Month: February 2024

The leaders of anti-aggression political parties and forces blessed the successive victories in the holy battle against global arrogance forces and tyranny represented by America, Britain, the Zionist entity, and those who followed their orbit regionally and globally.

The parties and anti-aggression forces’ leaders said in a letter addressed to the revolution leader, Sayyed Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi: ‘Successive events have proven your great wisdom and your pivotal role in managing the stage, leading the nation, taking the lead on the scene locally, regionally, and internationally, in light of unprecedented popular support.’

The anti-aggression parties’ leaders indicated that the cohesion, alignment, and unity of the home front that the nation is witnessing today in legendary steadfastness to confront all challenges establishes a future course of action that will move it to implement the goals and principles of the glorious September 21st Revolution, which overthrew the guardianship with all its tools.

It aff
irmed the continuity and steadfastness of the political parties and forces opposing the aggression, with all the free national forces in a unified national Islamic position, to confront all current challenges.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Women’s Cultural Authority in the city of Hodeida launched activities commemorating the anniversary of the martyr Commander Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi for the year 1445 AH.

At the event, a number of speeches were delivered, pointing out the importance of commemorating this anniversary to enhance the faith vision of the martyr leader.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Acting Governor of Al-Dhale’, Abdul Latif Al-Shaghdari, inspected work progress in the project to expand the main street of the city of Dh235 million, funded by the local authority, with a social contribution, and the support of the Emergency Development Interventions Unit at Finance Ministry.

Al-Shaghdari, along with General Mobilization Officer Ahmed Thabet Al-Marani, also reviewed the work of the project to rehabilitate and maintain the Damt-Jan road, one kilometer long and at a cost of 90 million riyals.

The Public Works Office directed the removal of slums and informal settlements on Amer Street, Al-Rashid Street, and Main Street, to alleviate traffic congestion, in coordination with the Cleaning Fund and the Traffic Department.

In addition, the Acting Governor of Al-Dhale’ was briefed on the rationing situation, the availability of basic foodstuffs, and the merchants’ commitment to applying the price list.

He stressed the necessity of raising boycott slogans for American and Israeli goods and p
roducts in shops and working to promote local products as an alternative product.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A meeting in Amran governorate discussed the procedures for implementing community initiative projects.

The meeting reviewed the matrix of readiness studies for community initiative projects for 74 projects in the fields of roads, water barriers, education and agriculture.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Al Amal Microfinance Bank approved its operational and financial plan for the year 2024 under the slogan ‘2024…the year of sustainable empowerment.’

During its board of directors meeting, the bank confirmed that the 2024 plan focuses on issues of social, economic and environmental empowerment, which reflects the bank’s contributions to supporting the small enterprise sector.

The meeting reviewed the bank’s various activities and achievements, as it able, by the end of 2023, to overcome the challenges imposed by the Law on the Prevention of Usurious Transactions on the banking and financial sector in general and Al Amal Bank in particular.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein el -Ezzi on Thursday confirmed that the British waving using humanitarian aid as a weapon against the Yemeni people is a shameful fall.

In a tweet on X, the Deputy Foreign Minister stated that the waving will not discourage the Yemeni people from continuing its fair humanitarian bias towards civilians in Gaza.

He pointed out that the British Foreign Minister is trying to scare maritime transport companies, stressing that navigation is safe for all destinations except for the Zionist entity only.

Source: Yemen News Agency

RAMALLAH: President Mahmoud Abbas discussed during a telephone call this evening with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the latest political developments in the occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

During the call, which comes as part of the ongoing bilateral consultations and efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, the president emphasized the necessity of putting an end to the Israeli aggression immediately and preventing any attempts aimed at the forced displacement of any Palestinian, whether in Gaza or the West Bank, including Jerusalem.

The President stressed that the only solution to the escalation in the region is through a political solution that leads to an end to the Israeli occupation of the land of the State of Palestine, including its capital; Jerusalem.

The President and the Emir of Qatar reviewed efforts exerted in coordination with Arab countries to stop the Israeli aggression waged on the entire P
alestinian Territory, accelerate the entry of relief and medical aid into Gaza and restore water and electricity there as soon as possible to help alleviate the suffering of its population.

President Abbas praised efforts made by the State of Qatar and its firm stance toward the just Palestinian cause. He further expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Emir of Qatar for his continuous support of the Palestinian people and their cause.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: Israeli occupation forces Thursday closed the main entrance to the town of Sinjil, northeast of Ramallah.

Security sources told WAFA that the occupation closed the main entrance to the village, obstructing the movement of citizens in and out of it.

The same sources indicated that the occupation had closed the entrance to the village several times during the recent period.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA

TUBAS: Two Palestinian young men were Wednesday injured by Israeli live bullets, and another was detained, at midnight last night, during confrontations with the occupation soldiers in the city of Tubas.

Medical sources said that two young men were injured by live bullets, one in the foot and the other in the lower back, adding that they were taken to the hospital to receive treatment.

The director of the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) in Tubas, Kamal Bani Odeh, said that the occupation forces detained Ayman Sami Daraghmeh after raiding his family’s home. They also raided ten homes during the raid, wreaking havoc on them.

At midnight, the occupation forces stormed the city of Tubas in the northern West Bank.

WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces stormed the city from its eastern entrance, deployed in several neighborhoods as its snipers deployed on the roofs of some buildings, while clashes and explosions broke out.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein al-Sheikh said on Thursday that the US pproval of a bill to ban the entry of members of the Palestine Liberation Organization into the United States of America is a ‘dangerous decision.’

The PLO official took to his official page on X, formerly known as Twitter, to the slam the decision towards ‘the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.’

“The US House of Representatives’ approval of a bill to ban the entry of members of the Palestine Liberation Organization into the United States of America is a dangerous decision towards the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people,” he said. “We consider it a decision that harms the rights of our Palestinian people and goes beyond the international position that recognizes these rights and recognizes the organization as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.”

“This requires a response and clarification f
rom the US administration,” he demanded.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA

JERUSALEM: Israeli colonists today stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

Eyewitnesses said that dozens of colonists stormed Al-Aqsa, from Maghariba Gate, carried out provocative tours of its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals.

The occupation police stationed at the gates of the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque also prevented Palestinian citizens from entering, causing the number of worshipers to decrease for the fifth month in a row.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces Wednesday detained at least 41 Palestinians, including a woman, during military raids and searches in various West Bank districts, according to security sources and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).

It said that Israeli forces detained a Palestinian from Tubas city in the northern West Bank.

PPS added that a military raid was conducted in the town of Arraba, south of Jenin, resulting in the detention of four people.

A 17-year-old boy along with two young men were detained from Ain Al-Sultan camp, northwest of the city of Jericho.

Israeli military forces detained at least 28 Palestinians from several areas across the city of Bethlehem.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces further detained two people while they were passing through a military checkpoint near the village of Salem, east of Nablus city. Another Palestinian was rounded up from the village of Beit Iba, west of the city.

Two Palestinians were detained when Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Yatta, south of Hebron
.

The total number of Palestinians detained since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7 has risen to nearly 6,460.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA