Under the government of the Yemen Arab Republic, the Zaydīs saw control over their leadership and their community slip out of their hands. For decades Zaydīreligious scholarstended to align withSunnis(rather than other Shiʿis) on modern theological questions. The non-Zaydī regime, which soug...
Yemen has been mired in a devastating conflict since 2014. On Sept. 21, 2014, the Houthi group seized control of several northern provinces, forcing the internationally recognized Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. The Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemeni conflict in the following...
In response, the U.S. and Britain launched attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen starting in mid-January, prompting the Houthis to expand their targeting to include American and British commercial vessels and naval ships. On Saturday, the internationally-recognized Yemeni government reported that the ...
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The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 after the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government from the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014. The Houthis say they are fighting a corrupt system and foreign aggression. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Al...
In a summary of what it called the "legal position" behind the British government's "lawfully taken" decision to take part, Sunak's office said Friday that the allies had "carefully identified targets in order to effectively downgrade the Houthi's capabilities and deter further attacks." ...
The UK government has said Britain and its allies “reserve the right to respond appropriately” after an oil tanker was struck and set alight off coast of Yemen. 英国政府表示,英国及其盟国在一艘油轮在也门海岸附近被击中并起火后“保留做出适当回应的权利” ...
Additionally, Yemen was in negotiations to join the Council by this year, which could prove to be a bargaining chip played in favor of the Western-backed Hadi government if the Houthi can’t convince Iranian or other foreign investors to back their still-budding revolution. Meanwhile, the ...
relocated to Albania where they would largely be beyond the reach of the Iranian government. Fifth, the Houthis are not an especially ideal candidate for FTO delisting under any of these three scenarios with only a discretionary decision being viable. The sanctioning of the H...
The Iranian-backed Houthi movement has formed a new government in the capital of Yemen, in a surprise move that is expected to hinder efforts to end a 20-month-old civil war in the impoverished country. The minority Shia group has been in control of Sanaa over the past two years, after...