Pakistan sees US-Iran peace deal as opportunity for Yemen peace process
- 17-Jun-2026
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has expressed hope that the US-Iran peace deal will help create a more conducive environment for peace and renewed political engagement in Yemen. “We hope that this positive momentum will reverberate across the region and contribute to a more conducive environment for peace and renewed political engagement in Yemen,” Ambassador Asim Ahmad, […]
Yemen’s Houthis declare ‘total ban’ on Israeli ships in Red Sea
- 08-Jun-2026
SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi resistance group announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the spectre of a return to major disruption on the key route. The Houthis halted cargo ships in the vital seaway during the Israel-Hamas war, forcing many companies into […]
Israel army reports war’s first missile attack from Yemen
- 28-Mar-2026
Israel’s military reported a first missile launch from Yemen since the Middle East war began on February 28, after Iran’s Houthi allies threatened to join the fighting. A military statement said Israeli forces had “identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defence systems are operating to intercept the threat”. It […]
Saudi calls Yemen’s southern factions to ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh
- 03-Jan-2026
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry called on Saturday for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a “dialogue” in Riyadh, after deadly airstrikes and a surprise independence bid. In a statement posted to social media, the Saudi ministry urged “a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to bring together all southern factions to discuss just solutions to the southern […]
Pakistan expresses full support for Saudi Arabia’s peace efforts in Yemen
- 27-Dec-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed its full support for the diplomatic efforts being undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to promote peace and stability in the Republic of Yemen. “We also commend the efforts of the UAE in this regard. Pakistan is closely following the recent developments in Yemen,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson, said in […]
Yemen rebels sentence 17 to death over spying for Israel, US, Saudi
- 23-Nov-2025
Sanaa: A court operating under Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday sentenced 17 people to death for spying on behalf of Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia, rebel media said. The Houthis’ Saba news agency said the court in the capital Sanaa had sentenced the 17 individuals in cases relating to “espionage cells within a […]
Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country
- 30-Sep-2025
Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden
Yemen’s Houthis release Pakistani crew of seized LPG tanker
- 27-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: Yemen’s Houthis released the Pakistani crew and the seized foreign LPG tanker on Saturday, announced Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. In a statement on X, Naqvi explained that the LPG tanker, which had 27 crew members on board (24 Pakistanis, including Captain Mukhtar Akbar; 2 Sri Lankans; and 1 Nepali), was attacked by an […]
Drone attack near Yemen’s Ras Isa port puts 27 Pakistanis in peril
- 26-Sep-2025
KARACHI: A foreign oil tanker came under a drone strike near Yemen’s Ras Isa port, sparking a massive fire on board and leaving the lives of 27 crew members from Pakistan in grave danger, ARY News reported. According to initial details, the tanker had departed from Tehran carrying oil and was approaching Yemen’s Ras Isa […]
Security agency reports blast near vessel off Yemen
- 23-Sep-2025
DUBAI: A British maritime security agency said an explosion was heard Tuesday near a vessel off Yemen, where Houthi rebels have been targeting shipping since the Gaza war began in 2023. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), run by the Britain’s Royal Navy, said it “received a report of an incident 120 nautical miles east […]