A woman was critically injured by a Houthi sniper in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, on Sunday, according to local sources. September Net, the Yemeni army's website, reported that Noor Ghalib was shot in the head late Saturday while gathering firewood near her home in the Asifra area. She w...
Human rights sources reported today the death of a detainee in a prison operated by the Iran-backed Houthi group in Al-Bayda Governorate, central Yemen. The individual died just two days after being abducted. Sources accused the Houthis of assassinating Mukhtar Ali Yaqout Al-Ahmadi, a resident ...
A press conference held in Marib on Saturday revealed harrowing accounts of torture and murder perpetrated by the Iran-backed Houthi group. The event, organized by the "Rasd" Organization for Rights and Freedoms, presented graphic evidence, including images and videos, documenting the br...
Military sources in Marib reported on Saturday the death of a Yemeni army soldier during confrontations with Iran-backed Houthis. The Yemeni army's official site, "September Net," indicated that the army forces thwarted several hostile attempts by Iran-backed Houthis in Marib and Al-...
Journalists Without Chains (JWC) has documented a disturbing trend of Houthi militia exploitation of Yemen's education system. Over the past three months, the Iran-backed Houthis have converted 30 educational institutions—23 universities and 7 institutes—across Yemen into centers f...
Yemen's internationally recognized government announced the apprehension of a second cell linked to the Iran-backed Houthi militia within 24 hours. The latest arrests occurred in Abyan governorate, in southern Yemen, following a similar operation in Hadhramaut governorate in the east. The Aby...
Yemeni security forces in Al Mahrah province have apprehended two individuals attempting to enter the country from Iran, according to an announcement made on February 5 by Interior Minister Ibrahim Haidan. The individuals are suspected of being operatives linked to the Iran-backed Houthi militia, a ...
Puntland security forces have seized a boat carrying military equipment, suspected to have originated from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Puntland Counter-Terrorism Command confirmed on Wednesday the interception of the vessel in the Gao area of the Bosaso district. The crew, all Somali na...
Yemeni activist Sahar Al-Khulani and her children have been released after more than five months of detention by the Houthi rebels. Al-Khulani announced on Wednesday her release in Sanaa. Al-Khulani was abducted on September 10, 2024, following a raid on her home. The abduction came after she c...
Yemeni Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the successful capture of an Iran-backed Houthi cell operating within Hadramaut Governorate. Interior Minister Ibrahim Ali Haidan, in a phone call with Hadramaut's police chief Abdullah Al-Sayari, commended the dedicated efforts of local s...
The Yemeni army's Taiz military axis reported on Tuesday that 10 Iran-backed Houthi militants were killed or wounded during 18 failed attacks on army positions throughout the month of January. The Taiz military media center stated that the Yemeni army inflicted significant losses on the Houthi ...
The tribes of Arhab, Nihm, and Bani Harith have publicly declared their support for the Yemeni national armed forces in their fight against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. During a large rally held in Marib on Sunday, tribal leaders reaffirmed their loyalty to Yemen and pledged to stand unite...
The Yemeni government and the United States have agreed to collaborate on restricting the reach of Houthi-affiliated media on international platforms. This agreement follows discussions between Yemeni Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani and US officials, including Special Envoy to Yemen T...
Five civilians, including a child, were injured in separate landmine explosions in Al Hudaydah and Al Jawf, Yemen, on Monday, according to a rights monitor. The Yemen Landmine Monitor reported on X platform, as observed by Barran Press, that a father and son were injured in Al Khawkhah, Hodeid...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has underscored the critical importance of concerted regional efforts to restore security in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and ensure safe navigation in the Red Sea. Following a meeting with Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Egyptian pr...
Mohammed Ali Al-Naseem, a former prisoner of the Iran-backed Houthi militia, died just days after his release. According to sources close to Al-Naseem, his health had severely deteriorated due to five years of harsh physical and psychological torture while in Houthi detention. Al-Naseem, an o...
On Sunday, Yemeni Parliament Speaker Sheikh Sultan Al-Barakani urged the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to approach Yemen’s crisis as a political issue, emphasizing the detrimental impact of the Iran-backed Houthi rebellion. During a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagi...
A 35-year-old Yemeni woman, Aisha Naji Al-Qasha'a, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Nihm district on Friday. According to the human rights organization "Shohood," the incident occurred while Aisha was herding sheep in Jabal Al-Qarn. Her daughte...
Egyptian YouTuber Ahmed Al-Badawi recently disclosed his detention by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels during a visit to Sanaa in early January. The Houthi militia held Al-Badawi for three days on charges of espionage and supporting homosexuality, he stated. In a video posted on his YouTube channe...
The Yemeni army reported on Saturday that it successfully thwarted attacks launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Marib governorate. According to the Yemeni Defense Ministry's "September Net" website, government forces repelled Houthi assaults on the Al-Kasara, Al-Mashjah, ...