Arrests On A National Day

In the last week of September 2025, the Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in northern Yemen for peacefully celebrating or posting about the September 26 Revolution, a national holiday marking Yemen’s republic founding. The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, want people to celebrate a different date instead. Many arrested, including activists, lawyers, and [...]

Houthi Rebels Attack Cargo Ship In Gulf Of Aden

Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked a Dutch-flagged cargo ship called the Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, setting it on fire and forcing the crew to abandon it. Two crew members were injured, and the others were rescued by helicopter. This attack is one of the Houthis' broader campaigns in conjunction with the Israel-Hamas conflict in [...]

Saudi Arabia Uses Entertainment To Hide Rights Abuses

Saudi Arabia is using a large comedy festival from September 26 to October 9, 2025, to distract people from its serious human rights abuses. The festival, held from September 26 to October 9, includes the anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Saudi Arabia recently executed two journalists for peaceful speech. Many famous comedians are performing, [...]

Government Bans Fee Hikes in Private Schools

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to regulating tuition fees, ensuring fairness and stability in the educational system, and easing the financial burden on parents. In a statement, the ministry announced that Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei has issued a directive to continue enforcing the provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 10 [...]

Houthis Detain UN Staff After Israeli Strike Kills Rebel Leader

Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents stormed UN World Food Programme (WFP) offices and UNICEF offices in the capital city of Yemen, Sanaa, taking at least 11 UN employees hostage. Israel had killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi in an airstrike a day earlier. UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, denounced the hostage-taking and called for the immediate [...]

Heavy Rains Cause Major Flooding Across Saudi Arabia

A burst of heavy rain has hit Saudi Arabia, especially affecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, as well as Jeddah, Jazan, and surrounding regions. Streets turned into rivers, cars and buses got trapped or swept away, and highways flooded, causing major traffic chaos. The National Center for Meteorology issued red alerts for Mecca [...]

Israel’s Airstrikes In Yemen: Civilian Damage, Houthi Resilience

Israel has conducted recurrent airstrikes against Yemen for more than one year, bombing power stations, ports, fuel storage facilities, and factories in response to alleged Houthi attacks. The airstrikes have hit crucial civilian infrastructure but have not killed Houthi leaders or halted their activities. The strikes indicate Israel's air capabilities but also its failure in [...]

Saudi Arabia’s Water Strategy Progress

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s driest countries, with very little rainfall and scarce water in rivers and lakes. Both green water (soil moisture) and blue water (surface water) are extremely limited. Despite this, Saudi Arabia has become a global leader in managing water resources. Between 2020 and 2023, its water management score improved [...]

Houthis Block Peace Efforts, Yemen Warns

Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Shaya al-Zindani accused Iran-backed Houthi militias of blocking UN peace efforts led by envoy Hans Grundberg. He said the Houthis want to keep the war going and reject peace, encouraged by Iran. The Yemeni government supports peace initiatives, but the Houthis refuse them. Zindani warned that Iran smuggles weapons like drones [...]

Kuwait Arrests 67 Linked to Illegal Alcohol Production After 23 Fatalities

KUWAIT: Kuwait prohibits the import and local production of alcoholic drinks, but some are secretly made in hidden places without proper checks or safety measures. This puts consumers at risk of poisoning. The health ministry reported that there have been 160 cases of methanol poisoning connected to these dangerous drinks, resulting in 23 deaths. Lord, [...]

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