The Latest Breaking News from Sanaa

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen kicked off the trial of four social media figures for allegedly criticizing the militias’ corrupt practices. They appeared before a court tasked with tackling terrorism cases, sparking concerns that death sentences may be issued against them. Ahmad Hajar, Mustafa al-Mumary, Hamoud al-Mesbahi and Ahmad…

Three of Yemen’s most prominent YouTubers have been arrested in the past few weeks by Houthi authorities in Sanaa.

Houthi militias celebrated the third anniversary of the assassination of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander of the al-Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, sparking angry reactions among Yemenis. Social media activists and journalists saw the celebration as a confirmation of the group's absolute affiliation with the Iranian regime. The Houthi…

A six month truce set the tone for 2022, with Yemen’s warring parties largely avoiding direct conflict.

In April, a nationwide truce provided a much-awaited opening for a return home.

For the fourth day in a row, dozens of detainees in the central prison in Sanaa continued their hunger strike. They are protesting their detention, torture, and humiliation by Houthi militias. Houthis, according to the relatives of detainees, responded to the hunger strike by stepping up its exemplary punishment of…

The Houthi militia on Thursday closed one of Sanaa's main streets, allocating it for exhibitions of pictures of tens of thousands of their deceased on the occasion of the so-called "Martyr's Week," according to residents. Houthi-affiliated media announced the opening of more than 50 exhibitions, displaying pictures of thousands of…

The huge revenues of several Yemeni institutions prompted the Houthi militia to implement new administrative and financial measures to control and manage the profit in their favor. The new measures introduced e-accounting systems and complex administrative control procedures, dismissed the head of these institutions, and replaced them with group members.…

For some in the Yemeni capital, the tournament provides a welcome break from discussions about the continuing conflict.

The Houthi militia increased its suppression against women in Sanaa, and other areas under its control, amid several accusations of local and international parties accusing the group of escalating its repressive campaigns and committing numerous attacks against Yemenis. The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms revealed in a recent report…

The Yemeni army accused the Houthi militia of testing an anti-ship missile launched from Sanaa, which landed in the Red Sea waters off Hodeidah. The army spokesman, Brigadier General Abdo Majali, announced that the Houthis conducted an anti-ship missile test from the Nehm district, which landed west of Hodeidah in…