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New book tells story of how a mystic drink impacted politics, cultures, and lifestyles in Europe and the Middle East

New book chronicles the impact Turkish coffee has exercised on the way of life in both Europe and the Middle East. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, May 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new book shows how Turkish coffee has...

Israeli military blocks an attack from Yemen

(MENAFN) The Israeli army stated on Sunday that it had stopped a rocket launched from Yemen, as Huthi rebels have been attacking Israel while its conflict with Hamas. The Israeli military stated on Telegram, “following the sirens that sounded a...

China Demands Calm in Red Sea, Restart of Yemen Peace Talks

(MENAFN) China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, emphasized the need for all parties to de-escalate tensions in the Red Sea, restart political negotiations in Yemen, and increase humanitarian aid to tackle the...

Israeli Army Orders Evacuation of Yemeni Ports

(MENAFN) The Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Wednesday for three Yemeni seaports in anticipation of possible airstrikes. Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on his X account, directing all Yemenis to vacate the ports of Ras Isa,...

Twitch Streamer Answers US Border Agents About Political Views

(MENAFN) Turkish-American Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker shared on Monday that he was stopped and interrogated by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials when returning from France. According to Piker, the agents...

Finance Chief Takes Over as Yemen's Premier

(MENAFN) Yemen's governing body, the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), has installed Salem Saleh Bin Braik, the former finance minister, as the nation's new prime minister. This change comes swiftly after Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak resigned,...

Interview: ECtHR puts a (temporary) halt to deportations from Greece without prior assessment

Interview with Minos Mouzourakis – Greek attorney-at-law registered with the Athens Bar Association and Legal & Advocacy Officer at ECRE member organisation Refugee Support Aegean) Dear Minos, you and your colleagues at Refugee Support Aegean...

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate Secures Leadership Role in West Asia Journalists Union

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, February 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nabeel al-Osaidy, a member of the administrative body of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate, has been elected to the Executive Office of the West Asia Journalists Union. Al-Osaidy will...

Trump claims Yemen’s Houthis have ‘capitulated’

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that American airstrikes on Yemen would cease immediately, claiming the Houthi militant group has “capitulated” and agreed to stop targeting commercial vessels in the region. The statement was...

Israel claims IDF air-attacks ‘fully disabled’ Yemen’s key airport

(MENAFN) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have completely disabled the city's main international airport. The strikes targeted infrastructure under the control of the Houthi rebel group and...

Media reports US losing additional jet off Yemen

(MENAFN) The U.S. Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet in just over a week while operating in the Red Sea, marking the third such loss since the U.S. escalated military actions against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The most recent incident involved...

Israel attacks Yemen in response to Houthis’ airstrikes

(MENAFN) Israel initiated bombing in Yemen the following day that Premier Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned about seeking revenge after the Houthi party fired a missile which fell close to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Israeli media stated the Israel...

Israel attacks ‘dozens of targets’ in Yemen

(MENAFN) In response to a ballistic missile attack by Houthi rebels on Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel has carried out airstrikes on multiple targets in Yemen. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) deployed around 20 fighter jets on...

Israel Launches Airstrikes on Yemen, Targeting Multiple Sites

(MENAFN) Health officials connected to Yemen's Houthi group reported that Israeli warplanes executed numerous airstrikes on the Hodeidah province on Monday, resulting in at least two fatalities and 42 injuries. According to local media reports, 48...

Israel Responds to Yemen After Houthi Missile Attack

(MENAFN) Israel initiated a series of aerial assaults on Yemen just one day after Premier Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a possible counteraction. This followed the launch of a missile by the Houthi group, which landed close to Ben Gurion Airport in...

UK helps US in air attacks against Houthis in Yemen

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has officially joined the United States in conducting airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militia, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday. The joint operation targeted what officials described as a...

Anthony Bellanger, addresses DM as this year’s international speaker

“The NUJ is a pillar of the IFJ, a voice that counts within the IFJ” said the International Federation of Journalists’ general secretary. Anthony Bellanger © Jess Hurd Expressing ‘great honour’ at being with NUJ members today, Bellanger...

Iran Calls U.S. Strikes on Yemen "War Crimes"

(MENAFN) Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly rebuked the U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and Saada province on Monday, which included an attack on a facility housing African migrants. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei expressed...

US Strikes Kill Many at Migrant Shelter in Yemen

(MENAFN) Nearly 68 people were murdered, as well as 47 others wounded in airstrikes carried out by the United States on a shelter for African migrants in the northern Saada province of Yemen, based on the Houthi party. The incident was reported on...