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Houthi Media Reports US Strikes on Stronghold City Saada

This is Beirut, 18/03 23:25 - Reading : less than a minute

The media channels of Yemen's Houthis reported late Tuesday strikes by the United States on the city of Saada, the birthplace of their movement in the country's north. "A strike by the US aggression" targeted the Saada governorate, said the Iran-backed Houthis' Saba news agency and Al-Masira TV, while witnesses told AFP there were three strikes ...

Houthis Claim Missile Launch at Israel

This is Beirut, 18/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Tuesday they launched a missile at Israel, whose military said it was intercepted before reaching the country's territory. The Houthis' military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement posted on X that the group targeted Israel's Nevatim air base with a "hypersonic ballistic missile type Palestine 2" Israel ...

Iran Denies Involvement in Yemeni Conflict in Letter to UN Security Council

This is Beirut, 17/03 23:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a recent diplomatic communication on Monday, Iran addressed the United Nations Security Council, asserting its non-involvement in the ongoing Yemeni conflict and rejecting accusations of breaching international agreements. The letter, sent earlier today, aims to clarify Iran's position amid escalating tensions in the region. Iran ...

US Airstrikes Hit Over 30 Houthi Targets in Yemen's Hodeidah

This is Beirut, 17/03 22:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a decisive military move, the United States conducted a series of airstrikes on Monday on more than 30 Houthi targets, including a ballistic missile reassembly workshop, an iron factory, and critical training and command centers, in the Bajil and Al-Salif districts of Hodeidah in Yemen. The facility, reportedly repurposed by Houthi militias for ...

Yemen's Houthis Say Targeted US Aircraft Carrier Twice in Red Sea

This is Beirut, 16/03 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes. The Houthis initially said they launched 18 missiles and a drone at the "aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships" in the Red Sea, before ...

White House Says 'Multiple' Houthi Leaders Killed, Iran 'on Notice'

This is Beirut, 15/03 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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U.S. airstrikes on Saturday killed several Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House reported on Sunday. The strikes also served as a warning to Iran, urging the country to stop supporting the Houthi rebel group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz confirmed that the airstrikes specifically targeted and ...

Beirut Art Film Festival: A Tribute to Yemen’s Cultural Heritage

This is Beirut, 11/03 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The 2025 edition of the Beirut Art Film Festival (BAFF), in collaboration with the American University of Beirut (AUB) Archaeological Museum, highlights Yemen’s rich cultural heritage through an evening of film screenings and discussions titled “Saving Yemen’s Cultural Heritage.” Scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at 7:00 PM at AUB’s ...

Humanitarian Crisis: The Yemeni Population Overlooked by the International Community

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 11/03 11:04 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After more than a decade of conflict, Yemen is mired in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Malnutrition, epidemics and water shortages persist, with nearly half of the population facing “food insecurity,” according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and 80% relying on humanitarian aid to survive. The situation ...

Houthis Threaten to Resume Sea Attacks if Aid to Gaza Remains Blocked

This is Beirut, 07/03 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis will resume attacks on Israeli shipping if aid supplies to Gaza do not resume in four days, the movement’s leader said on Friday. "If the Israeli enemy continues after the first four days to prevent the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip... then we will resume our naval operations against the Israeli enemy," Abdulmalik ...

Houthis: What Military Power?

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 06/03 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since Hamas’s attack on October 7, the Houthis have carried out multiple operations in the Red Sea against Israeli and Western ships and have also launched missiles and drones into Israel. This is a way for them to show support for the people of Gaza, but it has also raised fears of a regional escalation of the conflict. Culture of ...

The Houthis, an Iranian Proxy Unlike Any Other

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 06/03 18:20 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Often described as a group subservient to Iran, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthi movement is, in fact, quite different. Although they share a common affiliation with Shiism, the Houthis (officially known as “Ansar Allah”) adhere to Zaydi Islam, unlike the Iranian Shiites who follow the Twelver doctrine. However, the ties between both ...

Houthis and Gaza: A ‘Calculated Support’ to Open Other Doors?

Soumia Benmerzoug, 06/03 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Houthis’ involvement in the Gaza war is not merely an act of solidarity with Hamas. Behind their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and their declarations of support for the Palestinian cause lies a far more ambitious strategy: strengthening their position amid regional chaos and asserting their influence on the Middle East’s geopolitical ...

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