Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia has warned that attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group are threatening maritime security in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, urging the international community to coordinate efforts to safeguard vital shipping routes.

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(MENAFN) At least 125,000 people have fled their homes since the start of September as fighting rages between Yemeni government forces and Houthi militants, the United Nations reported. “Hostilities in Yemen are forcing people to flee their homes,...

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(MENAFN) The UN warned Tuesday that intensifying fighting in Yemen and around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threatens to further destabilize one of the world's most critical maritime corridors, as Yemen's government pressed the Security Council to take...

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(MENAFN) Airstrikes struck weapons depots belonging to Yemen's Houthi group in the central Marib province, Yemeni media reported Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations raised serious concerns Tuesday over the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen, where intensifying fighting has forced more than 100,000 people from their homes and placed increasing pressure on relief operations....

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(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed outrage over the death of a UN employee while detained by Houthi authorities in Yemen, describing himself as “appalled” by the incident.

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(MENAFN) Saudi authorities temporarily activated emergency warning systems on Monday in three cities amid heightened tensions involving Yemen's Houthi group, before confirming that the threat had ended.

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(MENAFN) A UN staff member has died in the custody of Houthi authorities in Yemen, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to say he was “appalled.” The victim, Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shami, worked for the Office of the UN High Commissioner...

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(MENAFN) Yemeni media reported Tuesday that airstrikes struck weapons depots belonging to the Houthi group in the central province of Marib.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense declared the security threat over in the southwestern regions of Jazan and Najran on Monday, after the National Early Warning Platform triggered alerts to residents.

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(MENAFN) More than 137,000 school-aged children in Yemen are experiencing severe disruptions to their education as fighting continues across the country, UNICEF said Monday.

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(MENAFN) Israel has increased the readiness of its naval forces amid growing concerns over the expanding presence of Yemen’s Houthi group near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper and his accompanying delegation in Jeddah on Monday, with the discussions focusing on bilateral relations and the latest developments across the...

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(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed US Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper and his delegation in Jeddah on Monday, according to the kingdom's state news agency.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's military coalition operating in Yemen announced Saturday that its forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed a drone described as "hostile" while it was flying over the Riyadh region.

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s human rights minister announced Saturday that a United Nations employee had died after spending more than two years in Houthi detention, following his abduction and enforced disappearance. “I condemn in the strongest terms the...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition announced Sunday that it had launched a military operation to “neutralize vital resources” the Houthi group relies on to sustain its war effort and expand its arsenal, with ballistic missiles and drones singled...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Friday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi group over the Medina region of western Saudi Arabia, the fourth reported Houthi attack on the kingdom in a single...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s military accused the Houthi group on Friday of firing ballistic missiles at two key sites in the southern city of Aden: Aden International Airport and the presidential palace.

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(MENAFN) The US State Department has ordered non-emergency government employees and their families out of Saudi Arabia as attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group intensify, the US Embassy announced Friday.