Six soldiers belonging to a south Yemen-based successionist force were killed by a planted explosive device on Monday in an attack the United Arab Emirates-backed group says was executed by al-Qaeda’s Yemeni branch. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Mohamed al-Naqib, a spokesman for the Southern Armed Forces, the … Read more
Iran is seeking greater influence, via trade and weapons exports, in Africa, two new reports claim. The assertion, at the UAE-based Al-Ain media, describes how Iran is “is expanding its footprint in Africa, offering a recipe for weapons, trade partnerships and chaos to enhance its influence on the African continent.” It is using the … Read more
President Biden appointed Lise Grande to replace Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday morning in a statement. Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ attacks on October 7 to ” lead US regional diplomacy to surge humanitarian aid … Read more
Houthi militants in Yemen have attacked what they said were two American ships and an Israeli vessel, the group’s military spokesman said on Wednesday, the first such attack in more than two weeks. The Iran-aligned group said it targeted the US ship Maersk Yorktown, an American destroyer in the Gulf of Aden, and the … Read more
US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way attack drones and at least six ballistic missiles aimed at Israel from Iran and Yemen, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday. This includes a ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle and seven UAVs destroyed on … Read more
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak revealed Tuesday that Yemen has faced a loss exceeding $2 billion in revenue due to halted oil exports. This financial blow came as a result of the Houthi faction’s targeted assaults on the nation’s export facilities. Speaking to local authorities in Mukalla, the seat of Hadramout province, … Read more
Houthi terrorists in Yemen said on Sunday they had launched rockets and drones at British, US, and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war. The Iran-aligned group said it had targeted a British ship and a number of US frigates in the … Read more
British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday it had received information that a vessel had been targeted around 61 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah in Yemen. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received a report of an incident at almost the same point where the captain of a … Read more
The United States is open to removing the Ansar Allah movement, more commonly known as the Houthis, from its list of designated terrorist organizations if the Iranian-backed jihadist group ceases its attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis are currently holding captive the 25 crew members of … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Tuesday that an “unintentional” Israeli airstrike had killed “innocent people” in Gaza after seven workers from World Central Kitchen were bombed. The aid organization said the dead included Australian, Polish and British citizens. Blinken is in Paris at the start of a four-day European tour that will also … Read more
