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Lina Jaradat

US-Houthi ceasefire fuels Israeli fears of an Iran deal

The Yemeni militant group is proving to be a stubborn adversary, and Trump doesn't want anything to detract from his visit to the Gulf next week, where he plans to make a 'big' announcement

Michael Horowitz 08, May 2025
A drone view shows charred vehicles standing in the aftermath of what Al Masirah TV said was a US strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Al Jazirah, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video released on April 18, 2025. REUTERS

A ground offensive against the Houthis looks imminent

An informed Yemeni military source says a US-backed Yemeni government assault is likely to begin "between mid and late May" after US air strikes have crippled key Houthi military assets

Anwar Al-Ansi 19, Apr 2025
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Mohammed Abdul-Salam spokesman for Yemen's Houthis on August 13, 2019 in Tehran. AFP

Iran and the Houthis: complex ties and a history of deception

Tehran has long sponsored the Houthis in Yemen, which is the last member of Iran's 'axis of resistance' still standing up to Israel. Neither fully trust each other and never have.

Anwar Al-Ansi 31, Mar 2025
US President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against the Houthis in Yemen in this handout image released on March 15, 2025. Reuters

Is time really up for the Houthis?

Were recent strikes ordered by Trump intended as a warning to Tehran, or could they be a prelude to an expanded war? Al Majalla weighs in on the possible motives.

Anwar Al-Ansi 19, Mar 2025

Trump authorises deadly strikes on Yemen

Fares Garabet 17, Mar 2025
Houthi fighters stand guard during a protest following US and British forces strikes in the capital, Sanaa, on January 12, 2024, amid Israel's war on Gaza. MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP

Trump puts Houthis back on terror list to pile pressure on Iran

Legal classifications will only go so far and may end up hurting more than just the militia. The move could complicate efforts to reach a much-needed political solution in Yemen.

Anwar Al-Ansi 29, Jan 2025
Lina Jaradat

The world's first coffeehouse was in Mecca

In 1511, there were places in Mecca specifically designated for selling and drinking coffee, known as coffee houses. Decades later, the first café opened in Istanbul.

Abdullah Al-Rashid 15, Nov 2024
Lina Jaradat

Khat: Yemen’s crutch, chewed ever more in times of war

Synonymous with the country and closely associated with communal Yemeni life, Khat consumption has increased of late, with increasingly harmful effects on the environment, health, and families

Anwar Al-Ansi 26, Oct 2024
A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen's Houthi-held port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. AFP

Hodeida attack prompts a revisiting of Israel’s Octopus Doctrine

Iran as the head of an octopus and its armed proxies as the tentacles. This is a useful analogy for military strategy in the conflict between Tel Aviv and Tehran. Has Israel's strategy changed?

Lina Khatib 22, Jul 2024
The EU naval mission will help provide security for shipping in the Red Sea but will not partake in air strikes on Houthis in Yemen, who vow to stop attacks when Israel ends its war on Gaza. Pep Boatella

Defence-only naval force reflects deepening EU divisions

The EU naval mission will help provide security for shipping in the Red Sea but will not partake in air strikes on Houthis in Yemen, who vow to stop attacks when Israel ends its war on Gaza

Con Coughlin 10, Mar 2024
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