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Rocket Grenades Attack Commercial Vessel Off Yemen’s Coast
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) A merchant ship came under attack from multiple rocket-propelled grenades launched by small boats off the coast of Yemen’s Hodeidah port, according to a Monday report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Initial...
New wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) A wave of Israeli airstrikes targeted the western Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah early Monday, according to media sources aligned with the Houthi group. “Israeli enemy aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes on Al Hudaydah,” reported a...
Israel initiates missions ‘Black Flag’ against Yemen
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has initiated a major bombing campaign called “Operation Black Flag” against critical infrastructure in Yemen, accusing the Houthi movement of converting ports and power facilities for military use. Announced by Defense Minister...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Western Yemen
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Monday, the Israeli military launched multiple aerial assaults on Al Hudaydah, a coastal city in western Yemen, according to media outlets affiliated with the Houthi movement. A broadcaster stated that “Israeli enemy...
Israel Hits Yemen Ports with Wave of Airstrikes
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel launched a wave of airstrikes late Sunday on key Red Sea ports in Yemen’s western Hodeidah Province, intensifying its military campaign in the region. The operation began shortly after the Israeli military posted an emergency...
Drilling rig overturns in Gulf of Suez
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A drilling rig has capsized in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and six others reported missing, according to Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry and local media outlet Al-Youm as-Sabia. The rig, named Adam Marine...
China Denies Laser Targeting German Aircraft
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Beijing firmly dismissed allegations from Germany that claimed Chinese military forces aimed a laser at a German aircraft during a European Union-led military mission in the Red Sea. The Chinese government maintained that...
Israeli Army Reports Missile Interception from Yemen
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military stated it successfully intercepted a missile fired from Yemen in the early hours of Sunday. This announcement followed the activation of air raid sirens in several regions throughout the country. As detailed in a...
Israeli Army Says It Intercepted Missile Launched from Yemen
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Sunday, following air raid sirens that were heard across several regions of the country. An army statement confirmed the interception...
China Dismisses Laser-Targeting German Plane Allegations
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) China firmly dismissed Germany’s allegations that its military targeted a German aircraft with a laser during an EU naval operation in the Red Sea. At a live-streamed press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
U.S. Rebukes Houthi Assaults on Two Vessels in Red Sea
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States issued a strong rebuke following deadly assaults by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on two commercial vessels in the Red Sea, which resulted in three fatalities and multiple injuries among the crews. “The United States condemns...
Israel forcibly drafts ultra-Orthodox seminary students
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel’s military plans to forcibly draft 54,000 ultra-Orthodox seminary students this month after the Supreme Court overturned their long-standing exemptions, the IDF announced on Sunday via Telegram. Military service is compulsory for...
UN envoy meets with Yemeni PM to discuss Yemen’s future for peace
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, called on Wednesday for a “just political settlement” to the longstanding conflict in Yemen. Making the statement at the conclusion of a three-day visit to the southern port city of Aden,...
Yemeni rial Plummets to Record Low
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni rial has plunged to a record low of around 2,760 against the U.S. dollar in recent trading, marking its most severe collapse since the civil war began in 2015. This dramatic decline has worsened the plight of millions already...
Israel Signals Potential Airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Tuesday night, signaling potential airstrikes against the Houthi group in Yemen, mirroring a recent assault on Iran. “Yemen will be treated like Tehran. After striking the...
The balance of power in Yemen after the US-Houthi cease-fire
Middle East Institute
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June 30, 2025
The May 6 cease-fire between the United States and the Tehran-supported Houthi militia in Yemen has had a consolidating effect on the balance of power inside the war-torn state and hardened the status quo of the country’s civil war. In turn, the...
MAGIC SEAS Cargo Vessel Sinks After Houthi Attack
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi forces announced Monday that the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MAGIC SEAS, struck a day earlier, has fully submerged in the Red Sea. “The ship MAGIC SEAS sank completely in the depths of the Red Sea after our armed forces...
Thousands Rally in Yemen to Show Support for Gaza, Iran
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets across Houthi-controlled areas on Friday, demonstrating their support for Gaza and Iran, as reported by media. The protests were held under the slogan "Praising Iran's victory... and expressing...
Germany Condemns China for Laser Targeting German Aircraft
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany sharply condemned China on Tuesday for allegedly using a laser to target a German aircraft engaged in an EU military operation in the Red Sea. “The Chinese military used a laser to target a German aircraft participating in the EU...
Yemen Hits Israel with Missile Strike: Israeli Military
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions soared further in the Middle East on Monday as Israel’s military reported a fresh missile strike from Yemen, intensifying the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran. In an official statement, the Israeli army confirmed that...