The Latest Breaking News from Aden

Yemen inaugurates new presidential council

It’s unclear whether government and presidential council will remain in Aden or in Riyadh, as was previously the case.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2022

Grundberg in Aden to Consolidate Yemen Truce

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived in Aden on Monday as part of his efforts to consolidate the two-month truce that was declared at the beginning of the month. Hopes are pinned on the truce becoming a permanent ceasefire to the pave the way for peace consultations that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022

Yemen MPs in Aden Ahead of Voting in Presidential Council, Govt

Several Yemeni lawmakers, ministers and members of the Shura Council arrived in the interim capital Aden on Sunday ahead of the arrival of the new Presidential Leadership Council to the city. The council and new government are set to be sworn in in the city, capping the transition of power…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2022

Senior Yemeni Military Leader Killed in Car Bombing in Aden

A car bombing killed a senior Yemeni military leader and three of his entourage in the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, three security sources said. The defense ministry confirmed that Brigadier General Thabet Gawas was killed in a "cowardly attack carried out by several terrorist elements" but provided…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2022

Senior Yemeni military leader killed in car bombing in Aden - sources

A car bombing killed a senior Yemeni military leader and three of his entourage in the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, three security sources and a local television station said.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Yemeni City Looks to Ancient Past to Survive Climate Change

For thousands of years, a network of aqueducts and basins helped Yemen's port city of Aden cope with both floods and drought.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

Saudi Defense Ministry: 2 American Women Rescued from Houthis in Yemen in Special Operation

Saudi Arabia and the United States mounted a joint operation in January to rescue two young American women who were held captive by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki confirmed the operation, saying it was an "extension of the firm partnership…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Angelina Jolie flies into Yemen to visit refugees and likens crisis to Ukraine horror

Humanitarian Angelina Jolie, 46, has flown in to Aden and says it's critical Yemen and other countries ripped apart by conflict aren't forgotten about as the world rushes to help Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

UN Envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen Ahead of Fundraising Summit

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with displaced families in hopes of mobilizing support for an incoming fundraising conference, the United Nations said. Jolie, who is special envoy for the UN on refugee issues, landed in the southern coastal city of Aden to meet…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022

Trips of Death from Horn of Africa to Yemen

Three African refugees lie down to rest after washing their children's clothes near a shabby camp in Khur Maksar in Yemen. They laid out the clothes to dry on the street near the camp, the tents of which are made of tree branches and threadbare clothes. Thousands of Ethiopian refugees…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022