Mohammed Nasser
Arab World Yemenis ride motorcycles through a flooded street following heavy rain in Sanaa, Yemen (AFP)

UN Alert: Yemen to Observe Downpours, Floods in Coming Week

Much of Yemen’s Highlands should brace for deadlier downpours and floods in the coming week, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said in a…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World A displaced Yemeni woman in Sanaa carries cans to fill water tanks (EPA)

UN Warns Water Basins in Yemen Will be Depleted by 2030

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that the water basins will be depleted in Yemen by 2030. It said that most conflicts revolve over…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Gulf KSrelief aid is delivered in Yemen. (Government media)

200,000 Yemenis Benefit from Saudi Relief Efforts During Ramadan

Over 50,000 Yemenis have received food aid as part of the Etaam food basket initiative launched by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World The sunken British ship poses great risks to the marine environment. (Al-Jumhuriya TV)

Rubymar Follows SAFER’s Fate...6 Months Needed to Consider its Recovery

Well-informed Yemeni government sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that a joint plan was approved by representatives of the government and United Nations experts to…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World A handout picture released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on March 2, 2024 shows the capsized Belize-flagged UK-owned bulk carrier Rubymar in the Red Sea, after taking damage due to a February 18 missile strike claimed by Yemen's Houthi militias. (AFP/US CENTCOM)

Yemen, UN to Work Together to Avert Ecological Disaster after Rubymar Sinking

An agreement is expected to be announced between the Yemeni government and United Nations on a joint plan to deal with the Rubymar British vessel sunk by the…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World A satellite image of the British ship targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea (AFP)

Yemen’s Environmental Chief to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Urge Swift Action for Sinking 'Rubymar'

With limited resources, the Yemeni government is racing against time to tackle an environmental crisis caused by the sinking of the UK-registered ship “Rubymar…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz)
Arab World Houthi attacks threaten an environmental disaster on Yemeni shores (State TV)

Yemeni Military: Iran Controls Houthi Naval Attacks

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard unit is directing Houthi military operations, including attacks on Red Sea navigation, Yemeni military sources told Asharq Al…

Mohammed Nasser (Taiz )
Arab World Central Bank of Yemen in Aden(Saba News Agency)

Yemen Central Bank Acts to Stop Currency Collapse, Money Laundering

The Central Bank of Yemen is taking action to address the plummeting value of the Yemeni rial and combat financial crimes. This follows the second installment…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)