Sanaa, 26, Yemen

Athletes from conflict zones outside the spotlight find hope at the 2024 Olympics

Paris — When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak. The emphasis is not that they're coming from regions ravaged by war. The Olympics — focused on celebrating peace — has brought together 10,500 athletes, including those from …

2024-08-09 12:37

When the Best Possible Story is Right Outside Your Door

It was supposed to be easy: Teaching travel writing. After all, I’d been teaching for more than a decade, with essays picked for Best American Travel Writing, a decently regarded book of essays about the Middle East, and even a New York Times Magazine piece a…

2024-08-09 08:55

U.S.-British coalition launches 3 air strikes on Yemen's Red Sea port city: Houthi TV

SANAA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-British coalition launched three air strikes late Thursday on the

2024-08-09 08:47

US destroys Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen; F-22 jets land in West Asia

US forces successfully destroyed one Houthi uncrewed surface vessel in the Red Sea, it said in a press statement on Thursday

2024-08-09 05:05

Kuwait's charity sends emergency aid package to flood victims in Yemen

KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti AlNajat Charity Society Foundation announced on Thursday that it will send urgent aid to people affected by the torrential rains and severe floods in northern Yemen, according to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Read full…

2024-08-08 22:13

U.S. military destroys 2 Houthi drones, 3 missiles in Yemen: central command

SANAA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military has destroyed two drones and a ground control station, a

2024-08-08 05:35

Heavy rain in Yemen leaves 40 dead, five missing

SANAA (Reuters) - The death toll in western Yemen from heavy rains earlier this week has risen to 40, with five others missing, Houthi officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. Read full story

2024-08-07 20:05

At least 39 killed due to heavy rains, floods in N. Yemen

SANAA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains and floods killed at least 39 people in northern Yemen over the past 24 hours, local health authorities reported on Wednesday. Read full story

2024-08-07 17:20

30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding, Yemen official says

A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains

2024-08-07 16:08

Yemen official says 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in recent flooding due to heavy seasonal rains

Yemen official says 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in recent flooding due to heavy seasonal rains

2024-08-07 16:05