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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......

Yemen: Ship hit by projectile off the coast

A vessel was struck by a projectile and caught fire off the coast of Yemen, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Monday, September 29. The incident occurred 128 nautical miles southeast of Aden, a key port city in southern Yemen. The attack comes amid ongoing threats from Houthi rebels,......

Houthi rebels report Israeli strikes on Sanaa

Sanaa – Israeli airstrikes targeted Sanaa, the capital of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, on Thursday, according to the Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al-Massirah. An AFP correspondent in the city reported hearing explosions during the attack. Al-Massirah described the incident as “an......

UN staff detained in Yemen accused of espionage by Houthi official

The Houthis in Yemen have accused recently detained United Nations employees of spying for the United States and Israel, according to a senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The statement comes after the UN confirmed that at least eleven of its staff were arrested in Houthi-controlled......

Houthi political leaders killed in recent Israeli strikes on Sanaa

Houthi rebels in Yemen announced on Saturday that their "Prime Minister" and several ministers were killed in Israeli airstrikes carried out Thursday on the capital, Sanaa. According to a statement from Houthi authorities cited by the rebel news channel Al-Massirah, “Government chief......