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Yemen: Houthis Obstructing Aid, Exacerbating Cholera

Click to expand Image People are treated for suspected cholera infection at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, March 28, 2019. © 2019 Hani Mohammed/AP Photo Houthis are obstructing aid work and access to information, exacerbating a dead…

2024-08-07 04:00

'Qassem Soleimani Force': Who is Iran's new multi-national military force?

20% of Qassem Soleimani Forces' members are from the Houthis in Yemen, with the rest from pro-Iranian factions and groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.

2024-08-06 07:14

Houthis Hint 'A Lot' of Action Ahead as Israel Awaits Iran's Vengeance

"We tend during this period to speak little and act a lot," a senior Ansar Allah official told Newsweek.

2024-08-05 20:38

Philippines Working on Release of Galaxy Leader Crew After Some Hospitalized with Malaria

The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has reported ongoing efforts to secure the release of 17 Filipino crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader, a car carrier seized by...

2024-08-05 16:06

Factbox-What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?

If Iran retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, its regional allies - known as the "Axis of...

2024-08-05 13:56

Was Hamas Leader Killed in Iran to Inflame Sectarian Conflict?

On July 31, Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh attended the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Hours later, he was reported killed in an “Israeli strike” along with his bodyguard in Tehran. Simultaneously, Israel claimed i…

2024-08-05 14:40

Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader's killing

As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack

2024-08-05 11:34

The 3 assassinations that changed the Middle East

Taking out Haniyeh while he was in Tehran was an unmistakable signal to disabuse Iran of the notion that it has immunity when it uses proxies to harm Israel.

2024-08-05 10:03

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them.

2024-08-04 17:25

Houthi rebels hit container ship, say they shot down US drone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a Liberian-flagged container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, authorities said Sunday, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. The rebels s…

2024-08-05 00:55