Houthis

Yemen’s Houthis vow revenge after Israeli strike kills prime minister and ministers

Yemen's Huthi rebels vowed on Saturday to avenge the killing of their prime minister and other political leaders in Israeli strikes this week.

Houthi PM Ahmed al-Rahawi killed in Israeli strikes: Reports

Iran-backed Houthis' Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of Yemen has been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, according to Yemeni media.

Houthis slam Israeli 'aggression' after strikes in Yemen's capital Sanaa kills 2

The Israeli military confirmed the strikes, saying they targeted “Houthi military sites in Sanaa, including areas near the presidential palace, two power plants and a fuel storage facility”,

Israeli Navy strikes power plant in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, claims of hitting Houthi targets

As the tensions in West Asia continue to escalate, reports are emerging that the Israeli Navy struck a site in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Sunday.

Has China cut a deal with Houthis? Its car cargo sailing through Red Sea, others still taking a detour

An analysis by Lloyd’s List Intelligence, a British maritime information service, has said that at least 14 car-carrier ships passed through the Red Sea and Suez Canal from China to ports across Europe last month

Has Nimisha Priya been pardoned in Yemen? How Grand Mufti’s big claim has been refuted

Uncertainty continues in the case of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, whose execution in Yemen was deferred earlier this month. The claim by the ‘Grand Mufti of India’ that the woman’s sentencing was overturned has been refuted by sources in the Indian government. The family of the man Priya killed has also said that no pardon has been granted

How efforts to delay Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen unfolded

Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse on a death sentence in Yemen for her business partner’s murder, will not be executed tomorrow (July 16). Hectic parleys were on to delay the sentencing. The top Sunni Muslim cleric, also known as the Grand Mufti, reached out to the victim’s family to accept the blood money. The Indian government established informal communication to delay the execution

Watch: Houthis release drone videos of two Liberian-flagged ships they sank

Following the attacks, the Yemen-based militants also released video footage of their attacks that sank two Liberian‑flagged cargo vessels, putting up a visceral reminder of a growing security threat in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes

What to know as Houthis sink two ships in recent Red Sea escalation

The Houthis have sunk a second cargo ship in the Red Sea this week. Since November 2023, Yemen-based militants have targeted over 100 vessels. Their attacks have severely disrupted a $1 trillion annual trade route through the Red Sea. Despite US airstrikes and Israeli retaliation, the Houthis retain the capacity for complex assaults, exposing vulnerabilities in global maritime security

Why it’s tough for India to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from the gallows in Yemen

Time is of the essence for Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen for the murder of a local man. Kerala politicians are pressing the Indian government to intervene through diplomatic channels as she is set to be executed next week. What can the Centre do?