[SAM Rights Organization: Yemen Among Region’s Most Hostile Environments for Journalism Due to Houthi Repression

The Geneva-based SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating state of press freedom in Yemen, declaring the country one of the most hostile environments for journalism in the Middle East. In a...

Symposium at Sana’a University on Conflict Nature with Zionist enemy & promised victory battle dimensions

Symposium at Sana’a University on Conflict Nature with Zionist enemy & promised victory battle dimensions Sana’a - Saba: A scholarly symposium was held on Sunday at the Comprehensive Development Research Center at Sana’a University under the...

UN Envoy, GCC Secretary General Discuss Political Settlement Path in Yemen

Manama -- United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi to discuss the latest developments in Yemen and the prospects for a sustainable political settlement....

[ESCWA Ranks Yemen Among the Five Poorest Countries Globally

Sana'a -- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has officially ranked Yemen among the five poorest countries in the world, citing the devastating impact of prolonged conflict, economic collapse, and widespread...

Climate change drives ancient Socotra dragon’s blood tree to brink of extinction

In the Indian Ocean, the Yemeni island of Socotra is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. More than a third of the plant species on the island don’t exist anywhere else on the planet. That includes a type of dragon’s blood tree now...

UN Envoy to Yemen Visits Oman for Talks on Detainee Crisis and Peace Efforts

Muscat -- The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has visited the Sultanate of Oman to hold high-level discussions aimed at advancing peace efforts and addressing the ongoing detainee crisis in Yemen. During his visit to...

Yemeni Journalist Criticizes Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman’s Recent Remarks

The fierce attack on Yemen’s only Nobel laureate reveals how deeply the Arab world remains split over what constitutes legitimate resistance versus destructive extremism. The Weight of Words in a Fractured Region Tawakkol Karman’s journey from...

The nuclear imperative

IN an increasingly lawless world in which the global order is fragmenting, countries have to navigate an uncharted geopolitical terrain in a very unpredictable environment. Powerful states and regional powers are using coercive power to try to...

Yemen: US air strike on migrant detention centre must be investigated as a war crime 

A new, in-depth investigation by Amnesty International concludes that a US air strike on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen, on 28 April 2025 that killed and injured dozens of African migrants amounted to an indiscriminate...

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Decoding Cyclones: Formation, Naming and Climate Change Linkages

UPSC Issue at a Glance is an initiative by UPSC Essentials aimed at streamlining your UPSC Current Affairs preparation for the prelims and mains examinations by focusing on issues making headlines. This week, we cover Cyclones from a broader...

The Green Climate Fund supports $6 billion Jordan water project with its largest-ever investment

The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest multilateral climate finance body, has announced its biggest commitment yet — a $295 million package to support Jordan’s $6 billion Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project, one of the...

[Yemen to Launch First National Falcon Auction in Mukalla

Mukalla — Yemen is set to host its first-ever National Falcon Auction on November 15 in the coastal city of Mukalla, coinciding with World Falconry Day, in a landmark effort to revive traditional falconry and promote environmental heritage....

[Yemen : 52 Water Factories Shut Down in Sanaa Over Four Years Amid Houthi Extortion

Sanaa — At least 52 bottled water factories have been forced to shut down in the Yemeni capital Sanaa over the past four years due to mounting financial extortion and arbitrary levies imposed by Houthi authorities, according to industry sources...

Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants

The U.S. military attacked an immigrant detention center in Yemen earlier this year, killing and injuring dozens of Ethiopian civilians, according to a new report by Amnesty International shared with The Intercept. Conducted during the Trump...

Biodiversity Blueprint Set for 2026

Saudi is planting over a million mangroves In a key moment for global nature policy, the world’s governments have sketched the roadmap for the first collective review of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) — the landmark...

Oceans Under Watch

TDT | Manama Email : ashen@newsofbahrain.com The 21st IISS Manama Dialogue 2025 came to a close with global leaders and defence experts agreeing on one key message, maritime security is a shared responsibility for all nations. The final day, held...

[ERC continues its humanitarian mission in Yemen, delivering vital aid to families in need across multiple provinces

Aden — The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting vulnerable communities in Yemen by continuing its humanitarian relief operations throughout the country. In recent days, ERC teams have distributed food baskets and...

Risk-ready – Microfinance Backs African Businesses Against Climate Change

Although Africa has contributed only 7% of global carbon emissions since the 19th century, it remains the most vulnerable region to the adverse effects of climate change. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimates that seven of the ten...

[Yemeni Diplomatic Sources Reveal UN Emergency Evacuation Plans for International Staff from Houthi-Controlled Areas

Yemeni diplomatic sources have disclosed that the United Nations is preparing urgent contingency plans to evacuate all its international personnel from the capital Sana’a and other areas under Houthi control, following a series of escalating...

The glory of Egypt's long-awaited museum

An idea that took seed more than 30 years ago, and has been 21 years in the making, is finally ready to bear fruit. For 108 million Egyptians, the wait for the Grand Egyptian Museum – it is walking distance from the Giza pyramids – is finally...