Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen after drone hits Tel Aviv
Israel has carried out air strikes on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen, a day after a drone launched by the group hit Tel Aviv. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his country aimed to send a message to the Houthi movement. “The fire that is currently burning in Hodeidah, is seen across […]
Nearly 80 killed in crush at Ramadhan charity event
Dozens of people have died in Yemen, following a crush at a school distributing charity for Ramadhan. At least 78 have died in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, where hundreds were crowding into the school to receive donations for the Muslim holy month. Those responsible have been detained, local Houthi authorities say – but witnesses say fighters […]
PHOTOS: Former CS Najib Balala visits ancestral land in Yemen after 17 years
Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala is elated after travelling to his ancestral home in Seiyun, Yemen, for the first time in 17 years. Balala, in a post on Twitter, said he travelled to the country in the Middle East on Saturday, December 10, to see family and friends. The 55-year-old was received by high-ranking […]