In 2014, asAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)intensified its attacks in Yemen and the government of President Abdel Rabbo Mansour Hadi proved to be weak and ineffectual, the Houthis took advantage of the instability and began to expand their areas of control. By September, they had take...
The Houthis must be held accountable for their actions, but it should not be at the expense of Yemeni civilians. As the Department of State moves forward with this designation, we are taking significant steps to mitigate any adverse impacts this designation may have on the people of Yemen. D...
For years, mounting instability had led many to predict the imminent collapse of Yemen. These forecasts became reality in 2014 as the country spiralled into civil war. The conflict pits an alliance of the Houthis, a northern socio-political movement that had been fighting the central government...
The U.S. and U.K. missile launch on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen was the culmination of weeks of warnings for the group to cease their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Sea and the Gulf of Aden have disrupted the free flow of commerce through the region and endangered innocent mariners.Since October, the Houthis have launched numerous missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at commercial vessels transiting near Yemen’s coastline, in clear violation of international ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships, just as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered its second day Monday. The Houthis' announcement, made in an email se...
Though the group from which they originate has been around for thousands of years,why are the Houthis in Yemen suddenly making headlines and drawing attention from the West? How Iran benefits from (allegedly) arming the Houthisto fight a proxy war against Saudi Arabia’s influence in the regi...
Houthis have mounted more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and have sunk two vessels and killed at least four seafarers
He said Iran's allies in the region, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, are trying to be actively involved in the conflict. Israel is also trying to contain the conflict in Gaza to avoid fighting on multiple fronts. "We are defending our northern border and conducting...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution that imposes an arms embargo on the Houthi militia in Yemen as an entity. Resolution 2624, which was adopted with 11 votes in favor and four abstentions, decides that the Houthis as an entity shall ...