Aden, July 5 (IANS) A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, triggering a distress alert, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.In a statement posted on its X handle, the UKMTO said it had received a report of the incident about 30 nautical miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah.It said authorities were investigating the incident and did not immediately provide details about the attackers, casualties or damage to …
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Aden (Yemen), June 23 (IANS) Fierce clashes erupted Tuesday between Houthi militants and troops affiliated with the pro-secession Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the southern province of Al-Dhalea.The fighting began after Houthi militants launched coordinated attacks on STC positions in the Battar and Tabat Othman areas northwest of Al-Dhalea, prompting STC troops to respond with medium and heavy weapons, a military official told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity.The at…
Muscat/ New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The India‑Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is special as it comes into force at a time when India faces a sharp disruption in Gulf trade after the Strait of Hormuz crisis and also because of Oman’s unique geography.Oman’s unique geography including its coastline and major ports such as Salalah and Duqm which lie outside the Strait of Hormuz, keeping them accessible even when Strait traffic is disrupted, the report from Diplomat said.T…
Sanaa, June 11 (IANS) A powerful explosion rocked a military camp belonging to pro-government forces in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden early Thursday, killing 12 soldiers and injuring several others.A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the blast occurred at a camp operated by the pro-government Giants Brigades in the Al-Mimdarah area of Aden and was heard across much of the city, Xinhua news agency reported, citing local sources.Preliminary information indicates that…
Riyadh, June 11 (IANS) The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen has concluded a new round of Military Coordination Committee (MCC) meetings in Jordan’s Amman on recent developments in Yemen and the region. This round, bringing together representatives from the internationally recognised Yemeni government and the Joint Forces Command of the Saudi-led coalition, focused on ceasefire planning, maritime security and tension reduction, the office wrote on the social media platform X o…
Riyadh, June 9 (IANS) The Indian Ambassador to Yemen on Tuesday called on Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaya Mohsin Zindani in Riyadh and discussed ways to enhance and develop bilateral relations between the two countries. “Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Shae’a Mohsen Al-Zindani received the Indian Ambassador to Yemen, Suhail Ajaz Khan, where ways to enhance and develop bilateral relations between the two friendly countries in various …
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) India on Monday issued a fresh travel advisory for Israel amid the ongoing developments in the region, urging Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel inside Israel and exercise utmost caution. “In view of the prevailing security situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times,” the Indian Embassy posted on X.“Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential and unnecessary…
Sanaa, June 8 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said on Monday that it had launched a barrage of missiles targeting what it described as sensitive Israeli sites in the Jaffa area and announced a complete ban on Israeli-linked maritime navigation in the Red Sea. In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group’s forces carried out a missile attack against targets in Jaffa, claiming the operation achieved its objectives, reports Xinhua news agency.Sarea also announced a …
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) An Iranian missile, or debris from an interception, struck a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, damaging three homes, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported. Video footage shared on social media showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.The attack triggered air-raid sirens in the Jerusalem area and parts of the West Bank, while explosions were heard as a…
Tehran, June 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Monday that Israel attacked targets inside Iranian territory. The attacks were carried out with air-launched ballistic missiles, the IRGC was quoted by the official news agency IRNA as saying.The IRGC made the remarks after Iranian state media reported explosions in multiple cities across the country, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Karaj, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting IRNA.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF…