Category: Houthi rebels

Saudi-Led Coalition Declares Ceasefire in Yemen for Ramadan

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebel group in Yemen declared a ceasefire from March 30 to make peace during the month of Ramadan, the Saudi state news agency reported on Tuesday. “The joint forces command of the coalition hereby announces cessation of military operations in Yemen beginning at (0600) Wednesday, March 30, 2022,” it…


Houthi Attacks Endanger Global Energy Security: Saudi Oil Chief

Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas sector are threatening the kingdom’s ability to ensure energy security, the country’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at the World Government Summit in Dubai while adding that the markets are going through a “jittery period.” His comments came after Saudi Arabia faced another attack from Iran-backed…


Series of Attacks Highlights Reach of Iran-Allied Militias

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s international airport, and hackers hit a major Israeli newspaper Monday—a string of assaults that showed the reach of Iran-allied militias on the second anniversary of America’s killing of a top Iranian general. All three coincided with a massive…


Pompeo to Designate Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorist Group

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The designation will take effect on Jan. 19, one day before president-elect Joe Biden is set to take office. The announcement Sunday comes as Pompeo and his…