Trump designates Yemen's Houthis as a 'foreign terrorist organization'

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday re-designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said. The move will impose harsher …

Trump puts Yemen's Houthis back on foreign terrorist list

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday re-designating the Yemen Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are an Islamist military and political organization backed by Iran. Mr. Trump …

Minister Of Social Affairs Meets With UNFPA Representative In Yemen

Samir Baja’ala, the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, met today with Ms. Enshrah Ahmed, the Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Yemen. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation and partnership in social …

Trump to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization - report

US President Donald Trump is set to list Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Al-Arabiya English reported citing officials familiar with the matter. The Biden administration had earlier revoked the Houthis' designation …

Yemen's Houthis release crew of seized ship after Gaza ceasefire

Houthis captured crew members of the Israel-linked cargo vessel Galaxy Leader in November [Getty] Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they had released the detained crew of the ship Galaxy Leader, held since November 2023, after the …

White House says Yemen's Houthi movement designated as 'foreign terrorist organization'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said in a statement. The move imposes harsher penalties …

US re-designates Yemen's Houthis as foreign terrorist organisation

Yemen's Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader after over a year

The Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader 14 months after seizing the vessel off the western coast of Yemen, according to a media report on Wednesday.  Al Masirah TV, which is run by the Houthi movement, known officially as Ansar Allah, …

UN Confirms Level of Damage to Yemen’s Ports

Officials from the Untied Nations provided the first independent confirmation to the level of damage that has been inflicted on Yemen’s Red Sea ports. The officials estimated that less than a quarter of the port capacities remain available expressing …

Release of ship’s crew, ‘a step in the right direction’: UN Yemen envoy

The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, seized the MV Galaxy Leader in November 2023 as part of attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea they instigated in support of the Palestinian cause in Gaza.   The 25 sailors on board the car carrier, …