...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
, killing at least 54. Dozens are missing as search operations continue amid harsh weather and growing concern.
International media outlets have reported a devastating maritime tragedy off the southern coast of Yemen, where a boat carrying approximately 150
According to a Rooters report, the incident occurred on Sunday, August 3, near the Ahwar region in Yemen’s Abyan
...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an
Islamic Emirateafter seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues...
province, along the Arabian Sea. Local health official Abdul Qadir Bajameel told Rooters that only 10 individuals survived—nine Æthiopians and one Yemeni.
Dozens more remain unaccounted for, and search-and-rescue operations are ongoing despite the difficult weather conditions. Two humanitarian responders stated that rescue efforts continue under extremely challenging circumstances.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that Yemen continues to be a primary transit point for irregular migration from Africa, particularly from Æthiopia and Somalia. Migrants often brave the perilous Bab al-Mandeb Strait in hopes of reaching Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...and other Gulf nations in search of work and stability.
The maritime route between the Horn of Africa and Yemen is considered one of the most trafficked—and deadliest—migration corridors in the world. In 2024 alone, over 60,000
Since 2014, more than 2,082