Al-Shomou Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A street in the port city of Aden, Yemen in January 2018. Armed attackers on March 23 broke into the al-Shomou Foundation's Aden offices, where the daily Akhbar al-youm and the weekly al-Shomou are printed, and abducted at least seven people, according to reports. (Reuters/Fawaz Salman)

Gunmen abduct at least seven from Yemen media foundation

March 26, 2018 1:19 PM EDT

New York, March 26, 2018 -Yemeni authorities should investigate an attack on a media foundation’s offices and the abduction of at least seven people from the building, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Armed attackers on March 23 broke into the media foundation’s Aden offices, where the daily Akhbar al-youm and the weekly al-Shomou…

Armed attackers set fire to Yemen media foundation printing press

March 6, 2018 5:36 PM EST

New York, March 6, 2018 – Yemeni authorities in Aden should investigate an attack on a media foundation’s office and ensure that journalists working in areas under their control can operate freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Armed men raided the offices of al-Shomou Foundation on March 1 and set fire…