Env. authority hold Houthis responsible for oil spill risks to Red Sea

Yemeni Ambassador in Washington Discusses Bilateral Ties and Regional Issues with U.S. State Department Official

Yemen’s Ambassador to the United States, Jamila Raja, met on Thursday with Robert Palladino, an official in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, to discuss prospects for strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries across a variety of fields.

Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Fiji Islands in the South Pacific

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 486.2 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.

Oil price tops $100 a barrel

Oil prices jumped above $100 per barrel today, Monday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to take control of ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz.

Paris Saint-Germain Crowned UEFA Champions League Winners

French club Paris Saint-Germain claimed the UEFA Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the final held at Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

Last Update: ، 2026/06/05 Time 05:46:31
Latest News:

Minister of Interior Discusses Enhanced Security Cooperation with EU Ambassador

Agriculture Ministry, Renaissance Makers Discuss Joint Projects to Enhance Food and Water Security

Yemeni Ambassador, U.S. Lawmaker Discuss Expanding Bilateral Cooperation

Rights Group Reports Nearly 30,000 Houthi Violations Against Yemeni Children Since 2015

Minister of Education Discusses Strengthening Educational Cooperation with Russian Ambassador

Env. authority hold Houthis responsible for oil spill risks to Red Sea

[22/06/2020 12:31]

ADEN - SABA
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) is holding the Yemeni rebel militia of Houthis responsible for any possible oil spill from a corroded oil tanker they didn't allow UN experts to maintain.

The secretary general of the Saudi-based environmental authority Ziyad Abu-Ghararah said the Houthi denial of maintenance experts access to the long deserted tanker has highly complicated the threat the vessel loaded with 1.4 million barrels of crude oil poses.

He said that more than one million oil barrels may leak and cause an unprecedented disaster for the Red Sea and the Yemeni islands rich with biodiversity.