Houthi rebels

President Donald Trump has taken a tough line on Cuba and rolled back many of the sanctions that the Obama administration had eased or lifted as part of a broader rapprochement with the communist island. Removing Cuba from the “state sponsors of terrorism” list had been a key component of that effort and re-listing the country has been a long-term goal of Mr. Pompeo’s. … [Read more...] about Mike Pompeo to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as terrorist group

SANAA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of fighters were killed on Wednesday when clashes between the Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels intensified in Yemen's central province of Marib, a government military source told Xinhua. … [Read more...] about Dozens killed in clashes between Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthi rebels in Marib: source

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will quickly revisit the designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels as terrorists and end support to the devastating Saudi offensive on the country, his pick for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about U.S. to review Houthi terrorist label, says Blinken

SANAA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi militia on Monday condemned the move by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to brand it as "a terrorist group," head of the Houthi revolutionary committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Yemen’s Houthis condemn U.S. move to designate them as “terrorist group”

"The Houthis deserve to be classified as a terrorist organization for causing the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world," said the ministry, calling on the international community to intensify pressure on the Houthis to "reach a peaceful solution." … [Read more...] about Yemeni gov’t welcomes U.S. designation of Houthi as “terrorist organization”