Yemen War Mosaic 838 – Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 838
Week January 18 to 25, 2023
Woche
vom 18. bis 25. Januar 2023
Schwerpunkte / Key
aspects
Klassifizierung / Classification
cp2 Allgemein
/ General
cp2a Allgemein:
Saudische Blockade / General: Saudi blockade
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian
situation
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern
Yemen and Houthis
cp6 Separatisten
und Aden-Regierung im Südjemen / Separatists and Aden government in Southern
Yemen
cp7 UNO und
Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
cp8 Saudi-Arabien /
Saudi Arabia
cp9 USA
cp9a USA-Iran
Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
cp10 Großbritannien
/ Great Britain
cp11 Deutschland /
Germany
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
cp12b Sudan
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
cp13c Wirtschaft /
Economy
cp15 Propaganda
cp16 Saudische
Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
cp17 Kriegsereignisse
/ Theater of War
cp18 Kampf um
Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
cp19 Sonstiges /
Other
Klassifizierung / Classification
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(Kein Stern / No star)
A = Aktuell
/ Current news
B = Hintergrund / Background
C = Chronik / Chronicle
D = Details
E = Wirtschaft / Economy
H = Humanitäre Fragen / Humanitarian
questions
K = Krieg / War
P = Politik / Politics
pH = Pro-Houthi
pS = Pro-Saudi
T = Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp2 Allgemein / General
(* A K P)
Interactive Map of Yemen War
(* B P)
Yemen: End the male
guardianship restriction for releasing women from prisons
The internationally
recognized government (IRG) and the Huthi de facto authorities must free women
who have completed their jail sentences but remain arbitrarily detained because
there is no male guardian to release them to, Amnesty International said today.
Prison authorities
across Yemen keep women who have completed their sentences in jail if there is
no male guardian to accompany them on release or they release them only to
women’s shelters if their families refuse to receive them. Conditioning the
release of women from jail on the approval of a male guardian is a customary
practice which has been going on long before the onset of the armed conflict in
2015.
“It is unacceptable
that authorities in Yemen still view and treat women as incomplete individuals,
with no agency and who need to be accompanied by male guardians in day-to-day
lives. Customary traditions must evolve, like societies do, to ensure that
human rights and dignity are respected,” said Grazia Careccia, Amnesty
International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
“Prison authorities
must immediately release women, and anyone else, detained beyond the completion
of their prison sentence in accordance with Yemen’s Criminal Code, the
constitution, and international human rights law obligations. They should end
unjustifiable deprivation of liberty and all forms of gender-based
discrimination.”
“Male guardianship is a
tool of social control over women’s lives and freedoms and must not be
legitimised through such practices. Authorities must work on eliminating
discrimination against women by ending male guardianship in law and practice,
even when this requires challenging existing social norms. They must open
shelters for women at risk but also ensure that no woman is forced to reside
there without her consent,” said Grazia Careccia.
(* B P)
Dispatch from
Taiz—Yemen’s Passage to Peace
During the years of
Yemen’s civil war, the governorate has been a Houthi stronghold. Houthis
control the roads leading into and out of the region and effectively controlled
the movement of people and essential goods for nearly eight years. Meanwhile,
the city itself is bisected by armed checkpoints manned by a range of conflict
actors.
Despite the clear
centrality of Taiz to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, policymakers have
routinely dismissed the view that this city will be key to any military
effort to alter the balance of power.
Taiz—and
the fate of its people—has also remained largely peripheral to
the peace process.
Today,
for the first time in history, the president of the newly-constituted
Presidential Leadership Council, the prime minister and the speaker of
parliament are all Taizis, yet none of them has prioritized reopening the
roads to Taiz in peace negotiations. This impasse leaves the civilian
population—itself an engine of Yemeni civil society and an untapped resource
for peace—entirely at the mercy of militias in their efforts to access
essential services.
The Houthis control the main
highway between Taiz city and Sana’a. They also have control over the major
roads connecting to Aden and Hodeidah as well as other roads to the east, north
and west. Taizis wishing to travel must rely on a single outlet to the
southwest, opened only after a series of deadly battles in 2016 between the
Houthis and groups aligned with the internationally-recognized
government. The road, al-Dhabab, is constantly under the threat of closure and
has continued to witness fighting, even after the UN-brokered truce of 2022.
During the years-long siege, and particularly
while the Sana’a airport was closed from August 2016 to May 2022, this road and
the city of Taiz, more generally, has been a lifeline for many
northerners, who must transit through the governate to access Aden airport
for medical treatment or other essential business.
The
truce between the Houthis and the government, which was extended twice between
April and October 2022, remains at the time of writing neither renewed nor
broken, but lapsed. Despite the terms of the truce being conditional on
the roads to Taiz opening, neither the government, the Saudi-led
coalition nor the UN has been able to secure
concessions from the Houthis in Taiz and reopen the roads for any
durable period of time. Without any tangible
progress toward reopening the roads that connect the city of Taiz to the
rest of Yemen, there will be neither peace nor prosperity for
millions of people. Depriving the citizens of Taiz—millions of people—of
basic mobility prevents them from enjoying the fruits of any temporary peace agreement
or ceasefire.
Since
the expiration of the UN-brokered truce in October of 2022, Taiz has remained
hostage to a negotiation process that overemphasizes the political and military
priorities of Aden and Sana’a. But Taiz—on the periphery of each—might hold the
key to the peace process, not merely in its present form as a city divided, but
also in its future promise as a crucial passage to recovery. Under the right
political circumstances, Taiz could transform from an emblem of the horrors of
war to an engine of successful demobilization and post-conflict recovery.
Indeed, rather than marginalizing Taiz in the peace process, starting the
demobilization process in a city like Taiz, which has a demonstrated appetite
for a shift away from conflict, is a promising road to conflict recovery.
https://merip.org/2023/01/dispatch-from-taiz/
(* A P)
Albuhaiti calls for forming a
Yemeni committee to receive compensation from Arab Coalition
Yemeni political
commentator Ali Albukhaiti has welcomed any political reconciliation between
the Iran-backed Houthi militia and Saudi Arabia.
Albukhaiti, however,
warned of handing over, if a peace agreement is reached, compensation money to
the Houthis or the Yemeni government, suggesting the formation of an
independent Yemeni committee, under international supervision, whose mission is
to “deliver compensation from the countries participating in Decisive Storm,
specifically Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, and to disburse it to
the families of the victims and the wounded, as well as to rebuild what was
destroyed by the war.”
https://republicanyemen.net/archives/32847
and also https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1617444340443357184
My comment: This is remarkable, as Albuhaiti has
been an anti-Houthi propagandist. His new demand is neutral and very
reasonable.
(A P)
YEMENBLACKOUT: Since Jan 20th, 2022,
we have not heard from our loved ones in #Yemen! The
Saudi-led coalition has deliberately targeted Yemen’s infrastructure since 2015
(B K P)
Audio: An Uneasy Truce: The Latest
from Yemen [become a member]
https://warontherocks.com/episode/warcast/28114/an-uneasy-truce-the-latest-from-yemen/
(A P)
Leading #Yemeni
journalist says that #Saudi govt
is now flying millions of dollars to #Sanaa
govt. that the West pejoratively calls (Houthi) . Will we hear any rumbling
from the #Saudi
proxies #DC #US. Not
going to happen. This war was criminal & so anyone who supported it.
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1617713385692618752
referring to
The arrival of the
first batch of funds which Saudi Arabia committed to To Sana'a airport today The dollar will decline in Houthi areas, and salaries will
be paid next week Whoever has flight tracking software will see the air traffic
between Riyadh and Sanaa Congratulations to the authority of Ansar Allah, the
Houthis, for their political and economic victories.
It says in English,
an emergency plane for catalysis. It may be medical tools and medical supplies
for kidney failure. But the truth is it is laden with dollar currency funds
Whatever your comments try to deny, it will not cover the fact that it is a
plane loaded with money, and I am 100% sure.
https://twitter.com/anesmansory/status/1617576385584807943
but
(A P)
Sanaa denies arrival of Saudi plane carrying money at Sanaa Airport
A number of media outlets allegedly circulated reports on
the arrival of a Saudi plane carrying salaries for employees, amid continued
leaks about the ongoing negotiations between Sanaa and Riyadh.
In a response to the
allegations, Spokesman for the National Salvation Government, Minister of Information
Daifallah Al-Shami, denied the arrival of a Saudi plane carrying money for
salaries, and considered it a false news.
https://en.ypagency.net/285118/
(* B P)
The deadly journey
along Yemen’s potholed, heavily mined roads
At least 11
schoolchildren were killed and 23 others were injured on
Saturday after their packed vehicle crashed off a hilly road in Yemen’s
Dhamar province, south of the capital Sanaa, the second fatal road crash in a
day.
The incidents have
reignited demands for highways to be opened, repaired and cleared of landmines.
“Will
these deaths and injuries inspire people to find ways to reduce the number of
traffic accidents in Wusab and Yemen as a whole?” Mansour Taleb, a
Sanaa resident, said on Facebook.
The Houthis blocked
major highways leading into and out of Taiz, Yemen’s third most populous city,
essentially besieging the densely populated area and forcing residents to use
hazardous, unpaved and rocky paths while leaving or entering the city.
The Houthis also
extensively laid explosives on major and minor highways around the country to
prevent government troops from entering their regions.
The [Aden] Yemeni
government blames the lack of road repairs on the conflict, the Houthis and limited
financial resources.
Opening roads in
besieged Taiz and other Yemeni provinces is one of the unimplemented
requirements of the UN-brokered truce.
Yemeni drivers and
citizens have complained that the shutdown of major roadways, Houthi landmines
and rough roads have made travel between Yemeni cities or to neighboring
countries much more hazardous and time-consuming.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2237036/middle-east
(* B P)
Christenverfolgung im Jemen
Berichtszeitraum: 1. Oktober 2021
– 30. September 2022
Überblick
Die christliche Gemeinde im Jemen
besteht überwiegend aus Christen mit muslimischem Hintergrund und ihren
Kindern. Diese Konvertiten müssen ihren Glauben im Verborgenen leben. Sie
erleben Verfolgung und Diskriminierung durch die Behörden (einschließlich
Verhaftung und Verhör) sowie durch die eigenen Familien und
islamisch-extremistische Gruppen. Diese betrachten Konvertiten als „Abtrünnige“
vom Islam und drohen ihnen mit dem Tod. Die Stammesidentität ist im Jemen eng
mit islamischer Identität verbunden. Deswegen erfahren Menschen, die den Islam
verlassen und Christen werden, vonseiten ihres Stammes massiven
gesellschaftlichen Druck und Gewalt. Christliche Konvertiten, die mit Muslimen
verheiratet sind, riskieren die Zwangsscheidung und den Verlust des Sorgerechts
für ihre Kinder. Christen leiden wie alle anderen Bürger unter der allgemeinen
humanitären Krise im Land, sind jedoch in besonderem Maße davon betroffen, da die
Nothilfe hauptsächlich über Moscheen an lokale Muslime verteilt wird und dabei
diejenigen diskriminiert werden, die nicht als gläubige Muslime gelten.
Alle Jemeniten gelten
als Muslime. Christen muslimischer Herkunft stehen in der Gefahr, körperlicher
Gewalt oder sogar einem Ehrenmord zum Opfer zu fallen, wenn ihre Familien oder
ihr soziales Umfeld ihren Glauben entdecken. Ihren Glauben im privaten Raum
auszuüben, ist besonders dort riskant geworden, wo extremistische Muslime die
Kontrolle haben – und AQAP sowie der IS kontrollieren große Teile des Landes.
https://www.opendoors.de/christenverfolgung/weltverfolgungsindex/laenderprofile/jemen
(* B P)
IntelBrief: Solutions to the Yemen
Conflict Will Remain Elusive in 2023
Two negotiating tracks – one led by
U.N. mediators and a separate Oman-brokered Saudi Arabia-Houthi dialogue – have
failed to produce meaningful breakthroughs.
Iran continues to arm its Houthi
allies with missiles, armed drones, and small arms, should major active
conflict ultimately resume.
Saudi Arabia and its key ally, the
United Arab Emirates (UAE), seek an end to the conflict amid strains with
Washington over their tactics in Yemen, widespread human rights abuses and
burgeoning humanitarian crises, and energy production issues.
The
prospects for an end to the Yemen conflict in 2023 appear uncertain: for all
the warring parties, there are both incentives as well as drawbacks to a
settlement. U.N., Omani, U.S., and other mediators who take an optimistic
outlook point to several factors favoring a resolution of the conflict, despite
the seemingly insurmountable demands of both sides. Global relief organizations
maintain that a settlement is imperative considering the acute suffering of
Yemen’s population, which, even before the latest war, was already the region’s
poorest. For Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a settlement in Yemen would protect
their territories from attacks by Houthi-launched, Iran-made systems and ease
their tensions with the United States. Since 2017, members of the U.S.
Congress, citing civilian casualties resulting from Gulf state air operations
in Yemen, have succeeded in limiting some U.S. military support, such as aerial
refueling, to the Saudi and Emirati militaries.
Yet,
many factors and considerations that have prevented a settlement thus far still
remain. The Houthis – perceiving that Saudi Arabia and the UAE want to exit the conflict more than they or
Iran do – have set a price for a final peace that exceeds what Saudi Arabia,
the UAE, and the Yemeni government are willing to pay. The Houthis demand a
significant share of power in a restructured government, a full and permanent
withdrawal of Saudi-led Arab coalition forces from the country, and equitable
distribution of revenue from Yemen’s sale of oil. Accepting the Houthi
conditions would represent a significant climbdown, particularly for Saudi
Prime Minister, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), potentially
complicating his succession as King of Saudi Arabia and subjecting him to broad
public and internal palace criticism. A settlement that gives the Houthis much
of what they demand would institutionalize a foothold for Iranian influence
inside Yemen
https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2023-january-19/
(* B H K P)
Human Rights Watch
Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Yemen
We write in advance of the 73rd Session of the Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and its review of the Republic of Yemen’s
compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights.
The protracted armed conflict in Yemen has had grave impacts
on the right to health and the right to an adequate standard of living.
According to UNICEF, over 23 million people in Yemen, out of a population of
about 30 million, are in need of humanitarian assistance, including nearly 13
million children.[1] Parties to the conflict have
attacked civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and food and water
infrastructure, and blocked access to humanitarian aid. This has gravely
inhibited peoples’ access to water, food, and medicine, and has consequently
had dire consequences for health and standard of living.
Specifically, by the end of 2022, UN agencies reported that
17.8 million people in Yemen did not have access to safe drinking water,
sanitation, and hygiene services, and 17 million were food insecure, with 6.1
million facing “emergency” levels of food insecurity.[2] According to Mwatana for Human
Rights and Global Rights Compliance, the Saudi and UAE-led Coalition has
repeatedly carried out attacks on food and water infrastructure across Yemen,
including targeting farms, irrigation works, and fishing boats.[3] These attacks
violate international humanitarian law’s prohibition on attacking,
destroying, removing, or rendering useless objects indispensable to the
survival of the civilian population.[4] Furthermore, the attacks have
contributed to widespread food insecurity and increased the humanitarian
crisis.
Parties to the conflict have repeatedly attacked hospitals
and healthcare facilities, as well as medical workers. From the start of the
conflict through March of 2020, there were at least 142 documented attacks on
medical facilities across the country.[5] The International Committee of
the Red Cross stated in March of 2022 that “only 51% of health facilities are
in service” in Yemen.[6]
In addition to direct
attacks, parties to the conflict, in particular the Houthi forces (also known
as Ansar Allah), have also obstructed access to humanitarian aid, further
exacerbating humanitarian needs. Human Rights Watch has documented many cases
of aid interference and obstruction by the Houthis
and
(B H P)
Jemen: Behörden versagen beim
Schutz der Grundrechte
Für die UN erstellter Bericht
verweist auf verheerende Bedingungen und bürokratische Hürden für Hilfe
Die jemenitischen Behörden kommen ihren
völkerrechtlichen Verpflichtungen zum Schutz der sozioökonomischen Rechte von
Millionen Jemenit*innen nicht nach, so Human Rights Watch in einem für den UN-Ausschuss
für wirtschaftliche, soziale und kulturelle Rechte bestimmten Bericht. Der
Ausschuss, der die Einhaltung des Internationalen Pakts über wirtschaftliche,
soziale und kulturelle Rechte überwacht, wird ab dem 13. Februar 2023 zu
einer neuen Sitzung zusammenkommen. Jemen ist Vertragspartei dieses Abkommens.
Nach mehr als sieben Jahren langwierigen Konflikts hat die
jemenitische Regierung keine Fortschritte bei der Erfüllung ihrer
Verpflichtungen zum Schutz des Rechts der Jemenit*innen auf Gesundheit und
einen angemessenen Lebensstandard gemacht. Von den 30 Millionen Einwohner*innen
Jemens sind mehr als 23 Millionen weiter auf humanitäre
Hilfe angewiesen, darunter fast 13 Millionen Kinder.
„Das Ausmaß der Hungersnot im Jemen ist beispiellos und eine
direkte Folge der Handlungen der Kriegsparteien, einschließlich ihrer Angriffe
auf die Infrastruktur in den Bereichen Gesundheit, Nahrungsmittel und Wasser“,
sagte Niku Jafarnia, Researcherin für Jemen und
Bahrain bei Human Rights Watch. „Die Konfliktparteien müssen unverzüglich
Maßnahmen ergreifen, um der ausufernden Gesundheitskrise entgegenzuwirken,
unter der die Menschen im Jemen leiden. Dazu gehört in erster Linie ein Ende
aller Angriffe auf die zivile Infrastruktur.“
Die jemenitische Regierung hat es zudem versäumt, die Rechte
von Kindern zu schützen, insbesondere ihr Recht auf Gesundheit und Bildung.
„Die jemenitische Regierung schützt die grundlegenden
Menschenrechte ihrer Bevölkerung nicht“, erklärte Jafarnia. „Sie kann Millionen
von Menschenleben retten, darunter auch das Leben von Kindern, indem sie
Maßnahmen ergreift, die humanitäre Hilfe ermöglichen und den Zugang zu Wasser,
Lebensmitteln und medizinischer Versorgung sicherstellen.“
https://www.hrw.org/de/news/2023/01/24/jemen-behoerden-versagen-beim-schutz-der-grundrechte
und Pressebericht: https://www.news360.es/deutschland/2023/01/20/hrw-prangert-versaumnis-der-jemenitischen-behorden-an-die-rechte-der-menschen-zu-schutzen/
(B H P)
Yemen: Authorities
Failing to Protect People’s Basic Rights
Yemeni authorities are
failing to meet their international legal obligations to protect socio-economic
rights for millions of Yemenis, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a submission to
the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
The government of Yemen has failed to protect the rights of
children, specifically their rights to health and education. In May 2021, Human
Rights Watch found that
Yemen’s laws do not prohibit corporal punishment of students at school,
while Article 146 of the Children’s Rights Act
of 2002 confirms “the legal and legislative rights of parents to discipline
their children,” effectively permitting violent punishment of children in the
home. The government should heed calls from the UN committee and other UN
entities to explicitly and effectively prohibit corporal
punishment of children by law in all settings.
“The Yemeni government is not protecting its people’s basic
human rights,” Jafarnia said. “They have an opportunity to save millions of
lives, including the lives of children, by instituting policies that will allow
for humanitarian aid to flow, and to make water, food, and health care
accessible.”
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/19/yemen-authorities-failing-protect-peoples-basic-rights
(* B H K)
From 2017: Yemen Children – from
School Bencghes to War Trenches
A human rights report documenting
the children recruitment in Yemen (between January 1 and July 30, 2017)
Child recruitment and their involvement
in armed conflicts is a history old practice in Yemen. It is deeply rooted in
the awareness of the society and the falsified tribal culture that views it as
sources of pride and associates it with masculinity. Tribesmen show off their
children carrying arms and they make arms available at the expense of their
basic needs of food. In addition to the tribal culture and the lack of
community awareness, the economic conditions and the financial problems people
face play a major role in the recruitment of children in a country shattered by
war for the third year consecutively to the point when 60% of the population
are now under poverty line. Most of the victims who have been interviewed by
the Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations have stressed that
poverty and unemployment are the main reasons that lead to joining the Houthi-
Saleh forces and the forces loyal to the Hadi government. In addition to those
wars, including the six rounds of war in Sa’ada, the ongoing armed conflict brought
to the forefront the phenomenon of children recruitment and the exploitation of
children in military actions, which was only limited to a few tribal conflicts
or the suicide bombings of the so-called Al-Qaeda, in north and south of the
country.
https://ycmhrv.co/Home/MonthlyReport/MJl6z99x/Yemen-Children-From-School-Benches-To-War-Trenches
if this link does not work, try https://twitter.com/ycmhrv/status/1615785769112842242
(B P)
Film: Again,
the UN Is Procrastinating in Implementing the Floating Oil Tanker Agreement
cp2a Saudische Blockade / Saudi blockade
(A P)
Sanaa threatens to take historic decision to confront arbitrary measures
of UNVIM
[Sanaa gov.] Yemen’s Deputy
Foreign Minister in the National Salvation Government, Hussein Al-Ezzi,
revealed Sanaa’s intention to take a decisive decision to confront the
arbitrary measures practiced by the United Nations regarding the inspection of
ships arriving at the port of Hodeida in the event that
these measures are not reversed.
“It is very likely that
Sanaa would take a major historic decision if “the increasingly arbitrary
measures by the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) were not
corrected,” Hussein Al-Ezzi tweeted on Tuesday.
He noted that the
mechanism has become a violation of its establishment decision and for the
purpose for which it was established.
https://en.ypagency.net/285120/
(B P)
[Sanaa gov.] Human Rights Ministry: US-Saudi Aggression Detained over
95% of Ships Loaded with Food, Fuel, Medicines
The
Ministry pointed out that the countries involved in aggression against Yemen
seized more than 95 percent of the ships loaded with commercial materials, food and fuel last year. It confirmed that the blockade
prevented the entry of more than 750 items of medicines and medical supplies.
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian
situation
(A H P)
Film: Global Health Investigates Counterfeit Medication That
May Have Arrived In Yemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiQPWyA5XJM
(* B H K)
About 8,400,000 Yemeni children to be deprived of education due to
coalition war
In a statement issued
by INSAF Organization for Defending Freedoms & Minorities, in conjunction
with World Education Day, January 24, it stated that there are 2 million 400 thousand
children out of school, out of an estimated 10.6 million children aged 6-17
years.
The statement indicated
that the number of children who face interruption in education may rise to six
million, while 8.1 million children need emergency educational assistance
across the country.
Nearly 3,500 schools
are either destroyed or damaged, with about 27% of them closed across the
country, in addition to 66% of schools damaged due to severe violence, and 7%
of them used as shelters for the Internally displaced people (IDPs).
The statement pointed
out that teachers have also been affected by the war and the blockade, as an
estimated 171,600 male and female teachers – or two-thirds of the teaching
staff – have not received their salaries regularly since 2016, consequently
stop teaching to find other ways to support their families, which puts nearly 4
million additional children at risk of losing access to education.
It indicated that 31
percent of Yemeni girls are out of school, as a result of
the deteriorating humanitarian conditions and the inability of families to
provide basic educational needs.
https://en.ypagency.net/285083/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/24/intisaf-organization-report-on-yemen-war-collapsing-education-system-has-affected-6-1-million-yemeni-students/
(B H)
Yemen:
Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP) 2022 - Funding Status, 24 January 2023
(B H)
UNICEF
Yemen Humanitarian Situation Report, 31 October 2022
In October, 180,073 conflict-affected
people, including 150,318 children, were reached through explosive ordinance
risk education (EORE) activities.
Community health
workers screened more 160,000 children under the age of five for malnutrition using
As part of the
back-to-learning campaign, UNICEF distributed school bag kits to 96,823
children.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/unicef-yemen-humanitarian-situation-report-31-october-2022
(B H)
Yemen
- Women Protection AOR Response analysis (Dec. 2022)
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-women-protection-aor-response-analysis-dec-2022
Yemen
- Women Protection AOR Response analysis, Jan - Dec 2022
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-women-protection-aor-response-analysis-jan-dec-2022
(B H)
Wikipedia: Nujood Ali
Nujood
Ali (born 1998) is a central figure in Yemen's movement against forced marriage and child marriage. At the age of ten, she obtained a
divorce, breaking with the tribal tradition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nujood_Ali
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Wikipedia: Ilham Mahdi al Assi
Ilham
Mahdi al Assi was a 13-year-old Yemeni girl who died as a result of bleeding following
her first sexual intercourse with her husband
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilham_Mahdi_al_Assi
(B H)
Yemen
Emergency Dashboard, January 2023
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-emergency-dashboard-january-2023
(B H)
WFP
Yemen Situation Report #12, December 2022
Highlights
Inadequate food consumption in Yemen
decreased slightly in November for the third consecutive month.
Under the School Feeding programme,
WFP in December expanded the Healthy Kitchens project to Sana’a city, targeting
7,000 schoolchildren.
The 2023 Yemen Humanitarian Needs
Overview was released on 20 December, with 21.6 million people estimated to
need humanitarian assistance in 2023, close to 70 percent of the population.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/wfp-yemen-situation-report-12-december-2022
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Combating Food
Insecurity in Yemen: From Individual Needs to Country-Level Resilience
A World Bank project
aims to tackle the conflict-hit country´s most immediate challenge
From kitchen gardens to
agricultural infrastructure, a $127 million project is seeking to improve
availability and access to food and nutritious diets, both in the short term
and in the medium term. This will enhance Yemen’s capacity to respond to food
insecurity, where conflict and climate change threaten the population with the
worst famine the world has seen in recent decades.
Since July 2021, the
“Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project (FSRRP)” funded by the
World Bank brought three UN agencies together to contribute to improving food
resilience among the country´s most vulnerable. The project is implemented by
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme (WFP)
and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
UNDP implements $23.8
million of the project by improving agricultural production, infrastructure and
building climate resilience. UNDP works in partnership and close collaboration
with two key national institutions, the Social Fund for Development (SFD) and
Public Works Project (PWP) to ensure both project implementation and knowledge
transfer.
FSRRP interventions
will contribute directly and indirectly to improving food security through
restoration and improvement of agricultural lands and irrigation systems and
improving access to markets through road rehabilitation. Locals will be
employed in order to earn much needed income using the
cash-for-work modality.
While war affects all,
the issue of food security is one that has a particular impact on women: when
food is scarce it is women who eat least, last and
less well. And in a country that boasts the biggest gender gap in the world –
Yemen ranked last out 153 countries in the 2020 Global Gender Gap Report by the
World Economic Forum – the figures around female employment and spending power
make for stark reading.
In Yemen, just 6% of
women participate in the labour market, compared to 72% of men. A quarter of
women in the labour market are unemployed, compared to 12% of men.
Unsurprisingly, there is a huge gap in incomes. For every dollar a man makes in
Yemen, a woman is estimated to make only 30 cents.
One of the FSRRP goals
is specifically focused on empowering women and improving their living
standards, while the project as a whole will benefit
women in target agrarian locations.
Food security is not
just about staving off hunger and malnutrition today, but also about seeking
sustainable solutions that provide resilience against future crises. The FSRRP
is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating extreme
poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity.
The project will see
vulnerable groups – including women, youth and
internally displaced peoples– receive training as well as access to emergency
employment through cash-for-work schemes that allow them to earn an immediate
wage through productive work. This approach means that money, knowledge and skills are gained, allowing people to buy food
today, as well as giving them a better chance of finding work in future and
better serving their communities.
(B H)
Film: UNICEF's
support to a health centre in Hajjah, Yemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiD2KUc0N4c
(A H)
ICRC: Today, our team opened a new physical rehabilitation center
in Sa’ada. The center will provide physical rehabilitation support for around
5,000 people per year. This support will help them to reintegrate into their
communities (film)
https://twitter.com/ICRC_ye/status/1617150083300048898
(B H)
YEMEN: Shannon Orcutt from @SaveChildrenYE speaking on @dwnews about the lack of media attention
and funding for #Yemen.
https://twitter.com/scmenaee/status/1616411246181613569
(B H)
UNFPA
Response in Yemen Situation Report Issue #4 (October - December 2022)
The aid operation in
Yemen remained severely underfunded throughout the year, forcing humanitarian
partners, including UNFPA, to reduce lifesaving humanitarian assistance or
close critical assistance programmes. The 2022 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan
secured only $2.4 billion or 56 per cent of the US$ 4.27 billion appeal for
2022 by the end of the year. UNFPA received only 40 per cent or US$60 million
of its US$ 100 million appeal for 2022.
Despite funding
shortages, UNFPA's response reached 2.7 million individuals with life-saving
reproductive health services, protection information and services and emergency
relief in 2022, with support to 101 health facilities, 35 safe spaces, eight
shelters and eight specialized mental health centres.
(A P)
Yemen
Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (December 2022)
The JMMI tracks the
price and availability of all components of the WASH and food Minimum
Expenditure Basket (MEB), as well as other food and nonfood items. In addition,
the JMMI monitors the functionality of the markets by assessing the supply
chain and vendors’ perceptions of the market and their businesses.
Data for the JMMI is
collected every first week of the month through structured surveys with vendor
key informants (KIs) in urban and rural marketplaces.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-joint-market-monitoring-initiative-december-2022
(* B H P)
Film: 5000
Patients with Kidney Failure About to Die due to US-Imposed Siege
(B E H)
[from Oct. 2019] BRAVE WOMEN IS
EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN YEMEN TO SUSTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION AMIDST A
DEVASTATING CONFLICT
Women
entrepreneurs decided to stand brave against the fears of destruction. The
current circumstances have prompted more women to insist on maintaining
existing businesses and even start new ventures to support their local
communities.
Women
have great enthusiasm and courage to continue and move forward despite the
difficulties they face from crippling regulations.
We have seen a lot of
businesswomen in Yemen investing in private education during the implementation
of the BRAVE WOMEN project. The share of educational services supported to date
reached 20% of the total eligible firms. During the first phase of the project,
500 businesswomen were trained in business continuity during high-risk periods.
The financial support is now being prepared through matching grants for
successful projects.
As we are all hoping
for the end of the conflict through a political process, Yemeni businesswomen
have another perspective. It is highly remarkable for us as development
partners that women are more aware of the importance of confronting the severe
effects of the conflict through investing in the continuity of quality
education as a means of creating awareness and an effective tool for restoring
peace in the long run.
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
(A H)
New
Water Distribution Network in Ma’rib Improves Access to Safe Water for 15,000
People
The International
Organization for Migration (IOM) inaugurated yesterday an extensive water
network in Ma’rib that will improve access to safe water to almost 15,000
conflict-affected people, with funding from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid
and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the European Union (ECHO).
The Al Sowayda Water
Supply Project services four displacement sites – namely Al Sowayda, Batha Al Mail,
Sailat Al Mail and Hawsh Al Jama’a – with a pumping station, transmission line,
storage tank and a far-reaching water distribution network.
(B H)
IOM
Yemen: Rapid Displacement Tracking - Yemen IDP Dashboard I Reporting
Period: 15 to 21 January 2023
Between 15 and 21
January 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 77 households (462 individuals)2 who
experienced displacement at least once.
Safety and security
concerns as a result of the conflict were the main
reason for displacement, accounting for 60 per cent (46 HHs) of the total
followed by economic reasons related to conflict, accounting for 40 per cent
(31 HHs).
From 1 to 21 January 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 652 households (HH)3 (3,912
Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once.
(A H P)
Grenze zu Belarus bleibt tödlich
Ein junger Arzt stirbt im
Grenzsumpf, doch polnische Behörden diskreditieren Helfende
Wenige Tage
später konnten Aktivist*innen der Gruppe Hope&Humanity Poland die
Begleitpersonen von Belarus aus ausfindig machen und mit ihnen die Identität
des Toten aufklären: Der 24-jährige Ibrahim Dihiya war Arzt und vor dem
Bürgerkrieg im Jemen geflohen. Über Ägypten, Russland, Belarus. Er habe bereits
mehrere Pushbacks von polnischen Uniformierten erlebt, berichteten
Aktivist*innen gegenüber polnischen Medien.
https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1170360.illegale-pushbacks-grenze-zu-belarus-bleibt-toedlich.html
(B H)
IOM
DTM Yemen: Mobility Tracking Round 38: October to November 2022 Initial data
release
This summary presents
the findings of the first round of Area Assessment (Mobility Tracking)
undertaken by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix to establish a new baseline on
the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), IDP returnees and migrants
in Yemen. Findings are currently limited to the country’s south controlled by
the internationally recognized government (IRG).
Data was collected by
153 enumerators through an extensive network of Key Informants (KIs) within the
operational area.
(B H P)
I am deeply saddened by the news about Yemeni youth
who throw themselves into the unknown in search of life... I do not blame them, everyone has the right to "life"... But what
these youth don’t know is that they are choosing death.
Disconnecting from
social media did not stop the flood of messages about many Yemenis stranded at
the borders of European countries. We have previously warned everyone (through
social media, embassies, orgs. and families) that these areas are dangerous and
do not receive any form of aid, protection or support
from orgs or govs due to the fact that they are irregular paths. But despite
our constant warning & our attempt to raise awareness we are surprised by
the increase in the number of Yemeni youth seeking irregular immigration
(despite what the media is covering about the unsettled situation in EU) All repeated
attempts to find a solution for those stranded & the danger that surrounds,
most of which is the harsh winter weather through orgs & concerned
authorities of immigration and asylum affairs have failed tremendously to help
since these path forest roads are only accessible to border police or mobs.
I know the depth and
complexity of the youth issues in Yemen from the south to the north, and the
consequences of war and repressive regimes, inhuman sponsorship
and immigration systems, but my msg to everyone who wants life… don’t take the
path of death.
https://twitter.com/AzalALSalafi/status/1616464545001644039
(B H)
Yemen
Humanitarian Update - Issue 12/December 2022
Internal displacement
crisis lingers on, with an estimated 4.5 million people internally displaced
since 2015—placing Yemen as the sixth largest internal displacement crisis
globally. Between January and September 2022, as per Rapid Response Mechanism
(RRM) tracking, almost 235,000 people had newly been displaced due to conflict
across 173 districts, concentrated in Al Hodeidah, Al Jawf, Marib and Ta’iz
governorates. More than three quarters of all displaced persons in Yemen are
women and children and at least 26 per cent of displaced households are
female-headed.
The operating
environment in Yemen remains extremely challenging, with more than 3,500
humanitarian access related incidents recorded in 2022.
By the end of the
year, the Humanitarian Response Plan was only funded 54.6 per cent, leaving a
gap of $1.94 billion, affecting the delivery of humanitarian assistance and
resulting in a decrease in emergency food assistance. Despite critical funding
shortfalls and a challenging operating environment, 200 humanitarian
organizations continued to deliver aid to an average of 10.7 million people per
month in 2022.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-humanitarian-update-issue-12december-2022
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen
and Houthis
(A H P)
Saada police deport 500 illegal immigrants
Police of Saada
province on Monday deported 500 African immigrants, who have illegally entered
the country from the Horn of Africa.
Saada police stated
that the illegal immigrants were deported from the shelter center in the
province to the Immigration and Passports Authority in the capital, Sanaa, to
be returned to their countries at a later time.
https://en.ypagency.net/285016/
(A P)
Yemen's Presidency
Condemns Burning Quran, Sweden
and also https://en.ypagency.net/285037/
Mass Rally in Several
Governorates to Condemn Desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
Mass Rally in Sa’adah
to Condemn Desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284931/
Hodeida witnesses mass anger rally protesting burning of Quran copy
in Sweden
https://en.ypagency.net/284952/
Abdulsalam: Islamic
Pressure Required on Sweden to Officially Apologize to Islamic World
https://en.ypagency.net/285040/
In Pictures: Popular anger day in Yemen denounces the burning of Quran
copy in Sweden
https://en.ypagency.net/284988/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/23/millions-of-yemenis-march-through-streets-in-protest-against-islamophobia-following-quran-burning-in-sweden/
Films: Aerial
view of the angry march in the capital, Sana'a, to denounce the crime of
burning a copy of the Qur'an in Sweden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NewyTK3ZQ8k
and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UeIIAjCSd8
Slogans and chants of
angry crowds at a march denouncing the crime of burning a copy of the Qur'an in
Sweden, Saada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UeIIAjCSd8
and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NewyTK3ZQ8k
A stand
by the women of the Higher Academy of the Holy Qur’an in Sana’a,
denouncing the crime of burning a copy of the Qur’an [in Sweden]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvD9MIYCfTk
My comment: Odd.
(A P)
After the issuance of
a number of circulars that caused uproar (such as a
generalization not to hold weddings except with the permission of the Culture
Bureau, or not to sit on #liquid_banks, or directives to tailors regarding
women's gowns); The Prime Minister of #Sana'a issued a directive not to issue
any circulars without the permission of the higher authorities (document in
image)
https://twitter.com/SidqYem/status/1617419360934498305
(A P)
Increased
tension btw Al-Jawf's Bani Nawf tribe & Houthis following armed clashes on Sunday.
Houthis refuse to release a tribal member arrested months ago, so his tribe
kidnapped a Houthi leader last week. Ystrdy, the Houthis launched a campaign to
free the leader, but failed.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1617360140440858624
(A K P)
Film: The child Yahya Al-Marhabi, a conscript in Hajjah, reads his
written will to him, addressing the leader of the Houthi group,"We are a
sword in your blessed hand, strike us wherever you want."The Houthis sent
this child to fight the war, where he was killed
https://twitter.com/abduhothifi/status/1617280413306871808
(A P)
Burning Copy of Quran
in Sweden is Hostile Step Towards Islam
Political Office of
Ansarullah denounced the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden, and considered it a hostile step against Islam and
Muslims.
and also https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/21/ansarullah-condemns-burning-of-the-holy-quran-in-sweden/ = https://en.ypagency.net/284777/
National Salvation
Government Considers Burning Copies of Qur'an as Crime Against Muslims
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284795/
https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/21/yemeni-foreign-affairs-ministry-condemns-burning-of-the-holy-quran-in-sweden/ = https://en.ypagency.net/284792/
Yemen Scholars
Association Condemns Desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284802/
(* A P)
Houthi terrorists
mass bury dozens of civilian detainees, call them
'unidentified bodies'
Houthis acknowledged
today they had buried a new group of unidentified bodies in the governorates of
Hodeidah and Dhamar, amidst suspicions the terrorist militia had physically
eliminated them in detention facilities.
Rights groups reports
had just unveiled that the Houthi militia kidnapped about 16,804 civilians
since the September 2014 coup of whom 4,201 people are still in detention
centers.
The militia claim two
mass burial operations involving 89 bodies in the two governorates have been
implemented under the militia's self-styled Public Prosecution Office and in
coordination "with the International Committee of the Red Cross" as
these bodies were in the morgues of government hospitals.
In late October, the
Houthi militia announced the inauguration of what it des
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62618
(A P)
Civilian detainee and
soldier die of torture in Houthi-run jail
A
civilian and a military detainee captured soldier from Yemen's central Al-Bayda
governorate died of torture in the prisons of the terrorist Houthi militia in
the capital, Sana'a, a rights group has said.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62619
and also https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1616803837750149124
(A P)
[Sanaa] Gov’t official expects peaceful return of Marib city to
Sanaa authorities
https://en.ypagency.net/284681/
(A P)
"A woman without a veil is a city without walls".
Taliban in Sana'a, #Yemen
(photo)
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1616082434340323329
(A P)
From city centers to
the countryside: Houthi militia expand looting citizens' real estate
Residents
of the district, which is under the control of the Houthi rebels, say that the
Houthi militants found the woman, who is in her sixth decade of life, too
vulnerable and a luring victim unable to restore the house if taken from her.
The locals say the Houthi key militants in the district now intervene in the
issue, not for the purpose of restituting the house back to the woman, but to
calm down the local sentiments surrounding the issue.
A
few days after this incident, Houthi leaders in Ibb governorate were carrying
out another robbery of the residents' property in the countryside, where the
Houthi leader, Abdul Hamid Al-Ameisy, accompanied by large forces, laid the
ground on land owned by Ghaleb Ismail in the Jabal Tha'ra area in Yarim
district, after which he threw the owner of the land in prison with the support
and complicity of the director general of the Yarim district, the Houthi leader
Muhammad al-Darwani, and the director of the district's security, whose
nickname is "Abu Attan". Tribal sources confirm that after the
Houthis completed seizing the property and homes of their opponents in the city
centers and expanding towards the countryside, they are now fabricating
justifications that they have not used before as the coup militia sent several
armed patrols to the village of Al-Jahiliya in the Hamedan district on the
outskirts of the capital under the pretext of searching for weapons that they
suspect are in some residences. The sources indicate that some of the
residents, who had a position opposed to the coup and sectarian tendencies,
became victims of rumors and reports of militia informants with the aim of
settling scores with them or seizing their property, as the prosecutions
expanded, and military patrols roamed the village, raiding their homes and
farms.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62583
(B P)
Gefolterte Journalisten als Verhandlungsmasse
Im Jemen hat die
Bürgerkriegspartei der Huthis drei Journalisten auf schwerste Weise
misshandelt. Über mindestens 45 Tage hinweg wurden Taufik al-Mansuri, Hareth Humaid und Abdul Chalek Amran mehrfach
am Tag brutal geschlagen und über längere Zeit ohne Zugang zu sanitären Anlagen
in Isolationshaft festgehalten. Alle drei wurden gemeinsam mit einem weiteren
Journalisten, Akram al-Walidi, 2020 zum Tode verurteilt. Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF) geht davon aus, dass aufgrund der Folter
ihr Leben in höchster Gefahr ist. Daran wird auch die keinen rechtlichen
Standards genügende Verhandlung vor einem Huthi-Gericht nichts ändern, die für
den 20. Januar angesetzt ist.
„Die Huthis spielen mit dem Leben
dieser Journalisten“, sagte RSF-Geschäftsführer Christian Mihr. „Wir fordern
den UN-Sondergesandten für den Jemen, Hans Grundberg, auf, sich mit allen
Mitteln für die Geiseln einzusetzen.
Insgesamt neun
Journalisten werden derzeit von den Huthis im Norden Jemens als Geiseln
gehalten. Mehrere von ihnen haben ihre Strafe bereits abgesessen, bleiben aber
eingesperrt – auch das ein Hinweis auf den erhofften Gefangenenaustausch.
Korrekt: Es sind vier.
(A P)
Houthis
today stormed dozens of houses in Dawdah village of Hamdan district, Sana'a
governorate, detained 19 people, locals told me.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1615755812848140295
(A P)
Liquor factory sized in Mahwit
Security
forces in the city of Al-Mahwit seized a liquor factory and arrested the owner
of the factory.
https://en.ypagency.net/284546/
cp6 Südjemen und Aden-Regierung / Southern
Yemen and Aden government
(A P)
Bin
Madhi: Rayyan Int'l Airport to resume flight operations
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37176
(A P)
Maodiya tribes in Abyan mourn 4 of their sons killed by STC militia fires
https://en.ypagency.net/285067/
(A P)
Circular to arrest donkeys in Aden sparks widespread ridicule
https://en.ypagency.net/285124/
(A T)
STC militia members murder young man in Aden
https://en.ypagency.net/285105/
(A P)
Rift hits UAE-Funded ‘Shabwa Defense Forces’ in Ataq
Local sources in the
eastern province of Shabwa affirmed that there is
a state of tension between the UAE-backed factions.
The sources said that
the intensity of friction between the “First Brigade of Shabwa Defense” led by
the son of pro-coalition governor, Awad al-Wazir, and the “Second Brigade of
Shabwa Defense” entered the danger phase today, Tuesday, after the latter
established a military point near a military point belonging to Awad al-Wazir’s
forces at the eastern entrance to the city of Ataq.
https://en.ypagency.net/285102/
(A P)
Large-scale recruitment for Transitional Council begins in Hadramout
A large-scale
recruitment process for the Transitional began on Tuesday in the cities of
Hadramout Coast.
This comes a day after
the governor of the conference party, Mabkhout bin Madhi, hinted at an alliance
with Transitional Council to topple the oil plateau.
According to local
sources, committees affiliated with the so-called” Southern Resistance Council”
have started registering those wishing to join them in all the districts of
Hadramout Coast.
https://en.ypagency.net/285045/
(A P)
Islah authorities plunder Marib’s revenues, push health staff to beg
int’l orgs
Dozens of health and medical
personnel went out on Monday in Marib city, which is controlled by Islah Party
loyal to Saudi-led coalition, calling on international organizations not to
reduce their monthly incentives granted to them.
This comes at a time
the Islah authorities receive huge resources from the oil and gas revenues of
the province.
The protesters
confirmed that the reduction of 60% of the financial incentives granted to them
by international organizations from this month would lead to stopping of 58
health facilities and mobile medical teams.
They noted that the
authorities there were unable to grant them incentives from the financial
revenues, which their fate is unknown.
https://en.ypagency.net/285020/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/24/medical-personnel-in-occupied-city-of-marib-holds-protest-against-financial-cutbacks/
(A P)
Citizens injured by STC militia’s bombing on villages in Abyan
A number of citizens, including a child and women, were injured on Monday when the
UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militia bombarded citizens’
villages in Modiya district of Abyan province, southern Yemen.
https://en.ypagency.net/285023/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/24/several-wounded-as-stc-mercenaries-attack-in-abyan-province/
(A P)
Citizens tear up pictures of Aidarous Al-Zubaidi in Aden
Citizens tore pictures
of al-Zubaidi in a number of Aden districts, in
addition to toppling his status in the clock roundabout in the Crater area,
hours after they were hung.
The STC militia carried
out a security campaign to track down those behind the tearing up of
al-Zubaidi’s pictures.
This comes in light of
the widespread discontent of the people of Aden from the practices of the STC
and its president
https://en.ypagency.net/284924/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/23/protesters-destroy-posters-and-statues-of-stc-leader-aidarous-al-zubaidi-across-aden/
(A P)
Significant pollution off coast of Socotra caused by oil spill
https://en.ypagency.net/284922/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/23/large-scale-pollution-reported-near-socotra-coast/
Photos: https://twitter.com/JrdadBn/status/1617939523698323457
(A P)
UAE-backed militias launch military operation against Nissab tribes in Shabwa
The command of UAE
forces launched a military operation against pro-Islah tribes west of Ataq
city, the capital of Shabwa oil province, in eastern Yemen.
According to media
affiliated with the coalition, UAE-backed “Shabwa defense” militia launched a
large-scale attack on villages and areas in Nissab district, west of Ataq,
during which it stormed a number of homes of pro-Islah
tribesmen, under the pretext of combating terrorism.
The leader of “Shabwa
defense”, Jalal Abdul Aziz, confirmed in press statements that the operation
aims to secure the areas of Nissab, in coordination with the coalition.
https://en.ypagency.net/284884/
and also https://alkhabaralyemeni.net/2023/01/23/206532/
and what the STC tells:
(A P)
Anti-terror
military operation launched in Shabwa
[Pro-STC-separatist]
Shabwa Defense Forces launched a military operation to purify the Nissab
district from terrorist elements that have recently been active in the district
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37172
(A P)
Shatara
accuses central bank of failure, calls for change
Member
of the Presidency of Southern Transitional Council (STC), Vice-President of the
National Assembly for Control and Inspection, Lufti Shatara accused the central
bank of being one of the most obvious reasons for the deteriorating economic
and financial situation in the war-torn country.
In a statement published on his official
Twitter account today, Shatara went on to reveal that "the central bank is
the reason for strengthening the banks and major merchants in the Houthi-held
capital Sana'a."
"The central bank offered a fixed
exchange rate of dollar that exceeds 1,150 Yemeni Rial and lead to a sharp
increase in prices." he affirmed.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37167
(A P)
Foreign Ministry condemns UK’s insistence in obstructing peace efforts
to end US-Saudi aggression
The
Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday
condemned Britain’s insistence on exacerbating the suffering of the
people of Yemen and obstructing peace efforts to end the US-backed Saudi-led
coalition aggression.
In a statement, the
Ministry stated that Britain was hostile to the Yemeni people and brazenly
supported thieves and terrorists in Yemen starting by supporting the
pro-aggression government.
It added that the
British ambassador’s statements publicly revealed the criminal role played by
London in exacerbating the suffering of Yemenis.
The ministry also
indicated that the statements of the British ambassador prove that Britain stands
behind the economic war, including the policies of blockade and starvation.
It pointed out that
Britain is trying hard to hinder peace efforts and push towards resuming the
US-Saudi aggression.
https://en.ypagency.net/284713/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/21/yemen-condemns-british-obstruction-of-peace-chances/
and
(A P)
Al-Shami: British ambassador’s intervention in Yemen’s economic
situation to justify the crime of raising the customs dollar
https://en.ypagency.net/284707/
(A E P)
Gas cylinder price in Aden reaches imaginary numbers
Activists on social
media reported that the price of a domestic gas cylinder reached more than
13,000 riyals during the past hours, amid widespread local condemnation of the
decision to raise the price of customs tariffs, oil and gas, and electricity
and water tariffs by the government, headed by Moein Abdulmalik.
They emphasized that
the sudden increase in the price of domestic gas, the highest in years,
contributed to the recovery of the black market, and the gas absence in direct
sales stations.
https://en.ypagency.net/284767/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/21/domestic-gas-prices-in-occupied-yemen-through-the-roof-due-to-puppet-government-policies/
(A P)
UAE-based study
center accuses Saudi-backed puppet government in Yemen of terrorism
The head of the
Political Studies Center, Khalid Al-Shamiri, who is loyal to the UAE, has
accused President of the Riyadh-formed “Presidential Council”, Rashad al-Alimi,
of being behind the terrorist operations targeting the Southern Transitional
Council (STC) militia in Abyan province.
Al-Shamiri, who
resides in Abu Dhabi, confirmed in a tweet to “Twitter”, that “Al-Alimi’s hands
are stained with the blood of Brigadier General Abdulrahman Al-Maa’ker and his
companions, intentionally or unintentionally.”
(A P)
UAE sends military plane loaded with weapons to Hadramout
An official source
confirmed that an Emirati military plane arrived yesterday, Friday, at
Al-Rayyan airport in Mukalla city, carrying weapons and a
number of officers, including foreigners.
The source indicated
that the plane unloaded its shipment of weapons and military equipment
dispatched for the STC militia to fight its battle against the militants of the
“First Military Region” affiliated with Islah Party in the districts of
Hadramout.
This comes after the
“Hadramout Tribes Alliance” loyal to Saudi Arabia announced that ten thousand
tribesmen were recruited to confront the STC militia.
https://en.ypagency.net/284756/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/22/uae-sends-new-round-of-arms-shipments-to-stc-in-hadhramaut-to-fight-saudi-backed-forces/
(A H P)
Al-Amaliqa militia refuses to evacuate “inpatient and intensive care
unit” departments at Usaylan Hospital
https://en.ypagency.net/284786/
(A P)
STC mocks presence of pro-coalition government ministers in Aden
The UAE-backed Southern
Transitional Council (STC) mocked the government’s ministers, loyal to
Saudi-led coalition in the city of Aden, which is under the control of its
militia.
A member of the
Presidency of the STC, Fadhel Al-Jaadi, said on Twitter on Saturday,
“Pro-coalition Ministers are doing their work of the local authority in Aden. I
do not know whether this stems from the humility of those ministers,
or is it the result of their lack of awareness of their tasks that must
be accomplished.”
“Where are the plans of
those who impersonate ministers to activate their affiliated institutions?” he
asked.
He pointed out that
service institutions have been disabled for years.
https://en.ypagency.net/284784/
(* B P)
[Sanaa gov.] Human Rights Office Condemns US-Saudi Mercenaries Crimes
in UAE-Occupied Lahjj
Human Rights Office
in Taiz Governorate condemned the crimes of US-Saudi aggression and its
mercenaries against civilians in Lahjj governorate, and the targeting of
residential areas.
The Human Rights
Office affirmed that these violations included the crimes of forced
displacement and destruction committed by the aggression and its mercenaries.
The southern
governorates witnessed the highest level of crimes and violations. The annual
report issued by the Media Center for the Southern Governorates stated that it
had documented 1259 crimes and serious violations during the past year,
including 159 assassinations as a result of the
conflict between the militia of the Southern Transitional.
The report indicated
that the center monitored 82 home raids in Aden and Shabwa governorates.
Kidnappings have escalated, in Aden, Abyan, Shabwa and Lahj 67 crimes were
committed affecting military commanders, civilian leaders and citizens,
including party leaders, workers, women and children.
The crimes of clashes
in the governorates of Aden, Lahj, Al-Dhalea, Abyan and Shabwa increased to 265
crimes due to insecurity and the proliferation of militias and armed groups
loyal to the countries of the coalition.
220 detention crimes
affected people in Aden, Shabwa, Lahj, Abyan, Hadramout and Al Dhale'e,
indicating that 200 violations and forced deportations were committed on racial
grounds against 4,500 people, the report added.
The report indicated
that 92 crimes of extortion against merchants and investors of the occupied
southern governorates were committed.
(A T)
Two
soldiers injured by roadside bomb in Shabwa
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37165
and
(A T)
Explosion kills 2 gov't soldiers in
Yemen's oil-rich Shabwa
https://english.news.cn/20230122/3da384be7c854ba2bc0697b703443dc7/c.html
and
(A T)
Bomb
blast injures 6 soldiers in Yemen’s Shabwa
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bomb-blast-injures-6-soldiers-in-yemen-s-shabwa/2793863 = https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230122-bomb-blast-injures-6-soldiers-in-yemens-shabwa/
My remark: Different
cases or the same?
(A P)
UAE accuses Al-Alimi” of standing behind assassination of militia leader
in STC
Head
of the Political Studies Center, Khalid Al-Shamiri, who is loyal to the UAE,
has accused President of the Riyadh-formed “Presidential Council”, Rashad
al-Alimi, of being behind the terrorist operations targeting the Southern
Transitional Council (STC) militia in Abyan province.
https://en.ypagency.net/284674/
(A T)
STC military commander killed in Abyan
https://en.ypagency.net/284664/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/20/senior-stc-commander-killed-in-abyan-province/
(* A P)
Hadramout tribes respond to military threats to invade them
The tribes of Hadramout
of Valley and Desert have responded on Thursday officially to threats to
invade them militarily.
The Hadramout Tribes
Alliance, led by the first deputy of the governorate, Amr bin Habrish, issued a
statement in which he voiced his support for the recruitment process and
criticized the threats of bin Madi and the commander of the second military
region.
The statement reviewed
the role of alliance and the Hadramout Conference in keeping Hadramout strong,
in addition to its roles in preserving oil facilities and confronting al-Qaeda.
Hadramout Tribes
Alliance has rejected any efforts to stop the implementation of its latest
statement from Seiyun in which it announced the recruitment of 10 tribal
fighters from each tribe
The statement came
hours after a joint statement by pro- coalition governor of Hadramout and the
commander of the second military region in which they threatened to invade the
oil plateau militarily in response to what he described as the process of
conscription outside the official state institutions.
The latest development
is pushing for an escalation between the two sides
https://en.ypagency.net/284568/
(A)
Emirati, foreign companies cause death of huge quantities of shrimp off
Mahra coast
Activists on social media
on Thursday circulated pictures of the death of huge quantities of shrimp on
the coasts of Mahra province, eastern Yemen.
The activists
attributed the cause of the shrimp’s death to the Emirati and foreign fishing
companies bombing coral reefs to catch the shrimp needed in the global markets.
Activist, Saleh bin
Salem Al-Mahri, said in a tweet on Twitter Huge amounts of shrimp covered the
coast of Hof in Mahra, after they died in a strange and unprecedented way.
https://en.ypagency.net/284596/ and https://en.ypagency.net/284559/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/19/marine-pollution-near-yemeni-coast-causes-mass-death-of-shrimp-population/
referring to https://twitter.com/ibnalmaharh/status/1616060596025462789
(A P)
Sanaa condemns attacks on fishermen by Emirati forces in Abyan
The statement confirmed
the involvement of the militias of the so-called security belt and Emirati
forces by converting the fish landing center in Khanfar district into a
military barracks for the benefit of the American and British forces, and
depriving thousands of fishermen from their source of livelihood and displacing
them to other fishing areas in Abyan, Aden and Shabwa.
It pointed out that the
Emirati forces and their tools expelled the fishermen and prevented them from
approaching the center.
https://en.ypagency.net/284646/
(* A P)
International moves to overthrow Pro-coalition Prime Minister
An international mediation
has failed to resolve differences between members of the so-called
Riyadh-formed Presidential Council and overthrow “Maeen Abdul Malik” from the
presidency of the government loyal to Saudi-led coalition, “ Belqees” TV
channel affiliated with the Yemeni Islah Party reported on Wednesday.
According to the TV
Channel, “The Saudi capital, Riyadh, witnessed during the past week, a series
of intensive meetings brought together ambassadors of a number of countries
with the President and members of the Council. The discussions focused on the
need to overcome internal differences and return to work from within the city
of Aden.”
The channel added that
the differences that hit the ” Council”, since the beginning of last August,
caused postponement of the government change
It also pointed out
that the mediation conducted by the ambassadors of major countries and the
European Union in the Saudi capital Riyadh for more than a week, was unable to
heal the rift in the ranks of the “Riyadh-formed Presidential Council” or find
understandings for controversial issues.
According to the
channel, the problem of a fundamental change in the structure of the
government”, topped the list of differences between the president and members
of the “ Council” during the past days, as well as outstanding issues dominated
by the military and security aspect.
https://en.ypagency.net/284539/
(* A P)
Military southerners reject pro-coalition government’s disastrous
economic decisions
Military and security
personnel from Yemen’s southern provinces on Wednesday announced their
categorical rejection of the disastrous economic decisions issued by the
government loyal Saudi-led coalition.
The so-called “Supreme
Military Commission for the Army and Southern Security” affiliated to the
“Southern Transitional Council” demanded the dismissal of the prime minister,
Moein Abdulmalik, as a result of the improvised
decisions to raise the customs tax, considering it as “a lethal dose” for the
people.
A statement issued by
the Commission, yesterday, Tuesday, said: “These governments have become
accustomed and have continued to pursue policies of collective punishment,
hostility, and targeting of the people of the south,” adding that the situation
is tragic and deteriorating in terms of living, economy, security, and others.
The commission’s
statement demanded a reduction in the allocations and budgets for the
pro-coalition government ministers, agents, advisors, and officials, and the
cessation of paying their salaries in hard currency at home and abroad.
The Military Commission
urged the people of Aden and the rest of the southern provinces to
categorically reject the decisions of Prime Minister Moein Abdulmalik and
demand his immediate dismissal, and the formation of what it called a “national
government” with expertise and integrity.
https://en.ypagency.net/284536/
(A T)
Gunmen attack home of security official in Aden
https://en.ypagency.net/284517/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/18/security-officials-residence-in-aden-attacked-with-explosive-weaponry/
(A P)
Armed gunmen loyal to Islah storm Al-Zuraiqi shops in Taiz
The sources reported that
an armed gang led by lslah leader “Osama al-Qardei”, one of the commanders of
the military brigades of ”Taiz axis” stormed the shops
of “Hisham al-Zuraiqi” in the center of the city.
The sources added that
the gunmen tried to kidnap the merchant Hisham and Hamada Al-Zuraiqi after
assaulting them and threatening to kill them.
https://en.ypagency.net/284529/
Film: https://twitter.com/bgh2_ac3b/status/1615777044415262721
(A T)
Warning Graphic:
Footage of brutal execution of two people in Lahj province shocks world
(A T)
Officer,
3 soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Abyan
A
military officer and three soldiers from Yemen's government forces were killed
by a roadside bomb in the country's southern turbulent province of Abyan on
Wednesday, a government official said.
The bomb, which was planted by al-Qaida terrorists,
detonated near a vehicle in the Mudiyah district of Abyan, killing a military
officer, three soldiers and wounding two others onboard, the local government
official said on condition of anonymity.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37151
and
also https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/18/senior-stc-commander-killed-in-explosion/
(A P)
STC
rejects govt economic plans, calls for austerity
The
Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) rejected 'the
ill-conceived decisions' made by the High Economic Council led by the Prime
Minister to raise the price of the customs dollar by 50 per cent.
In a meeting held today under the chairmanship
of the STC's Assistant Secretary General, Fadl Al-Jaadi, the Presidency warned
against the negative impact of such decisions on the people, economy and
commercial activity of the port of Aden, calling on the Cabinet to search for
other alternatives without making people's economic conditions worse.
The STC Presidency urged the power-sharing
government to reduce expenditures and undertake austerity measures in light of
the current extremely difficult economic conditions the country is passing
through.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37150
(* A P)
Hadhramaut Tribes
Start New Campaign Against UAE-led Mercenaries
The so-called
“Hadhramaut Tribes Alliance” on Tuesday began implementing the first steps in
confronting the threats of the UAE-funded Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s
militia.
Head of the tribes alliance, Amr bin Habrish al-Ali, loyal to Saudi
Arabia, instructed the formation of a registration committee to recruit 10,000
people from the Hadhramaut valley districts, in implementation of the Seiyun
meeting, in the first week of January.
(B P)
Film: Popular Discontent in UAE-Saudi Occupied
Southern Provinces due to Recent Economic Regulation
(B P)
Film: US-Saudi Mercenaries Fight to Control
Oil-Rich East Yemen, Hadramout
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and
peace talks
(B P)
Will Omani Efforts Result
to Peace, End US-Saudi Aggression against Yemen?
Commendable and
appreciable endeavors made by the Sultanate of Oman to find common consensuses
between the government of Sana'a and the US-Saudi aggression, that could lead
to a realistic solution satisfactory to all and stop the longest war in the
modern era which left a destroyed country, killing, injuring
and displacing its people.
So, the task
undertaken by the Sultanate is difficult, and finding a solution to it is going
through a thorny path, and working to find common
denominators between the two parties is beset with great difficulties.
The armed military
conflict for 8 years has left many wounds and created a wide rift in Yemen's
society. The first task before the delegation Omani mediation is represented in
bringing together the views of the two parties and reaching a permanent,
satisfying truce.
Then political action
will start to reach a realistic vision to solve the problem that has troubled
everyone and has become a daily concern carried not only by politicians and
soldiers, but by 35 million who are the total population of Yemen.
Peace has become an
urgent desire for all Yemeni citizens whose daily living has been affected by
the war.
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
(* A P)
Will Saudi Arabia
Stop Its Aggression Against Yemen, or Continue to Execute US’s Agenda?
The active diplomatic
action of Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Nations, and the bilateral
discussions that took place in Sana'a last week, abounded with analyzes and
leaks about the outcomes of the meetings, which Sana'a described as positive.
Away from analyzes,
informed sources say that a Saudi delegation headed by Ambassador Muhammad Al
Jaber came to the capital, Sana’a, in conjunction with the arrival of the Omani
delegation last week, and a number of humanitarian issues were discussed, most
notably the payment of the salaries for all employees from Yemen’s oil
revenues, the opening of Sana’a airport and the port of Hodeidah completely, and solving the prisoner issue.
After four days of
intense discussions, ideas about what Sana'a described as "positive"
on the humanitarian issue were produced. The Saudi delegation, as well as the
Omani mediator, carried these ideas and entrusted them with conveying them to
their leadership of the US-Saudi aggression, especially the Saudi leadership,
and the discussions are still ongoing, awaiting the Saudi response.
Through this
information, it is clear that nothing has been decided until now, and that the
ideas that Sana’a described as positive are still under study by the countries
of aggression, and an agreement has not yet been reached, while the discussion
is still ongoing and the possibilities are open, awaiting the Saudi response to
be based on what is required. So whether they will agree,
and then an agreement announced by the United Nations, or the region will turn
into a battlefield.
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
(A P)
Agreement with Saudi Arabia does not negate need for internal dialogue:
Member of Ansarullah
Member of the Political
Bureau of Ansarullah, Muhammad al-Bukhaiti, has said that any agreement with
Saudi Arabia does not negate the need for a “Yemeni-Yemeni”
internal dialogue.
In a tweet on Twitter,
Al-Bukhaiti called on all Yemeni parties to correct their positions and improve
their performance and dealings with people.
He explained that “the
parties will eventually resort to the people through the ballot box, and then
each party will bear the burden of its mistakes and past transgression.”
https://en.ypagency.net/285026/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/24/ansarullah-representative-agreements-between-yemeni-parties-still-necessary-independent-of-negotiations-with-saudi-arabia/
(? B P)
Yemen’s Fragile Truce Needs More
than Talks to Survive
As a sign of good
faith, Yemen’s Houthi rebels must clear the way for badly needed
humanitarian aid [paywalled]
(B P)
Audio: Yemen’s
warring parties in talks for long lasting ceasefire & other stories
In today’s episode of
the Daily Round-up, we look at a report on Yemen’s warring parties in talks for
long lasting ceasefire etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svVnTeNnAkI&t=1s
(B P)
Krieg im Jemen: Es geht nur noch um einen
gesichtswahrenden Deal
Saudi-Arabien
sucht eilig einen Ausweg aus dem Krieg im Jemen, in den es sich einst
siegesgewiss gestürzt hatte. Doch die Verhandlungen mit den Huthi schüren
andere Konflikte im Land [Bezahlschranke]
(A P)
Yemeni politician comments on reports about Saudi ambassador’s visit to
Sanaa
He stressed: “If it is
true, Sanaa will have made this ambassador return to his normal size and do his
job as an ambassador and attend to meet the leadership and provide what he has
and then leave.”
Almoaiad adding, “We
will not mention his status with the traitors of the homeland” “ Beating the
dead is a sin.”
https://en.ypagency.net/284657/
(A P)
In a meeting with @FaisalbinFarhan in Davos, UN Special Envoy Hans
Grundberg expressed appreciation for #KSA’s
role in supporting efforts to maintain current military de-escalation and work
towards an inclusive Yemeni-Yemeni political settlement under UN auspices.
https://twitter.com/OSE_Yemen/status/1615730004968747008
My comment: ?????
(A P)
[Sanaa gov.] Yemeni-UN discussions to implement
prisoner exchange agreement
The head of the
National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs in the Sanaa government, Abdulqader
Al-Murtadha, expressed his optimism on a new
progress that will be made in the prisoners’ file in the next few weeks.
Al-Murtadha tweeted:
“Yesterday we had a meeting with Deputy UN Envoy Moeen Shreim in which we
discussed ways to move on the prisoners’ file and work to push for the
implementation of the recent agreement.”
https://en.ypagency.net/284462/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/18/sanaa-government-official-optimistic-about-un-brokered-prisoner-exchange/
(A P)
Addressing Economic
Situation Is Main Point for Any Political Solution
Acting Chairman of
the [Sanaa gov.] Supreme Economic Committee, Governor of the Central Bank of
Yemen, Hashem Ismail, confirmed that addressing the economic situation is the
main point for any political solution.
This came during his
meeting, Tuesday, with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen,
Hans Grundberg, to discuss the economic situation and efforts to alleviate the
suffering people of Yemen resulting from the aggression and blockade.
Hashem Ismail also
stressed the need for the UN assessment of the economic situation in Yemen to
be fair, to contribute to finding appropriate solutions that achieve the
aspirations of the people of Yemen and alleviate its suffering.
(A P)
Davos 2023: Saudi foreign minister
sees progress to end Yemen conflict
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister
said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen conflict, in
which Riyadh leads a military coalition, but more work was needed, including
reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire.
(A P)
Film: Omani
Delegation Positively Leading Peace Negotiations with US-Saudi Aggression
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
(A P)
Rights Group Raises
Alarm Over Fate of Jailed Activists in Saudi Arabia
In its latest report,
Sanad human rights organization, which monitors and exposes human rights
violations in Saudi Arabia, said civil rights activists and distinguished
scholars feel really insecure anytime they express
their opinions and make critical comments.
The organization
lamented that concerns about the fate of imprisoned activists in Saudi Arabia
have increased in light of the House of Saud’s heavy-handed
clampdown, arrest campaigns, persecution of dissidents, and pervasive
distortion and misrepresentation of facts.
(B P)
‘There will be no Cars’ – Saudi
Arabian Diplomat Celebrates Utopian Development that Eliminates Ownership Of Private Vehicles (VIDEO)
Adel
Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy
for Saudi Arabia, said at a recent meeting in Switzerland, “There will be no
cars.”
It can be recalled that
Saudi Arabia unveiled its plans for a new futuristic city that
will house 9 million people within a massive 1,500ft high, 109-mile-long
mirrored wall in the middle of the desert. To put that in perspective, the
reflective eyesore will be taller than the Empire State Building and the Eiffel
Tower once it is completed.
The new “linear city,”
dubbed ‘NEOM’ by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, will be outfitted with
the most advanced technology available, including vertical farms, facial
recognition, zero-emission transportation, cloud seeding, and other programs
that are in development. The city will apparently even feature some chilling
dystopian extras like robot
cage fights and a fake moon.
During
a panel session titled ‘The Evolution of Urban Life,’ Jubeir said, “[The Line] will revolutionize
the way people look at cities and urban planning. NEOM is an attempt to create
a city that is environmentally friendly, sustainable, that has a very high
quality of life, that has virtually no traffic.”
“There
will be virtually no traffic. You could go to different places very efficiently
without using cars. There are no cars. There are going to be different types of
transportation that are environmentally friendly and based on renewable
energy,” Jubeir said during a meeting in Davos.
My comment: Dystopian… creating
hell on earth.
(A P)
Reports of #Saudi
dictator #MBS
marrying sister of #Jordan’s
dictator @KingAbdullahII & ex wife of #UAE
dictator @HHShkMohd.
Dictatorships sleep together.
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1617594140761391105
referring to
Mohammed bin Salman,
37, married the divorced Emir of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Princess Haya Al Hussein, 49. The marriage took place last summer. Since then,
the Al-Maktoum family’s relationship with the Al-Saud family has been strained,
considering marriage as “political,” that is, to achieve political goals.
https://twitter.com/hamzaalhassan/status/1616860759220277248
(B P)
Naturalization in
sight for children of Saudi mothers, foreign fathers
The story: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al
Saud (MbS) has ordered the amendment of the Kingdom’s citizenship law to permit the
naturalization of children born to local women and foreign fathers—under
certain criteria. The move is rare in the region, where most Gulf Arab states
only grant citizenship to the children of male citizens.
The coverage: The
pro-government, Jeddah-based Okaz Daily first published the
details of the royal decree announcing the amendments on Jan. 11.
The decree amends
article eight of the Saudi citizenship law, giving the prime minister power to
grant citizenship to a person “with a foreign father and a Saudi mother, if the
individual meets the required conditions.” Of note, MbS serves as prime
minister.
(B K P)
Lots of international attention has been focused on #Saudi
nuclear ambitions & they love it. They have been throwing statements after
statements threatening to acquire nuclear weapons if #Iran got
the bomb.
Reality is that #Saudi
cannot make a bomb because they do not have the facility, the domestic
brainpower or knowhow. That can change fast of course if #Russia
decided. #Putin has
been reluctant to give #Arab
countries anything #Israel
would object to, ie, air defense& N tech.
There appears to be a serious #Saudi
desire to join the nuclear club after decades of bluster. I will put these
facts together soon after receiving indicating information. Call #MBS
crazy, but sometimes it takes a lunatic like him to do it.
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1616802308859351041
(* B P)
What investing in sports really
means to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Public
Investment Fund (PIF) has led its sport spending spree into another year. After
a robust 2022 with the launch of LIV Golf and the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo
for Riyadh-based Al-Nassr Football Club, the Gulf giant is already said to be
making moves to buy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE, formerly WWF) as well
as signing star Argentina footballer Lionel Messi to its most successful team,
Al-Hilal, for a record sum.
In 2021, the Saudis
purchased a controlling share in English Premier League team Newcastle United
FC; introduced its Formula One Grand Prix; and secured the rights to host the
Spanish Super Cup for years to come. As a result, accusations of sportswashing
have arisen from a variety of human rights groups.
Sportswashing is a
concerted effort by a country (or organisation) to use international sports to
improve its reputation tarnished by human rights or similar violations and
rebrand itself as a global good guy.
However,
to claim that Saudi Arabia is sportswashing risks oversimplifying the Kingdom's
more grandiose intentions. While Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad
Bin Salman is likely to be concerned with the
country's image following the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the
Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, he surely understands that his image as a reformer
is forever tarnished. Rather than launching a charm offensive as he did during
his 2017 tour of the US, he is instead making soft power moves to strengthen
his global position.
If
sportswashing is only about image, then Saudi's strategy far exceeds that goal.
Bin Salman's greater interest lies in the acquisition of power. No institution
brings people of different nations and cultures together like sport.
It's
hard to "wash away" a multitude of human rights violations without a
green light from foreign governments concerned about the price of oil. Bin
Salman, meanwhile, offers no apologies. His sights are set on a modernised
Saudi state that can boast a diverse economic portfolio and a durable presence
in the global sports market. Therein, he believes, lies power that can rival
the influence of the G7 and the EU. This would be a coup beyond sportswashing,
and one of much greater significance – by Rick Zand
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230119-what-investing-in-sports-really-means-to-saudi-arabia/
(A K pH)
Senior Saudi army
cmdr. reportedly killed in Khamis Mushait
On Friday night,
Saudi sources announced the death of Major General Amer al-Shehri, the
commander of the ground forces of the Saudi army in the border area of Khamis
Mushait near Yemen.
The Saudi sources
claimed that this Saudi commander died of a heart attack.
So far, no official
media has not confirmed the news about the death of the Saudi commander.
But some Yemeni sources say the Saudi commander was killed by
the Yemeni forces in the Khamis Mushait.
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/196404/Senior-Saudi-army-cmdr-reportedly-killed-in-Khamis-Mushait
Who killed him? #Yemenis or #MBS ?
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1616823690355740672
(A P)
Saudi FM says no
normalizing ties with Israel before Palestinian issue resolved
Following the normalization
deal between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, talks have increased about
more Arab countries joining the initiative; Saudi Arabia is on hold for now
(A P)
Today the sectarian dictatorship arrested #Shia #Arab
religious leader Sheikh Hasan Khuwaildi after raiding his house
https://twitter.com/AliAlAhmed_en/status/1615719073265885185
cp9 USA
(* B P)
Audio: Biden's America in a shifting Middle East
landscape
Annelle Sheline from the Washington-based Quincy
Institute for Responsible Statecraft joins Arab Digest editor William Law for a
conversation about US foreign policy in the Middle East. Two years into the
Biden presidency perceptions about America and its role have shifted
dramatically in the region but the president and his advisors seem locked in a
belief that little has changed.
(A P)
[Sanaa gov.] Foreign Ministry: US President’s
statement reveals Washington’s determination to continue its aggression on Yemen
The Foreign Ministry of
Sanaa government said that “Biden’s implicit condemnation of Sanaa’s right to
confront foreign aggression reveals the nature of the American role obstructing
peace.
“The implicit
denunciation of the US President’s statement on Sanaa’s right to defend its
people and lands and to confront the external aggression practiced by US’s
weapons clearly reveals the nature of US role in obstructing peace in Yemen,”
the ministry said in a statement carried out by Yemen News Agency (SABA) on
Wednesday.
The statement affirmed
that the USA is not satisfied with the war crimes that it committed against
humanity and the crimes against Yemeni people, including its shameful role in
killing thousands of innocent children and civilians, and in the unjust
blockade that has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
“Engaging in efforts
for a just and lasting peace remains the only option available for the security
of the countries, people of the region, and this is what Sana’a has been
calling for, adhering to at the last eight years,” the statement read.
“No force on earth can
prevent the Yemeni people from defending themselves, and the security and
safety of the UAE is achieved only by encouraging to the peace and ending its
military presence in the south of Yemen.”
The statement
reaffirmed the right of the Republic of Yemen to defend its people, waters and lands
https://en.ypagency.net/284555/
Statement in full: https://twitter.com/SabaNewsye/status/1615812951633498132
und schlechte deutsche Übersetzung: https://www.saba.ye/de/news3219888.htm
and also a
pro-Houthi view:
(A P)
In a step that may complicate the course of negotiations.. A new American condition for the payment of
salaries may hinder the #Sanaa-#Riyadh
agreement..! Washington's deputy representative to the United Nations, Richard
Mills, stipulated that a political agreement be reached under UN auspices
between Sana'a and the Yemeni forces loyal to the coalition, for the payment of
salaries. The condition does not reflect an American interest in the future of
the [Sanaa gov.] Yemeni forces whose ranks participated in the war, but rather
an attempt by Washington, which suffers from fears of neutralizing them in #Yemen, to
remain within the ongoing race between regional and international powers to
monopolize the Yemeni file.
https://twitter.com/bgh2_ac3b/status/1615753733018615821
cp9a USA-Iran
Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
(A P)
EU widens Iran
sanctions list in response to crackdown
(A P)
Iran Parliament ready to counter European
Parliament's anti-IRGC action: Speaker Qalibaf
(A P)
Iranian nuclear chief rejects any
undeclared activity, site in Iran
The Iranian nuclear
chief on Wednesday stressed that there is no undeclared nuclear activity or
site in Iran, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.
Making the remarks to
reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting, Mohammad Eslami, president of
the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) has also announced the same thing repeatedly.
https://english.news.cn/20230118/b506f79b1bf94e0a9234ca681ebc8d74/c.html
cp10 Großbritannien / Great Britain
(A P)
More banners from the anti #IAV2023
demo. BAE Systems are one of the worst companies in the world and heavily
complicit in the Saudi-led coalition's war on Yemen (photo)
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1617505198460518400
(* B K P)
Wales’ Role in the War
in Yemen
As for Wales’
involvement, we know that the RAF use Valley in Ynys Mon as a
location to train Saudi pilots, with over 30 Saudis being taught on the island
back in 2020 alone. These individuals are being taught how to manoeuvre
fighting jets for air strikes. Ordinary people suffer most in wars and over
25,000 air strikes, mainly by Saudi pilots, have killed 9,000 civilians since the
war began.
Wales is also connected
through the production of weapons, as proven by recent research by the CAAT. Wales has numerous sites that
produce weapons and systems used in the bombing of Yemen. These include BAE
Systems at RAF Valley and in Glascoed, Usk; Raytheon, based in Broughton; FAUN
Trackway in Llangefni; and Airbus in Coedkernew, Newport. These products
directly cause damage and suffering in Yemen while the profits of the arms
companies soar.
BAE’s involvement goes
beyond delivering equipment. BAE has 6,500 staff in Saudi Arabia to support the
operational capabilities of the Saudi armed forces. That is, the attacks on
Yemen.
The Welsh Government
supports these companies for bringing investment into Wales and has previously
attended arms fairs that have had representatives from Saudi Arabia present,
such as the DSEI arms fair in London.
To challenge Wales’s
role in trading arms with Saudi Arabia, Cymdeithas y Cymod supports CAAT with
their legal case in The High Court, challenging the government over the supply
of UK weapons in the war in Yemen.
https://www.iwa.wales/agenda/2023/01/wales-role-in-the-war-in-yemen/
BAE staff of 6,500 in KSA: https://caat.org.uk/challenges/arms-companies/bae-and-saudi-arabia/
And on the BAE site itself: https://investors.baesystems.com/~/media/Files/B/Bae-Systems-Investor-Relations-V3/PDFs/results-and-reports/results/2020/bae-ar-complete-2020-03-23-annual-report.pdf
(B P)
While Suffering
Crumbling Economy, UK Folly Interferes Yemen’s Economic Issue
Britain is the head
of evil in the world. In any problem on the international level, you find the
British involvement in planning and execution. Its crimes affected civilians
everywhere in the world from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, African
countries, Latin America, and even in Europe.
It has a history of
colonialism and crimes against the peoples of the world.
For
us in Yemen, the support provided by the US and UK to Saudi Arabia and the UAE
is no less ugly than its crimes on the international level.
The Prime Minister of
the Salvation Government, Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, commenting on the statements
of the British ambassador in support of the decision of the “pro-aggression
government” to raise the price of the customs dollar, he stressed that London
plays the role of protecting this government and the statement of its
ambassador is irresponsible.
Bin Habtoor pointed
out that Britain is a major part of the problem and the war on Yemen by
planning and practice. “It was better for this ambassador to direct his advice
to deal with his country's collapsing economy,” he added.
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
cp11 Deutschland / Germany
(B H)
Vom langen Weg eines jungen Ärztepaares vom
Jemen in den Kreis Verden
Fatima Yaqoot und Adel Moqrat sind jung,
motiviert und gut ausgebildet. Dennoch mussten das
Ehepaar aus dem Jemen auf seinem Weg zu einem Job im Verdener Krankenhaus hohe
Hürden überwinden [im Abo]
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
(* B P)
Is Oman the “Switzerland of the
Middle East”?
Oman is the only GCC country that
has not provided any military support to the Saudi-led Operation Decisive Storm
in Yemen, and its role in facilitating dialogue between the warring parties has
been in line with the traditional third-party role of neutrals. However, Oman
has pursued its national interests in the conflict in Yemen, particularly in
the Mahra region, which has prevented it from remaining fully impartial. Oman’s
strong economic and political involvement in the region has historically aimed
at avoiding any spillover of the Yemeni instability across the permeable border
Dhofar region of Oman.73 Indeed, in Mahra, Oman’s objective since the 1970s has
been to defuse any resurgence of communist and extremist ideologies. This has
been done through the provision of assistance – including health care,
electricity, schoolbooks, and food – and through projects of economic
integration, such as the jointly constructed Shahn-al-Ghaida highway.74
Moreover, Oman has invested in the creation of an economic free zone in the
Omani border city of Al-Mazyunah.75 The country’s security and economic
concerns are therefore important elements to understand Oman’s position toward
the conflict in Yemen, where Oman’s main interest is to protect its borders.76
This attitude has been reflected in Oman’s approach since the beginning of the
conflict, in increasing development and trade assistance, including the easing
of customs and offering Omani citizenship to tribal leaders from the Mahra
region.
Since 2015, Oman has played an
active role in facilitating dialogue among the parties in the Yemeni conflict,
especially the Houthis, Saudis, and Iranians.111 This facilitation role has
included the delivery of messages between actors that do not formally speak
with each other. Also, Oman has been hosting representatives of different
groups in Yemen, including Houthi spokesperson Mohammad Abdulsalam, and has
provided meeting venues in hotels and private houses.112 Moreover, Oman has
been offering humanitarian assistance, including medical treatment to Houthi
representatives, and logistical support to many humanitarian actors – including
the U.N. – operating from Salalah and across the Omani border into Yemen.113
However, Oman’s facilitation measures have remained informal and discreet and
have never evolved into a formal mediation role.
In Yemen, for example, Oman’s
dissatisfaction with the Saudi and Emirati interference in the Mahra region has
never become too loud as Oman has found itself in increased need of financial
aid – by Giulia Daga
https://agsiw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Daga_Oman_final.pdf
cp12b Sudan
(A P)
Governor declares
emergency in Sudan province after 4 killed
Armed men opened fire
on a bus station in southern Sudan on Monday, officials said, killing at least
four people and prompting authorities to declare a monthlong state of
emergency.
Officials in South
Kordofan province said the attack in the provincial capital of Kadugli wounded
at least four others.
https://apnews.com/article/khartoum-abdel-aziz-south-sudan-2cd0fa442c2bcc33a45ee74f8e76353c
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
(A K P)
Al-Mahra security seizes drone spare parts bound for Houthis
Al-Mahra security forces foiled on Sunday, a bid to smuggle
a shipment of spare parts for drones coming from the Sultanate of Oman en route
to Yemen's Houthis.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37169
and
also https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/4114336/100-houthi-bound-drone-parts-seized-yemen
More photos: https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1617505198460518400
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1617599390260269057
(* B K P)
Audio: Who
is smuggling weapons to Yemen?
Essential Middle East examines why some countries may be
supplying arms to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Iran has
long supported the Houthis in their conflict in Yemen and abroad but has denied
supplying the group with arms. Meanwhile, Oxfam said that United Kingdom and US
weapons provided to Saudi Arabia were directly used in attacks on civilians in
Yemen.
https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/2023/1/19/who-is-smuggling-weapons-to-yemen
cp13b Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
(C)
Films: Yemen old Sana'a in 1900
https://twitter.com/AhmadAlgohbary/status/1616905056523284481
https://twitter.com/AhmadAlgohbary/status/1616905442902294528
(C
Photo: Bani
Matar, Sanaa, Yemen
https://twitter.com/Naseh_Shaker
(C)
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut
Archaeological Practice in Yemen:
Introduction
In acht arabischsprachigen
Lehrfilmen werden Grundtechniken der archäologischen Feldarbeit für
jemenitische Archäolog*innen und an der südarabischen Archäologie interessierte
Forschende vermittelt. Die in Absprache mit der jemenitischen Antikenbehörde
(General Organization of Antiquities and Museums) konzipierten Filme sollen die
archäologische Forschungsarbeit unterstützen und zum Erhalt des jemenitischen
Kulturerbes beitragen. Sie konnten aufgrund des Krieges nicht im Jemen, sondern
am Fundplatz Yeha in Nordäthiopien gedreht werden. Im frühen 1. Jt. v. Chr.
entstand hier in Folge der Einwanderung sabäischer Bevölkerungsgruppen aus dem
heutigen Jemen ein neues äthio-sabäisch genanntes Gemeinwesen. Das Filmprojekt
wurde mit Unterstützung des Kulturerhaltprogramms des Auswärtigen Amtes von der
Außenstelle Sanaa der Orient-Abteilung umgesetzt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCPuL7hii9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9NlSjZlEw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03RkVEG8qZM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5L5PepQYGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp3WjFwqS1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tdTdUNMsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP5oJD0BxoI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p41CnJIqoSk
(C)
Film: #Yemen has diverse songs and dances.
https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1615918821176401923
and also https://twitter.com/KawkabAlwadeai/status/1615543064377819138
cp13c Wirtschaft / Economy
(* B E H)
Photos: Al-Jawf
desert has become green, thanks to God, and with the efforts of loyal men, and
with more efforts, we will reach the stage of self-sufficiency, God willing
https://twitter.com/Basem_Ghurab/status/1617635099646005250
My comment: Would be great. This
isn’t a fake?
(B E P)
The ports in the
occupation areas, such as the port of Al-Dhaba, the port of Bir Ali and Qishn,
witnessed the looting of Yemeni crude oil on a large scale during the past
periods before the start of the operations to protect the wealth (photos)
https://twitter.com/bgh2_ac3b/status/1616128319854108673
https://twitter.com/bgh2_ac3b/status/1616128128631422978
(B E P)
Yemeni Rial Lost 22%
of Its Value in Southern UAE-Saudi Occupied Provinces: OCHA
The United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen announced that the
Yemeni Rial has lost 22% of its value in the areas under the control of the
pro-aggression since mid-April.
This comes amid a
continuous collapse of the Yemeni Rial in the areas controlled by the US-Saudi
aggression since August 2018, as a result of which the
Yemeni Rial in those areas lost nearly 300% of its value in those areas,
according to a report issued by the World Bank in 2020.
A report issued by
the United Nations Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs confirmed that the
Yemeni Rial has maintained its value to a large extent and remained stable in
the areas under the control of the National Salvation Government in Sana'a,
with an average of 560 Rial to the US dollar.
The report indicated
that food prices rose during the past year in all Yemeni governorates, without
exception, due to the global increase in food and fuel prices.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284612/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/20/yemeni-riyal-lost-22-in-value-in-occupied-territories-since-april-2022/
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
(A T)
#AlQaeda
claims 2 attacks on southern forces in #Yemen in
past week: 21 JAN: roadside bomb in Rawda. This is #AQAP's
1st op in Shabwa for 8 weeks; 18 JAN: 2 roadside bombs in Wadi 'Umran, Abyan -
its main arena since Sept. Claims 9+ killed, including Rapid Reaction Force
leader
https://twitter.com/Dr_E_Kendall/status/1617302149855318018
cp15 Propaganda
(A P)
Islah: The strategy
of national partnership and renunciation of exclusion (2-2)
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62584
(A P)
With so much international
attention, why can't Yemen find peace?
With so many calls for a peaceful, negotiated
solution, it becomes clear that Houthi intransigence remains the main obstacle
as so many in the international community continue to strive for a safer Yemen.
Even more frustrating is the fact that, as alluded to by Prince Faisal, Yemen actually managed to secure a truce last year. It was not perfect but hostilities were still greatly reduced.
(A P)
More Saudi coalition „We are benefactors“
propaganda
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2420273
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2420247
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419943
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419900
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419657
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419211
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419058
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419052
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2418624
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air
raids
Fast
keine Luftangriffe seit Beginn des Waffenstillstands.
Almost no air raids since the beginning of the truce.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2418624
(* A K pH)
Three Children Killed,
One Injured with Spy Drones, Hodeidah
Three children were
killed and another one was injured, on Tuesday, with US-Saudi aggression spy
drones in Al-Jarahi district in Hodeidah government.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/285008/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/24/at-least-three-children-killed-in-saudi-strike-on-hodeidah/
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
Nach dem Ende
des Waffenstillstands nehmen die Kämpfe etwas zu, aber beide Seiten halten sich
immer noch weitgehend daran und wollen die Lage nicht eskalieren. Beide Seiten werfen
sich Verstöße vor.
After the end of the ceasefire, fighting has somewhat increased, but
both sides are still largely in compliance and do not want to escalate the
situation. Both sides accuse each other of violations.
(A K)
3 killed in Houthis' attack on
Yemeni gov't border guards
Two border guards and
an officer from Yemen's government forces were killed in an attack launched by the
Houthi rebels in the country's northeastern province of al-Jawf early on
Tuesday, a government military official said.
https://english.news.cn/20230124/98ce409f192049ecb6b22d5349cfb9fc/c.html
(A K pS)
Man shot injured by
Houthi sniper north of Taiz
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62663
(A K pS)
[Aden] Govt forces
shot down a Houthi drone in southern front of #Marib yesterday. (photo)
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1618116769843146753
(A K pH)
Citizen Injured by
Saudi Bombing in Sa'adah Governorate
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30962/Citizen-Injured-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah-Governorate
and also https://en.ypagency.net/285087/
(A K pH)
African migrant wounded by Saudi bombing in Saada
https://en.ypagency.net/285112/
(A K pH)
Three Civilians
injured in Mine Explosion of US-Saudi Remnants, Hajjah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/285051/
(A K pH)
Victims of Saudi
Attacks on Sa’adah Rose to Seven
The number of victims
as a result of the Saudi attacks on the border areas
of Sa'adah Governorate rose to seven on Monday.
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30942/Victims-of-Saudi-Attacks-on-Sa-adah-Rose-to-Seven%C2%A0
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284890/
(A K pH)
Citizen wounded by Saudi artillery shelling on Saada
https://en.ypagency.net/285030/
(A K pH)
4 civilians, including African migrants, injured by Saudi army fire in Saada
https://en.ypagency.net/284920/
(A K pH)
Three Citizens
injured by Saudi Bombing in Sa'adah
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30943/Three-Citizens-injured-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah
(A K pH)
Two Citizens Killed
by Saudi Bombing in Sa'adah
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30925/Two-Citizens-Killed-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah
(A K pH)
African migrant
injured by Saudi bombing in Saada
https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2023/01/22/african-migrant-injured-by-saudi-bombing-in-saada/
(A K pH)
Seven Citizens
Killed, 91 Injured by Saudi Bombing in Sa'adah
Sources told
Al-Masirah about the number of killed by the
Saudi enemy since the beginning of January, seven killed and 91 injured.
The sources stated that
the killed by the Saudi army fire in the border areas since the beginning of
January, in most of the directorates of the border governorate of Sa'adah.
Various areas of the
border districts in Sa’adah are subjected to
Saudi missile and artillery shelling, on a daily basis, resulting in heavy
casualties and material losses.
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284759/
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/196508/Saudi-attacks-on-Yemen-left-7-dead-91-injured
(A K pS)
The Joint Forces Command of the
Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Houthi Claims of Cross-Border
Shelling on (Monnabih and Shada) Directorates Are Unfounded
Statement by the Official
Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General
Turki Al-Malki:
“The Houthi militia’s claims of cross-border shelling on (Monnabih) and (Shada)
directorates, and the resulting civilian casualties are baseless and unfounded.
The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition supports all efforts to extend, then
stabilize the truce that ended on October 02 2022.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419675 = http://alriyadhdaily.com/article/ebad847178964f1fb25bf5d949575c0e
(A K pH)
Saudi-mercenaries
Fire Shell on Residential Neighborhood in Taiz
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284818/
(A K pS)
KSrelief's Masam
Project Dismantles 1,045 Mines within a Week in Yemen
King
Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Project (Masam) for
clearing mines in Yemen, dismantled, during the first week of January 2023, a
total of 1,045 mines planted by the Houthi militia across Yemen.
Since the beginning of the project, as many as
383,139 mines have been dismantled.
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2419607
(A K pH)
African immigrant wounded by Saudi bombing in Saada
https://en.ypagency.net/284718/
(* A K pH)
Over 100 civilians killed, injured due to Saudi shelling at Saada during
3 weeks
It is noteworthy
that Saudi Arabia has stepped up its targeting of civilians in border areas
over the past days, which has resulted in large numbers of civilians being
killed and injured, including African migrants, as well as damage to homes and
property.
https://en.ypagency.net/284759/
(A K pH)
Citizen Injured as
Being Beaten by Saudi Border Guards in Sa’adah Governorate
(A K pS)
Houthi
infiltration bid foiled in Shabwa
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37159
(A K pH)
Four Civilians Killed
in Mine Explosion of US-Saudi Remnants, Hodeidah, Sa'adah
(A K pH)
3
citizens killed & injured by Saudi artillery shells in Sa'ada
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3219958.htm
and also https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30868/Citizens-Killed%2C-Wounded-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30864/Another-Citizen-Wounded-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah
https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/30863/Citizen-Wounded-by-Saudi-Bombing-in-Sa-adah
https://en.ypagency.net/284531/
(A K pS)
Masam
destroys 686 Houthi mines in Bab al-Mandab
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37152
(A K pH)
Citizen
killed & 5 African immigrants injured by Saudi artillery shells in Sa'ada
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3219831.htm
(A K pH)
2 citizens killed, 7 others injured due to
Saudi shelling at Saada
https://en.ypagency.net/284438/
(A K pH)
Two Citizens Injured
by Saudi Artillery Shells, Sa'adah
(A K pH)
Two African Migrants
Wounded by Saudi Bombing on Border Areas of Sa’adah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284468/
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
Seit dem
Abkommen von Stockholm vom 13. Dezember 2018 gibt es einen Waffenstillstand für
Hodeidah. Zwar bleiben größere Offensiven aus, kleinere Gefechte gibt es aber
laufend, und beide Seiten werfen sich ständig Verstöße gegen den
Waffenstillstand vor.
Since the Stockholm Agreement of December 13, 2018, a ceasefire has been
in place for Hodeidah. There are no major offensives, but smaller battles are
ongoing and both sides constantly are accusing each other of violating the
ceasefire.
(A K pH)
240 Recorded
Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/285071/
(A K pS)
New Houthi escalation
by the Red Sea: Installation of radars and developing military sites
Media sources revealed secret visits by foreign experts
from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy and leaders of the militia to at
least ten coastal sites south of the city of Hodeidah during the last period.
Those leaders and experts also visited "other
sites aboard anchored and idle ships in the port and al-Kathib, as well as
north of the city, the oil port in Ras Issa to the west, Kamaran Island, and a
number of other small islands," according to Al-Masdar online website,
citing private sources.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-62664
(A K pH)
110 Recorded
Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284990/
(A K pH)
108 Recorded
Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284861/
(A K pH)
61 Recorded
Violations by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
(A K pS)
Two
civilians, including a 15-year-old boy, are reported to have been killed and another
wounded in an explosion of Houthi-laid landmine west of the port city of
Hodeida.
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1616792780210069504
(A K pH)
53 Recorded Violations
by US-Saudi Aggression in Hodeidah
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284687/
(A K pH)
Sanaa launches first cruise in waters of Red Sea
The General Authority
for Fisheries and the Higher Agricultural and Fisheries Committee on Friday inaugurated
the first cruise for marine research and community control boats in the Red Sea
waters.
During the
inauguration, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Fisheries in the Sanaa
government, Abdulhameed al-Faqih, and member of the Agricultural Committee,
Abdulwahid al-Sharqi, praised the efforts made in activating the role of
community control and marine rescue for its importance in supporting fishermen
and preserving marine wealth.
https://en.ypagency.net/284667/
and what the other side makes of
it:
(A K pS)
Houthis prepare for naval battle on Yemen's west coast
Informed sources in Hodeidah Governorate, on the
western coast of Yemen, reported that the Houthi militia has begun an advanced
stage of preparation for a naval battle on the western coast, targeting
navigation and all naval operations in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
The sources confirmed that the militias deployed a
“naval radar” system along the coastal strip in Hodeidah and Hajjah to monitor
all movements taking place in the waters of the Red Sea, noting that the new
technology was obtained by the militias from a regional country in the region.
http://en.adenpress.news/news/37160
(A K pH)
Aggression
commits 81 violations in Hodeida in 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3219985.htm
(A K pH)
Aggression
commits 71 violations in Hodeida in 24 hours
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3219859.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/284519/
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
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Films: Touring Yemen by Vespa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F37LYf95xg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7zuyFpOzOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJnfb83q32I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiAOuLWu-i4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjy0ECEv7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXwKvpmUmMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPW-NW7a6yg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBO0pMMRtb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZjDNX9WKaQ&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-QHC62x_iA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-hkrD5bdZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YvVvcOAsYQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_Byjll3VE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQax0mWTsno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQax0mWTsno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ_J3BU_VhE
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Film: Abdulqader
Aidhah, #Yemeni student from al-Jawf governorate, built his own car from scrap
so that he can use it to travel to and from school in #Marib city!
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1616293285953212416
(A)
Shakespeare in Yemen:
tragedy offers respite from war
"To
be, or not to be": on a stage in Yemen, William Shakespeare's
"Hamlet" rings out in Arabic, a tragedy that resonates with an
audience suffering from years of civil war.
In the
government-controlled city of Aden, battered by the conflict, the first
performance of a Shakespeare play in many years has resurrected hopes of a
cultural revival.
"We are hungry for
these kinds of events," said Heba al-Bakri, watching one of a sold-out run
of 10 shows. "Our people are always distressed and exhausted, so we need
this kind of entertainment."
As the actors took
their bows, applause roared out and the audience rose for a standing ovation.
The savage bloodshed,
murder, revenge, power struggles and moral dilemmas told in the famous tragedy
by the English playwright were written over 400 years ago -- but on stage in
Yemen today, the play holds power.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230120-shakespeare-in-yemen-tragedy-offers-respite-from-war = https://www.rfi.fr/en/people-and-entertainment/20230120-shakespeare-in-yemen-tragedy-offers-respite-from-war
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Film: A rare glimpse of daily life in Aden, the capital city of the
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. From the rare & almost completely
forgotten Swedish-produced documentary "Arab Country Without Oil"
from 1975
https://twitter.com/Aldanmarki/status/1616308996000067588
(A)
Today,
January 22nd is a special day for Yemen as it is celebrated as National Ibex
Day. This day was chosen by Yemeni activists and intellectuals to raise
awareness of the endangered ibex &conserve its population and to celebrate
its historical significance in the Yemeni culture (image)
https://twitter.com/yemencorner/status/1617209215457673221
and also, ibex in ancient culture: https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1617217303505936385
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Wikipedia: Khadija al-Salami
Khadija
al-Salami (born November 11, 1966, in Sana'a, Yemen[1]), is the first Yemeni female film producer and director.[2] Al-Salami currently resides in Paris, France. She has been nominated and also
won awards at film festivals such as the Dubai International Film Festival and
Vesoul Asian Film Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadija_al-Salami
(B D)
Film: Bogenschützi Husaini
hat Gold für den Jemen im Visier
Atheer al-Husaini ist eine jemenitische
Bogenschützin mit einem großen Ziel: Bei den kommenden Olympischen Spielen will
die 17-Jährige Gold für ihr Land gewinnen. Gerade Frauen sehen sich jedoch bei
der Ausübung des Sports im Jemen mit zahlreichen Herausforderungen
konfrontiert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UtlMwqcQ0U
= https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/junge-bogenschuetzin-al-husaini-hat-gold-fuer-den-jemen-im-visier-18623237.html
(A D)
Yemeni Freestyle
Wrestler Withdraws from France Contests to Avoid Facing Israeli Rival
Vorige
/ Previous:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-837-yemen-war-mosaic-837
Jemenkrieg-Mosaik
1-837 / Yemen War Mosaic 1-837:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose oder / or http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
Der
saudische Luftkrieg im Bild / Saudi aerial war images:
(18 +, Nichts für Sensible!) / (18 +;
Graphic!)
http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
http://yemenwarcrimes.blogspot.de/
Untersuchung ausgewählter
Luftangriffe durch Bellingcat / Bellingcat investigations of selected air
raids:
Untersuchungen von Angriffen, hunderte von Filmen / Investigations of
attacks, hundreds of films: