AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni security forces in the eastern province of Al-Mahra detained a prominent zealot loyal to the Houthi movement, returning from Iran through neighboring Oman, local officials and media reports said on Saturday. Disguised as a student, Hassan Ali Al-Emad attempted to cross into Yemen at the Shehan border crossing with Oman two weeks ago, and was detained by
Yemen government says Houthis not taking peace efforts seriously arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AL-MUKALLA: At least 45 Houthis have been killed in heavy fighting in the past 48 hours near the central city of Marib as the Houthis push ahead with their bloody offensive, a military official told Arab News on Friday. Iran-backed Houthis in February resumed a major offensive to seize control of the gas-rich city of Marib, the Yemen government’s last bastion in the northern
LONDON: Iranian support for the Houthis in Yemen is “significant” and “lethal,” the special envoy for the country said during a US State Department briefing on Wednesday.
Tim Lenderking told lawmakers that Iran has shown no indication of wanting a constructive resolution to the conflict, adding that the US would welcome the idea of Tehran playing a positive role if the regime was willing to do so.
Following 70 cross-border attacks from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into Saudi Arabia last month, Lenderking said the increase in strikes on the Kingdom was a “very disturbing trend.”
He said it had been difficult to halt shipments of weapons from Iran to the Houthis, and called for assistance from the international community to prevent Iranian-made arms from reaching the militia.
Houthis urged to de-escalate, accept Saudi initiative arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.