Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh

Their life

Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh was a journalist for the Yemen-based 26 September Newspaper. He was killed on September 10, 2025, when Israeli attacks targeted a newspaper complex in Sanaa, Yemen. His death marked the deadliest massacre of journalists since the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines in 2009, highlighting the extreme dangers faced by media workers in conflict zones.

Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh worked for the 26 September Newspaper, one of Yemen’s key news outlets reporting on local and regional affairs. His reporting focused on political developments and civil unrest in Yemen, a country experiencing prolonged conflict. On September 10, 2025, Al-Sheikh was killed in an Israeli attack on the newspaper’s Sanaa complex. The attack not only claimed his life but also represented a significant loss to the journalistic community, being described as the deadliest single attack on journalists since the Maguindanao massacre. His death underscores the high risks journalists face while reporting in conflict zones, and the ongoing threats to press freedom in the region.

How they died

Killed during an Israeli attack targeting a newspaper complex.

Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh died when the newspaper complex where he was working was struck during an Israeli military operation in Sanaa, Yemen. The attack was reportedly part of broader military actions in the city, and it resulted in multiple casualties. His death was directly linked to the targeting of civilian infrastructure associated with media and journalism.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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