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[Yemen : Taiz bakeries resume operations after agreement to raise bread price to 1,400 rials per kilogram
Taiz — Bakeries across the city of Taiz have resumed operations following a new agreement between local authorities and the Bakers’ Syndicate to raise the official price of bread to 1,400 Yemeni rials per kilogram. The decision comes after a...
Yemen's Houthis say chief of staff killed in recent Israeli airstrikes
SANAA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Thursday that its Chief of Staff, Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Gumari, had been killed in recent Israeli airstrikes. The statement, broadcast by the Houthi-run satellite channel...
Houthis release 5 Yemeni U.N. staffers in Sanaa after weekend detention at offices
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Houthi rebels released five Yemeni United Nations staff members, and allowed 15 international ones to move freely within the U.N. compound, after detaining them there in Sanaa over the weekend, a U.N. spokesperson said Monday....
Tanker Explosion Off Yemen Deepens Red Sea Security Fears for LPG Trade
A salvage operation is underway after the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker MV Falcon exploded and caught fire off Yemen’s coast, renewing concern over energy-shipping security in the Red Sea corridor, Reuters reported on Monday. The...
Yemen’s President Urges Global Action Against Iran-backed Houthi Terrorists
President Al-Alimi’s appeal for a global military alliance against the Houthis represents both Yemen’s deepening crisis and the international community’s most challenging test of collective security in the Middle East. The Evolution of Yemen’s...
Mystery Tanker Explosion Near Yemen Sparks Renewed Security Concerns for Red Sea Shipping
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident this weekend involving the LPG tanker FALCON approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, where the vessel was struck by what was initially described as an unknown...
Fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills two mariners
DUBAI (AP): A fire that erupted on a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden killed two mariners on board, authorities said Monday, as the ship remained adrift off the coast of Yemen. The blaze aboard the Falcon began on...
Airbase on Yemen island points to build-up of anti-Houthi forces
Fishermen sail near Zuqar Island off the coast of Yemen on 3 May 2021. [Getty] 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...
New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities
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. Satellite photos from...
A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed
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...
Mysterious airstrip built on Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed
DUBAI, Oct 20: 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...
S J Logistics launches maiden vessel charter connecting Africa, Gulf and India
S J Logistics (India) has signed its first voyage charter fixture note for the Suez Express Service as it expands into direct vessel operations. The service, operated through its Dubai-based subsidiary S J Logisol Shipping, will strengthen trade...
Trump’s decision to send aircraft carrier to South America will leave Mideast and Europe with none
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his… WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to shift the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South...
Mysterious runway built on Yemeni island, likely by anti-Houthi forces
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...
Fire Aboard Cameroonian-Flagged Tanker in Gulf of Aden Kills Two Sailors, Leaves Vessel Adrift Off Yemen
BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA A devastating fire aboard a Cameroonian-flagged liquefied gas tanker, the Falcon, left two crew members dead and forced the remaining sailors to abandon ship as it drifted dangerously in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend. The...
Signal's president blames 'concentration of power' after AWS disruption fallout
The head of the messaging app Signal, which offers encrypted communication, has addressed complaints from users after the platform was affected by last week's global Amazon Web Services outage. Signal prides itself on being “an independent...
Leading underwriter Sundeep Khera shifts camp to Beazley
A prominent player in shipping’s green transition is jumping ship from AXA XL to take on an expanded role as head of marine at rival insurer Beazley. Sundeep Khera, a former VLCC master, left AXA XL last week after more than 12 years, where he...
New Saudi Support for Yemen’s Budget, Fuel Supply to Power Electricity Stations
Saudi Arabia has launched a new phase in its ongoing support for the Yemeni government by signing two development agreements and a memorandum of cooperation with Yemen through the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen...
Mysterious airstrip on Yemeni island – 90km from Houthi stronghold
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...
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...