National Bloc Urges to Leverage US Sanctions Against Houthis

National Bloc Urges to Leverage US Sanctions Against Houthis

The National Bloc in Yemen has called upon the Yemeni government to capitalize on recent US sanctions against the Iran-backed Houthis to accelerate the end of the ongoing coup. During a meeting led by Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr,the bloc discussed strategies to restore the state and counter the Houth...

UN Envoy Warns Security Council: Yemen on Brink of Renewed Conflict

UN Envoy Warns Security Council: Yemen on Brink of Renewed Conflict

UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, warned the Security Council Thursday that Yemen is dangerously close to a full-scale return to conflict, stating, "Fear of a full return to conflict is now palpable." Grundberg stressed his office's readiness to pursue any opportunity for...

UN Suspends Operations in Houthi-Controlled Areas Following Arrests

UN Suspends Operations in Houthi-Controlled Areas Following Arrests

The United Nations announced Friday, January 24, 2025, that Iran-backed Houthis, labeled as terrorists internationally, detained several UN employees in their territories on Thursday. The UN has suspended all movements in Houthi-controlled regions until further notice, demanding the immediate and u...

US Treasury Sanctions Bank for Funding Iran-Backed Houthis

US Treasury Sanctions Bank for Funding Iran-Backed Houthis

On January 17, 2025, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on the Yemen and Kuwait Bank for Commerce and Investment (YSC) for providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. The sanctions aim to disrupt the Houthis' access to the international financial system and their funding for destabili...

New U.S. Sanctions Target Houthi Leader and Four Supporting Companies

New U.S. Sanctions Target Houthi Leader and Four Supporting Companies

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the U.S. administration announced new sanctions against a leader of the Houthi group and four companies accused of facilitating arms purchases, smuggling, and generating illicit funds for the group. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury...

Yemeni Officials Celebrate Lifting of Sanctions on Saleh and Son

Yemeni Officials Celebrate Lifting of Sanctions on Saleh and Son

Several prominent Yemeni figures have welcomed the decision by the UN Security Council's sanctions committee to lift sanctions on former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar, former Vice President of Yemen, expressed his congratulatio...