The Tawakkol Karman Foundation concluded today, Sunday, in Istanbul, the proceedings of the First Conference for Yemeni Researchers and Experts, which was held over two days (October 11–12, 2025) under the theme “No Leader but Knowledge.” The event witnessed broad participation from a distinguished group of Yemeni academics and experts, who arrived from inside Yemen and more than 15 countries around the world. Attendance exceeded 200 participants.

Prominent human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman has welcomed the announcement of an agreement between the Palestinians and Israel, mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump and supported by Qatar and Egypt.

Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman expressed her deep happiness over the selection of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, describing the honor as a well-deserved recognition of Machado’s continuous struggle for democracy and freedom in her country.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has hailed the awarding of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Palestinian-Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi as a remarkable achievement and a source of pride for the entire Arab world.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights defender Tawakkol Karman described Syria’s People’s Council elections as symbolic rather than genuinely competitive, emphasizing that the body should be seen as a transitional legislative authority.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman expressed her support for the ongoing protests in Morocco, describing them as the beginning of a renewed wave of the Arab Spring emerging from the Maghreb region.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has condemned Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound “Freedom Flotilla,” describing it as a full-fledged crime and a clear violation of international law.