He described ambitious plans to mobilize Yemeni tribes against the Houthis and their Iranian backers in Yemen, a war that has dragged on longer than the Saudis hoped. Whenever MbS is interviewed ...

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The group's official name is Ansar Allah. The Houthi moniker is derived from the Yemeni tribe from which most of their members are drawn. The group began by positioning itself as leading the Zaydi ...

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Tribal fighters from the Murad tribe were leading the battles against the Houthis in Jabal Murad district, but they have disappointed us and joined the Houthis' - Yemeni government fighter Ahmed ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.