Two Students Injured in Houthi Shelling Targeting School in Taiz

Two Students Injured in Houthi Shelling Targeting School in Taiz

TAIZ, YEMEN — On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, two students were injured when a shell fired by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by many countries, struck Al-Hanaya School in western Taiz, southwestern Yemen. According to the official Saba News Agency, local sources ...

Young Man Commits Suicide in Sana'a Due to Economic Hardship

Young Man Commits Suicide in Sana'a Due to Economic Hardship

Local sources reported on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, that a 32-year-old man took his own life by hanging in Bani Hushaish district, east of the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, due to the difficult living conditions faced by his family. The man, identified as Sobhi Hamoud Al-Sarfi, was found dead in...

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

A new UN report, compiled by the Global Program on Combatting Transnational Organized Crime and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Container Control Programme, details the sophisticated methods used by the Houthi group to smuggle weapons into Yemen. The report, released October 22nd, 2024, hig...

UN Report: Houthis Exploit Truce to Build Military Arsenal

UN Report: Houthis Exploit Truce to Build Military Arsenal

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has accused the Iran-backed Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, of exploiting the UN-brokered truce in Yemen, which began in April 2022, to bolster their military capabilities. The report alleges that the Houthis have subsequently u...

Violent Clashes Erupt Among Houthi Forces Following Defection in Marib

Violent Clashes Erupt Among Houthi Forces Following Defection in Marib

Violent clashes erupted among Houthi militants in the Harib district of Marib Province, northeastern Yemen, following the defection of an entire company attempting to join the Giants Brigades on the Mal’a front. Field sources reported that the fighting broke out near Mount Al-Mustanid, ov...

UK Urges Houthis to Avoid Dragging Yemen into Regional Conflict

UK Urges Houthis to Avoid Dragging Yemen into Regional Conflict

Barbara Woodward, the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, to refrain from dragging Yemen into a regional war through attacks on Israel. During a speech at the UN Secur...

Houthi Attacks Lead to Surge in Air Cargo Shipments to Saudi Arabia

Houthi Attacks Lead to Surge in Air Cargo Shipments to Saudi Arabia

According to Arabian Gulf Business Insight, Houthi attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea have resulted in a more than 50% increase in air cargo shipments to Saudi Arabia. The American platform, which specializes in reporting on economic and trade trends in the Gulf and the broader Middle E...