Yemen's Huthi rebels accused Washington on Thursday of designating them a terrorist group for supporting the Palestinian people, their stated motive for months of attacks on Israel and in the Red Sea.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday (Thursday morning in Manila) freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them

( MENAFN - IANS) Aden, Jan 23 (IANS) Yemen's pro-government forces thwarted an attack by militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda factions targetting a military installation in the country's southern province of Abyan on Thursday, a security official told Xinhua.

In a small workshop tucked away in the heart of Sanaa, the rhythmic hum of sewing machines accompanies the intricate leatherwork of the women working at the Heritage Preservation Centre. The center's head,

Yemen's vice president has backed US President Donald Trump's tough line against the Houthi rebels, with the Iran-backed group having spent the past 15 months terrorising international shipping in the Red Sea.

Operations at a Red Sea port in Yemen used for aid imports have fallen to about a quarter of its capacity, a UN official said on Tuesday, adding it was not certain that a Gaza ceasefire would end attacks between the Iran-backed Houthis and Israel.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.

US forces conducted airstrikes early Sunday on the Al-Azraqeen area in northern Sanaa, Yemen, following Houthi claims of targeting a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported that four airstrikes hit the area near the Yemeni capital, with local residents confirming explosions echoed across the city.

US President Donald Trump has redesignated Yemen's Houthis as a terrorist organisation, an order that could take weeks to come into effect.

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOOC) said. The Sanaa-bsed HOCC,

CAIRO -- An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry said in a statement. At least 67 others were injured, including 40 in critical condition.