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Capital

Sana'a

Head of State

President Rashad al-Alimi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak

Flames and smoke rise following Israeli air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Middle East

Israel intercepts missile fired by Houthis after deadly strikes on Yemen

Exchange of fire is the latest between the Middle East foes amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

11 Sep 2025 - 5:12PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over Gaza hostages

8 Sep 2025 - 10:30AM

Houthis

Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in parts of Asia, Middle East

7 Sep 2025 - 1:40PMvideocam

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted tanker in Red Sea with missile

UKMTO said the attack on the Liberian-flagged Scarlet Ray missed its target, but the incident marks a new escalation.

1 Sep 2025 - 2:50PM

A display of Houthi-made mock missiles and drones in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo: EPA

Middle East

Houthi rebels storm UN offices in Yemen, detain employees

Iran-backed rebels targeted WFP, WHO and Unicef offices just days after an Israeli strike killed their prime minister.

1 Sep 2025 - 9:37AM

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi PM among officials killed in Israeli strike

Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi was the most senior Houthi official killed by Israel so far in its campaign against the Iran-backed rebels.

31 Aug 2025 - 5:07AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

A new model for peace? China takes its Global Security Initiative to Africa

From Somalia to Ethiopia, Chinese training scholarships are the start of an alternative to Western-led alliances.

30 Aug 2025 - 6:42PMvideocam

Somalia has been plagued by civil war and conflict with extremist groups such as al-Shabab for decades. Photo: AP

Israel

Israeli strikes on Yemeni capital Sanaa kill 6, wound dozens

The Israeli military said the targets included a military compound housing the presidential palace, 2 power plants and a fuel storage site.

25 Aug 2025 - 6:16AMvideocam

United States

US could require US$15,000 bonds for some tourist, business visas

Year-long pilot programme will apply to visitors from countries with high visa overstay rates and deficient screening processes.

5 Aug 2025 - 1:45PM

Middle East

At least 76 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen

Yemeni security forces were conducting operations to recover a ‘significant’ number of bodies.

4 Aug 2025 - 4:45PM

Fishing boats in the Gulf of Aden. Dozens of migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen’s coast in bad weather on Sunday. File photo: Shutterstock

The Philippines

Philippines to ask ‘friendly countries’ for help freeing Houthi-held sailors

The Iran-backed Houthis released footage on Monday of crew members missing after Red Sea attacks on the Eternity C and Magic Seas cargo ships.

29 Jul 2025 - 5:49PMvideocam

Plumes of smoke rise from reported explosions on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas, which was attacked by Houthi-affiliated fighters this month. Photo: Ansarullah Media Centre/AFP

Africa

5 men deported to eSwatini from US spark public outcry, protests

The five men from Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba and Jamaica were flown to the African kingdom after US authorities labelled them “criminal illegal aliens”.

27 Jul 2025 - 7:21PM

Israel

Israeli military attacks Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah port

The assault on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Hodeidah port targets alleged Iranian weapon transfers, amid ongoing Red Sea shipping attacks by the militants.

21 Jul 2025 - 11:43PM

War and conflict

Opinion | How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare

As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.

18 Jul 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

Vietnam

‘Barbaric’ migrants from Vietnam, Laos, other nations deported by US to eSwatini

The five foreign nationals, convicted of violent crimes, were deported after their countries refused to repatriate them.

16 Jul 2025 - 10:35PM

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer watches as deportees board a military plane. Photo: Sergeant Walker Pino/US Department of Defence/AFP

Middle East

Rescuers save 4 more survivors from Houthi-struck ship in Red Sea

The ship Eternity C was the second Greek bulk carrier sunk this week by the Iran-aligned rebels.

11 Jul 2025 - 7:23AMvideocam

Middle East

Ship attacked by Houthis sinks in Red Sea, 10 of 25 mostly Filipino crew rescued

Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels ‘kidnapped’ them.

10 Jul 2025 - 5:02PM

China-EU relations

Berlin says Chinese ship targeted German plane with laser over Red Sea

Beijing’s ambassador to Germany has been summoned over the incident that reportedly took place during an EU-led mission.

9 Jul 2025 - 4:56PMvideocam

The Chinese national flag waves in front of Beijing’s embassy in Berlin in April 2024. Photo: AP

Middle East

Ship attacked in Red Sea after Houthis claim earlier bulk carrier sinking

Liberian-flagged cargo ship hit Monday, marking the second assault on a vessel in about 24 hours.

8 Jul 2025 - 3:41PM

Middle East

Israeli military strikes targets at Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen

Two missiles were launched from Yemen towards Israel just hours later, the Israeli army said.

7 Jul 2025 - 10:54AM

Middle East

Crew abandons commercial ship attacked in the Red Sea, UK military says

Greek-operated bulk carrier Magic Seas attacked with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, bomb-carrying drone boats.

7 Jul 2025 - 2:51PM

The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas. File photo: Nektarios Papadakis via AP

Israel-Gaza war

Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire terms, urges Hamas to accept

The US president hopes Palestinian militant group Hamas takes what he calls his best and final offer to end the conflict.

2 Jul 2025 - 8:28PM

The sun setting behind destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Israel-Iran conflict

Opinion | Decoding Israel, Iran and China’s collision of interests in the Middle East

The conflict exposed a harsh reality for Iran: strategic alliances with China and Russia do not guarantee military backing.

29 Jun 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

South Korea

Husband of South Korean heiress took part in US strikes on Iran

Kevin Liu Huang, who is married to SK Group’s Choi Min-jung, also reflected on the risks of revealing military capabilities to enemies.

26 Jun 2025 - 3:50PMvideocam

Iran

Asian shippers fear spiralling costs as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure

Apart from soaring oil prices, Asian economies have to factor in a surge in insurance premiums and potential supply disruptions.

23 Jun 2025 - 3:33PMvideocam

Up to 20 million barrels of oil pass each day through the Strait of Hormuz, one-fifth of the global supply. Photo: Reuters

Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | Israeli strikes one more challenge for new China-Iran rail corridor

Weeks before the air strikes, a new overland trade route was launched that could help Iran evade sanctions and advance its regional ambitions.

18 Jun 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

People gather in Nobonyad Square, Tehran, after Israeli airstrikes on Iran on June 13. Photo: Getty Images

Middle East

Israel attacks Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeida port in first direct strike by navy

Israel threatens Iran-aligned Houthis with a naval and air blockade if attacks continue.

10 Jun 2025 - 6:43PM

United States

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect, citizens of 12 nations barred from US

Ban comes amid rising tensions over the US president’s escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

9 Jun 2025 - 2:17PMvideocam

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