers postpone Strait of Hormuz talks in Oman](https://yemenherald.news/gulf-and-iranian-foreign-ministers-postpone-strait-of-hormuz-talks-in-oman/): Oman and Iran postponed a meeting of Gulf foreign ministers on temporary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabia objected, as Houthi forces consolidated their hold on Bab al-Mandab.
- [Ambassador Salem Belfaqih discusses expanding scholarships for Yemeni students in Jakarta](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-salem-belfaqih-discusses-expanding-scholarships-for-yemeni-students-in-jakarta/): Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia met the rector of the Indonesian International Islamic University on Monday to discuss scholarship places, academic exchange and capacity building for Yemeni students.
- [Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh tells Health Cluster partners to raise emergency readiness](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-qasim-buhaibeh-tells-health-cluster-partners-to-raise-emergency-readiness/): Minister of Public Health and Population Qasim Buhaibeh chaired an expanded Health Cluster meeting in Aden, asking partners to raise the readiness of emergency departments, intensive care units and ambulance services.
- [IOM says 85,818 people have fled fighting in Yemen and more than 2,000 have reached Djibouti](https://yemenherald.news/displacement-accelerates-in-yemen-86000-flee-as-fighting-intensifies/): The International Organization for Migration said displacement in Yemen has reached 85,818 people, a rise of about 10,000 in a day, with more than 2,000 arrivals recorded in Djibouti.
- [Yemen's cabinet condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-condemns-attack-on-saudi-east/): Yemen's Council of Ministers, meeting in Aden under Prime Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani, condemned the drone attacks that struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline and said they were launched from Iraqi territory.
- [Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh asks Red Cross to expand emergency and surgical support](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-qasim-buhaibeh-asks-red-cross-to-expand-emergency-and-surgical-support/): Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh asked ICRC mission head Amira Krir to widen emergency and surgical support in Aden, Saba reported. No independent account of the meeting has been published.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi and IOM chief call for more humanitarian funding](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-and-iom-chief-call-for-more-humanitarian-funding/): Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi and IOM Yemen mission chief Abdusattor Esoev called for more international funding, Saba reported. No independent account of the meeting has been published.
- [Brent rises above $108 as Saudi pipeline stays shut and Houthis hold Bab al-Mandeb](https://yemenherald.news/brent-rises-above-108-as-saudi-pipeline-stays-shut-and-houthis-hold-bab-al-mandeb/): Brent crude traded at $108.34 a barrel on Monday after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline and Houthi forces took the eastern side of Bab al-Mandeb.
- [Houthis say they struck Saudi base at Sharurah with missiles and drones](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-say-they-struck-saudi-base-at-sharurah-with-missiles-and-drones/): Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said missiles and drones hit the Sharurah base in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh has not confirmed the attack.
- [Masam says it cleared 2,166 mines and munitions in Yemen in the first 11 days of September](https://yemenherald.news/masam-says-it-cleared-2166-mines-and-munitions-in-yemen-in-the-first-11-days-of-september/): The Saudi-funded Masam project reported removing 2,166 mines, unexploded ordnance and improvised devices across Yemen between Sept. 1 and Sept. 11, and clearing 443,939 square metres of land.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba discusses Red Sea and Gulf of Aden security with Somali counterpart](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-discusses-red-sea-and-gulf-of-aden-security-with-somali-counterpart/): Afrah al-Zouba and Somalia’s Abdisalam Abdi Ali discussed protecting navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in a phone call on Sunday, Yemen’s foreign ministry said.
- [Yemen's air force says it struck weapons convoys on Al-Sittin Road north of Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-second-wave-of-airstrikes-targets-houthi-reinforcements-north-of-taiz/): Military sources say Yemen's air force struck trucks loaded with weapons and ammunition on Al-Sittin Road north of Taiz on Saturday. The account rests on Defence Ministry-affiliated reporting and has not been independently confirmed.
- [IOM says at least 76,000 people have fled fighting in Yemen since July](https://yemenherald.news/escalating-fighting-worsens-displacement-crisis-in-yemen/): The International Organization for Migration says at least 76,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen since July, with Taiz accounting for close to 50,000 of them.
- [Yemen's cabinet approves relief measures for families displaced by the Houthi advance](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-cabinet-approves-relief-measures-for-families-displaced-by-the-houthi-advance/): Yemen's cabinet, meeting in Aden under Prime Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani, approved relief measures for families displaced by the Houthi advance west of Taiz and south of Hudaydah.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba asks UN rights chief to document Houthi violations](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-asks-un-rights-chief-to-document-houthi-violations/): Yemen's foreign minister asked UN High Commissioner Volker Türk to expand monitoring of alleged Houthi violations on the western coast, Saba reported. Yemen Herald could not independently confirm the message.
- [Yemen's ambassador to the EU briefs EEAS official Hélène Le Gal on Houthi coastal advance](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-the-eu-briefs-eeas-official-helene-le-gal-on-houthi-coastal-advance/): Yemen's ambassador to the European Union briefed the European External Action Service's managing director for the Middle East and North Africa on the Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast, the state news agency Saba reported. No independent confirmation of the meeting has been published.
- [Pakistan says Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca defence pact](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-pakistan-weighs-airstrikes-on-yemens-houthis-at-possible-saudi-request-in-first-test-of-the-mecca-pact-defense-agreement/): Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye would become operational if fighting in Yemen spilled into the kingdom, days after Houthi missiles wounded at least 73 people in southern Saudi Arabia.
- [Anthropic says a cell in northern Yemen used its Claude model for missile guidance software](https://yemenherald.news/ai-firm-detects-yemen-based-group-using-claude-model-in-guided-weapons-software-development/): Anthropic says it banned accounts belonging to a cell in northern Yemen that used its Claude model to write guidance and control software for a guided rocket and two missile programmes.
- [Yemen's civil aviation authority denies reports of airport closures in government-held areas](https://yemenherald.news/civil-aviation-authority-denies-reports-of-airport-closures-in-yemens-liberated-areas/): Yemen's General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology says no order has been issued to close any airport and that flights in government-held areas are running under approved procedures.
- [Yemen's foreign ministry asks Security Council to take a firm position on Houthi escalation](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-urges-u-n-security-council-to-take-firm-stance-against-houthi-escalation/): Yemen's foreign ministry has called on the UN Security Council to adopt a firm position against Houthi military escalation, warning of consequences for Red Sea navigation and regional stability.
- [IOM says 1,628 Ethiopian migrants returned from Yemen to Djibouti in August](https://yemenherald.news/more-than-1600-stranded-ethiopian-migrants-return-from-yemen-to-horn-of-africa-in-august/): IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix recorded 1,628 Ethiopian migrants returning from Yemen to Djibouti in August, up from 1,345 in July, with all departures from Ras al-Ara in Lahj.
- [Greece condemns Houthi attacks and calls for protection of Red Sea shipping](https://yemenherald.news/greece-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-shipping-reaffirms-commitment-to-freedom-of-navigation-in-red-sea/): Greece's foreign ministry condemned Houthi attacks in Yemen and on Saudi Arabia, backing freedom of navigation and citing its role in the EU's Aspides naval mission.
- [IOM says at least 46,000 people have fled fighting in southwestern Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/un-46000-displaced-by-fighting-in-yemen/): The UN migration agency reported 46,000 people displaced across Yemen’s West Coast governorates and Taiz, with entire villages emptied and the Mocha-Taiz supply road cut off.
- [Yemeni government says it repelled a Houthi attack on the Morais front in al-Dhalea](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-govt-forces-repel-houthi-attack-in-al/): Yemen’s armed forces media center said troops turned back a Houthi assault on the Morais front in al-Dhalea and then counterattacked. No independent confirmation of the engagement has been published.
- [Houthi fighters reach Mayyun Island as government forces withdraw from Yemen's Red Sea coast](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-complete-control-of-bab-al/): Houthi fighters landed on Mayyun Island in the Bab al-Mandab strait on Friday after government forces withdrew, Yemeni government sources told AFP and Reuters.
- [Spain condemns Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces and Saudi sites](https://yemenherald.news/spain-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-yemen-saudi-arabia-reaffirms-support-for-regional-stability/): Spain's foreign ministry condemned Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces and on civilian sites in Saudi Arabia, and said it backed the Presidential Leadership Council.
- [Yemen's public works minister asks China for engineering help on roads and bridges](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-public-works-minister-asks-china-for-engineering-help-on-roads-and-bridges/): Hussein al-Aqrabi met Chinese chargé d'affaires Shao Cheng in Riyadh on Thursday to seek technical expertise for road and bridge projects and to discuss a planned memorandum of understanding, the state news agency Saba reported. No independent confirmation has been published.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Malaysia discusses residency and health cooperation in Putrajaya](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-malaysia-discusses-residency-and-health-cooperation-in-putrajaya/): Adel Ba Hamid met Malaysia's deputy secretary-general for bilateral affairs on Thursday to discuss the Yemeni community, residency programmes and health cooperation, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Al-Alimi tells departing Egyptian ambassador that Bab al-Mandeb is not Yemen's concern alone](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-departing-egyptian-ambassador-that-bab-al-mandeb-is-not-yemens-concern-alone/): Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi received Egypt's departing ambassador Ihab Ahmed Abu Srie in Riyadh on Sept. 10 and said any attempt to change the military situation near Bab al-Mandeb reaches the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and global trade.
- [UK tells Security Council that Houthis bear full responsibility for Yemen escalation](https://yemenherald.news/uk-tells-security-council-that-houthis-bear-full-responsibility-for-yemen-escalation/): Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council on Sept. 10 that Britain condemns the Houthis' decision to resume the war in Yemen and their strikes on Saudi Arabia, and that Saudi Arabia and Yemen may defend their security under international law.
- [Yemen's foreign ministry condemns Netanyahu's entry into Mount Hermon area of Syria](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-condemns-netanyahus-entry-into-mount-hermon-area-of-syria/): Yemen's foreign ministry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Sept. 9 tour of the Mount Hermon area of Syria a violation of Syrian sovereignty, joining condemnations issued by Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
- [Al-Zouba tells US chargé d’affaires that Red Sea security begins with a stronger Yemeni state](https://yemenherald.news/al-zouba-tells-us-charge-daffaires-that-red-sea-security-begins-with-a-stronger-yemeni-state/): Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba told US chargé d’affaires Neil Hop in Riyadh that building up Yemen’s navy, coast guard and institutions is the cheapest durable route to securing Bab al-Mandab.
- [Coalition says Houthi missiles and drones targeted Khamis Mushait, Abha and Jazan](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-the-kingdoms-infrastructure/): Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said Houthi ballistic missiles and drones targeted Khamis Mushait, Abha and Jazan on Wednesday, and that the Joint Forces Command would respond.
- [Netherlands condemns Houthi attacks on civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/netherlands-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-civilians-in-yemen-and-saudi-arabia/): Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said he stands with all those affected by Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Saba news agency reported on Sept. 9, 2026.
- [Grundberg condemns Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as Security Council holds emergency session](https://yemenherald.news/un-envoy-warns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-risk-expanding-regional-conflict/): UN special envoy Hans Grundberg condemned Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying they risk widening Yemen's war, as the Security Council met in an emergency session requested by Bahrain and the UK.
- [Al-Zouba briefs EU ambassadors in Riyadh on Houthi push toward Bab al-Mandeb](https://yemenherald.news/al-zouba-briefs-eu-ambassadors-in-riyadh-on-houthi-push-toward-bab-al-mandeb/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba briefed EU ambassadors in Riyadh on Houthi advances in Taiz and along the western coast, and said state control of Yemen's coasts is central to security at Bab al-Mandeb.
- [UKMTO says cargo ship reported unidentified skiff approaching off Mukalla](https://yemenherald.news/ukmto-reports-attack-on-vessel-southwest-of-yemens-mukalla/): The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a cargo ship reported an unidentified skiff approaching about 98 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla on Thursday, and logged the case as suspicious activity.
- [EU condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and ties Yemen’s stability to Red Sea security](https://yemenherald.news/eu-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-ties-yemens-stability-to-red-sea-security/): The European External Action Service said on 8 September that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were a dangerous escalation and that peace in Yemen is essential to Gulf and Red Sea security.
- [Yemen’s agriculture minister asks FAO for funding partnership on farming and fisheries](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-agriculture-minister-asks-fao-for-funding-partnership-on-farming-and-fisheries/): Agriculture Minister Salem al-Soqtari met the FAO’s regional representative in Cairo on 9 September and asked for a working partnership to fund farming and fisheries projects, Saba reported.
- [Al-Alimi says Houthis will bear full consequences of what he calls a military adventure](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-says-houthis-will-bear-full-consequences-of-what-he-calls-a-military-adventure/): Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi said on 5 September that the Houthis would bear the full consequences of what he called a military adventure.
- [Saudi and French programmes launch $7.4m water projects in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-and-french-programmes-launch-7-4m-water-projects-in-taiz/): The Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen and a French government centre have launched water and sanitation projects in Taiz worth a combined $7.4m, Saba reported.
- [Rubio says Houthis are acting as agents and proxies of Iran](https://yemenherald.news/rubio-says-houthis-are-acting-as-agents-and-proxies-of-iran/): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthis are acting as agents of Iran after the group struck civilian and energy sites in southern Saudi Arabia.
- [Houthis seize Mocha as government forces withdraw from Yemen’s Red Sea coast](https://yemenherald.news/houthis-seize-mocha-as-government-forces-withdraw-from-yemens-red-sea-coast/): Houthi fighters took the Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as Yemeni government forces withdrew, sources told Al Jazeera and Reuters.
- [STC rights body says it will widen documentation of alleged violations in Hadramout](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-stc-launches-legal-action-to-document-rights-violations-in-hadramout-the-south/): The Southern Transitional Council's Legal and Human Rights Affairs Authority said after its August meeting that it would keep documenting alleged violations across southern Yemen.
- [IOM records 30,378 people displaced in Yemen this year as Taiz fighting drives a weekly surge](https://yemenherald.news/over-30000-people-displaced-in-yemen-since-start-of-2026/): IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix counted 5,063 families displaced across Yemen between Jan. 1 and Sept. 5, with 2,250 families uprooted in a single week.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi discusses new UN development framework with Laurent Bukera](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-discusses-new-un-development-framework-with-laurent-bukera/): Yemen's planning minister and the acting UN humanitarian coordinator reviewed a new development cooperation framework, cash transfer programmes and the relocation of UN offices to Aden.
- [Al-Subaihi visits Jabal Habashi and al-Kadha fronts in Taiz and urges higher readiness](https://yemenherald.news/al-subaihi-visits-jabal-habashi-and-al-kadha-fronts-in-taiz-and-urges-higher-readiness/): Presidential Leadership Council member Mahmoud al-Subaihi toured the Jabal Habashi and al-Kadha fronts in Taiz, meeting troops and calling for reinforcements and closer coordination.
- [Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calls Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia unacceptable in Moscow talks](https://yemenherald.news/lavrov-russia-backs-saudi-roadmap-for-yemen-condemns-houthi-strikes/): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are unacceptable and are damaging the global economy, after talks in Moscow with Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba tells Arab League that Red Sea security rests on Yemeni sovereignty](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-tells-arab-league-that-red-sea-security-rests-on-yemeni-sovereignty/): Yemen’s foreign minister told the Arab League’s 166th ministerial session in Cairo that Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab security depends on restoring Yemeni control of its coastline and ports.
- [US embassy says Yemen and Saudi Arabia have the right to defend themselves against Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/us-embassy-says-yemen-and-saudi-arabia-have-the-right-to-defend-themselves-against-houthis/): The US embassy to Yemen said the recognised government and Saudi Arabia may act to end the Houthi movement's attack capacity, after strikes on four Saudi cities wounded 73.
- [Yemen's foreign ministry condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and urges arms embargo enforcement](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-urges-arms-embargo-enforcement/): Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Houthi missile and drone attacks on Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, and asked states backing the group to comply with Security Council Resolution 2216.
- [Oil minister Mohammed Bamaqa discusses resuming crude exports with US chargé d’affaires in Riyadh](https://yemenherald.news/oil-minister-mohammed-bamaqa-discusses-resuming-crude-exports-with-us-charge-daffaires-in-riyadh/): Yemen’s oil minister Mohammed Bamaqa and the acting US ambassador discussed oil, gas and mineral cooperation in Riyadh on Tuesday, and the importance of resuming crude exports, Saba reported.
- [Yemeni government says warplanes struck Houthi positions in Marib, Hodeidah and al-Jawf](https://yemenherald.news/dozens-of-airstrikes-pound-houthi-positions-across-yemen/): Yemeni government forces said warplanes hit Houthi positions in al-Barah, Marib, al-Lubnat, al-Alam and al-Jawf late Sunday, as the Houthi spokesman claimed three Saudi drones downed.
- [Rights groups say Houthi missile strike on Marib camp killed two children](https://yemenherald.news/rights-groups-say-houthi-missile-strike-on-marib-camp-killed-two-children/): A ballistic missile hit a camp for displaced people in Raghwan district, northern Marib, on Monday evening. Siyaj said two children aged five and seven were killed and about 15 people wounded.
- [Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missile and drone attacks wounded 73 in the kingdom's south](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-arabia-reports-attacks-on-energy-facilities-in-southern-region/): The Saudi-led coalition said Houthi missile and drone attacks on Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran wounded 73 people and halted operations at several energy facilities.
- [Water Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi signs 1.2 million euro water and sanitation deal for Yemen's western coast](https://yemenherald.news/water-minister-tawfiq-al-sharjabi-signs-1-2-million-euro-water-and-sanitation-deal-for-yemens-western-coast/): Saba said the 12-month project, funded by ECHO, is expected to benefit 55,634 people in the districts of Hays, Mawza, al-Mokha and al-Khokha.
- [Ambassador Aws al-Awd briefs Spanish foreign ministry official on Houthi escalation and Red Sea security](https://yemenherald.news/ambassador-aws-al-awd-briefs-spanish-foreign-ministry-official-on-houthi-escalation-and-red-sea-security/): Saba said Ambassador Aws al-Awd met Maria Luisa Benítez-Donoso in Madrid on Tuesday to discuss the Houthi escalation, Red Sea navigation and Spanish support for Yemen.
- [Yemen joins first OIC Muslim diaspora forum in Ankara as deputy foreign minister leads delegation](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-joins-first-oic-muslim-diaspora-forum-in-ankara-as-deputy-foreign-minister-leads-delegation/): Deputy foreign minister Osan al-Awad headed Yemen's delegation to the first Forum of OIC Member States on Diaspora Muslims, held in Ankara on 8 and 9 September.
- [UNFPA says emergency teams reached 8,365 newly displaced people in Taiz and on Yemen's west coast](https://yemenherald.news/unfpa-over-8000-newly-displaced-in-yemen-receive-life/): The UN Population Fund said its Rapid Response Mechanism delivered food and hygiene supplies to 8,365 newly displaced people in Taiz and along Yemen's west coast between Aug. 10 and early September.
- [UN envoy Hans Grundberg says Houthi attacks risk widening Yemen's war](https://yemenherald.news/un-envoy-warns-houthi-attacks-risk-expanding-yemen-conflict/): Hans Grundberg said Houthi attacks across several fronts risk expanding Yemen's war, citing reports of civilian casualties, displacement and damage to infrastructure, and urged all parties to halt hostilities.
- [More than 140 combatants killed in a day of fighting in southwest Yemen, both sides say](https://yemenherald.news/over-140-killed-in-fierce-battles-between-yemeni-forces-houthis/): Government military officials said 84 of their troops were killed between midday Saturday and early Sunday, while Houthi military sources put their own losses at 57 fighters over the same hours, according to Agence France-Presse.
- [Yemen's coast guard says it stopped tanker Nereida after Ras Isa delivery](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-coast-guard-intercepts-tanker-unloading-unauthorized-cargo-at-houthi/): Yemen's coast guard says it intercepted the Comoros-flagged tanker Nereida in the Gulf of Aden after the ship discharged cargo at the Houthi-held port of Ras Isa without permits or UN inspection.
- [AFP tally puts toll from southwest Yemen fighting above 300 as families flee](https://yemenherald.news/over-300-killed-in-southwest-yemen-clashes-as-families-flee-fighting/): More than 300 combatants and some civilians have been killed since Houthi forces launched an offensive toward Mokha and Bab al-Mandab on Sept. 3, Agence France-Presse reported, as thousands of families fled Taiz.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy discuss Yemen and Red Sea security](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-and-arab-league-chief-nabil-fahmy-discuss-yemen-and-red-sea-security/): Afrah al-Zouba asked the Arab League for support to extend state sovereignty, while Nabil Fahmy backed Yemen's unity and closer coordination on Red Sea security, Saba reported.
- [Al-Zouba and Abdelatty agree to accelerate Yemen-Egypt joint business council](https://yemenherald.news/al-zouba-and-abdelatty-agree-to-accelerate-yemen-egypt-joint-business-council/): Yemen's foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba and Egypt's Badr Abdelatty agreed to speed up a joint business council on the sidelines of the Arab League Council session in Cairo, Saba reported. No independent confirmation of the meeting has been published.
- [Prime Minister Shaya Zindani and UNDP's Noura Hamladji discuss reform and recovery in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-shaya-zindani-and-undps-noura-hamladji-discuss-reform-and-recovery-in-aden/): Shaya Zindani asked for a larger UNDP role in institutional reform and capacity building, while Noura Hamladji said the agency was ready to expand cooperation, Saba reported.
- [Health ministry and UNFPA review protection work by partner organisations in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/health-ministry-and-unfpa-review-protection-work-by-partner-organisations-in-aden/): Yemen's health ministry and the United Nations Population Fund reviewed protection and gender-based violence work delivered through partners at a meeting in Aden, Saba reported. No independent account of the meeting has been published.
- [Executive Unit says 2,183 families displaced in Taiz and Hodeidah by early September](https://yemenherald.news/executive-unit-says-2183-families-displaced-in-taiz-and-hodeidah-by-early-september/): The government body registering displaced people counted 1,643 families in Taiz and 540 in Hodeidah and appealed for shelter, food, water and cash assistance.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba meets Palestinian counterpart on Arab League sidelines in Cairo](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-meets-palestinian-counterpart-on-arab-league-sidelines-in-cairo/): Afrah al-Zouba met Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin in Cairo on Monday on the sidelines of the 166th Arab League Council session, Saba reported.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba and South Africa's envoy discuss political consultations mechanism](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-and-south-africas-envoy-discuss-political-consultations-mechanism/): Ambassador Mogobo David Magabe conveyed greetings from Ronald Lamola and renewed an invitation for al-Zouba to visit South Africa, Saba reported.
- [Water Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi and Save the Children discuss updating Yemen's water strategy](https://yemenherald.news/water-minister-tawfiq-al-sharjabi-and-save-the-children-discuss-updating-yemens-water-strategy/): The minister and country director Rishana Haniffa reviewed water and sanitation projects and a revision of the National Water Strategy, Saba reported.
- [Arab League permanent delegates adopt resolution backing Yemen's sovereignty over its airspace](https://yemenherald.news/arab-league-permanent-delegates-adopt-resolution-backing-yemens-sovereignty-over-its-airspace/): The draft text calls on Iran to halt activity affecting Yemeni airspace and asks states not to arrange flights to Yemen without the government's approval.
- [ICRC delegation reviews prosthetics and physiotherapy services at Marib centre](https://yemenherald.news/icrc-delegation-reviews-prosthetics-and-physiotherapy-services-at-marib-centre/): An International Committee of the Red Cross delegation was briefed on rehabilitation services and coordination with the Marib Hospital Authority, Saba reported.
- [Masam removes 863 mines in a week and passes 589,000 cleared since 2018](https://yemenherald.news/masam-removes-863-mines-in-a-week-and-passes-589000-cleared-since-2018/): The Saudi-funded demining project reported 863 mines and explosive devices removed and 194,994 square metres cleared during the first week of September.
- [Water Minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi says fourth environment report will guide Yemen's priorities](https://yemenherald.news/water-minister-tawfiq-al-sharjabi-says-fourth-environment-report-will-guide-yemens-priorities/): Tawfiq al-Sharjabi told a workshop on the final draft of Yemen's Fourth Environmental Status Report that the document would set national environmental priorities.
- [Yemen's ambassador in Havana raises Houthi threat to Red Sea with Cuban official](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-in-havana-raises-houthi-threat-to-red-sea-with-cuban-official/): Ambassador Mohammed Nasher met Cuba's director general of bilateral relations, Carlos Hernandez, and discussed the Houthi threat to shipping, Saba reported.
- [Yemen's foreign ministry condemns Israeli ministers' calls to expel Palestinians from Gaza](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-condemns-israeli-ministers-calls-to-expel-palestinians-from-gaza/): Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates rejected calls by two Israeli cabinet ministers to move Palestinians out of Gaza and urged the Security Council to act.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba discusses Red Sea security with Spain's ambassador](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-discusses-red-sea-security-with-spains-ambassador/): Afrah al-Zouba briefed Spain's non-resident ambassador on the Houthi escalation on Yemen's western coast and on threats to Red Sea navigation, Saba reported.
- [Zaafaran Zaid says Yemen's 1962 revolution opened education and public office to women](https://yemenherald.news/zaafaran-zaid-says-yemens-1962-revolution-opened-education-and-public-office-to-women/): Zaafaran Zaid of the Yemeni Women’s Empowerment Foundation told Saba the 1962 revolution opened education, work and public office to Yemeni women.
- [Al-Zouba and Algeria's Ahmed Attaf discuss Yemen and Red Sea navigation at UN General Assembly](https://yemenherald.news/al-zouba-and-algerias-ahmed-attaf-discuss-yemen-and-red-sea-navigation-at-un-general-assembly/): Yemen's foreign minister, Afrah al-Zouba, met Algeria's Ahmed Attaf on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's 81st session in New York. Saba said the talks covered bilateral cooperation and navigation security in the Red Sea.
- [Yemeni civil society groups ask UN Security Council to put civilian protection first](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-266-yemeni-civil-society-organizations-urge-stronger-international-action-to-protect-civilians/): A coalition of Yemeni civil society organisations has asked the UN Security Council to prioritise the protection of civilians, migrants and children. The Yemeni agency Khabar put the number of signatories at 266.
- [Yemen set to receive first French wheat cargo since 2022, shipping data show](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-to-receive-first-french-wheat-shipment-in-4-years/): A bulk carrier is loading 60,000 tonnes of French wheat for Yemen, the first such cargo since September 2022, according to shipping data reported by Reuters.
- [Yemen's armed forces say Houthi-modified Iranian missiles threaten civil aviation over Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-iran-enhanced-houthi-weapons-pose-growing-threat-to-aviation-safety-in-southern-red-sea/): Col. Majed al-Nuzaili said the Houthis are converting Iranian air-defence missiles into loitering weapons launched from Hodeidah toward air corridors over the southern Red Sea. The account rests on his statement alone.
- [Yemen's UNESCO envoy warns conflict and antiquities smuggling threaten heritage sites](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-unesco-envoy-warns-war-antiquities-smuggling-threaten-heritage-sites/): Mohammed Jumeh, Yemen's ambassador to UNESCO, said the country's World Heritage sites are endangered by the war and that antiquities smuggling has grown with economic hardship.
- [Djibouti tells UN General Assembly it cannot absorb Yemeni arrivals alone](https://yemenherald.news/djibouti-we-cannot-meet-the-needs-of-those-fleeing-yemen-alone/): Djibouti's foreign minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar asked the UN General Assembly for more support as thousands of people crossed the Bab al-Mandab strait from Yemen, with the Markazi camp nearing capacity.
- [State Department says it has moved to deny the Houthis weapons and funding](https://yemenherald.news/washington-we-are-working-to-deprive-the-houthis-of-weapons-funding/): A State Department spokesperson says Washington has worked to deny the Houthis weapons and funding wherever possible, citing sanctions on more than 200 entities, a week after Yemen's leader asked Trump for help.
- [UNHCR says thousands crossed from Yemen to Djibouti in under a week](https://yemenherald.news/nearly-3000-yemeni-refugees-in-obock-fleeing-war-only-to-face-a-new-humanitarian-struggle-in-djibouti/): Nearly 3,000 people crossed from Yemen to Djibouti in under a week, UNHCR said, with more than half of the arrivals women and children and the camp at Obock close to capacity.
- [ICRC denies reports it recovered specific numbers of bodies from Yemen's fronts](https://yemenherald.news/icrc-denies-reports-claiming-recovery-of-specific-numbers-of-bodies-from-yemen-frontlines/): The International Committee of the Red Cross says reports that its teams recovered specific numbers of bodies from Yemeni combat fronts have no basis in truth, and that it does not announce such figures.
- [Government-aligned forces say they struck Houthi positions in Taiz, Lahj and Dhale](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-govt-forces-target-houthi-positions-in-taiz-lahj-al-dhalea/): Yemeni government-aligned forces said they carried out drone and air strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz, Lahj and Dhale on Sunday. The Houthi-run health ministry gave a different account of one strike.
- [New Lines report says UAE exit and Saudi command shift preceded Yemen’s west coast collapse](https://yemenherald.news/decline-of-uae-role-and-riyadhs-sole-management-of-military-file-preceded-collapse-of-yemens-western-coast-front-new-lines-magazine/): A New Lines Magazine report published on Sept. 21 says the Emirati withdrawal from Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s assumption of sole command preceded the collapse of the west coast front and the fall of Mokha.
- [Bawazir discusses Houthi escalation and Red Sea security with UN chief Guterres in New York](https://yemenherald.news/bawazir-discusses-houthi-escalation-and-red-sea-security-with-un-chief-guterres-in-new-york/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York on Saturday, Yemen's state news agency Saba reported. No independent confirmation has been published.
- [Afrah al-Zouba tells Arab League and OIC meeting Jerusalem needs action beyond statements](https://yemenherald.news/afrah-al-zouba-tells-arab-league-and-oic-meeting-jerusalem-needs-action-beyond-statements/): Yemen’s foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba told a joint Arab League and OIC ministerial meeting in New York that Jerusalem needs political and diplomatic action rather than repeated statements.
- [Al-Alimi Bawazir asks UN relief chief Tom Fletcher to widen Yemen operations from Aden](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-bawazir-asks-un-relief-chief-tom-fletcher-to-widen-yemen-operations-from-aden/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir asked UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher in New York to expand relief work from Aden and press for the release of detained UN staff.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba asks ICRC to prioritise visits to Houthi detainees](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-asks-icrc-to-prioritise-visits-to-houthi-detainees/): Afrah al-Zouba asked ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in New York on Saturday to give priority to visits and health checks for people the government says the Houthis are holding.
- [Yemeni envoy in Damascus and Syrian Diplomatic Institute discuss training memorandum](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-envoy-in-damascus-and-syrian-diplomatic-institute-discuss-training-memorandum/): Mohammed Baaker and Yasser al-Jundi discussed arrangements in Damascus on Saturday for signing a memorandum on training between the Yemeni and Syrian diplomatic institutes, Saba reported.
- [Bawazir discusses Yemen and bilateral ties with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York](https://yemenherald.news/bawazir-discusses-yemen-and-bilateral-ties-with-russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-in-new-york/): The deputy chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council met Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the war, inter-Yemeni dialogue and relations with Moscow.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba briefs OIC secretary-general on Yemen escalation](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-briefs-oic-secretary-general-on-yemen-escalation/): Yemen's foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba briefed Organisation of Islamic Cooperation secretary-general Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on the escalation, the state news agency Saba said.
- [GCC condemns Houthi missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait](https://yemenherald.news/gcc-condemns-houthi-missile-drone-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/): The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted them.
- [Britain announces £10 million in emergency aid for Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/uk-announces-10-million-emergency-aid-package-for-yemen-amid-escalating-humanitarian-crisis/): The UK will give £10 million in emergency humanitarian aid for Yemen, split between the World Food Programme, UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration.
- [Yemeni air defences say they downed a Houthi drone over Jabal Habashi in Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-armed-forces-down-houthi-suicide-drone-over-taiz/): The Yemeni Armed Forces said air defenses shot down a Houthi drone over Jabal Habashi district in Taiz on Thursday. No independent confirmation of the account has been published.
- [Bawazir and Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy discuss Yemen and Red Sea security in New York](https://yemenherald.news/bawazir-and-arab-league-chief-nabil-fahmy-discuss-yemen-and-red-sea-security-in-new-york/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir told Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy in New York that Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab security forms part of Arab national security, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Al-Zouba tells New York panel Yemen is preparing a 2026-2030 health strategy](https://yemenherald.news/al-zouba-tells-new-york-panel-yemen-is-preparing-a-2026-2030-health-strategy/): Yemen's foreign minister told a UNICEF high-level panel in New York that her government is drafting a national health strategy for 2026 to 2030, covering primary care, maternal and child health, nutrition and immunisation.
- [Al-Sharjabi asks German lawmakers in Berlin to widen Yemen development cooperation](https://yemenherald.news/al-sharjabi-asks-german-lawmakers-in-berlin-to-widen-yemen-development-cooperation/): Yemen's water and environment minister Tawfiq al-Sharjabi asked German lawmakers in Berlin to widen development cooperation and to coordinate with his government on Red Sea navigation, the state news agency Saba said.
- [UNICEF says child malnutrition is rising in Yemen as fighting disrupts access to clinics](https://yemenherald.news/unicef-warns-of-rising-acute-malnutrition-among-yemens-children/): UNICEF says more than one in four of nearly 2,900 children screened by its mobile teams in Yemen were acutely malnourished, and that 71,000 children are among those displaced in the past three weeks.
- [Bloomberg says Houthis are building missiles and drones in Yemen with Chinese-sourced parts](https://yemenherald.news/bloomberg-houthis-expand-weapons-manufacturing-with-commercial-components/): A Bloomberg investigation published on 23 September found the Houthis assembling missiles and drones inside Yemen using machinery and components sourced from China, drawing on cargo seized at Aden and UN inspection records.
- [Afrah al-Zouba and German counterpart Johann Wadephul discuss Red Sea navigation in New York](https://yemenherald.news/afrah-al-zouba-and-german-counterpart-johann-wadephul-discuss-red-sea-navigation-in-new-york/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session, thanking Berlin for its support and discussing freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
- [Yemen inquiry commission discusses 14th report with EU and Dutch missions in Geneva](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-inquiry-commission-discusses-14th-report-with-eu-and-dutch-missions-in-geneva/): Yemen’s National Commission for Investigation into Alleged Human Rights Violations met European Union and Dutch diplomats in Geneva on Thursday to discuss its 14th periodic report and its need for continued field access.
- [Afrah al-Zouba tells LDC ministers Yemen needs recovery aid, not only emergency relief](https://yemenherald.news/afrah-al-zouba-tells-ldc-ministers-yemen-needs-recovery-aid-not-only-emergency-relief/): Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba told the annual meeting of least developed countries in New York that Yemen needs reconstruction and recovery support, not only emergency aid, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Bawazir and Kuwait’s crown prince discuss Yemen and bilateral ties in New York](https://yemenherald.news/bawazir-and-kuwaits-crown-prince-discuss-yemen-and-bilateral-ties-in-new-york/): Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir discussed bilateral relations and developments in Yemen with Kuwait’s crown prince on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Saba and KUNA reported.
- [Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu](https://yemenherald.news/saudi-led-coalition-says-it-intercepted-six-houthi-ballistic-missiles-aimed-at-taif-and-yanbu/): The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed six ballistic missiles fired toward the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu on Thursday, according to a statement by its spokesman carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
- [Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan says province's security is a red line](https://yemenherald.news/taiz-governor-nabil-shamsan-says-provinces-security-is-a-red-line/): Taiz Governor Nabil Shamsan told sheikhs and community leaders from the Al-Hujariya districts that his province's security cannot be compromised, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir asks Britain to back Yemen's coast guard in New York talks](https://yemenherald.news/abdullah-al-alimi-bawazir-asks-britain-to-back-yemens-coast-guard-in-new-york-talks/): A member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council asked Britain to help upgrade the coast guard and armed forces in talks with minister Stephen Doughty in New York, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Agriculture Minister Salem al-Soqatri urges a One Health national framework at FAO conference in Rome](https://yemenherald.news/agriculture-minister-salem-al-soqatri-urges-a-one-health-national-framework-at-fao-conference-in-rome/): Yemen's agriculture minister asked for the One Health approach to be adopted as a national framework at the close of a three-day FAO conference in Rome, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Displacement minister Waleed al-Abara discusses policy frameworks with IOM's Abdusattor Esoev](https://yemenherald.news/displacement-minister-waleed-al-abara-discusses-policy-frameworks-with-ioms-abdusattor-esoev/): Yemen's displacement minister Waleed al-Abara met IOM chief of mission Abdusattor Esoev to discuss institutional and legal frameworks for displacement and irregular migration, Saba reported.
- [Giants Brigades send reinforcements to the Subaiha front in Lahj, military sources say](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-military-reinforcements-deployed-to-lahj-governorate-after-houthi-infiltration/): Yemeni military sources say the Giants Brigades sent a brigade to the Subaiha front in Lahj after a Houthi advance from Waziyah. Yemen Monitor reported the deployment separately.
- [Al-Alimi tells British ambassador Yemen's armed forces can lead the fight against the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/al-alimi-tells-british-ambassador-yemens-armed-forces-can-lead-the-fight-against-the-houthis/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi told UK ambassador Abda Sharif in Riyadh that government forces can lead the fight against the Houthis, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Germany announces new environmental aid for Yemen at Berlin cooperation conference](https://yemenherald.news/germany-announces-new-environmental-aid-for-yemen-at-berlin-cooperation-conference/): A Yemeni-German cooperation conference in Berlin heard a new German environmental aid pledge and held the annual meeting of the Friends of Socotra Association, Saba reported.
- [Presidential Leadership Council member Bawazir raises Bab al-Mandab escalation with the EU's Kaja Kallas](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-leadership-council-member-bawazir-raises-bab-al-mandab-escalation-with-the-eus-kaja-kallas/): Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir told the EU's Kaja Kallas in New York that Houthi movements toward Bab al-Mandab threaten Red Sea shipping, Yemen's state news agency reported.
- [Marib local authority signs water deal with British charity Muslim Hands](https://yemenherald.news/marib-local-authority-signs-water-deal-with-british-charity-muslim-hands/): The local authority in Marib signed a memorandum with British charity Muslim Hands on Thursday to drill two 120-metre wells and lay a 1,850-metre pipeline for Marib City.
- [Residents say Houthi authorities are enforcing old banknotes in newly captured coastal areas](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-enforce-old-currency-in-newly-captured-areas-triggering-financial-disruption/): Residents of Mokha and other newly captured coastal districts say Houthi authorities are requiring older Yemeni banknotes and refusing newer Aden-printed notes. The accounts have not been independently confirmed.
- [Ministry of Human Rights says two Houthi missiles struck a crowded market in Lahj](https://yemenherald.news/ministry-of-human-rights-says-two-houthi-missiles-struck-a-crowded-market-in-lahj/): The Ministry of Human Rights said two ballistic missiles hit a market beside the Bab al-Mandab Commercial Complex in al-Mudharabah, Lahj, on Monday, wounding civilians and damaging shops and vehicles.
- [Houthi military adviser says US interests will be targets if Washington backs Saudi strikes](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-threaten-america-from-bab-al/): A Houthi military adviser told Agence France-Presse the group would treat American interests in the region as targets if Washington supported Saudi strikes, and would close Bab al-Mandab to US ships.
- [TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is demanding that the lifting of the blockade](https://yemenherald.news/iranian-revolutionary-guard-demands-yemen-blockade-relief-in-any-deal-with-washington/): Iran wants the blockade on Yemen lifted as part of any ceasefire agreement with the United States, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman told Agence France-Presse, as Iranian and US envoys met in New York.
- [Ministry of Civil Service declares Sunday a holiday for the 64th anniversary of the September 26 Revolution](https://yemenherald.news/ministry-of-civil-service-declares-sunday-a-holiday-for-the-64th-anniversary-of-the-september-26-revolution/): Yemen's Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance declared Sunday, September 27, an official holiday for state employees marking the 64th anniversary of the September 26 Revolution, with work resuming Monday.
- [EU mission says it signed three projects worth 24 million euros for Yemen’s farming and fishing sectors](https://yemenherald.news/eu-mission-says-it-signed-three-projects-worth-24-million-euros-for-yemens-farming-and-fishing-sectors/): The European Union’s mission in Yemen says it has signed three projects worth 24 million euros for the country’s food, farming and fishing sectors. The announcement came at a meeting in Aden with the agriculture ministry, reported by Saba.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi chairs first meeting on 2027-2029 development plan](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-chairs-first-meeting-on-2027-2029-development-plan/): Yemen's planning minister led the opening session of a technical committee drafting the government's 2027-2029 economic, social and reconstruction plan in Aden, the state news agency Saba said.
- [Yemen's foreign ministry welcomes three UN General Assembly statements on Bab al-Mandab and the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-foreign-ministry-welcomes-three-un-general-assembly-statements-on-bab-al-mandab-and-the-houthis/): Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed joint statements from a Saudi, Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish meeting, the G7 and the European and Indo-Pacific Partners, and asked for practical measures against Houthi financing and Iranian arms supply.
- [UK charity regulator warns Save the Children over failures at its Yemen office](https://yemenherald.news/uk-charity-regulator-warns-save-the-children-over-failures-at-its-yemen-office/): The Charity Commission for England and Wales has closed a two-year investigation into Save the Children’s Yemen office with an official warning, saying weak governance left staff exposed to a live security concern.
- [Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir asks UNICEF to widen child protection work in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/abdullah-al-alimi-bawazir-asks-unicef-to-widen-child-protection-work-in-yemen/): A member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council asked UNICEF for wider child protection work and the release of detained UN staff at a meeting in New York with deputy executive director Ted Chaiban.
- [Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani presses EU and Dutch ambassadors for wider support](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-shaya-al-zindani-presses-eu-and-dutch-ambassadors-for-wider-support/): Yemen’s prime minister asked the European Union and the Netherlands to widen political, development and humanitarian support at a meeting in Aden with ambassadors Patrick Simonnet and Jeannette Seppen.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi presses WFP and UN agencies on camp funding](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-presses-wfp-and-un-agencies-on-camp-funding/): Yemen’s planning minister asked the World Food Programme for more money for camps sheltering people displaced on the west coast, in one of three meetings with UN agencies in Aden.
- [Aden governor discusses ICRC support for hospitals treating Yemen's war wounded](https://yemenherald.news/aden-governor-discusses-icrc-support-for-hospitals-treating-yemens-war-wounded/): Aden Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh al-Yafei met the head of the ICRC mission in Yemen on Wednesday to discuss support for hospitals treating people wounded in the September fighting, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [UNHCR says nearly 100,000 more Yemenis could be displaced within three months](https://yemenherald.news/130000-displaced-in-yemen-as-fighting-threatens-more-displacement/): The UN refugee agency told a Geneva briefing that displacement inside Yemen could pass 230,000 by year-end, with more than 10,000 arrivals expected in Djibouti.
- [Arab foreign ministers warn Houthi advance threatens Bab al-Mandab shipping](https://yemenherald.news/arab-foreign-ministers-warn-houthi-advance-threatens-bab-al-mandab-shipping/): Arab League foreign ministers meeting in New York discussed Houthi escalation on Yemen’s western coast and called for support for the internationally recognised Yemeni government, the state news agency Saba said.
- [RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi re](https://yemenherald.news/riyadh-saudi-arabia-yemens-presidential-leadership-council-chairman-rashad-al-alimi-re/): Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi received a reply message from Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah on Tuesday, delivered by Kuwait's ambassador in Riyadh, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [G7 foreign ministers condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and urge Iran to stop arming the group](https://yemenherald.news/g7-foreign-ministers-condemn-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-urge-iran-to-stop-arming-the-group/): G7 foreign ministers called the situation in Yemen a threat to regional stability, energy security and freedom of navigation, and urged Iran to stop arming the Houthis.
- [Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani discusses Houthi escalation and Red Sea shipping with Britain's Stephen Doughty](https://yemenherald.news/prime-minister-shaya-al-zindani-discusses-houthi-escalation-and-red-sea-shipping-with-britains-stephen-doughty/): Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and Britain's Middle East minister Stephen Doughty discussed the Houthi escalation, Red Sea shipping and Yemen's displacement crisis in a video call on Tuesday, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Agriculture Minister al-Soqatri reviews Pandemic Fund veterinary project with its team in Rome](https://yemenherald.news/agriculture-minister-al-soqatri-reviews-pandemic-fund-veterinary-project-with-its-team-in-rome/): Yemen’s agriculture minister and the Pandemic Fund team reviewed a project upgrading veterinary laboratories, quarantine facilities and disease surveillance, on the sidelines of an FAO conference in Rome.
- [Interior Minister Haidan discusses coast guard support with EU and Dutch ambassadors in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/interior-minister-haidan-discusses-coast-guard-support-with-eu-and-dutch-ambassadors-in-aden/): Yemen’s interior minister asked the European Union for expanded training and coast guard support in a meeting with the EU and Netherlands ambassadors in Aden, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Presidential Leadership Council member Bawazir meets Bahrain foreign minister Al Zayani in New York](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-leadership-council-member-bawazir-meets-bahrain-foreign-minister-al-zayani-in-new-york/): A member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council discussed the Houthi offensive, Red Sea security and bilateral ties with Bahrain’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
- [Al-Alimi asked Trump for support against the Houthis but won no military pledge, sources say](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-al-alimi-seeks-u-s-support-against-houthis-in-phone-call-with-trump/): Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi asked President Donald Trump for US support against the Houthis in a call on Sunday, but Trump made no pledge of military help, sources told Reuters.
- [Yemen's rights commission briefs 23 ambassadors on its 14th periodic report](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-rights-commission-briefs-23-ambassadors-on-its-14th-periodic-report/): Yemen's National Commission to Investigate Alleged Human Rights Violations presented its 14th periodic report to 23 ambassadors and diplomatic representatives on Monday, and asked international partners to back national accountability mechanisms.
- [Presidential Leadership Council member Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir briefs Gregory Meeks on Houthi escalation](https://yemenherald.news/presidential-leadership-council-member-abdullah-al-alimi-bawazir-briefs-gregory-meeks-on-houthi-escalation/): Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, asked the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for continued US support against the Houthis during talks in New York, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Trump called off planned US strikes on Houthi targets, US media report](https://yemenherald.news/trump-called-off-planned-us-strikes-on-houthi-targets-us-media-report/): President Donald Trump cancelled a prepared US air operation against Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, with crews already loading munitions, according to reporting by the New York Times, Reuters and Axios.
- [Yemen delivers protest note to Libya over al-Ghariani's remarks on the war](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-delivers-protest-note-to-libya-over-al-gharianis-remarks-on-the-war/): Yemen's ambassador to Libya, Hassan al-Hard, gave Deputy Prime Minister Salem al-Zadma a protest note over remarks by Sadiq al-Ghariani on the war in Yemen, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Technical education minister al-Mahri and IOM's Abdusattor Esoev discuss vocational training](https://yemenherald.news/technical-education-minister-al-mahri-and-ioms-abdusattor-esoev-discuss-vocational-training/): Yemen's technical education minister Anwar al-Mahri met IOM chief of mission Abdusattor Esoev in Aden on Monday to review vocational training projects and ways of widening cooperation, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Shura Council Speaker Ahmed bin Dagher asks Washington for more support against the Houthis](https://yemenherald.news/shura-council-speaker-ahmed-bin-dagher-asks-washington-for-more-support-against-the-houthis/): Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher, speaker of Yemen's Shura Council, asked the United States for greater support against the Houthis in talks in Riyadh with Neil Hop, the charge d'affaires of the US mission to Yemen, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi and OCHA discuss aid for Yemen's displaced in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/planning-minister-mohammed-al-faqmi-and-ocha-discuss-aid-for-yemens-displaced-in-aden/): Yemen's minister of planning and international cooperation, Mohammed al-Faqmi, met Karen Perrin, head of the UN humanitarian office in Yemen, in Aden to discuss emergency assistance, shelter and food supplies for families displaced by fighting on the west coast.
- [Presidential Leadership Council member Bawazir discusses Yemen's economy with the IMF's Georgieva](https://yemenherald.news/abdullah-al-alimi-bawazir-discusses-yemens-economy-with-imf-chief-kristalina-georgieva/): Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazir met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the margins of the UN General Assembly to discuss Yemen's economic situation and the progress of government reforms, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba calls for disarming the Houthis at UN ministerial dialogue](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-calls-for-disarming-the-houthis-at-un-ministerial-dialogue/): Yemen's foreign minister, Afrah al-Zouba, called for the disarmament of non-state armed groups, including the Houthis, at a high-level ministerial dialogue during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, the state news agency Saba reported.
- [Trump says Houthis have agreed not to fight the US as attacks on Saudi Arabia continue](https://yemenherald.news/trump-says-houthis-agreed-not-to-target-united-states/): President Donald Trump said Yemen's Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States, remarks reported by Fox News as the group pressed missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- [OCHA says 18,000 displaced families have received aid on Yemen’s west coast](https://yemenherald.news/un-ocha-18000-displaced-families-assisted-amid-escalating-conflict-in-yemens-west-coast/): The UN humanitarian agency’s deputy head in Yemen, Peter Ekayu, said about 18,000 displaced families had received assistance along the west coast, after meeting the minister of social affairs and labour in Aden.
- [Masam says it cleared 3,887 mines and explosive remnants in Yemen in 18 days](https://yemenherald.news/masam-says-it-cleared-3887-mines-and-explosive-remnants-in-yemen-in-18-days/): The Saudi-funded Masam project reported removing 3,887 mines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices in Yemen between September 1 and 18, and clearing more than 611,000 square meters of land.
- [State minister Waleed al-Abara discusses displacement response with Danish Refugee Council](https://yemenherald.news/state-minister-waleed-al-abara-discusses-displacement-response-with-danish-refugee-council/): Yemen's state minister for displacement and irregular migration, Waleed al-Abara, met Danish Refugee Council representative Hisham Ahmed in Aden to discuss coordination as about 147,000 people flee the latest fighting.
- [UNHCR says it has allocated $2 million for Yemen's latest displacement wave](https://yemenherald.news/unhcr-says-it-has-allocated-2-million-for-yemens-latest-displacement-wave/): UNHCR's acting representative in Yemen, Armen Yedgarian, told Planning Minister Mohammed al-Faqmi in Aden that the agency had allocated $2 million for the latest wave of displacement. The account rests on Saba.
- [Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh discusses emergency and surgical care with MSF missions in Aden](https://yemenherald.news/health-minister-qasim-buhaibeh-discusses-emergency-and-surgical-care-with-msf-missions-in-aden/): Yemen’s health minister met MSF France and MSF Belgium representatives separately in Aden to discuss expanding emergency and surgical care, Saba reported.
- [Aden police say they foiled a plot to bomb security forces and seized an explosive device](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-aden-police-foil-bomb-plot-targeting-security-forces-vital-facilities/): Police in Aden said they thwarted a plot to bomb security and military forces and vital sites in the capital, arresting one suspect and seizing an improvised explosive device. The account rests on a police statement issued on Saturday.
- [Guterres and GCC chief Albudaiwi condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in New York meeting](https://yemenherald.news/un-gcc-condemn-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and GCC chief Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- [Government unit says nearly 147,000 people were displaced in Yemen in 18 days](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-fighting-displaces-thousands-taiz-lahj-top-the-displacement-map/): The Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps documented 21,583 families displaced between Sept. 1 and Sept. 18 across eight provinces, with Taiz and Lahj taking about four fifths of the new arrivals.
- [Kaja Kallas says EU mission Aspides raised its alert level in the Red Sea](https://yemenherald.news/eu-naval-mission-raises-alert-level-in-southern-red-sea-amid-escalating-houthi-threats/): EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said Operation Aspides raised the alert level for its vessels after conditions in the area worsened. The account rests on her statement, and no independent confirmation has been published.
- [Military sources on both sides say 44 killed in a day of fighting in Taiz and Lahj](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-at-least-48-killed-in-heavy-fighting-between-yemeni-govt-forces-houthis/): Government and Houthi military sources gave Xinhua separate tolls adding up to 44 dead in 24 hours of fighting in Taiz and Lahj provinces. Neither side’s figures could be verified in the field.
- [Houthi sources say Revolutionary Guard experts visited Bab al-Mandab to oversee radar work](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-iranian-experts-houthi-radar-installations-near-bab-al/): Two Houthi military sources told Agence France-Presse that experts from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard visited Mocha and the Bab al-Mandab area to oversee radar installation and tunnel excavation. Neither the Houthis nor Iran has confirmed the visits.
- [Yemen’s health ministry says looting of aid facilities in Khokha is depriving patients of care](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-health-ministry-says-looting-of-aid-facilities-in-khokha-is-depriving-patients-of-care/): Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population condemned looting and attacks on health and humanitarian facilities in Khokha District and along the western coast, saying patients are losing access to care.
- [OCHA says aid agencies reached 10.83 million people in Yemen from January to July](https://yemenherald.news/un-report-more-than-10-8-million-vulnerable-yemenis/): The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says 133 organisations delivered assistance to about 10.83 million people in Yemen between January and July 2026, an average of 3.6 million a month, while the response plan remained 20 percent funded at the end of July.
- [Houthis say they attacked Riyadh and an Aramco site in Yanbu](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-houthis-claim-missile-drone-attacks-on-riyadh-aramco-facility-in-yanbu/): Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the group fired ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at the Saudi capital and at an Aramco facility in Yanbu. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences intercepted a missile aimed at Riyadh.
- [UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and urges halt to escalation](https://yemenherald.news/un-security-council-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-urges-halt-to-escalation/): Members of the UN Security Council condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in a press statement on Friday, called on the group to cease its military escalation and cited the displacement of at least 125,000 people in Yemen since the start of September.
- [Hungary's foreign ministry condemns Houthi escalation in Yemen and Saudi Arabia](https://yemenherald.news/hungarys-foreign-ministry-condemns-houthi-escalation-in-yemen-and-saudi-arabia/): Hungary's foreign ministry condemned the Houthi escalation in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and rejected attacks on civilians and sacred sites, Yemen's state news agency Saba reported.
- [Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba says Yemen is not a bargaining chip for Iran](https://yemenherald.news/foreign-minister-afrah-al-zouba-says-yemen-is-not-a-bargaining-chip-for-iran/): Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba told Sputnik that the Houthi advance on the western coast does not change the government’s aim of restoring state institutions and securing Yemen’s territory and waters.
- [Fire burns at a fuel tank near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues an air raid alert](https://yemenherald.news/fire-burns-at-a-fuel-tank-near-riyadh-airport-after-saudi-arabia-issues-an-air-raid-alert/): Smoke and flames rose from an Aramco-branded fuel tank near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after an overnight air raid alert, with flights delayed and cancelled. Saudi Arabia has not said what caused the fire.
- [Yemeni army says it is ready to defend Marib as Houthis mass forces around the province](https://yemenherald.news/yemen-the-next-battle-is-marib-massive-houthi-mobilization-govt-forces-prepare/): Brig. Yahya al-Hatemi, director of the Yemeni army's military media, said government forces are better armed and operating under a unified command. The Houthis have not confirmed a buildup around the province.
- [Yemen's ambassador to Germany discusses Red Sea security with analyst Michael Lüders](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-ambassador-to-germany-discusses-red-sea-security-with-analyst-michael-luders/): Ambassador Lou'ay al-Eryani and German analyst Michael Lüders reviewed the war and Bab al-Mandab shipping in Berlin on Friday, Yemen's state news agency Saba reported. No independent confirmation has been published.
- [Yemen’s anti-Houthi camp examines west coast collapse as Tareq Saleh faces accusations](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-anti-houthi-camp-examines-west-coast-collapse-as-tareq-saleh-faces-accusations/): More than 15 brigades were defeated as Yemen’s Red Sea coast fell to the Houthis this month. Commanders are now trading accusations, and the governor of Hadramaut says money was offered to abandon positions.
- [Yemen's acting ambassador in Sofia says Red Sea security is a direct international interest](https://yemenherald.news/yemens-acting-ambassador-in-sofia-says-red-sea-security-is-a-direct-international-interest/): Ahmed Shammer told a news conference in Sofia that Houthi control of Yemen's Red Sea coast now affects navigation, trade and energy security, in remarks reported only by the state agency Saba.
- [Yemeni military says it struck Houthi positions east of Taiz](https://yemenherald.news/yemeni-military-conducts-airstrikes-on-houthi-positions-east-of-taiz/): Yemen's military said warplanes hit Houthi sites near Al-Qasr Roundabout on the eastern approach to Taiz city. The account rests on the Taiz Military Axis media office and has no independent confirmation.
- [UN agencies say 112,000 displaced in two weeks of fighting in Yemen](https://yemenherald.news/who-warns-renewed-fighting-in-yemen-risks-surge-in-malnutrition-cholera-dengue/): UN aid agencies told a briefing in Geneva that more than 112,000 people have been displaced in Yemen in two weeks, and that 73 UN staff remain detained by the Houthi authorities.
- [Researcher Maysaa Shuja al-Deen says anti-Houthi forces have about two weeks to counterattack](https://yemenherald.news/the-guardian-yemeni-researcher-criticizes-saudi-intervention-for-weakening-the-anti/): Maysaa Shuja al-Deen of the Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies told ABC News that Saudi-backed forces have roughly two weeks to organise a counterattack against the Houthis before the chance closes.
- [WHO says nearly 20 million people in Yemen need health assistance](https://yemenherald.news/who-nearly-20-million-people-in-yemen-need-humanitarian-assistance/): Nearly 20 million people in Yemen need health assistance and the health system is being pushed closer to collapse, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
- [UKMTO says a tanker reported a skiff tried to intercept it east of Aden](https://yemenherald.news/ukmto-agency-reports-incident-75-nautical-miles-east-of-aden/): A westbound tanker reported that a skiff pursued and tried to intercept it about 75 nautical miles east of Aden on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. Authorities are investigating.

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