Houthis - Wikipedia
The Houthis, [a] also known as the Houthi movement and officially the Ansar Allah, [b] is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe. [93] .
Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group
Jan 12, 2024 · The Houthis are an Iran-aligned group based in Yemen and have said their attacks are a response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and the international community’s failure to put an end to it ...
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea ships? - BBC
Mar 15, 2024 · In the early 2000s, the Houthis fought a series of rebellions against Yemen's long-time authoritarian president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. They wanted greater autonomy for the group's homeland in the...
Houthi movement | Yemen, Rebels, Red Sea Attacks, & Religion
Jan 26, 2025 · Houthi rebels, engaged in civil war in Yemen with the support of Iran, made attempts to strike Israel and attack ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in response to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. (more)
UN suspends trips into Houthi-controlled Yemen | AP News
Jan 24, 2025 · The Houthis have already detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, aid groups and civil society. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres late Friday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the seven, as well as all other U.N. who are being held by the ...
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Are the U.S. and Israel Attacking …
Dec 31, 2024 · For more than a year, the Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group that controls northern Yemen, have been firing drones and missiles at Israel, and disrupting trade with attacks on commercial...
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers? - BBC
Feb 3, 2024 · Since the Houthis seized power, Yemen, already the poorest Arab nation, has been torn apart by a catastrophic civil war. An estimated 150,000 people have been killed, along with millions made...
Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea? - CNN
Dec 19, 2023 · Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up their strikes on ships in the Red Sea, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.
Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists
Jan 23, 2025 · Since the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023, the Houthis, who act as the de facto government in much of northern Yemen, have fired hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel in solidarity ...
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers?
Feb 3, 2024 · Since the Houthis seized power, Yemen, already the poorest Arab nation, has been torn apart by a catastrophic civil war. An estimated 150,000 people have been killed, along with millions made...