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Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Downed Saudi ‘Spy Plane’

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has downed a Saudi Air Force Karayel reconnaissance plane, built by Turkey, the movement’s Al-Masirah TV channel said Sunday. … Read More >Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Downed Saudi ‘Spy Plane’

US sanctions leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels for ‘prolonging civil war and exacerbating humanitarian crisis’

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor

The US has slapped sanctions on two key figures of Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement following the Biden administration’s recent calls for the Iran-backed group to help end the Yemeni Civil War. … Read More >US sanctions leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels for ‘prolonging civil war and exacerbating humanitarian crisis’

Houthis step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia after Washington says it will remove militant group from terrorist list

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The Houthis have carried out a drone attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia, following similar attacks that have coincided with the Biden administration’s decision to lift the group’s terrorist designation. … Read More >Houthis step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia after Washington says it will remove militant group from terrorist list

The E3 Decry Attempted Air Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Capital Over Weekend

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

France, the United Kingdom, and Germany on Monday denounced the weekend attempts to launch drone or missile assault on the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, thwarted by military forces of the coalition against Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement. … Read More >The E3 Decry Attempted Air Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Capital Over Weekend

Red Cross fears US adding Yemen’s Houthis to terrorist list will have ‘chilling effect’ on humanitarian aid

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is worried that the US designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist group will severely hurt much-needed humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. … Read More >Red Cross fears US adding Yemen’s Houthis to terrorist list will have ‘chilling effect’ on humanitarian aid

US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

The US State Department designated Yemen’s Houthi movement — the most effective force in fighting al-Qaeda — as a “terrorist” organization. Meanwhile Washington and Saudi Arabia have supported al-Qaeda. … Read More >US backs al-Qaeda in Yemen while dubbing its Houthi enemies ‘terrorists’

UN: US Plan to Blacklist Yemeni Houthis May Cause ‘Humanitarian and Political Repercussions’

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric warned during a 11 January briefing that the US intention to brand Yemen’s Houthi movement as a terrorist organization is “likely to have serious humanitarian and political repercussions.” … Read More >UN: US Plan to Blacklist Yemeni Houthis May Cause ‘Humanitarian and Political Repercussions’

Second explosion heard near presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden after deadly blast at airport where unity govt arrived – reports

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Local news have reported yet another explosion in Yemen, this time near the presidential palace, to which the new cabinet fled following the blast at Aden airport. … Read More >Second explosion heard near presidential palace in Yemen’s Aden after deadly blast at airport where unity govt arrived – reports

What Are the Odds of ‘Sinking Yemen’ Being Saved?

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020By Editor

The embattled Middle Eastern state has been engulfed in a civil war since 2014, and there seems to no sign that the situation will turn for the better any time soon. … Read More >What Are the Odds of ‘Sinking Yemen’ Being Saved?

Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Iran has announced sanctions against the US ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, in retaliation for Washington imposing similar penalties on Iran’s envoy to the country’s Houthi rebels a day earlier. … Read More >Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis