Yemeni authorities have seized over 1,5 million Captagon pills in a major drug bust; the shipment, hidden on a refrigerated truck traveling from Houthi-controlled Sana’a to Saudi Arabia, reveals a shift in narcotics trafficking, from Syria to Yemen

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