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Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protests in an eastern Yemen province intesify over prolonged power outages
Protests in eastern Yemen intensified for a third consecutive day as residents demonstrated Tuesday against long power outages during scorching heat. Hundreds of protesters in Mukalla, the capital city of Hadramout province, set up tents in the streets, blocked roads and chanted against the internationally recognized government based in Aden as they demanded the return of electricity, eyewitness Salem bin Mubarak told The Associated Press. The protests erupted Sunday in response to electricity blackouts that now last over 19 hours a day. The repeated outages this summer are due to fuel shortages, according to electricity officials with Aden's electricity institution, whose names were withheld because they were not authorized to speak publicly. At the peak of the demonstrations, protesters set up fire to tires and blocked the coastal city's port, security official Ahmed al-Dahdouh said. Protesters also besieged the building of the Public Corporation of Electricity in Hadramout Coast Tuesday afternoon. The fuel shortages have been caused by a lack of diesel and petroleum imports, corruption and budget deficits. The blackouts interrupt water supplies and increase fuel prices, according to a report issued Tuesday by SARI Global, a center providing geopolitical and security analysis for NGOs and companies. 'Though economic decline and service interruptions are familiar realities in southern Yemen, the sheer scale of Mukalla's electricity crisis and the rapid spread of unrest mark a dangerous tipping point,' the report said, warning of further instability. SARI Global said fuel shortages also are attributed to disrupted fuel transport routes to Muakalla and closed power plants, while fuel supplier PetroMasila has delivered fuel quantities on a weekly basis instead of daily. Hadramout's population has long suffered from the lack of daily life necessities, including electricity, water, proper education and health care, as well as local currency deterioration, Hadramout Tribes Confederacy, an association representing the province's tribes, said in a statement Monday. 'These are the main reasons for what is currently happening in the capital, Mukalla, and some of the districts, which is the result of accumulations that Hadhramaut is still suffering from,' the statement said, citing internal corruption as part of the problem. Some regions in Yemen have experienced water insecurity in addition to power outages, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council. The organization said in a statement Tuesday that low seasonal rainfall has wosened an already dire situation for Yemenis trying to access clean water in rural areas and cities, with rainfall expected to decline by 40%. Yemeni journalist Abduljabar Bajabeer, the general director of TV3ad channel, was arrested Monday during the protests on unspecified charges and jailed in Mukalla, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which called for his immediate release. 'Bajabeer's arrest is yet another example of the systematic campaign to silence journalists in Hadramout and the areas controlled by Yemen's Internationally Recognized Government (IRG),' CPJ Program Director Carlos Martinez de la Serna said in a statement. Yemen's ruinous civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, forcing the internationally recognized government into exile. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia and including the United Arab Emirates intervened the following year in an attempt to restore the government. The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council controls much of the south, which has been fractured by the civil war. The council advocates for the south's secession and has its own militia forces allied to the internationally recognized government fighting the Houthis. Solve the daily Crossword
Associated Press
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Protests in an eastern Yemen province intesify over prolonged power outages
Protests in eastern Yemen intensified for a third consecutive day as residents demonstrated Tuesday against long power outages during scorching heat. Hundreds of protesters in Mukalla, the capital city of Hadramout province, set up tents in the streets, blocked roads and chanted against the internationally recognized government based in Aden as they demanded the return of electricity, eyewitness Salem bin Mubarak told The Associated Press. The protests erupted Sunday in response to electricity blackouts that now last over 19 hours a day. The repeated outages this summer are due to fuel shortages, according to electricity officials with Aden's electricity institution, whose names were withheld because they were not authorized to speak publicly. At the peak of the demonstrations, protesters set up fire to tires and blocked the coastal city's port, security official Ahmed al-Dahdouh said. Protesters also besieged the building of the Public Corporation of Electricity in Hadramout Coast Tuesday afternoon. The fuel shortages have been caused by a lack of diesel and petroleum imports, corruption and budget deficits. The blackouts interrupt water supplies and increase fuel prices, according to a report issued Tuesday by SARI Global, a center providing geopolitical and security analysis for NGOs and companies. 'Though economic decline and service interruptions are familiar realities in southern Yemen, the sheer scale of Mukalla's electricity crisis and the rapid spread of unrest mark a dangerous tipping point,' the report said, warning of further instability. SARI Global said fuel shortages also are attributed to disrupted fuel transport routes to Muakalla and closed power plants, while fuel supplier PetroMasila has delivered fuel quantities on a weekly basis instead of daily. Hadramout's population has long suffered from the lack of daily life necessities, including electricity, water, proper education and health care, as well as local currency deterioration, Hadramout Tribes Confederacy, an association representing the province's tribes, said in a statement Monday. 'These are the main reasons for what is currently happening in the capital, Mukalla, and some of the districts, which is the result of accumulations that Hadhramaut is still suffering from,' the statement said, citing internal corruption as part of the problem. Some regions in Yemen have experienced water insecurity in addition to power outages, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council. The organization said in a statement Tuesday that low seasonal rainfall has wosened an already dire situation for Yemenis trying to access clean water in rural areas and cities, with rainfall expected to decline by 40%. Yemeni journalist Abduljabar Bajabeer, the general director of TV3ad channel, was arrested Monday during the protests on unspecified charges and jailed in Mukalla, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which called for his immediate release. 'Bajabeer's arrest is yet another example of the systematic campaign to silence journalists in Hadramout and the areas controlled by Yemen's Internationally Recognized Government (IRG),' CPJ Program Director Carlos Martinez de la Serna said in a statement. Yemen's ruinous civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, forcing the internationally recognized government into exile. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia and including the United Arab Emirates intervened the following year in an attempt to restore the government. The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council controls much of the south, which has been fractured by the civil war. The council advocates for the south's secession and has its own militia forces allied to the internationally recognized government fighting the Houthis.
Washington Post
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Protests in an eastern Yemen province intesify over prolonged power outages
Protests in eastern Yemen intensified for a third consecutive day as residents demonstrated Tuesday against long power outages during scorching heat. Hundreds of protesters in Mukalla, the capital city of Hadramout province, set up tents in the streets, blocked roads and chanted against the internationally recognized government based in Aden as they demanded the return of electricity, eyewitness Salem bin Mubarak told The Associated Press.
Arab News
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia expands aid project for flood-affected families in Pakistan
Riyadh: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has launched the third phase of its food security support project in Pakistan, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The launch ceremony was held at the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad, attended by Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Pakistan's Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, and other officials. Al-Malki said the project 'reflects the directives of the Saudi leadership and its continued support for the people of Pakistan.' He added that it is part of a series of KSrelief initiatives intended to help vulnerable families, particularly those affected by floods across the country. The project will distribute more than 30,000 food baskets in various regions of Pakistan. Each basket contains essential food items sufficient for a family for one month, the SPA reported. The project will assist a total of 210,000 people, Al-Malki added. Hussain expressed the gratitude of the Pakistani government and people for Saudi Arabia's ongoing humanitarian assistance. Meanwhile, KSrelief concluded the Saudi Noor program to combat blindness and its causes in Settat, Morocco, on Saturday. During the week-long campaign, medical volunteers examined 2,525 patients, performed 276 surgeries, and distributed 957 pairs of glasses. In Yemen, a KSrelief team visited vocational training centers in Seiyun district, Hadramout governorate, to assess the Vocational Pathways project aimed at empowering young men and women. The team reviewed training programs in motorcycle electrical maintenance and sewing and tailoring, which are benefiting 40 participants from both the host community and displaced populations. The project is part of the Kingdom's humanitarian efforts to benefit Yemeni youth through vocational training and tools, contributing to sustainable development for the country. In Sudan, KSrelief distributed 500 food baskets to displaced families in several towns in Blue Nile State, benefiting 3,266 people. The agency also distributed 1,550 food baskets in El-Gadarif State, benefiting 10,230 individuals. -ENDS-
Asharq Al-Awsat
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Yemen Urges Global Action Against Houthis, Protection of Economic Sites
Yemen's leadership has renewed calls for the international community to adopt a firmer stance against the growing threat posed by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, warning that any revival of the country's political process depends on eliminating that threat and restoring economic and living conditions. The call came during separate meetings held by Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) member Aidarous al-Zubaidi and Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin Zindani with US Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Peccia and French Ambassador Catherine Corm-Kammoun. The talks covered the political, economic and humanitarian situation in Yemen, as well as the Houthis' escalating military activity across multiple fronts. According to state media, Zubaidi told the French envoy that comprehensive peace cannot be achieved while the Houthis - designated by several countries as a terrorist organization - remain active. 'No lasting peace is possible while an internationally-designated terrorist militia that rejects peace continues to threaten Yemen's stability, regional security and international shipping,' Zubaidi was quoted as saying. He also condemned the Houthis' recent attacks on oil export facilities in the provinces of Hadramout and Shabwa, saying the strikes had crippled the economy and worsened the country's humanitarian crisis. Zubaidi has called on the international community to step up support for the country's leadership and government, particularly in vital economic sectors such as oil and gas. He urged protection of strategic infrastructure from Houthi attacks to allow the resumption of exports and help stabilize the economy. Speaking during a meeting with Corm-Kammoun, Zubaidi stressed the need to shield vital installations from strikes by the Houthis, whose repeated attacks have paralyzed the energy sector and deepened Yemen's humanitarian crisis. According to Yemen's state media, the French envoy reaffirmed Paris's support for efforts to achieve peace and expressed her country's commitment to funding development and humanitarian projects in partnership with the Yemeni government and international agencies. She said alleviating the suffering in Yemen would require a coordinated global response. In a separate meeting with Peccia, Zubaidi discussed the latest developments in Yemen and efforts to bolster state institutions and ease the burden on civilians in government-held areas. The talks also focused on the Houthis' continued military escalation and troop mobilization across multiple fronts, as well as their growing record of human rights abuses, including killings, arbitrary detentions and torture of civilians. Zubaidi said the government's success in managing liberated areas and restoring public services and security is a critical step toward reclaiming state authority - one that deserves robust international support. 'The government's ability to normalize conditions in freed territories marks meaningful progress on the path to restoring the state and must be backed by the international community,' Zubaidi was quoted as saying by state news agency Saba. Peccia, in remarks carried by the same agency, reaffirmed Washington's support for Yemen's leadership and government. He said the US is closely monitoring the situation and working with regional and international partners to advance the political process and end the humanitarian crisis triggered by the Houthi-led conflict. Meanwhile, Zindani welcomed the recent US sanctions on individuals and entities linked to Houthi financing during his own meeting with Peccia. He described the move as a concrete step toward curbing the group's access to funds and limiting what he called "Houthi terrorism."
