But UN officials and relief groups said the carve-outs were not enough and called for the designation to be revoked. ALSO READ: What impact could US blacklisting of Houthis have on Yemen's war? The State Department official stressed that the action did not reflect the US view of the ...
"This designation seeks to promote accountability for the group's terrorist activities," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. "If theHouthiscease their attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the United States will reevaluate this designation....
A view of ballistic missiles during a military parade held by the Houthis to mark the anniversary of their takeover in Sanaa, Yemen September 21, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH) “Thisaction follows the recent US designationof Ansarallah (commonly known as the Houthis) as a Specifica...
The AP notes that Pompeo and his aides are rushing to make moves that they believe will cement their legacy as well as President Trump’s. Apart from the Houthis, known also as Ansarsallah, Pompeo also designated three separate senior rebel leaders as terrorists. “These designations will...
In its waning days, the Trump administration designated the Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization over the strong objections of human rights and humanitarian aid groups. The foreign terrorist designation barred Americans and people and organizations subject to U.S. jurisdictio...
The U.S. and British militaries have bombed eight locations used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
The move came just weeks after the Biden administration removed the Houthis from a broader terrorism blacklist in a bid to ease civilian suffering in the impoverished war-torn country. However, since the reversal of that designation, which was made in the waning days of former President Dona...
Biden’s Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made it clear that he wants to reverse the designation of the Houthi rebels, also known as Ansarallah, “immediately.” As someone who’s seen what happens when the truth is distorted, I know how unfair it feels when those who’ve sacrificed the...
Blinken also made clear that the decision could be reversed if Houthis ended their assault on maritime traffic. "If the Houthis cease their attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the United States will reevaluate this designation," he said. ...
As the earth warms, melting ice is giving way to new shipping routes. The Northwest Passage runs along Greenland’s coast and the island is part of a key maritime zone – the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap. Meanwhile, the Northeast Passage, icy conditions aside, could potentially redu...