Yemen

UN World Food Program will lay off all staff working in areas under Houthi control in northern Yemen by March 31, halting its operations there; the move, announced in February, is a setback for millions of Yemenis who rely on WFP assistance for survival

Houthi militias have resumed construction work to establish commercial shops in the courtyard of Al-Mashhad Mosque in the capital Sana’a, following a brief halt triggered by widespread public anger in recent days

EU's decision to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to the list of terrorist organizations has been welcomed by Yemen, describing it as a timely step to deter one of the most dangerous sources of international conflict and instability in the region

400 international tourists are stranded on Soqotra as the island's airport halted operations; flown in through UAE with the only regular flight to the island, are now affected by UAE withdrawal of its troops from Yemen under a deadline from Saudi Arabia

The International Committee of the Red Cross has welcomed the preliminary agreement reached between Yemen’s warring parties to release detainees held in connection with the conflict, while announcing its readiness to support and facilitate the process

Looting and vandalism has struck archaeological sites across Yemen’s central Dhamar Governorate, with outrage of communities and cultural heritage advocates; local sources report that organized gangs excavate artifacts damaging irreplaceable structures

Armed Houthi militants raided the headquarters of ONG Oxfam on Hadda Street in Sana’a in a escalation against humanitarian operations in Yemen; local sources say communications equipment and other organizational assets were confiscated, members detained

Human rights sources have confirmed that Houthi authorities in northern Yemen have transferred a group of detainees, arrested for intending to celebrate the anniversary of September 26 Revolution, to an undisclosed location

Bakeries across the Yemeni city of Taiz launched a comprehensive strike to protest against a new directive by local authorities mandating the sale of bread by weight at a fixed price

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets to express their support for the people of Gaza and the Palestinian resistance, according to local media. The march is a message to the international community about the urgent need to end oppression

A drone attack launched by Houthi militants in Yemen injured two people at an airport near the city of Eilat after an alert system failed