U.S. Condemns Houthi Attack on Commercial Ship Headed for Egypt

U.S. Condemns Houthi Attack on Commercial Ship Headed for Egypt

  The United States on Monday, July 7, strongly condemned a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. This condemnation marks the first such U.S. denunciation since a May agreement between the Houthi group and the Trump administration, brokered by Oman. The U.S. Embassy in ...

Al-Zubaidi Urges EU Aid to Restart Oil, Gas Exports

Al-Zubaidi Urges EU Aid to Restart Oil, Gas Exports

  Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, on Tuesday urged European Union nations to help the internationally recognized government resume oil and gas exports. The plea came during a video conference with...

Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Qatar, Doha Vows Response

Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Qatar, Doha Vows Response

  Iran launched a missile attack on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, a critical U.S. military installation, sparking immediate condemnation from Doha, which has vowed a proportionate response. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced late Monday, June 23, that it had tar...

Houthi Warning: US Vessels in Red Sea Face Attack if Iran is Struck

Houthi Warning: US Vessels in Red Sea Face Attack if Iran is Struck

  The Houthi group on Saturday escalated tensions by renewing threats to target American vessels in the Red Sea. This stern warning comes with a significant caveat: the Houthis say they'll strike if Washington intervenes militarily alongside its ally Israel in a burgeoning conflict wit...

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Houthi Financial Network

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced its most extensive action to date against the Iran-backed Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis. The new sanctions target a significant network comprising four individuals, 12 entities, and two ve...

Yemeni Folk Music Icon Taqia Al-Tawiliya Dies

Yemeni Folk Music Icon Taqia Al-Tawiliya Dies

  Taqia Al-Tawiliya, the celebrated Yemeni singer widely regarded as a pioneer of women's folk singing, passed away today, Monday, June 9, in a Sana'a hospital after a long illness. Al-Tawiliya was a towering figure in Yemeni folk music, renowned for her powerful voice and instr...

Putin Hails Century of Russia-Yemen Ties as Al-Alimi Visits Moscow

Putin Hails Century of Russia-Yemen Ties as Al-Alimi Visits Moscow

  Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Wednesday for his first official visit to Moscow. Putin underscored the "successfully developing" century-long relationship between their nations, which began with dip...

Yemeni Presidential Head Begins Official Visit to Russia

Yemeni Presidential Head Begins Official Visit to Russia

  Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), today began an official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, according to the official Yemeni News Agency (Saba). Saba reported that al-Alimi will hold discussions w...

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...

Second US Navy Jet Falls into Red Sea in Eight Days

Second US Navy Jet Falls into Red Sea in Eight Days

  On Tuesday, a U.S. fighter jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea, according to the U.S. Navy. This is the second time this has happened in just over a week. The Navy reported that the Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, was attempting to l...

U.S. Airstrike at Houthi Port Injures Russian Sailors

U.S. Airstrike at Houthi Port Injures Russian Sailors

 Concerns A U.S. airstrike on a fuel vessel near the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa oil terminal in western Yemen has resulted in injuries to three Russian sailors, one seriously, the Russian Embassy in Yemen confirmed on Wednesday. The incident adds a new layer of international concern to the ong...