Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia

STORY: Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim 3. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MAHTANI STORYLINE: Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted for almost 8 years. The flights connect the Yemeni capital of Sanaa with the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madinah and are intended to help Yemeni pilgrims travel to the kingdom, marking another breakthrough amid ongoing international efforts to pave the way for peace in Yemen. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim "Traveling from Sanaa Airport becomes a convenient and time-saving option, significantly shortening the once arduous journey that would typically take approximately 24

392 Yemeni citizens evacuated from Sudan

STORY: 392 Yemeni citizens evacuated from Sudan DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemenis arriving at Sanaa International Airport after being evacuated from Sudan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU SHAWAREB, Evacuated Yemeni citizen 3. various of family members of the evacuees waiting at the airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMMAR GHAZWAN, Evacuated Yemeni citizen STORYLINE: A total of 392 Yemeni citizens who had been evacuated from Sudan safely returned home in the past 24 hours, Yemen's state TV reported on Monday. The country's national carrier Yemenia operated two flights to facilitate their repatriation. The first flight, carrying 197 citizens, arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Sunday. The second flight, with 195 passengers on board, landed in the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa later on Sunday night. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU SHAWAREB, Evacuated Yemeni citizen "Yemeni nationals in Sudan, including students, worker

1st commercial flight in years takes off from Yemen's Houthi-held capital

STORY: 1st commercial flight in years takes off from Yemen's Houthi-held capital DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a plane of the Yemenia Airlines arriving at the Sanaa International Airport to pick up passengers 2. various of passengers entering the departure building of the airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED AL-SHAYEF, Manager of Sanaa International Airport 4. various of passengers in Sanaa airport 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NASR AL-SHAHRI, Yemeni passenger 6. various of the Sanaa airport 7. various of airport in Jordan STORYLINE: The first commercial flight in six years took off on Monday from Sanaa, Yemen's capital under the control of the Houthi rebels, as an essential part of the ongoing truce between the Yemeni warring sides. The Yemenia Airways flight carried 151 passengers, many of whom are patients who seek urgent medical treatment in Jordan. Earlier, the Yemeni national carrier's plane arrived in Sanaa from the southern port ci

First commercial flight from Yemen's capital since 2016 postponed as warring sides trade accusations

STORY: First commercial flight from Yemen's capital since 2016 postponed as warring sides trade accusations DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): RAAID JABAL, Deputy of the Houthi-controlled aviation authority in Sanaa STORYLINE: The first commercial flight scheduled to depart Yemen's Houthi-held capital airport in six years has been delayed indefinitely amid accusations between the country's warring sides. A plane of the national carrier Yemenia Airways planned to take off from the Sanaa International Airport on Sunday morning, to transport passengers in need of medical treatment to Jordan's capital Amman, as an essential step in a two-month truce. Just hours before the flight, the airline said it had not received permits and had to postpone the flight indefinitely, expressing "deep regret to the travelers." Raaid Jabal, deputy of the Houthi-controlled av