After its staff members were detained by the Houthis, the United Nations has decided to suspend all travel activities into areas held by these rebels in Yemen. The assets linked to the US and Israel have remained major targets for Houthis in the region.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a weekly press briefing, said New Delhi is extending all possible help in the matter
In the Nimisha Priya case, a senior Iranian officer says Iran is extending its support on humanitarian ground. Nimisha Priya faces death sentence in Yemen over murder charges.
Yemen's Supreme Court had on November 13 last year dismissed the appeal of Nimisha Priya, who was working as a nurse in the west Asian country, against her death sentence.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed extending all possible assistance in the Nimisha Priya case after Yemen’s president approved her execution. Indian government assured support as legal options are explored.
Israeli forces conducted a large-scale series of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in the most recent wave of attacks. The assault resulted in at least six fatalities and left over 40 people injured.
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and called for the respect of international law, emphasizing that civilians and humanitarian workers must never be targeted.
The World Health Organisation report says that Yemen reported 249,900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths since the beginning of the year. Read on to know more about the report, symptoms of cholera, its causes and preventive measures.
The Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah reports that some of the strikes in Yemen targeted power stations in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea.
It is incredibly rare for the B-2 Spirit to be used in the strikes targeting the Houthis, who have been attacking ships for months in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
The dozens of aircraft including fighter jets had attacked power plants and a seaport in Hodeidah and the port of Ras Issa. The strikes killed 4 people. This is the second such attack by Tel Aviv in the last two months.
Air raid sirens rang in Tel Aviv after Israeli PM Netanyahu's return from the US. Israeli forces intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, raising security concerns.
The explosions took place amid heightened violence between Israel and Hezbollah, who have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the Gaza war erupted last October in the worst such escalation in years.
Israel's military reported that a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen struck an uninhabited area in central Israel, resulting in no injuries. Just before the impact, air raid sirens had blared in Tel Aviv and throughout central Israel, prompting residents to seek shelter.
The Houthis took responsibility for attacking the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I, which was coming from Russia, but made no mention of the attack on Saudi-flagged MV Amjad. The attacks come as the US seeks to salvage the still-burning MV Delta Sounion attacked by Houthis earlier.
In his comments to the BBC, al-Jabri stated that a “credible, reliable” official from the Saudi Interior Ministry had confirmed to him that Prince Mohammed had signed the royal decree declaring war on behalf of his father.
Yemen has launched a crackdown on people working with the UN, aid agencies and foreign offices while targeting global shipping in the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war. In June, the Houthis detained more than 60 people working with the UN and other NGOs.
The UNHCR stated that it is collaborating with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to aid survivors and offer protection.
This comes day after a drone attack by Houthi rebels killed one person in the centre of Tel Aviv and wounded at least 10 others near the United States Embassy.
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