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Mysterious airstrip on Yemeni island – 90km from Houthi stronghold
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A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The airstrip on Zuqar...
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Airstrip built on Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels increasingly squeezed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the...
Owner: The Walt Disney Company
A fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills 2 mariners
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire that erupted on a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker traveling through the Gulf of… DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire that erupted on a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden...
Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard
World Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Yemen, Praises Reform Efforts
The World Bank has reaffirmed its determination to continue supporting Yemen’s development agenda, commending the government’s economic and financial reform efforts and its commitment to meeting loan obligations despite mounting fiscal challenges....
Owner: Saudi Government
A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country's Iranian-backed Houthi...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Yemeni coffee in Brew City: A visit to Al Wadi Coffee House
Milwaukee is home to a growing number of Yemeni coffee shops. These spots offer drinks made with Yemeni coffee beans and much more, and are open late into the night. Most of them are part of national franchises, but Al Wadi, near Mitchell...
Owner: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee & American Government
UAE-Backed Airstrip On Yemeni Island Tightens Squeeze On Houthis
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) The airstrip is being built on Zuqar Island- Image credit The Cradle Dubai ~ A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
[Yemen : Masam Project Clears Deadly Mines Washed into Saada by Floods
Saada — The Saudi-funded Masam Humanitarian Demining Project has announced the removal of 21 anti-vehicle landmines and one improvised explosive device (IED) that were swept into Saada governorate by seasonal floods, posing a grave threat to...
Owner: Jamal Al-Awadhi
Experience the Yemeni Coffee Shops Opening Across Milwaukee
Yemen was the first place in the world to cultivate coffee. In fact, the word “mocha” comes from the name of a Yemeni port city. The historical significance of coffee in this region is highlighted by a number of Yemeni-style coffee shops that have...
Owner: Lou Fortis
Carrier’s move to South America leaves Mideast, Europe with none
President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his campaign against drug cartels is pulling the ship out of the Mediterranean Sea at a time when a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and...
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Fire breaks out on ship off Yemen after reported explosion
Beirut, Oct 19, (dpa/GNA) – An explosion sparked a fire on a ship off the coast of Yemen on Saturday, the European Union’s Aspides mission in the Red Sea reported. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but initial indications suggest it was...
Owner: Ghanian Government
Two courses on beekeeping & honey production in Radman & Al-Wahbiya Districts, Al-Bayda
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Yemen News Agency SABA
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Two courses on beekeeping & honey production in Radman & Al-Wahbiya Districts, Al-Bayda Bayda - Saba: Two training courses in beekeeping, honey production, and marketing were launched on Sunday in Radman and Al-Wahbiya districts in Al-Bayda...
Owner: Yemeni Government
Sudan conflict deepens as paramilitary seizes Darfur, raising fears of national split
Sudan’s two-year war has reached a critical turning point after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized full control of Darfur, ousting the army from its final stronghold in the region. The takeover of El-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, has...
Owner: Kazi Anis Ahmed
‘Tanker War’ Returns With Reports Of Attack On Iranian Gas Shipment Near Yemen
A tanker with alleged links to Iran caught fire on October 18 in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen after being struck by a projectile, in what may have been an Israeli attack. The attack was first reported by the United Kingdom Maritime...
Owner: Russian Government
Pakistani smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran
LONDON: A weapons smuggler from Pakistan who used a fishing boat to ship ballistic missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been sentenced to 40 years in a US prison on five counts. Muhammad Pahlawan was detained during a US military...
Owner: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Developing Services & Strengthening Stability: Week in Review for Government of Change & Construction
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Yemen News Agency SABA
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Developing Services & Strengthening Stability: Week in Review for Government of Change & Construction Sana’a - Saba: The Government of Change and Construction continues its steady steps toward enhancing performance, improving public services,...
Owner: Yemeni Government
LPG-Laden Tanker on Fire off Yemen, EU’s Naval Force Says
The LPG-laden tanker MV Falcon was on fire and adrift on Saturday off the coast of Yemen, after it reported an explosion that forced members of its crew to abandon the vessel, the European Union’s naval force Aspides said in a statement. The cause...
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Cameroon-flagged oil tanker hit by projectile off Yemen’s Aden
A Cameroon-flagged oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast on Saturday after being struck by a projectile, a Yemeni official told Xinhua. A source from Yemen’s government coast guard confirmed that all 26 crew members were...
Owner: Soter Tarh Agbaw-Ebai
Cameroon-flagged tanker attack: Yemen’s Houthis deny involvement
The Houthi group on Saturday denied any involvement in the projectile attack earlier in the day in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast, which led to the explosion and burning of a Cameroon-flagged oil tanker, according to the Houthi-run Saba news...
Owner: Soter Tarh Agbaw-Ebai
[Yemen : Taiz Bakeries Shut Down in Widespread Strike Over Mandatory Bread Pricing by Weight
Taiz -- Bakeries across the Yemeni city of Taiz launched a comprehensive strike on Sunday, October 13, in protest against a new directive by local authorities mandating the sale of bread by weight at a fixed price of 1,200 Yemeni rials per...
Owner: Jamal Al-Awadhi