Houthis Outlaw Early English Education in Controlled Regions

Houthis Outlaw Early English Education in Controlled Regions

The Iran-backed Houthis has mandated the cessation of English language instruction for the first three primary grades in both public and private schools within their areas of control. A directive from the Houthi-run Ministry of Education, stipulates that Quranic studies will supplant English clas...

Houthi Sniper Injures Two Children West of Taiz

Houthi Sniper Injures Two Children West of Taiz

Two children sustained leg injuries on Saturday when a sniper from the Iran-backed Houthi group opened fire on them west of Taiz city in southwest Yemen. Medical sources at a local hospital confirmed that Suleiman Fahd Haza’a, 14, and Mohammed Mansour Ali Abdulrahman, 12, were wounded while...

UN Envoy Grundberg Meets with Houthi Leaders in Muscat

UN Envoy Grundberg Meets with Houthi Leaders in Muscat

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with senior Houthi leaders in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, emphasizing the need to stabilize Yemen and address the "legitimate concerns" of all parties involved. A statement from Grundberg's office indicated that Omani officials and senio...

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian businessman Seyed Asadollah Imam Jom'ah and his network for facilitating liquefied natural gas and crude oil shipments that fund Iran's nuclear program and proxy groups, including the Houthis. Yemen's Information Minister ...

Taiz Authorities Ban Mwatana Over Alleged Houthi Ties

Taiz Authorities Ban Mwatana Over Alleged Houthi Ties

Local authorities in Taiz governorate, Yemen, have reportedly banned the human rights organization "Mwatana for Human Rights" from operating within the province, citing alleged links to the Houthi movement. A leaked directive from Taiz's Social Affairs and Labor Office, instructed...

Houthis Arrest Six in Al-Mahwit for Filming Failed Missile

Houthis Arrest Six in Al-Mahwit for Filming Failed Missile

At least six civilians have been detained by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's Al-Mahwit Governorate following the circulation of a video showing a Houthi missile falling in the area, local sources informed Barran Press. The arrests occurred in Ibn Abdullah village, Jabal Al-Mahwit District, a...

Houthi Drone Downed Over Shabwa

Houthi Drone Downed Over Shabwa

Pro-government forces in Shabwa governorate intercepted and destroyed a Houthi reconnaissance drone on Sunday, according to military sources.   The 6th Shabwa Defense Brigade stated the Iran-made drone was conducting surveillance of military positions when it was detected and neutralized...

U.S. Sanctions Yemen International Bank and Executives for Aiding Houthis

U.S. Sanctions Yemen International Bank and Executives for Aiding Houthis

The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Thursday, April 17, against Yemen International Bank (IBY) and three of its senior executives for allegedly providing financial support to the Iran-backed Houthis. This marks the second Houthi-controlled bank to face U.S. sanctions recently, foll...

YJS Condemns Arrest of Press Freedoms Official in Hadramaut

YJS Condemns Arrest of Press Freedoms Official in Hadramaut

The Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate "YJS" reported on Wednesday the arrest of Awad Kashmim, head of the Press Freedoms Committee for the union's local branch, by security forces in Haridah District, Hadramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen. According to reports, the arrest followed s...