International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Yemen’s silent crisis of explosive violence

On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Project Masam stands with Yemeni women and girls living under the shadow of explosive violence. In Yemen’s long conflict, landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) scar the soil, and magnify the risks of gender-based violence, cut women off from…

Project Masam clears 525,499 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 525,499 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since the launch of operations in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,986 anti-personnel mines, 148,373 anti-tank mines, 361,812 items of unexploded ordnance, and 8,328 improvised explosive devices. Through these efforts, 73,658,473 square metres of…

Al-Jawf National Council honours Project Masam for its humanitarian Contribution to Yemen’s Stability

The Al-Jawf National Council held a political symposium titled “Yemen and Saudi Arabia: From Security to Strategic Partnership” bringing together officials, specialists and local leaders to discuss Saudi Arabia’s development interventions in Yemen and the wider impact of bilateral cooperation on stability in the region. The programme included three working papers, one of which focused…

Project Masam clears 524,624 landmines and explosive threats in Yemen

Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have now located and destroyed 524,624 explosive devices across Yemen’s liberated areas since the launch of operations in June 2018. The cumulative total includes 6,979 anti-personnel mines, 148,006 anti-tank mines, 361,314 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO), and 8,325 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Through these efforts, 73,268,805 square…

Project Masam saves Southern Midi from landmine disaster, protecting thousands of civilians

Project Masam’s demining Team 42 has successfully removed dozens of anti-tank mines during recent survey and clearance operations in the southern sector of the Midi district, Hajjah Governorate in northwestern Yemen. Team Leader Engineer Abdulrahman Dhiab reported that the team identified and safely cleared 38 anti-tank mines, fully securing the area for civilian use. He…