Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they 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.

GENEVA (Reuters) - 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.

The ongoing regional conflict has deepened Yemen’s already acute humanitarian and economic conditions, leading to further contractions in GDP and rising inflation.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said in a statement. "The Houthis' activities threaten the security of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East,

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday they would limit their Red Sea attacks to vessels linked to Israel during the ceasefire in the Gaza war.

US President Donald Trump has re-designated Yemen's Houthis as a "Foreign Terrorist Organisation" over their attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel linked to the Gaza war.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that clears the way for the redesignation of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Citing the group's attacks on US Navy warships,

At least 20 Ethiopians travelling by boat died after their vessel capsized off the coast of Yemen.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday the accident had happened on Saturday but details only emerged this week.

The airstrip is positioned on Abd al-Kuri Island which sits on a key waterway in the Gulf of Aden. Images depicting a nearly completed airstrip on a remote island in Yemen have analysts worried. While the runway is likely built by the United Arab Emirates,

Yemen's economy is forecast to contract this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, as the country's outlook relies on peace talks and a commitment to reforms. Regional conflict and tension in the Red Sea,