Tag: Houthis

  • Houthis trying to control Bab El-Mandeb strait

    Key chokepoint in region for shipping. Houthis attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Recent advances by Yemen’s Houthi movement are part of an attempt to take control of […]

  • U.S. talks with Yemen’s Houthis

    Uncertain future for country in wake of president’s resignation. Pentagon confirms U.S. talks with Yemen’s Houthis U.S. officials are holding discussions with representatives of the Shiite militia in Yemen who […]

  • Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea

    Threats to shipping in region focus minds. Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea chokepoint Stephen Spark Oil-exporting countries of the Arabian Gulf are watching anxiously as the security situation in […]

  • Yemen Port Crisis Eases

    Port closed on Wednesday following Houthi tensions. Yemen Port Crisis Eases Authorities in southern Yemen re-opened Aden’s air and sea ports on Thursday, officials said, after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi […]

  • Yemen causing concern in region

    Country borders Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb. Houthi rise in Yemen raises alarm in Horn of Africa The strain has been created due to the recent abandonment of the Hanish […]

  • Houthis threaten Red Sea countries

    Yemen’s geographical position makes it a key player in region.  Houthis’ advance threatens Red Sea countries Walaa Hussein CAIRO — In light of the current crisis in Yemen and the […]