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Yemen’s government declares military offensive against Houthis, vows to reclaim territory

Yemen's internationally recognised government has announced the start of military operations to retake territory held by the Iran-aligned Houthis, as government forces said they were conducting strikes in the capital Sanaa and the Houthi stronghold of Saada.

The Times of India · Oct 4

Yemen forces strike Houthi targets after rebels claim Aramco attack in Riyadh

Yemen's internationally recognized government has confirmed ongoing military strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Sanaa and Saada. This escalation follows the Houthi's missile and drone attacks on Aramco facilities in Riyadh. Houthi military spokesperson stated these actions were in retaliation for recent Saudi airstrikes on Yemeni territory. The coalition forces continue…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

The Pentagon Killed 153 Civilians in Yemen Last Year. Then It Gutted the Watchdog Investigating It

The Pentagon told Congress its 2025 strikes killed 153 Yemeni civilians — as the office built to prevent such harm shrank by 90%. (134 characters)

Latin Times · Aug 15

US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis kill at least 31

Up to 100 injured after Trump orders strikes in response to shipping attacks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Saada Houthis Exclude their Coup Partners from Sanaa Talks

A state of anger prevails among Yemeni political leaders who are nominally partners with the Houthis after they have been excluded from the consultations led by the Saudi and Omani delegations, according to political sources in Sanaa. Saudi and Omani delegations arrived in Sanaa last Sunday for talks with Houthi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023

Houthis Turn Parts of Sanaa’s Presidential Palace into a Commercial Complex

Houthis have transformed parts of Yemen’s Presidential Palace, located in southern Sanaa, into a commercial center designated for militia leaders from the Saada governorate, according to local trade sources. The Yemeni Holding Company, overseen by the internationally sanctioned Houthi financial leader Saleh Mesfer Al Shaer, had acquired swathes of Presidential…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

Yemenis Angry over Death of 2 Detainees Under Torture in Militia Prisons

The death of two Yemenis under torture in Houthi prisons sparked widespread human rights anger on Monday, amid accusations that the militias had killed 300 civilians abducted in the same way over the course of eight years. According to Yemeni human rights reports, one civilian and one military detainees died…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2023

Eryani: Houthi Execution Orders against Dissidents Are Inspired by Iran

The internationally recognized government of Yemen has condemned Houthis for ordering the execution of 16 individuals in Saada Governorate.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 20, 2022

Houthis Accused of Forcibly Displacing 4 Villages in Hodeidah

The Houthi militias started a large-scale campaign of demographic change in the southern districts of Hodeidah, displacing hundreds of residents from four villages and replacing them with residents from Saada and Hajjah. The new plot is part of the Houthi scheme to change the demography of Sunni areas in particular,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 15, 2022

KSrelief Dispatches Over 100 Relief Trucks to Yemen

More than 109 relief trucks provided by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) have crossed the Al-Wadiah main land port from June 8 to 19, carrying 20,457 food baskets and 30,000 cartons of dates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The trucks headed to the Yemeni governorates…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 25, 2022