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US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over ‘financial support’ to Houthi rebels
Washington: Amid concerns over the attacks by armed Houthi rebels on merchant vessels in Red Sea, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two…
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US Navy destroys Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack
London: The US Navy has destroyed Houthi “small boats” attempting to board a container ship on Red Sea, the media reported. Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk…
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US shoots down drone, anti-ship missile fired by Houthi in Red Sea
New Delhi: The US on Friday said that it has shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Houthi, media reports said. The reports said that the Houthis allegedly…
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20 nations to protect vessels in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden from Houthi attacks: US
More than 20 countries have agreed to participate in the US-led coalition to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi militants from Yemen. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder…
- Middle East
Houthi leader vows to attack US ships if Washington targets Yemen
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader has warned that his group would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the Iranian-backed militia. “We will not stand idly by if…
- Middle East
Houthis’ attack on commercial ships causes surge in oil prices
Washington: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attacking commercial ships and oil tankers to different countries thus disrupting supply chains causing crude oil prices to rise in what they claim are revenge acts…
- Middle East
Major shipping firms suspend Red Sea route after Houthi strikes
A number of major shipping companies have suspended operations in the Red Sea amid security concerns after a series of attacks on ships by Houthi militants from Yemen. In recent weeks, the Houthi group…
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US announces security operation to counter challenges in Red Sea
Tel Aviv: The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” following recent attacks…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim seizure of Israeli cargo ship in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have confirmed that they have hijacked an “Israeli cargo ship” in the Red Sea. “The Houthis announce the implementation of a military operation in the Red Sea, the…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis declare war on Israel; missiles, drones launched
Yemen’s Houthis have declared war on Israel, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement on Tuesday, October 31. A large batch of ballistic and winged missiles and a large number of…
- Middle East
2 Bahraini soldiers killed in drone attack near Saudi-Yemen border
Two Bahraini soldiers were killed and others injured in a Houthi drone attack along the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Forces said on Monday, September 25.…
- Middle East
Saudi welcomes positive results of peace talks with Houthi delegation
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, September 20, welcomed the positive results of discussions with a Houthi delegation to support the peace process in Yemen, the Foreign Ministry said…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi authorities ban Swedish imports over Quran desecration row
Yemen’s Houthi movement has banned Swedish imports in protest against the burning of a copy of the holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. Mohammad Sharaf Al-Mutahhar, the trade minister for the…
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Four govt soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack in Yemen
Aden: Four Yemeni government soldiers were killed in the southern province of Dhalea in a drone attack carried out by the Houthi militia, a military official told media. The Houthi militia deployed…
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Yemeni govt, Houthis conclude prisoner swap talks with ‘positive’ results
Sanaa: The Yemeni government and the Houthi militia concluded the three-day UN-sponsored talks in Jordan on the prisoner swap issue with “positive” outcomes. Majed Fadayel, spokesman for the Yemeni government delegation, told…
