Tensions escalated in the Red Sea after the US Navy destroyed Houthi boats. Houthis vow retaliation, claiming US action is aiding Israel. Analysts warn of potential Houthi attacks on the US Navy. After US marines killed ten fighters on Sunday, the Houthis in Yemen threatened to make the Red Sea a “hell” for the US. … Read more
British soldiers prepared to counter Houthi rebels attacking ships in the Red Sea. The UK warns of “direct action” against Houthi aggression threatening vital trade routes. Houthis has launched over 100 attacks on foreign ships since the Israel-Hamas conflict. British soldiers are prepared to take action against Houthi rebels who target cargo ships in the … Read more
US destroyers intercepted two anti-ship missiles in the Red Sea. The incident marks the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis. Houthis claim attacks in support of the Palestinian cause in Gaza. In response to a request for assistance from a cargo ship that had been struck in a separate attack, an American destroyer shot down … Read more
Houthis is suspected in drone and missile attacks on Red Sea ships. Attacks seen as supporting Gaza target a US-led task force. Shipping giants like Maersk divert routes due to Houthi threats. The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, are thought to have launched drones and missiles on at least two commercial ships in Yemen … Read more
Houthi attacks on ships were significantly reduced for two days. Houthis attempted to capture an air defense post. Houthis previously threatened attacks on coalition forces. Even though the Houthi militia in Yemen has threatened to assault US-led multinational task forces keeping an eye on the vital trade route, they have drastically reduced their attacks on ships … Read more
EU and UK condemn Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships as “unacceptable.” Houthi threats jeopardize food security in Yemen. UK warns of imposter “Yemeni Navy” directing ships. The latest strong response from the international community comes from the EU and the UK, who denounced the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, for targeting ships in … Read more
Houthi official warns cargo ships in Red Sea to avoid Israel. Houthis claim missile attack on Norwegian tanker. Cargo ships urged to keep radios on. Following claims of an attack on a commercial tanker earlier in the day, a top Houthi official in Yemen issued a warning to cargo ships sailing in the Red Sea … Read more
A French warship shoots down two drones approaching the Red Sea from Yemen. Drones were intercepted and destroyed late Saturday. The Houthi militia threatens to attack ships heading to Israel. According to the French military, on Sunday, two drones that were approaching the Red Sea from the Yemeni shore were shot down by a French … Read more
The US considering designating Houthis as “terrorists.” The Biden administration revoked terrorist designations in January 2021. Sanctions might worsen Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. The United States is currently reviewing potential terrorist designations for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in response to their seizure of a cargo ship. This is a significant shift as the Biden administration revoked … Read more
Houthi-Saudi talks take place in Riyadh for Yemen peace. Saudis appreciate constructive outcomes. The focus was on foreign troop withdrawal and salary payments. After negotiations between Houthi negotiators and the Saudis in Riyadh on Wednesday, the kingdom’s foreign ministry issued a statement in which it expressed Saudi Arabia’s appreciation for the constructive outcomes of the … Read more
Jordan has received 7,000 Yemenis since the beginning of the ceasefire. Ayman Safadi decried the recent attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak affirmed his government’s support for transforming the cease-fire into a political deal. Ayman Safadi, the foreign minister of Jordan, said Monday that Amman is “committed to continuing its support … Read more
Several artillery shells launched by the Houthis hit Yemen’s Taiz on Tuesday, as foreign mediators, envoys, and relief groups stepped up attempts to persuade both sides to restore the UN-brokered truce. Residents and officials in Taiz reported multiple explosions triggered by Houthi artillery in the city’s eastern outskirts. According to Yemeni officials, the strike is … Read more
The president of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, vowed on Saturday to support current efforts by international mediators to extend the UN-brokered truce, fight corruption and unify military and security units. In a televised speech on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of Unification Day, Al-Alimi said the council supports the UN and US … Read more
Iran-backed Houthis have named their representatives on a joint committee that will work to reopen roads in Taiz and other provinces, raising hopes of an end to the militants’ siege of the strategic city, a Yemeni government official said. After weeks of delays, the Houthis sent a list of candidates for the committee to the … Read more
Amnesty International has asked Yemen’s Houthi militia to release four journalists sentenced to death for “espionage” in the war-torn country ahead of a court hearing on Sunday. Abdul Khaleq Amran, Tawfiq Al-Mansouri, Harith Hamid, and Akram Al-Walidi were captured in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa in June 2015. “Yemen’s Houthi de facto authorities must quash the … Read more
According to the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms, the Houthis perpetrated 2,158 violations against religious leaders, mosques, and other places of worship in Yemen during the first four months of this year. The group documented Houthi religious violence in 14 Yemeni governorates, including the capital city of Sana’a, Amran, Hajjah, Saada, Al-Jawf, Marib, Dhamar, Ibb, … Read more
On Wednesday, UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) demanded that the Houthis free two of its employees. “As families across Yemen gather to mark Eid Al-Fitr this year, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urge the immediate release of two of their staff members who have … Read more
Yemen’s Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday that the Houthis, supported by Iran, had launched new attacks on Yemeni government soldiers outside the central city of Marib, adding to a litany of violations of the UN-brokered truce. According to locals and official media sources, the Houthis attacked army soldiers and allied tribesmen defending the important area from … Read more
Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the launching of a missile from Al-Jawf, Yemen, by the Houthis towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more: UAE intercepts Yemen rebel missile as Israeli president visits “It is commendable that the missile was successfully intercepted by the air defence system of the UAE, preventing loss of innocent lives,” the … Read more
ADEN, Yemen — Fighters of the Houthi rebel group seized a key area from the government’s grip in Yemen’s oil-rich northern province of Marib on Tuesday, a military official told Xinhua. Following several days of fighting, the Houthi militia advanced and captured Jadeed area, the center of the strategic district of Al Jubah, in Marib’s … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday its air strikes had killed more than 260 Houthi rebels in the past three days, but a rebel spokesman said the bombing campaign will not stop them. The deaths are the latest among roughly 1,600 rebels the coalition claims it has killed in strikes over … Read more
The Arab League thwarted a ballistic missile attack on the Saudi city of Najran. According to the details, a ballistic missile fired into the air near the Saudi city of Najran. The spokesman said that the missile was fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Col. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman also said that Houthi rebels try to target … Read more
The Saudi King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) removed 1,781 mines and other explosive devices planted by Houthis in Yemen, state news agency SPA reported. The latest demining project finished during the last week of March – KSRelief has so far removed 156,021 mines. Earlier in March, the United Nations said Houthis had … Read more
