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...
On December 30, 2024, the US Treasury Department revealed it had been the target of a cyberattack orchestrated by state-sponsored Chinese hackers, according to an internal document. The breach allowed the hackers to bypass security measures and access non-classified documents after compromising...
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sanctions targeting six Houthi leaders and five money exchange and shipping companies involved in the illicit arms trade, money laundering, and the illegal shipment of Iranian oil to the Houthi group. According t...
On December 9, 2024, the U.S. administration announced new sanctions targeting the Houthi Prisoners Committee, classified as a terrorist organization, along with its head, Abdul Qader Al-Murtadha. Al-Murtadha is accused of torturing detainees, including journalists and aid workers. According to...
On November 14, 2024, the U.S. government announced new sanctions against 26 companies, individuals, and a vessel linked to the Qatergy Company, which is accused of financing the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, and Iran's Quds Force. According to a statement from the U...
The U.S. government announced on Thursday the imposition of sanctions on 18 companies, individuals, and a ship linked to the financial operations of Saeed Al-Jamal, a key figure associated with the Houthi movement, which is designated as a terrorist organization. According to a statement from t...
Yemen's Presidential Council Chairman, Rashad Al-Alimi, met with the US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of reviewing the US Treasury Department's decision to impose sanctions on prominent Yemeni businessman and parliament member Sheikh Hamid Al-Ahm...
October 9, 2024 — Yemeni lawmaker and businessman Sheikh Hamid Abdullah Al-Ahmar has publicly rejected the recent decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions against him for allegedly supporting the Palestinian resistance movement. In a statement, Al-Ahmar affirmed that his efforts ali...
The Yemeni Islah Party condemned the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent decision against Sheikh Hamid Al-Ahmar, a member of the Yemeni Parliament and a senior figure in the party, calling it "unjust." The party argues that the decision aims to criminalize political and public sympat...
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, imposed new sanctions on two individuals and four companies, alleging they facilitated arms purchases for the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the US. Brian E. Nelson, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism an...
The United States announced new sanctions on Monday, June 17th, 2024, targeting key individuals and entities in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, which threaten global maritime freedom. "We have designated three individuals and six entities that facilitated the purchase of weapons...