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UN head denounces Houthi jailing of UN personnel in Yemen

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the arbitrary detention of additional United Nations staff members by Yemen’s Houthi group, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. According to...

UN Chief Condemns Houthi Detention of UN Staff in Yemen

(MENAFN) The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has issued a strong denunciation of the recent arbitrary arrests of additional UN workers by the Houthi movement in Yemen, according to a statement released Monday by his...

Saudi Arabia Commits USD368M to Aid Yemen’s Crumbling Economy

(MENAFN) Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday welcomed a fresh financial lifeline from Saudi Arabia, totaling 1.38 billion riyals (approximately $368 million), aimed at stabilizing the nation’s crumbling economy and supporting...

Yemen Applauds UN Move to Relocate HQ to Aden

(MENAFN) The Yemeni government on Tuesday praised the United Nations' decision to relocate the headquarters of its Resident Coordinator in Yemen from the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, to the southern port city of Aden. In an official...

Merchant Vessel Targeted in Attack Off Yemen’s Aden

(MENAFN) A merchant vessel navigating the Gulf of Aden, near Yemen, was targeted in an attack on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), based in Dubai. The incident took place...

Saudi Arabia Pledges USD368 Million to Support Yemen

(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia declared on Saturday that it will provide nearly $368 million in economic aid to the Yemeni government led by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi, aiming to alleviate the nation’s escalating financial...

IDF blocks rocket fired from Yemen

(MENAFN) The IDF reported early Thursday that its air defense systems had blocked a bullet released from Yemen. It stated in an announcement that “after sirens went off in various parts of the country, the Air Force neutralized a missile launched...

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Respond to María Corina Machado’s 2025 Award - DELETED

Nobel Peace Prize laureates respond to María Corina Machado being awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless struggle for democracy in Venezuela. OTTAWA, CANADA, October 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- María Corina Machado, Venezuelan...

Netherlands denounces Houthi assault on Dutch freighter

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, the Netherlands denounced the new Houthi assault on a Dutch freighter in the Gulf of Aden. David van Weel, the caretaker Foreign Minister of Netherlands, posted on X platform "the Netherlands strongly condemns the recent...

Netherlands Denounces Houthi Attack on Dutch Vessel

(MENAFN) The Netherlands has voiced strong disapproval of a recent assault carried out by Houthi forces on a Dutch cargo vessel operating in the Gulf of Aden. On Wednesday, caretaker Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed the country's position...

Silent leverage, quiet gains? China and the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI will be publishing several articles in the coming days that provide different perspectives on the defense pact. The...

UKMTO Reports Blast Close to Ship in Red Sea

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Tuesday that an explosion occurred near a ship traveling in the Red Sea. According to the authority, reports indicated a splash followed by the noise of an explosion close...

Elliott Broidy Commends Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Courageous UN Speech, Calls Out Antisemitism, Terrorism, and Western Appeasement

Boca Raton, FLA, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elliott Broidy, Chairman and CEO of Broidy Capital Holdings, LLC, today praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his forceful and morally upright address before the United Nations...

Nexxen Launches New $20 Million Ordinary Share Repurchase Program

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexxen International Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEXN) (“Nexxen” or the “Company”), a global, flexible advertising technology platform with deep expertise in data and advanced TV, today announced the launch of a new...

ICRC president: Path to peace lost when parties fail to preserve human dignity and humanity

Thank you. It’s a great honour to be part of this distinguished panel and very important topic of debate. I was asked to speak about Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen, where millions of civilians are trapped in a relentless cycle of...

Don't believe the hype: The modest reality of the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI will be publishing several articles in the coming days that provide different perspectives on the defense pact....

Iran’s Leader Denies Nuclear Weapons Pursuit

(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Wednesday that his nation is not seeking nuclear arms, emphasizing that this stance follows the directives of the country’s leadership and religious authorities. “We are not seeking to...

A Lifelong Commitment: Reflections on Feminist Civic Space in the Arab Region

The Journey into Feminism My journey into gender equality began unexpectedly during my doctoral research. I was studying the socio‑economic impact of labor migration from Egypt to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. In one village, as much as 95% of the...

Congressional Progressive Caucus Moves to Stop U.S. Arms Transfers to Israel

(MENAFN) In a groundbreaking move, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), one of the largest groups in the U.S. House of Representatives, has voted to back legislation designed to halt U.S. arms shipments to Israel amid the genocide in Gaza,...

Senate Approves Michael Waltz as U.S. Envoy to UN

(MENAFN) The United States Senate on Friday approved President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Waltz, for the role of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Waltz was approved with a 47-43 vote. In March, Waltz faced...