In Yemen, gunmen abduct former journalist Abdel Hafiz al-Samadi
August 9, 2019 11:56 AM ET
Gunmen in civilian clothing abducted Abdel Hafiz al-Samadi from his house in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on July 27, 2019, according to a statement from the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate and the Saudi network Al-Arabiya....
Yemeni TV guards injured, others taken hostage by Houthi forces
December 6, 2017 11:15 AM ET
New York, December 4, 2017 -- Gunmen from the Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, on December 2 stormed the Sanaa headquarters of the television channel Yemen Today and detained the channel's employees, according to news reports....
Yemeni journalist killed by unknown gunmen
March 18, 2015 4:13 PM ET
Beirut, March 18, 2015--Two gunmen today shot dead an award-winning journalist and politician outside his house in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a, local and international news outlets reported. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder....
Journalists targeted while covering protests in Yemen
January 28, 2015 4:02 PM ET
New York, January 28, 2015--Several journalists have been attacked, detained, or their equipment seized in Sana'a in recent days, while at least one journalist has been reported missing, according to news reports and a local press freedom group. The...