UN chief says Houthi rebels have detained 7 more activists in Yemen

Sanaa, Yemen – Yemen’s Houthi rebels have detained seven more UN staff, the UN chief said Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all aid workers held in Yemen, which is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. “His continued arbitrary detention … Read more

Houthi rebels release crew of ship seized in Red Sea in 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew Galaxy LeadersA vehicle carrier was seized at the beginning of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor during the Israel–Hamas war in November 2023. The move by the Iran-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to scale back their attacks following a … Read more

US strikes Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen amid rising regional tensions

The US military said its forces carried out several precision strikes in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen amid rising tensions in the region. A statement from US Central Command on Tuesday said the strikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as well as other Houthi-controlled coastal locations. The strikes were carried out by US Navy ships on Monday … Read more

A day after the Sanaa attack, Israel says it has intercepted a missile coming from Yemen.

Sanaa, Yemen – A day after fresh air strikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, the Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Saturday. “A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before it could enter Israeli territory,” the Israeli military said, as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea areas on … Read more

Israel attacks Yemen’s Sanaa airport, power stations, ports

Jerusalem Israel’s military said it struck several targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport and three West Bank ports. The Israeli military said the strikes hit Yemen’s Hezias and Ras Kanatib power stations, as well as military infrastructure in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib. … Read more

Israeli air strikes on Yemen

Israel’s military said on Thursday it carried out airstrikes on Houthi terrorist targets in Yemen. A military spokesman said the strikes targeted energy and port infrastructure used by the Houthis as part of their “military action”. Houthi-run media reported attacks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the Red Sea port city of Hodeida and said … Read more