Yemen, Houthi and UN

Yemen's Houthi rebels release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
Prisoner releases have been seen as a bid to jump-start talks to end Yemen's war, which began when Houthi rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.
UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023
The move by the Iranian-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to de-escalate their attacks following a ceasefire in Gaza.
Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, International Committee of the Red Cross says
Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, International Committee of the Red Cross says.
Alert: Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, International Committee of the Red Cross says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, International Committee of the Red Cross says.
Yemen's Houthis to Release Dozens of Prisoners on Saturday, Group Says
Yemen's Houthi group said it will free dozens of prisoners on Saturday, calling the move a "unilateral humanitarian initiative," Abdul Qader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi-run prisoner affairs committee,
Yemen's Houthis release 153 prisoners with Red Cross support
Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the ICRC said in a statement. The identities of the prisoners were not disclosed,
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally free 153 war detainees
The release is one of several overtures in recent days aimed at easing tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained
The United Nations (UN) says it has suspended all movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after a number of UN personnel were ...
Pictured: Released Crew of Houthi Seized Vessel Walk to Freedom
The move by the Yemeni rebel group marks their latest effort to de-escalate their attacks following a ceasefire in Gaza.
Houthi rebels release Galaxy Leader crew 14 months after seizing ship
The Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi militia has released the crew of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, more than a year after it ...
Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists
The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping ...
UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United Nations said on Friday that Yemen's Houthi rebels have once again detained its personnel in the war-wracked ...
Trump moves to redesignate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to re-designate the Iran-proxy Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, ...
Mexican sailor returns home to festivities after 14 months in Houthi rebel captivity
Mexican sailor Arturo Zacarías Meza returned home to celebrations on Friday, days after Houthi rebels in Yemen released him ...
Houthi Pledge To Curtail Ship Attacks Sparks New Security Assessment
In response to a Houthi pledge to cease attacks on non-Israeli-linked Red Sea shipping in the wake of the Gaza War ceasefire, ...