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The balance of power in Yemen after the US-Houthi cease-fire
Middle East Institute
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June 30, 2025
The May 6 cease-fire between the United States and the Tehran-supported Houthi militia in Yemen has had a consolidating effect on the balance of power inside the war-torn state and hardened the status quo of the country’s civil war. In turn, the...
Yemeni rial Plummets to Record Low
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni rial has plunged to a record low of around 2,760 against the U.S. dollar in recent trading, marking its most severe collapse since the civil war began in 2015. This dramatic decline has worsened the plight of millions already...
Thousands Rally in Yemen to Show Support for Gaza, Iran
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets across Houthi-controlled areas on Friday, demonstrating their support for Gaza and Iran, as reported by media. The protests were held under the slogan "Praising Iran's victory... and expressing...
UN warns of starvation of five million people in Yemen
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Three United Nations agencies have issued a warning that almost five million people in Yemen’s southern provinces are facing food insecurity, with the situation expected to worsen unless urgent action is taken. The Food and Agriculture...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
UN Raises Alarm as Yemen’s Food Crisis Devours Lives
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Three United Nations bodies issued a stark warning on Sunday, highlighting that nearly 5 million individuals in Yemen’s southern regions are currently grappling with food insecurity, a situation poised to worsen drastically unless...
Yemen Hits Israel with Missile Strike: Israeli Military
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions soared further in the Middle East on Monday as Israel’s military reported a fresh missile strike from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran. In an official statement, the Israeli army confirmed that...
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Hypersonic Missile Attacks on Israel
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) In a bold announcement early Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi movement declared it launched several hypersonic ballistic missile strikes targeting Israeli sites near Tel Aviv within the past day. This declaration comes amid intensifying hostilities...
Turkish President Supports Iran’s Right to Self-Defense
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced his support for Iran’s entitlement to defend itself in the escalating tensions with Israel. Speaking to members of his party in parliament, Erdogan declared that it is...
World Health Organization expands Dengue Prevention Efforts in Yemen
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has expanded its dengue fever intervention efforts in Yemen’s southern provinces of Aden and Lahj, responding to a growing number of infections that are compounding the region’s ongoing humanitarian...
One Year in Detention: Heads of United Nations agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen
Oxfam
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June 16, 2025
This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been...
Pakistani Minister Urges Muslim World to Act Against Israeli Attacks
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities. He cautioned that failure to respond as a collective would embolden future aggression across the Middle East. Addressing the National Assembly on Saturday, Asif claimed that Israel did...
Israel Reports Missile Strike from Yemen
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Monday that a fresh missile had been launched from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing retaliatory strikes between Israel and Iran. According to a military statement, the projectile activated air-raid alarms...
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...
Somali president proposes deal to US
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States may be preparing to expand its military presence in the Horn of Africa after Somalia’s federal government offered control of key infrastructure in two breakaway regions. In a letter leaked in March 2025, Somali President...
UN Envoy states Yemen is at risk despite ceasefire
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations’ special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, cautioned that the situation across the country remains highly unstable, even after a recent agreement between the Houthis and the United States brought a temporary halt to...
Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike targeted a secret meeting of top Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital, according to local security sources and anti-Houthi media. The meeting reportedly included Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council,...
Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike targeted a secret meeting of top Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital, according to local security sources and anti-Houthi media. The meeting reportedly included Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council,...
Globe says goodbye to cheap oil
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The sudden escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict has thrown global oil markets into uncertainty by threatening two of the world’s most crucial shipping chokepoints. Tehran’s increased military activity near the Strait of Hormuz, coupled...
Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 5, 2025
A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. According to court records and evidence presented...