The country’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a Pakistan-bound container ship in the Red Sea on Tuesday, as well as a drone attack on Israel. The attack on MSC Mediterranean Shipping’s ship, the United VIII, en route from King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia to Karachi, caused no injuries to … Read more
Two Egyptian Red Sea towns were struck by blasts. The health ministry of Egypt said that six persons were injured in Taba. This indicates the possibility of regional repercussions from the Israel-Gaza confrontation. Projectiles struck two Red Sea cities in Egypt on Friday, hurting a number of people. This indicates the possibility of regional repercussions … Read more
Yemen’s top diplomat has warned that the Houthi militia’s continued mobilisation, regrouping, and violations of the UN ceasefire pose a threat to the peace process. Abdullah al-Alimi made the remarks during a meeting with US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin. He said that the US will continue to help the internationally recognised government of Yemen … Read more
Yemen’s information minister cautioned against Houthi militia’s continuous recruitment of juvenile combatants through ostensibly educational institutes. Muammar Al-Eryani told Yemen’s SABA news agency that the militia recruited youngsters while they were attending so-called “summer (education) camps,” and then deployed them on battlegrounds. Read more: Yemeni army reports 4,276 Houthi truce violations He claimed that the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and condemned the heinous terrorist attack by Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. Read more: Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemeni Houthis of “hijacking UAE-flagged ship” PM Imran affirmed Pakistan’s solidarity … Read more
SANAA: Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition overnight destroyed at least five pick-up vehicles carrying combatants of the Houthi militia in Yemen’s central province of Marib, a military source told Xinhua on Monday. “The vehicles were destroyed in and around the frontline of the southwestern district of Rahabah, killing all aboard,” the source in Marib said … Read more
The lawyer for artist and fashion model Entesar al-Hammadi, who was abducted by Houthi militias in Yemen a few weeks ago, says a criminal investigation against his client is about to begin. Khaled Mohammed Al-Kamal, a lawyer for the Yemeni model, told the media that Entesar would be questioned next Sunday in a court west … Read more
The Saudi-led coalition has said that it has foiled a plot by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to attack the Red Sea on Saturday and destroyed their explosive-laden boat. The Arab League said in a statement that “the Houthis continue to pose a threat to international shipping and continue to threaten international trade routes.” The Arab League … Read more
Saudi Arabia has offered a comprehensive UN-sponsored ceasefire to Yemen’s Houthi rebels aimed at ending a devastating six-year conflict. But the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have recently stepped up attacks on Saudi installations, including oil installations, have rejected Riyadh’s move, according to an AFP report in the Dawn newspaper. The six-year-old conflict has recently escalated and … Read more
A spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab military coalitionBrigadier General Turki al-Maliki said another Houthi air defence system had been destroyed on the Marib front in Yemen. The Yemeni military has released a video clip of Houthi drones being destroyed. The incident comes after the liberation of new Hajj sites northwest of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. … Read more
The Saudi-led military coalition says a ballistic missile fired by Houthis at the southern city of Jazan was destroyed in mid-air. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Thursday they had fired missiles at Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil plant in the Saudi city of Jeddah. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s state media said, however, that the Saudi-led … Read more
Pakistan Foreign Office has strongly condemned the recent attacks launched by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks in particular the Houthi projectile that injured five civilians in a border village in the Jazan region. These attacks … Read more
The United Nations and human rights groups have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to end the Houthi rebel movement’s status as a terrorist organization on February 16. According to the reports, the new US administration has reversed the last-minute decision of former President Donald Trump and declared the Houthi rebel movement a terrorist organization … Read more
Saudi Arabia has raised the issue of activities of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia operating in Yemen at the United Nations, stressing the need to hold the Houthi militia accountable under international law. Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Abdallah Y. al-Mouallimi told the Security Council on Thursday that Houthi rebels were continuing to … Read more
Pakistan has strongly condemned Houthi militants’ drone attacks on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire. Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said in a statement that these attacks threaten peace & security of Flag of Saudi Arabia & region. “We call for the immediate cessation … Read more
An Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi attack on the international airport in the southwestern Saudi city of Abha has set a plane on fire, Saudi-led Arab League stated. The Arab League on Wednesday confirmed the Houthi attack and said the fire on a civilian plane had been contained. The Arab League said in a statement that “attempting … Read more
Newly elected US President Joe Biden has decided to end support for Saudi-led military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. us national security advisor Jake Sullivan says US President Joe Biden will make an official announcement soon. He said Biden wanted a change in US policy towards the Middle East and that it would be … Read more
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen said in a statement on Friday that three drones sent to Saudi Arabia by rebel Houthi militias had been destroyed in mid-air. According to the Arab League, the centre for sending drones to fight attacks is the Yemeni province of Al Hudaydah. The Arab League insisted that Houthi militias … Read more
Saudi Arabia has welcomed the decision of the United States to declare the Iranian-backed Houthi militia a terrorist organization. The United States has also declared three of its leader’s global terrorists. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the US move is part of the Yemeni government’s efforts to address the … Read more
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Arab League, which supports the constitutional government in Yemen, said in a statement on Tuesday that an Iranian-backed Houthi militia had sent an explosive-laden drone into Saudi Arabia which has been destroyed. Colonel Turki al-Maliki, the coalition’s official spokesman, said in a statement that the Houthi militia had … Read more
Ministry of Foreign affairs said that Pakistan strongly condemns multiple missiles and drone attacks towards Riyadh, Najran, and Jazan by the Houthi militia. According to the details, Islamabad condemned on Wednesday (Jun 24) the missile and drone attacks towards Riyadh and other cities of Saudi Arabia. The sources said that the missile and drone attacks … Read more
