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At least 80 southern separatists killed in Yemen clashes, military source says

At least 80 Yemeni southern separatist fighters have been killed since Friday during an operation led by forces backed by Saudi Arabia to regain control of strategic territories in southern Yemen, a military source said on Sunday. The clashes and air strikes targeted positions held by the Southern Transitional......

Yemen's Aden airport shuts amid Saudi-UAE rift

Yemen's Aden International Airport halted all operations on Thursday as escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates spilled over into civilian aviation, stranding hundreds of passengers and exposing deepening rifts among Gulf powers over control of resource-rich eastern......

Saudi Arabia and UAE clash over Yemen separatist gains

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once steadfast allies in Yemen's civil war, now face a deepening rift as their conflicting agendas threaten to upend regional stability. Riyadh issued its sharpest rebuke yet on Tuesday, labeling UAE support for separatist advances a direct threat to Saudi......

Riyadh urges restraint as violence deepens between Gulf allies in Yemen

Saudi-led airstrikes on UAE-backed forces in Yemen have reignited internal rifts within the coalition fighting in the war-torn country. The strikes targeted positions held by the Southern Transitional Council in Hadhramaut province, marking a serious escalation in tensions between nominal partners on......

Yemeni model freed after nearly five years in prison

Sanaa, October 26, 2025 (AFP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released a young model who had been imprisoned for nearly five years over alleged “moral offenses,” after she appeared in public without a headscarf, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday. Intissar al-Hammadi,......

Houthis free UN staff in Yemen after years of detention, others still held

The Houthi movement in Yemen has released several local United Nations staff members after years of detention, though others remain imprisoned, prompting mixed reactions from the international community. The partial release marks a small step forward as pressure continues to mount for the freedom of......

UN says 20 staff members, Including 15 foreign Nationals, Are detained by Houthis in Yemen

The United Nations announced on Sunday that 20 of its employees, including 15 foreign nationals, are being held by Houthi rebels in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Iran-backed group. The detentions occurred a day after a Houthi raid on a UN compound. “Five national staff members and......

Yemen: Houthi military chief killed in Israeli airstrike

The military commander of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, General Mohammed al-Ghamari, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Iran-backed group announced on Thursday, October 16, without providing further details. In a statement released by the movement, the Houthis described......

Cargo attacked off Yemen: French and Greek navies assist in evacuation of injured sailors

A Dutch cargo ship was attacked on Monday while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, prompting a swift response from European naval forces. The MV Minervagracht came under assault by an unidentified explosive device, which caused significant damage and triggered a fire on board, according to its operating......