Houthi Rebels Boost Presence in Taiz with New Camps, Fortifications

Houthi Rebels Boost Presence in Taiz with New Camps, Fortifications

  The Houthi group has established three new training camps and intensified trench digging in southwestern Yemen's Taiz Governorate, military and local sources reported Thursday. This activity signals a potential internal escalation by the Houthis, occurring after a reported lull in ...

Yemeni Man Arrested in Germany on Suspected Houthi Rebel Affiliation

Yemeni Man Arrested in Germany on Suspected Houthi Rebel Affiliation

   German prosecutors announced Thursday the arrest of a Yemeni man accused of joining the Houthi rebels in his homeland and briefly engaging in combat with the group. The individual, identified only as Hussein H. in compliance with German privacy regulations, was apprehended in Dac...

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

Houthi Artillery Shells Destroy Home in Taiz Residential Area

  The Iran-backed Houthis targeted a residential neighborhood in eastern Taiz city, southwestern Yemen, with artillery shells, on Monday. Military sources informed "Bran Press" that artillery shells fired by the Houthis from their positions in the Softel hill and al-Hurriya ...

Houthis Blow up Home in Amran, Gunman Kills Pharmacist

Houthis Blow up Home in Amran, Gunman Kills Pharmacist

  Local sources in Amran Governorate, northern Yemen, reported on Monday that Houthi militants detonated a citizen's home in Qaflat Adhar district, while a gunman killed a pharmacist in Jabal Iyal Yazid district. One local source informed "Bran Press" that an armed Houthi ...

Key Dhale-Sana'a Road Reopens After Decade-Long Closure, Reports

Key Dhale-Sana'a Road Reopens After Decade-Long Closure, Reports

  Local sources reported on Monday the commencement of procedures to reopen a vital road in Dhale Governorate, southern Yemen, leading towards the governorates of Ibb, Dhamar, and Sana'a. This development comes after a ten-year closure resulting from the ongoing war in the country, w...

Houthis Hold Four Ships in Hodeidah After Israeli Raids

Houthis Hold Four Ships in Hodeidah After Israeli Raids

  Local sources reported Saturday that the Houthi group is detaining four cargo vessels in Hodeidah port following recent Israeli airstrikes on the facility. The ships, reportedly including "shadow vessels" suspected of sanctions evasion, were prevented from leaving, according to...

Yemeni Elderly Vendor in Ibb Burned by Houthi Supervisor

Yemeni Elderly Vendor in Ibb Burned by Houthi Supervisor

  A Houthi supervisor poured hot oil on an elderly pastry vendor in Ibb governorate on Thursday, according to residents.  The Houthi supervisor has been identified as Ahmed Halwan Al-Taheri, who reportedly claims the rank of captain. The victim, Ali Dabwan, was working in the Al-...

Yemeni MP al-Hajri: Battle Against Houthis Protects Republic

Yemeni MP al-Hajri: Battle Against Houthis Protects Republic

  A prominent leader in the Islah Party and member of the Yemeni Parliament, Abdul Razzaq al-Hajri, affirmed on Thursday that the Yemeni people's battle against the Houthi group is "not merely a political struggle" but a fight to safeguard the republic and the state. He asser...

Suez Canal Cuts Shipping Fees by 15% to Attract Returning Vessels

Suez Canal Cuts Shipping Fees by 15% to Attract Returning Vessels

  The Suez Canal Authority announced Tuesday a reduction of up to 15% in transit fees for ships, aiming to incentivize major shipping lines to resume using the vital waterway. Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Osama Rabie stated the 90-day discount seeks to encourage a return to the...

Sana'a Airport to Resume Operations Wednesday After Israeli Airstrikes

Sana'a Airport to Resume Operations Wednesday After Israeli Airstrikes

  Khaled al-Shayef, the Houthi-appointed director of Sana'a International Airport, which is controlled by the Houthi group, announced on Tuesday that the airport will resume operations starting Wednesday. This comes days after it was taken out of service following Israeli airstrikes....

U.S. Sanctions Network Funding Houthis Through Iranian Oil Smuggling

U.S. Sanctions Network Funding Houthis Through Iranian Oil Smuggling

  The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an international network accused of smuggling Iranian oil to China, with proceeds allegedly funding the Iranian military and its regional proxies, including the Houthis. The State Department identified the network as operating for the Iranian...