Press Releases

Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers

(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...

UN warns of starvation of five million people in Yemen

(MENAFN) Three United Nations agencies have issued a warning that almost five million people in Yemen’s southern provinces are facing food insecurity, with the situation expected to worsen unless urgent action is taken. The Food and Agriculture...

UN Raises Alarm as Yemen’s Food Crisis Devours Lives

(MENAFN) Three United Nations bodies issued a stark warning on Sunday, highlighting that nearly 5 million individuals in Yemen’s southern regions are currently grappling with food insecurity, a situation poised to worsen drastically unless...

Yemen: ICRC responds to deadly attack on Sa’ada Prison, urges for protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis

"It is unthinkable that while people are detained and have nowhere to escape, they can also be caught in the line of fire,” said Christine Cipolla, ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen. “This attack underscores how civilians in Yemen are...

One Year in Detention: Heads of United Nations agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen

This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been...

Somali president proposes deal to US

(MENAFN) The United States may be preparing to expand its military presence in the Horn of Africa after Somalia’s federal government offered control of key infrastructure in two breakaway regions. In a letter leaked in March 2025, Somali President...

Turkish President Supports Iran’s Right to Self-Defense

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced his support for Iran’s entitlement to defend itself in the escalating tensions with Israel. Speaking to members of his party in parliament, Erdogan declared that it is...

World Health Organization expands Dengue Prevention Efforts in Yemen

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has expanded its dengue fever intervention efforts in Yemen’s southern provinces of Aden and Lahj, responding to a growing number of infections that are compounding the region’s ongoing humanitarian...

Pakistani Minister Urges Muslim World to Act Against Israeli Attacks

(MENAFN) targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities. He cautioned that failure to respond as a collective would embolden future aggression across the Middle East. Addressing the National Assembly on Saturday, Asif claimed that Israel did...

Israel Reports Missile Strike from Yemen

(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Monday that a fresh missile had been launched from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing retaliatory strikes between Israel and Iran. According to a military statement, the projectile activated air-raid alarms...

Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...

Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen

(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike targeted a secret meeting of top Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital, according to local security sources and anti-Houthi media. The meeting reportedly included Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council,...

Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen

(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike targeted a secret meeting of top Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital, according to local security sources and anti-Houthi media. The meeting reportedly included Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council,...

UN Envoy states Yemen is at risk despite ceasefire

(MENAFN) The United Nations’ special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, cautioned that the situation across the country remains highly unstable, even after a recent agreement between the Houthis and the United States brought a temporary halt to...

Governor Newsom proclaims Arab American Heritage Month

PROCLAMATION The Arab American community, comprising over 20 nationalities and numerous religious groups, is inextricably woven into the fabric of this state – and this month, California joins the nation in celebrating Arab American Heritage Month...

Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen

A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. According to court records and evidence presented...

UN Chief Urges Release of Aid Workers in Yemen

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his demand for the prompt and unconditional liberation of numerous staff members from the United Nations and various humanitarian organizations who have been unjustly held by Yemen's...

Yemen faces economic freefall and devastating aid crisis after a decade of conflict - Oxfam

Pauline Chetcuti, Oxfam International’s Head of Humanitarian Advocacy and Campaigns said: “Yemenis deserve – and have the right – to live in safety, have access to food, water, health care and to lead on a path towards a peaceful future. “The last...

Israeli Media Reports Rockets Fired from Syria, Yemen

(MENAFN) Two projectiles launched from the southern region of Syria landed in uninhabited zones near the Golan Heights, which are under Israeli control, an Israeli national broadcaster reported on Tuesday evening. As per an Israeli newspaper,...

Israeli Media: Syria, Yemen Launch Strikes Near Occupied Golan Heights

(MENAFN) Two rockets fired from southern Syria landed in uninhabited zones near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli public broadcaster, reported Tuesday evening. As detailed by an Israeli newspaper, air raid sirens were triggered in the...