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Ali Mahmood

Ali Mahmood

Ali Mahmood is a journalist based in Aden, he has been covering the war in Yemen for The National since 2017. He's reported from the frontlines in Yemen, in addition to covering economics, climate change, health and other areas. He has written for The Daily Telegraph, Fair Observer, Jeune Afrique and South 24 Centre. Ali survived the December 2020 attack that targeted Aden airport, he was covering the arrival of Yemen's power-sharing government.

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A man walks past a cargo ship unloading wheat at the Red Sea port of Hodeida, Yemen. File photo / Reuters
UN wants to inspect Yemen ports after claims Houthis use them for attacks

UN mission says it is concerned over claims that Hodeidah ports are being used for military purposes

GulfJanuary 11, 2022
Pro-government southern forces in Yemen recaptured three districts in Shabwa province. AFP
Yemen's southern forces liberate oil-rich Shabwa province from Houthis

Announcement comes after 10 days of deadly clashes with Iran-backed rebels

GulfJanuary 11, 2022
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, Colonel Turki al-Malki speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Saudi military says Houthis make Yemen’s ports bases for terrorism

Coalition said rebels have more weapons and boats that could be used to attack shipping

GulfJanuary 08, 2022
Yemeni pro-government fighters man a position during fighting with Houthi rebels in the south of the strategic governorate of Marib. AFP
Southern Forces make key gains in south-east Yemen

Intense fighting has taken place in the area over the last month as the government pushes back against the Houthi rebels

GulfJanuary 07, 2022
Pro-government fighters in Bayhan district of Shabwa province in December 2017 after recapturing the area from Houthi rebels. EPA
Houthi rebels suffer 'big losses' in southern Yemen

Senior rebel official killed and two others injured in air strike as southern forces gain more territory in Shabwa province

GulfJanuary 06, 2022
A health worker in Aden checks a man's temperature as part of a Covid-19 vaccination drive. Many are sleeping rough or in overcrowded and unsanitary accommodation where the coronavirus can easily spread. Photo: EPA
Covid vaccination drive aims to protect migrants in Yemen

An estimated 36,000 migrants have been stranded on their journeys across the troubled country because of coronavirus restrictions

GulfJanuary 05, 2022
Pro-government fighters in Bayhan district of Shabwa in 2017 after retaking the southern Yemeni province from Houthi rebels. Bayhan fell to the Houthis again in September last year but the Usaylan district was retaken this week and STC-aligned fighters are trying to recapture Ain and Bayhan. EPA
Southern Yemeni forces retake key district from Houthi rebels

Victory in Usaylan comes less than a week after forces aligned with the STC were sent to fight the rebels in Shabwa province

GulfJanuary 02, 2022
Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Awlaki tribe, the largest clan in Shabwa province, gather on February 19. Photo: AFP
Southern Yemeni forces sent to drive Houthis from Shabwa

Move follows President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi's dismissal of provincial governor amid allegations of corruption

GulfDecember 28, 2021
Hadi Jumaan leads a humanitarian group, which helps to ensure bodies of those killed in conflict are returned to their loved ones. Photo: Hadi Jumaan
Yemen's body collector returns war dead to their loved ones

Hadi Jumaan has brought 1,800 dead fighters back from the front line

GulfDecember 21, 2021
The Yemen Security Belt Forces are units that were formed by a decree issued by President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi in May 2016. Photo: AFP
Yemen forces played 'important role in countering terrorism'

State Department report said the special units proved vital in suppressing extremism

MENADecember 18, 2021
Girls at Al Sumya camp for internally displaced persons, east of Marib city in Yemen. AFP
Newborn and elderly woman die as winter hits Marib camp for displaced

Almost 100,000 people fleeing fighting have arrived in the area in the past three months

GulfDecember 12, 2021
Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi issued a decree on Monday to confirm the changes after talks with the leadership of the Southern Transitional Council. Reuters
Yemen chooses new Central Bank governor amid economic crisis

Move comes as the country faces its worst financial crunch since the conflict began in 2015

GulfDecember 07, 2021
The scene of the October 10 car bomb that killed five people in Aden. The city's governor, who survived, was the target of the attack. Photo: AFP
Terror cell suspects identified after Aden airport blast probe

Weeks of intelligence gathering led to several arrests in connection with October's bomb blasts in southern Yemen

GulfDecember 06, 2021
Yemeni security forces have driven Houthi rebels out of key areas in Taez. AFP
Yemen joint forces make 'crucial progress' in driving Houthis from key areas

Military experts predict turning point in war after forces make gains and press on with offensive

GulfNovember 28, 2021
Houthi fighters in Sanaa, Yemen. AP Photo
'Tortured' Yemeni colonel dies after five years in Houthi custody

Family of Abdulmajid Aloos refuses to hold funeral without forensic examination of his body

MENANovember 25, 2021
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