Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Yemeni government urges UNSC action as Houthis advance toward Bab al-Mandab

Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of seeking to “choke the straits” and hold the global economy hostage, while the US and UK called for pressure on Iran over its support for the group.

|ByJAMES GENN
Representative of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Abdullah Ali Fadhel al-Saadi, addresses the UN Security Council on Houthi escalation, September 15, 2026.
Women prepare for Eid al-Adha prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, May 27, 2026.

Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years

Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor, Hind Kabawat, led the delegation, as few Afghan women were represented in their fight for rights under Taliban rule.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE