Yemeni Government Slams Houthis for Blocking Peace Efforts

The Yemeni army clashes with Houthis as part of defensive operations to counter their attacks on Marib (Reuters)
The Yemeni army clashes with Houthis as part of defensive operations to counter their attacks on Marib (Reuters)
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Yemeni Government Slams Houthis for Blocking Peace Efforts

The Yemeni army clashes with Houthis as part of defensive operations to counter their attacks on Marib (Reuters)
The Yemeni army clashes with Houthis as part of defensive operations to counter their attacks on Marib (Reuters)

The Yemeni internationally recognized government accused the Houthi militia of following the Iranian agenda and blocking peace efforts.

The government said the Houthis insist on the military escalation in Marib and fail to comply with the UN and international calls to end all attacks obstruct attempts to achieve peace.

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak discussed with the US ambassador to Yemen Christopher Henzel the recent developments.

The minister voiced his country's appreciation for the US government’s ongoing support, and its appreciation for the efforts of the US Envoy, Tim Lenderking, to re-establish peace in Yemen.

He renewed the position of the government in support of international efforts aimed at achieving a just and sustainable peace based on the three references.

Despite all the initiatives and concessions made to achieve peace, the Houthi militias are continuing their aggression and military escalation in Marib against civilians and the internally displaced persons, according to the Minister.

Bin Mubarak blamed the Houthi militia for blocking peace efforts and prolonging the Yemeni peoples' suffering, according to Saba news.

The ongoing military escalation is a clear message that the Houthi militias are not interested and not serious about achieving any progress in the peace process, which shows that the decision of these militias depends on the Iranian regime.

Iran is using the Houthis to implement its malicious agenda to destabilize Yemen and the region, the Yemeni minister added.

For his part, the US Ambassador reaffirmed his country's support for the Yemeni legitimate government, Yemen's security, unity, and stability, according to official sources.





EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

The European Union on Monday condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, AFP reported.

"The European Union condemns recent decisions by Israel's security cabinet to expand Israeli control in the West Bank. This move is another step in the wrong direction," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni told journalists.


Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

The atrocities unleashed on El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region last October were a "preventable human rights catastrophe", the United Nations said Monday, warning they now risked being repeated in the neighbouring Kordofan region.

 

"My office sounded the alarm about the risk of mass atrocities in the besieged city of El-Fasher for more than a year ... but our warnings were ignored," UN rights chief Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

 

He added that he was now "extremely concerned that these violations and abuses may be repeated in the Kordofan region".

 

 

 

 


Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
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Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

The General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned decisions by Israeli occupation authorities to impose fundamental changes on the legal and administrative status of the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the West Bank, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law, international legitimacy resolutions, and signed agreements, SPA reported.

In a statement, the Arab League said the measures include facilitating the confiscation of private Palestinian property and transferring planning and licensing authorities in the city of Hebron and the area surrounding the Ibrahimi Mosque to occupation authorities.

It warned of the serious repercussions of these actions on the rights of the Palestinian people and on Islamic and Christian holy sites.

The statement reaffirmed the Arab League’s firm support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them the establishment of their independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.