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7 fishermen missing off al-Khokah coast

A fishing boat with at least seven Yemeni fishermen disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of al-Khokha district, Hodeidah province, western Yemen. Residents and community organizations in the district have launched a distress…

Hundreds of workers detained and tortured in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch confirmed that Saudi Arabia is detaining hundreds of migrant workers, most of them Ethiopians, in “degrading” conditions. The human rights organization said in a statement, on Tuesday, “Detainees are being held in very…

Citizen killed due to torture in Aden

A citizen was tortured to death by a faction of the pro-UAE Southern Transitional Council (STC) inside a camp in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen News Portal reported, citing local sources. According to local sources, the young man,…

Gunmen assassinate citizen in Shabwah

A citizen was killed on Saturday by unknown gunmen in Shabwah province, southern Yemen, local sources said. According to the sources, the gunmen fired at a citizen named Saleh al-Khader in Khora area of “Merkhah As Sufla ” district, as…

5 fishermen disappear off Mocha coast

At least five Yemeni fishermen went missing on Friday while on a fishing trip off the coast of the port city of Mocha, west of Taiz province. Fishermen said that the five fishermen had disappeared into the sea and had not returned.…

Gunmen assassinate prominent Sheikh in Aden

Unknown gunmen on Thursday night assassinated a prominent tribal sheikh in the Southern port city of Aden, local sources reported. According to the Local sources, the gunmen on a car opened fire at tribal sheikh Saleh Jaeim al-Sha’ajari in…