Press Releases

The legitimacy trap: How international institutions sustain the Houthis' hold on Yemen

On September 2, 2025, four days after Israeli airstrikes killed Ahmed al-Rahawi and 12 other Houthi cabinet members in Yemen, the chief of mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with Houthi Foreign Ministry official...

Halal Summit and Halal Expo to focus on strengthening trade ties

(MENAFN) The upcoming World Halal Summit and Halal Expo, scheduled for November 26–29 at the Istanbul Fair Center, aims to strengthen trade ties and promote commercial diplomacy through country business forums and business-to-business (B2B)...

World Halal Summit, Halal Expo to be held next month in Istanbul

(MENAFN) The upcoming World Halal Summit and Halal Expo in Istanbul next month aims to create new avenues for trade and commercial diplomacy through country business forums and business-to-business (B2B) sessions. Under the patronage of the...

Iran signs law to join UN anti-terror financing

(MENAFN) Iran has ratified a law joining the UN International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), local media reported Wednesday, aiming to improve access to global banking, ease trade, and alleviate pressure on its...

UN Confirms Release of Detained Staff Members from Yemen Compound

(MENAFN) The United Nations (UN) announced on Wednesday that 12 of its international employees, who had been confined within a UN facility in Yemen, have left the capital city, Sanaa, aboard a UN Humanitarian Air Service aircraft. According to a...

Twelve UN staffers leave Yemen after being detained in Sanaa compound

(MENAFN) The United Nations announced on Wednesday that 12 of its international staff members who had been held inside a UN compound in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have departed the country on a UN Humanitarian Air Service flight. "Earlier today, 12...

Houthi Rebels Detain UN Workers in Yemen

(MENAFN) Houthi militants apprehended personnel from the United Nations in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, according to UN spokesperson Jean Alam. This move follows earlier accusations from the group that humanitarian workers were engaging in...

UN staff get detained by Houthis in Yemen— UN spokesperson

(MENAFN) Houthi rebels in Yemen have detained several United Nations staff members in the capital, Sanaa, according to UN spokesperson Jean Alam. The detentions took place on Sunday amid escalating tensions between the group and international...

UK’s maritime agency says ship got struck by projectile in Yemen

(MENAFN) A ship was struck by an “unknown projectile” east of Yemen’s Aden port, causing a fire, according to the UK maritime authorities on Saturday. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported receiving notice of the incident, which...

Saudi Arabia Commits USD368M to Aid Yemen’s Crumbling Economy

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday welcomed a fresh financial lifeline from Saudi Arabia, totaling 1.38 billion riyals (approximately $368 million), aimed at stabilizing the nation’s crumbling economy and supporting...

UN head denounces Houthi jailing of UN personnel in Yemen

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the arbitrary detention of additional United Nations staff members by Yemen’s Houthi group, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. According to...

UN Chief Condemns Houthi Detention of UN Staff in Yemen

(MENAFN) The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has issued a strong denunciation of the recent arbitrary arrests of additional UN workers by the Houthi movement in Yemen, according to a statement released Monday by his...

Yemen Applauds UN Move to Relocate HQ to Aden

(MENAFN) The Yemeni government on Tuesday praised the United Nations' decision to relocate the headquarters of its Resident Coordinator in Yemen from the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, to the southern port city of Aden. In an official...

Yemen Enforces Ban on Foreign Currency for Trade

(MENAFN) Yemen’s internationally-recognized government declared on Tuesday that all commercial transactions within its controlled territories must exclusively use the Yemeni rial, banning foreign currencies for domestic trade and services. A local...

Merchant Vessel Targeted in Attack Off Yemen’s Aden

(MENAFN) A merchant vessel navigating the Gulf of Aden, near Yemen, was targeted in an attack on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), based in Dubai. The incident took place...

Saudi Arabia Pledges USD368 Million to Support Yemen

(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia declared on Saturday that it will provide nearly $368 million in economic aid to the Yemeni government led by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi, aiming to alleviate the nation’s escalating financial...

IDF blocks rocket fired from Yemen

(MENAFN) The IDF reported early Thursday that its air defense systems had blocked a bullet released from Yemen. It stated in an announcement that “after sirens went off in various parts of the country, the Air Force neutralized a missile launched...

Yemen’s president discusses efforts to revive paused peace process with UN envoy

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council head, Rashad al-Alimi, met on Wednesday with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in Riyadh to discuss ways to revive the stalled peace process in the country. The discussions centered on ongoing...

Yemeni flash floods harm ten civilians

(MENAFN) Severe flooding struck Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Tuesday after heavy rains, leaving at least 10 people injured and causing widespread property damage, according to local officials. The downpour inundated neighborhoods,...

IDF shoots down rocket fired from Yemen

(MENAFN) Israel’s military announced on Thursday that its air defense systems shot down a rocket fired from Yemen earlier in the day. “After sirens went off in various parts of the country, the Air Force neutralized a missile launched from Yemen,”...