Yemen, Houthis

Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally freed 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, one of several overtures in recent days to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Yemen's Houthis release 153 prisoners with support from ICRC
Around 153 prisoners were released by Yemen's Houthis on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a statement by the ICRC.
Yemen’s Houthis free crew of Red Sea cargo ship after 14 months in captivity
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.
Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists
The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.
Yemen's Houthis to release dozens of prisoners on Saturday, group says
Yemen's Houthi group said it will free dozens of prisoners on Saturday, calling the move a "unilateral humanitarian initiative," Abdul Qader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi-run prisoner affairs committee,
Yemen’s Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023
The move by the Iranian-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to de-escalate their attacks following a ceasefire in Gaza.
Yemen’s Houthis signal they’ll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.
Yemen's Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader after more than a year, Al Masirah TV reports
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. The crew were handed to Oman "in coordination" with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel,
Yemen's Houthi rebels release cargo ship crew after more than a year in captivity
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor. The rebels said they released the sailors after mediation by Oman.
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over staffers being detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after more of their staff were ...
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Families of 4 female hostages Hamas plans to release from Gaza today prepare to reunite
IDF updates families of surveillance soldiers captured from Nahal Oz on Oct. 7, after terror group submits list * Report: ...
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Yemen's Huthis say freed detained ship's crew after Gaza truce
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Wednesday freed the crew of the merchant ship Galaxy Leader after detaining them for more than a year ...
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
The Houthis have already detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open US Embassy in Sanaa, ...