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Arab World A Yemeni man in Taiz prepares coffee from the beans harvested on his farm. (United Nations)

UN Project Supports Thousands of Coffee Farmers in Yemen's Taiz

A UN-backed food security project in Yemen has become a model for creating jobs, helping farmers confront food insecurity, and developing coffee farming as a…

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Arab World A gathering of Yemen’s Qaifa tribes rejecting Houthi death sentences against 11 of their members (X)

Yemen: Houthi Infighting Exposes Deepening Fractures

Rising violence within Yemen’s Houthi movement is highlighting deep internal divisions, as competition over influence and resources intensifies amid growing…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Features Houthis continue mobilization, fundraising, and declare combat readiness (AP) 

Is Iran Pushing Houthis Toward Military Action Against Washington?

As US military movements intensify in the Middle East and the possibility of strikes on Iran looms, Yemen’s Houthi group has continued military preparations,…

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Arab World A member of Yemeni government forces mans a machine gun on a pick-up truck while on patrol outside the headquarters of the Central Bank of Yemen in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 08 January 2026. (EPA)

Southern Transitional Council Dissolution Paves Way for Calm South Yemen Talks

As Yemen’s government, led by the Presidential Leadership Council, moves to consolidate military and security authority in the south under the defense and…

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Gulf A UN organization warns against failing to strengthen the economic reforms that have led to the recovery of the Yemeni currency (AFP). 

Saudi Arabia’s Additional Support: A Turning Point in Yemen’s Economic Recovery

Saudi Arabia’s recently announced economic assistance marks a pivotal moment in Yemen’s ongoing efforts to restore financial and monetary stability after…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Protesters display photo of Iftihan al-Mashhari at government building (X)

Taiz Police Kill Main Suspect in Murder of Yemeni Official

Security forces in Yemen’s southern city of Taiz on Wednesday killed the prime suspect in the assassination of Iftihan al-Mashhari, Director of the Taiz…

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Arab World Yemen Central Bank headquarters in Aden (Reuters)

Impact of Yemen Currency Rebound on Houthis

Yemen’s government has shored up its battered currency, the riyal, and stepped up economic pressure on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, prompting the group to…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Houthi supporters hold up weapons during a protest against the US and Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)

Weapons Shipment Seized at Yemen’s Aden Port

A joint task force of Yemeni security, judicial, and presidential officials on Tuesday began investigating a suspicious shipment seized at the port of Aden…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)