Sana'a

How Yemenis’ pockets became a lifeline for financing cross-border wars

As many middle-class families struggle to afford basic food, the telecommunications sector has become a major financial channel for funding the Houthis’ war effort.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.
Yemenis brandish weapons and copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration over remarks made by a candidate for the US Senate on the Koran in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under Houthi control on December 19, 2025.

Houthi leaders absent from public events amid rising concerns following Israeli strikes - report

A child gestures with a mock weapon as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 8, 2025; illustrative.

Houthi court sentences 17 to death for alleged espionage for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia

Houthi terrorists lead detained people on the day of their release in Sanaa, Yemen, January 25, 2025; illustrative.

UN staff member detained after Houthis raided offices in Sanaa, UN spokesperson says


IAF conducts largest strike on Houthi targets since outbreak of war

World Health Organization director Tedros Ghebreyesus was present at time of strike • Three killed, 16 injured as per Houthi reports

 Smoke rises after Israeli strikes near Sana'a airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 26, 2024.

CENTCOM conducting strikes on Houthi military facilities in Yemen's Sana'a

Initially, reports attributed the attack to Israel but then shifted to the US.

 AL HUDAYADAH, YEMEN - JULY 20: In this handout screengrab released by the Houthi group Media Center on July 20, 2024, a fire rises after airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes targeting oil storage facilities in the port city of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

'We felt pride': Israel Air Force personnel share about their complex operation in Yemen

From the control room and the pilot's seat: Lt.-Commander D led the operation from the control tower in Israel. 2,000 kilometers away, IAF pilot S dropped bombs on Yemen's capital – Sana'a.

 IAF soldiers, jets departing for strikes in Yemen, December 19, 2024.

While Houthi missile inbound, IAF jets flew to strike Yemen

The strikes began less than an hour after the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward central Israel by the Houthis.

 IAF soldiers, jets departing for strikes in Yemen, December 19, 2024.

Yemeni government urges UN to relocate after Houthis seize Sanaa office

Upon entering the facility on August 3, Houthi terrorists compelled the building’s remaining Yemeni staff to hand over their personal belongings and now occupy the grounds.

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up posters of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli strike, as they attend a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen August 9, 2024.

Yemen leader-in-exile Hadi returns for meeting of divided parliament

Hadi's Riyadh-backed government, which is still recognized internationally, has been based in the southern port city of Aden since 2015 and Hadi has not set foot there since a visit last August.

Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen's war, in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2019.

Houthis undermine Yemen’s present and sabotage its future

Apparently, the international community is not aware of this serious war against Yemen humanitarian identity and against coexistence, equality, and civic values.

Protesters gather during a rally against the Middle East conference in Warsaw, in Sanaa, Yemen February 17, 2019

A day in the life: War-ravaged Yemenis eke out meager living, if at all

In capital of Sana’a, citizens do what they can to get by and even express optimism for the future.

The sister of malnourished Fatima Ibrahim Hadi, 12, who weighs just 10 kg, carries her at a clinic in Aslam of the northwestern province of Hajjah, Yemen February 12, 2019.