A Dutch-flagged cargo ship, the MV Minervagracht, was set ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on September 29, 2025, after a suspected Houthi missile attack. Two of its 19 crew members were injured and evacuated. The vessel sustained substantial damage and was left adrift, marking the second targeting of the ship within a week amidst escalating regional maritime tensions.
The European Union has announced an additional €40 million in humanitarian aid for Yemen, bringing its total support for 2025 to €120 million. This funding aims to address the escalating crisis in the war-torn nation, where 19.5 million people require assistance and 17.1 million face acute food insecurity. The aid will target critical needs including food, health services, water, sanitation, and protection.
Recent Israeli airstrikes on two newspaper offices in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 10, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 31 journalists and media support workers, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This incident marks the deadliest attack on journalists in the Middle East and the second-deadliest globally in 16 years. The IDF stated it targeted Houthi propaganda headquarters.
