Air India crash survivor has constant 'flashbacks' and mourns brother

The only survivor of a plane crash that killed 241 people has spoken of his struggles in the wake of the air disaster. Speaking almost four months on from the Air India crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke of the...

[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...

A Journey of Life: The Story of a Yemeni Woman’s Resilience in the Face of Water Scarcity

Before dawn breaks, Hayat (a pseudonym) begins her daily journey to fetch water, balancing on her head a traditional container known in Yemen as a “debbeh”, a jerrycan used to carry water from wells or distribution points. For thirty years, Hayat...

UK Ambassador Meets Yemen Central Bank Governor, Urges Swift Economic Reforms Despite Currency Stability

Aden — The British Ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, held a high-level meeting this week with Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Maabaqi, Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen, to discuss recent economic developments and the future of financial stability in the...

ST Explains: S’pore’s 2035 climate target for COP30 and the absent submissions from other countries

SINGAPORE - With just two weeks left until the world meets in Brazil on Nov 10 for UN climate summit COP30, less than a third of countries party to the Paris Agreement have submitted their national targets for curbing planet-warming greenhouse gas...

[Yemen Seize Wireless Communication Devices and Fiber Equipment at Sarfait Border Crossing in Al-Mahra

Al-Mahra — Security forces at the Sarfait border crossing in Yemen’s eastern Al-Mahra Governorate have intercepted a shipment of unauthorized wireless communication devices and assorted fiber-optic equipment, raising concerns over potential...

Iran’s FM says Israel achieved none of its goals during 12-day war

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araqchi said, “We are more prepared this time, especially since we have clearly identified our own weaknesses and the enemy’s weaknesses during the 12-day war, and now we can act with greater strength.” Araqchi...

Qatar Museums hosts First Arab Youth Forum on sustainable heritage

Doha: Qatar Museums on Sunday inaugurated the First Arab Youth Forum, in cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). The three-day event brings together officials, experts, and young participants...

General Investment Authority announces restructuring of investment environment

Head of the General Investment Authority in Sana’a, Mohammed Ishaq, announced on Saturday that the authority is working on a comprehensive restructuring of the Yemeni investment environment to align with global standards, aiming to attract both...

Discussing ways to enhance investment environment in Sana'a

Sana'a (Saba) – The General Investment Authority and the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the capital held an expanded meeting to discuss the challenges facing the private sector and ways to develop the investment...

[IRC Urges Urgent Climate Funding for Conflict Zones Including Yemen

Aden — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has released a new policy brief ahead of the Berlin Climate Security Conference, urging world leaders to take immediate action to address the climate crisis in regions devastated by armed conflict....

Int’l Human Rights Monitor Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Yemen

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said that between March 2024 and August 2025, Yemen recorded about 332,000 suspected cholera cases and 1,073 related deaths, ranking third globally in infections. In its latest report, it said that the cholera...

Yemen's Houthi rebels hold funeral for their chief of staff killed in an Israeli strike

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[Yemen Offshore Explosion: LPG Vessel Incident Under Review

Aden — An explosion aboard a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel off the coast of Yemen remains under investigation by international maritime authorities, amid growing concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the region. The incident...

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...

How the Gaza Ceasefire Is Reshaping Yemen

By Editorial Dept - Oct 24, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT Al-Qaeda’s attack in Al-Mahfad, in southern Yemen, which killed nine Yemeni soldiers, underscores the fragility of the southern front and the extent to which external actors are now managing (not...

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment

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Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier

Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order An article by Fracesco Grillo for Vision The climate crisis, Donald Trump told the UN last month, is “the greatest con job...

[Hadhramaut Court Sentences 6 Iranians to Death for Smuggling Three Tons of Narcotics into Yemen

Mukalla — The Specialized Criminal Court in Hadhramaut has issued a death sentence against six Iranian nationals convicted of smuggling three tons of narcotics into Yemen from Iran. The ruling marks one of the most severe judicial responses to...

Yemen’s Al-Alimi Urges Global Action Against Iran-Armed Houthis

As Yemen’s president calls for an international military alliance against the Houthis at the UN General Assembly, the world faces a stark choice between intervention and restraint in one of the 21st century’s most devastating humanitarian crises....