His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has expressed his sincere appreciation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for extending Project Masam for an additional year. The renewed commitment, backed by a budget exceeding $52 million, reaffirms the Kingdom’s ongoing dedication to humanitarian efforts in Yemen. Since its launch…
Project Masam is proud to announce the extension of its contract to rid Yemen of landmines for the eighth consecutive year. Ousama Algosaibi, Project Masam’s Managing Director, has announced the project’s contract extension for an eighth consecutive year, and thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its support and desire to continue Project Masam’s humanitarian…
Ousama Algosaibi, Project Masam’s Managing Director, has met with Lieutenant General Saghir Hamoud Ahmed Bin Aziz, Chief of the General Staff and Commander of Joint Operations in Yemen, in a meeting in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday to discuss future work plans. During the meeting, Algosaibi reviewed Project Masam’s ongoing efforts…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 5,711 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2025. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 1,504 landmines and UXO last week, including four anti-personnel mines, 40 anti-tank mines, 1,459 UXO, and one IED during…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 495,855 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,794 anti-personnel mines, 146,511 anti-tank mines, 334,315unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,235 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 67,244,455 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in 2014,…
Project Masam has announced that its demining teams have cleared 4,207 landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) so far in May 2025. Project Masam’s Operations Room said in a statement that the teams cleared 1,095 landmines and UXO last week, including seven anti-personnel mines, 32 anti-tank mines, and 1,056 UXO during the period. This…
Project Masam has announced it has located and destroyed 494,351 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 6,790 anti-personnel mines, 146,471 anti-tank mines, 332,856 unexploded ordnance (UXO) and 8,234 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cleared over 67,080,209 square metres of land since mid-2018. Since the conflict between Yemen’s pro-government forces and Houthi militias escalated in…
Each year on May 16th, the United Nations observes the International Day of Living Together in Peace, which promotes collaboration, acceptance, and respect. This day urges the international community to come together to encourage peace-building efforts and shed light on the struggles civilians face in armed conflict worldwide, such as the conflict in Yemen. This…
Since 2018, Project Masam has cleared 6,783 anti-personnel landmines across Yemen, many of which were deployed by Houthi forces in civilian-populated areas. Houthi militias and associated groups have been documented using anti-personnel landmines in Yemen since at least 2014, with credible reporting by the UN Panel of Experts, Human Rights Watch, and the Yemen Mine…
Project Masam’s deminers have destroyed 3,036 landmines, and unexploded ordnance in the coastal Bab al-Mandab area of Dhubab District, in Yemen’s Taiz region. The demolition operation, carried out by the Project Masam’s Special Task Team, involved the demolition of: 53 Houthi anti-tank mines 49 Houthi anti-personnel mines 97 assorted artillery shells seven improvised explosive devices…
