Yemen, Houthis and Red Cross

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 Red Cross support
Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the ICRC said in a statement. The identities of the prisoners were not disclosed,
UN suspends travel into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen after staffers detained
The Houthis have previously detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the then US Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.View on euronews
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
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.
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 Houthis unilaterally release 153 ‘conflict-related’ detainees
Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 'conflict-related' detainees from Yemen's capital city of Sana'a, according to the statement released by the International Committee of the Red Cross
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally free 153 war detainees
The release is one of several overtures in recent days aimed at easing tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
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 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: 153 pro-government prisoners released by Houthis
Yemen's Houthi rebels released 153 prisoners of war belonging to internationally recognised government forces on Saturday in a ‘unilateral humanitarian initiative’ following a stalemate in negotiations for the exchange of detainees between the warring parties.
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 ...
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Israel Struggles to Halt Attacks From Faraway Foe Once Off Radar
Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away. By Isabel Kershner ...
Yemen's Houthis leader warns against violation of Gaza ceasefire - report
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi responded to the IDF's Operation Iron Wall in Jenin in a speech on Sunday, Al-Akhar ...
UN Chief Urges Release Of Staff Held By Yemen's Huthi Rebels
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all humanitarian staff held by Yemen's Huthis, saying the rebel group had detained seven United Nations workers ...