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Houthi rebels man a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Sana’a, Yemen. (Reuters)

Houthi Militants Storm Coup-Established Foreign Ministry Offices in Sana’a

by Arafat al-Ahdal and Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 9, 2017 | Middle East

Aden, Taiz – Armed militias backing ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Tehran-aligned Houthis returned to the cycle of tension after Houthi gunmen stormed the coup-established foreign ministry bureaus in the capital Sana’a. Houthi militiamen then prevented the...

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A rally of armed Houthi followers in Yemen. (Reuters)

Steering the Battle Towards Saada

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion

Saada is the Yemeni governorate south of Saudi Arabia and home to the Iran-affiliated Houthi and Ansar Allah’s militias. It is not an exaggeration to assume that through those militias, Iran wants to establish a presence on Saudi Arabia’s southern borders which...

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Children stand next to a tent at a camp for people displaced by the war near Sana’a, Yemen April 24, 2017. (Reuters)

Yemeni Minister Accuses Houthi Militias of Pushing Child Recruits to Drug Abuse

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Human Rights Minister in the legitimate Yemeni government Dr. Mohammed Askar accused the Houthi insurgents of committing grave violations against children in the war-torn country. Since they seized Sana’a in 2014, the violations have ranged from kidnapping to...

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Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. (Reuters)

Houthis Prepare to End Partnership with Yemen’s Saleh

by Turki al-Suhail | Sep 5, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – It appears that former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is nicknamed the “fox” due to his expertise in political maneuvering with his friends before his enemies, is approaching a new phase in his career, this time in regards to his ties with his...

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Government security member helps his disabled father get to a Mosque for Eid Prayers in Aden. EPA

Arab Coalition Destroys Ballistic Missile Launchpad in Yemen’s Hajjah Governorate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz- Arab Coalition air forces destroyed on Friday a ballistic missile launchpad in Yemen, reported the pan-Arab television news channel Al-Arabiya. The launchpad was used and put together by Iran-allied militias in the war-torn country, and was in the Hajjah...