2 days ago · The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention. By Farnaz Fassihi The ...

The Houthis, [a] also known as the Houthi movement and officially the Ansar Allah, [b] is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe. [93]

Mar 15, 2024 · Saudi Arabia and the US say Iran has smuggled weapons - including drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles - to the Houthis during Yemen's civil war in violation of a UN arms embargo.

Jan 22, 2025 · REVERSING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S REMOVAL OF THE HOUTHIS FROM THE FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LIST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order Re-Designating Ansar Allah ...

Dec 31, 2024 · For more than a year, the Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group that controls northern Yemen, have been firing drones and missiles at Israel, and disrupting trade with attacks on commercial...

Jan 26, 2025 · Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships • Jan. 20, 2025, 8:44 PM ET (AP) A missile fired by Houthi rebels targets central Israel as airstrikes hit displaced area in Gaza • Jan. 13, 2025, 9:30 PM ET (AP)

Jan 25, 2025 · The Houthis have failed to commit to ceasing attacks on regional states, U.S. service members and all maritime traffic in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. The President’s Executive Order on designation of the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) recognizes these realities ...

Jan 12, 2024 · The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (supporters of God), are an armed group that control most parts of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, and some of the western and northern areas close to...

Jan 12, 2024 · Here’s a look at the Houthis and their increasing attacks, and why the U.S. believes it is more acceptable to bomb some Iranian-linked targets than others. WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS? Houthi rebels swept down from their northern stronghold in Yemen and seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014, launching a grinding war.

Dec 19, 2023 · Who are the Houthis and why is there a civil war in Yemen? The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), is one side of the Yemeni civil war that has raged for nearly a...