US move to designate Houthis in Yemen as terrorist organization raises concern
The Houthis control a majority of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. Their designation as a terrorist organization will make it difficult for international agencies to engage with the group which could harm millions
STC abandons power sharing deal with the Hadi govt in Yemen
The development is a serious blow to the Saudi hopes of uniting the Hadi government and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in order to strengthen the fight against the rebel Shia Houthis in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition’s artillery shelling kills 17 in Yemen
This is the third attack by the Saudi-led coalition in just over a month targeting the same locality, and has invited UN condemnation. The coalition’s ongoing brutal military campaign has killed more than 100,000 people in Yemen since 2015
Peace activists protest docking of Saudi ship at Spain’s Sagunto port
Activists allege that the ship, Bahri Abha, is carrying weapons for use by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Since 2015, the ship has transported military equipment worth €143 million on eight voyages from the United States to Saudi Arabia
