As Ramadan approaches, the Houthi group, which controls significant portions of Yemen, is intensifying its collection of Zakat (Islamic almsgiving) from merchants in areas under its control. The group is using various means, including both personnel and media, to conduct a widespread campaign to g...
On Tuesday, the United States stated that its military operations in Yemen are directed solely at the Iran-backed Houthis and their military assets, not civilians. The statement, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on X, emphasized Washington’s commitment to avoiding harm to non-combatants. ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that nightly operations against the Iran-backed Houthis will persist until the group, designated as terrorists, can no longer threaten U.S. naval forces or global shipping. Speaking on March 24, 2025, Rubio noted that while Houthi missile attacks in the ...
In an unprecedented security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group chat where senior Trump administration officials were coordinating military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen. The incident, which occurre...
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen (Masam) reported that the Houthi group has deployed camouflaged landmines designed to target civilians, including women. According to Masam, a landmine disguised as a women’s cosmetic bag was discovered in eastern Taiz province. The device c...
Journalist Mohammed Al-Salhi, head of Barran Media Foundation, stated that the Iran-backed Houthi group is concealing information about leadership casualties resulting from ongoing U.S. airstrikes, which have targeted Houthi positions for ten consecutive days. Speaking to Al-Hadath TV on Monday, ...
Yemeni customs officials, in collaboration with security forces, seized 800 Chinese-made drone propellers at the Sarfit border crossing in Al-Mahra province on Monday, according to the Saba news agency. The intercepted propellers, manufactured by Gifman, are described as three-bladed, with a po...
The United States has continued its sustained campaign of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, now spanning nine consecutive days. Recent attacks focused on Sana’a and Saada provinces, specifically targeting the Sahar and Saqin districts. Houthi media reported that a strike on a build...
A fuel crisis in Sana'a has triggered accusations of corruption against Houthi leadership. The Houthi-controlled Yemen Oil Company acknowledged on Saturday complaints of vehicle malfunctions after refueling and announced it deployed technical teams to investigate. Yet, the statement avoi...
The American Center for Justice (ACJ) reported the death of prisoner Rabee Ali Hussein Abu Moshaf in Qahza Prison, a facility in Saada, northern Yemen, controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. On Sunday, Abu Moshaf was discovered hanged in a bathroom, sparking allegations of torture or extrajudicial ki...
Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has warned that Iran’s strategic ambitions in the Red Sea pose a direct threat to global maritime security. In an interview with Der Spiegel on Sunday, he accused Tehran of collaborating with both Al-Qaeda and its pr...
A suspected U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Abyan Governorate, southern Yemen. Sputnik News, citing a local official, reported that an UAV targeted an Al-Qaeda stronghold in Wadi Al-Naseel, Mudiyah District, resulting in the deaths of Salem Qassem Al-Marqashi, a promine...
Tariq Saleh, a member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), announced on Saturday that Al-Baydha governorate is nearing liberation from Iran-backed Houthi control. He stated that Al-Baydha would be the first governorate to reject the Houthi project once the battle for its liberat...
The Iran-backed Houthi group has closed its Baghdad office, reportedly following directives from Iran, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Sources cited by the London-based publication indicate that the closure resulted from pressure exerted by Iraqi Shiite factions and increased international scrutiny....
The Sudanese army announced on Saturday the recapture of strategic locations in Khartoum, including the Central Bank and General Intelligence Headquarters. Military sources told Anadolu Agency that the army also regained control of the Tuti Bridge's northern entrance and prominent sites like Al-...
On March 21, 2025, U.S. fighter jets conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Saada, northern Yemen. Houthi-controlled media reported that the strikes hit locations in Saqin District, west of Saada, but did not provide details on casualties or damage. The U.S. has not yet issued an offic...
The Al-Mahwit Popular Resistance convened a gathering in Marib city to advocate for a unified effort to retake Sana'a from the Iran-backed Houthis. Resistance leader Ahmed Ali Saleh called for the resolution of internal disputes to facilitate the restoration of the Yemeni state and end the Hou...
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced on Friday that it had retaken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). Army spokesperson Nabil Abdullah stated that the SAF had also secured several ministries and key locatio...
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale comes as the U.S. continues a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen which beg...
The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has received a comprehensive draft of governing rules from its Legal Committee. President of the PLC Rashad Al-Alimi accepted the 59-article, six-chapter document on Thursday, following nearly three years of legal review and drafting. The official Saba ...