Beirut, Lebanon – The Houthis, the most prominent group in Yemen, have seen their popularity soar in the region after their attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea threatened to disrupt a major global maritime route. In recent weeks, the Iran-linked group has mobilised hundreds of thousands of people to…
On fourth day of strikes, the US military says it targeted 14 Houthi missiles that were ‘loaded to be fired’ from Yemen. The United States military says its forces launched strikes on 14 Houthi missiles “that were loaded to be fired” from Yemen in the fourth day of direct attacks…
It was one of Joe Biden’s first major foreign policy decisions. Less than a month after taking office in January 2021, the United States president lifted two “terrorist” designations imposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump, against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. At the time, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the move…
Houthi spokesperson says designation would not affect the group’s attacks on ships it says are linked to Israel. The United States government has announced it is once again designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “terrorist” organisation. Washington’s move on Wednesday to relist the group as “specially designated global terrorists” comes…
The haul is the first since the Houthis began attacks on Red Sea shipping in November. The US Navy has reported that it seized weapons sent by Iran to resupply Yemen’s Houthi rebels last week. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement on Tuesday that US Navy…
US military says the container ship was hit off the coast of Yemen, but continued its journey. Houthi rebels in Yemen have struck a US-owned and operated container ship with an anti-ship ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen, the United States Central Command said. In a statement on Monday,…
For months, top United States officials have repeatedly said that President Joe Biden does not want to see Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East. That was the central message US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed this week as he made…
Resolution backed by 11 members also calls for the immediate release of the seized Galaxy Leader’s multinational crew. The UN Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis end attacks on ships in the Red Sea and free the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader that was seized last year. Eleven members…
Due to ‘volatile’ situation amid Houthi attacks, ships will go around Africa, increasing journey times and shipping costs. Container shipping giant Maersk has announced it will divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and the Suez Canal for the “foreseeable future”. Maersk said on Friday that…
US Secretary of State Blinken due to visit as Israel’s war on Gaza widens to Lebanon and threatens to engulf region. The United States is to engage in a renewed diplomatic push to calm tensions in the Middle East as the region teeters on the brink of a regional conflagration…
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