President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that clears the way for the redesignation of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Citing the group’s attacks …
Yemen’s Houthi rebels release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
Prisoner releases have been seen as a bid to jump-start talks to end Yemen’s war, which began when Houthi rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
Yemen’s Houthis release 153 prisoners with support from ICRC
Around 153 prisoners were released by Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a statement by the ICRC.
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The Houthis have already detained U.N. staffers,
UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The UN said that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained an unspecified number of UN personnel, and it was suspending movement in Houthi-led areas.
Trump designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘foreign terrorist organization’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday re-designated Yemen’s Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a “foreign terrorist organization”, the White House said.
The US has taken the first step towards defeating one of Iran’s last allies
You’d be forgiven if, during the madcap weeks leading to Donald Trump’s inauguration, you’d lost track of what was happening with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. As one of Iran’s last remaining close …
Yemen’s Economic, Humanitarian Situation Remains Difficult: IMF
The humanitarian and economic situation in Yemen remains very difficult, the IMF said Thursday, noting that 17 million people remain in a situation of financial insecurity.
Bulgarian sailors return home after being freed by Yemen’s Houthis
Two Bulgarian sailors and a Romanian crew member returned home after being held for 14 months by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, receiving a warm welcome from their families and officials at Sofia …
Trump redesignates Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
President Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to re-list the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), an effort to crack down on the Iranian-backed militant group.