Tag: Houthis

  • Saudi-Led Ships Shell Yemen

    Shelling near Port of Aden. Saudi-Led Ships Shell Yemen By Reuters Air raids, naval shelling and ground fighting shook Yemen on Sunday in some of the most widespread combat since a […]

  • The gunmen of Aden

    Meeting the militia.  The gunmen of Aden who keep saying sorry As fighting raged in the Yemeni port of Aden this last week, the BBC’s Orla Guerin made a brief […]

  • Iranian Ships Turn Back From Yemen

    Concerns ships held arms bound for Houthis. Iranian Ships Turn Back From Yemen After Standoff Senior defense officials tell NBC News that an Iranian convoy, believed to be carrying weapons […]

  • Yemeni blockade’s unexpected consequences

    Conflict’s impact felt widely in region. Blockade of Yemeni Ports Has Unintended Consequences on Food Security, Somali Fishing Industry By Sarah Glaser Hundreds of Yemenis have been killed since Houthi rebels […]

  • US warns Iran on Yemen weapons

    Iranian convoy causing concern in Washington. Obama says U.S. has warned Iran not to send weapons to Yemen By Roberta Rampton and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama […]

  • US beefs up Yemen naval patrols

    Carrier to boost patrols. Yemen crisis: US beefs up naval patrols as Iran convoy approaches The US is sending an aircraft carrier to boost its patrols in the waters off […]

  • Fighting strands cargo ships off Yemen

    Lack of access to ports causing issues. Fighting strands cargo ships off Yemen By Jonathan Saul London – At least five merchant vessels carrying food are stuck off Yemen, shipping […]

  • Yemen blockade takes hold

    Saudi-led coalition has banned navigation in Yemeni waters.  Yemen: Blockade of Ports Begins to Affect Shipping Activity A Saudi Arabia-backed blockade of ports in Yemen is starting to affect shipping […]

  • Ships banned from Yemen

    Saudi-led coalition bans vessels.  Navigation in Yemen’s Territorial Waters Banned Sana’a, Sunday April 12— Navigation in all of Yemen’s territorial waters has been banned and vessels were not allowed into […]

  • Shipping lines pull back from Yemen

    Conflict sees merchant vessels avoid ports.  Shipping lines pull back from Yemen as conflict escalates BY JONATHAN SAUL (Reuters) – International shipping lines are being forced to scale back or suspend […]