Yemen

Marital rape
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In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal

Laws across the MENA still fail to criminalise marital rape, undermining any notion of consent & often silencing survivors, writes Paleki Ayang.

Paleki Ayang
01 December, 2025
Sanaa, on August 29, 2025.
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Israel intercepts Houthi missile fired from Yemen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2025
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Hodeidah port still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2024
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Houthis in Yemen blow up house, kill 9 from the same family

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 March, 2024
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Blast hits ship off Yemen as US destroys Houthi drones

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 March, 2024
The FSO Safer has been stranded off the coast of Yemen for years [Getty]
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'Risk is high': ship arrives to pump oil from Yemen tanker

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 July, 2023
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No alternative to risky oil tanker salvage in Yemen, UN says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 June, 2023
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Yemeni official: Military clashes kill 8 after truce fails

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 October, 2022
The US says it is seeking to extend Yemen's fragile truce [Getty]
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US envoy to travel to Gulf to strengthen Yemen truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 August, 2022
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UN extends mission helping implement Yemen port cease-fire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2022
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Official says Yemeni journalist killed in explosion in Aden

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 June, 2022
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UN envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to renew truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2022
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UN received $33 mln towards plan to prevent Yemen oil spill

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 May, 2022
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French court opens hearing into deadly Yemenia Airways crash

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 May, 2022
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UN envoy sees light at 'end of the tunnel' in Yemen's war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 April, 2022
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Famine-threatened Yemenis fear impact of Ukraine war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2022
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UN chief hopes Yemen truce leads to peace

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 April, 2022
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Washington steps up military support for Riyadh

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 March, 2022
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Yemen's war robs children of lifesaving heart surgery

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 March, 2022
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Saudi-led coalition target satellites station in Yemen

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 February, 2022
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Yemen govt 'makes sustained gains' on Houthis in Taiz: spox

The New Arab Staff
04 February, 2022