Yemen front and the region
European Parliament urges Houthi terror listing as WHO counts 1,500 dead
The European Parliament raised political pressure on the Houthis with a non-binding resolution calling for their terrorist listing. The WHO released a heavy toll for the war since August, while the Houthis claimed a strike on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry without independent confirmation.
Summary
- ConfirmedThe European Parliament calls for listing the Houthis as a terrorist organisation and freezing their funds.
- ConfirmedWHO: 1,500 killed and more than 6,900 injured since August; the real toll is higher.
- AttributedThe Houthis claim strikes on the defence ministry in Riyadh and Aramco in Yanbu, unconfirmed by Saudi Arabia.
- UnverifiedReuters: Aramco evacuates its Dhahran headquarters; the company has not commented.
- AttributedIndia is checking an incident involving a yacht with 14 Indians near Zuqar island after a Houthi account.
people killed at least since August, according to the WHO
Yahoo / dpa 17:33Zpeople injured at least since fighting resumed
Yahoo / dpa 17:33Zoperations deep inside Saudi Arabia claimed by the Houthis in 48 hours
17:28ZIndians aboard the yacht near Zuqar island
Devdiscourse 17:55ZDevelopments in this window
- UnverifiedSanaa
Reports of arrest of former commander Amjad Khaled in Sanaa
Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni, citing private sources, said the Houthis arrested Amjad Khaled, former commander of the Transport Brigade, in Sanaa after a dispute with Houthi official Nour al-Din al-Marwani. The sources speak of possible killing, with no independent confirmation of his fate.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com - AttributedRed Sea
India checking incident involving 14 Indians on a yacht near Zuqar island
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia targeted an Indian yacht carrying 14 people near Zuqar island in the southern Red Sea and that their forces were rescuing them. India's embassy in Yemen said it had seen reports of the incident and was ascertaining details. There is no Saudi comment; the targeting account remains a Houthi claim.
Source: Devdiscourse - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
IMF: impact of Houthi attacks on Saudi economy 'limited' so far
IMF regional director Jihad Azour told AFP the impact is limited thanks to strong domestic demand. He warned that geopolitical uncertainty remains a threat, as oil shipments are squeezed by the Hormuz blockade and the Houthis' declared maritime blockade.
Source: france24.com Middle East Eye - ConfirmedYemen
WHO: at least 1,500 killed since fighting resumed in August
The World Health Organization said at least 1,500 people have been killed and more than 6,900 injured since violence flared again in Yemen in August. It expects the toll to be higher because it receives no figures from Houthi-held areas. ACLED puts the death toll at more than 6,400 fighters and civilians, mainly in Taiz, Marib and Lahij.
Source: Yahoo / dpa - ConfirmedIraq
Iraq pledges not to allow its territory to be used to attack Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein pledged in a call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan that Iraqi territory would not be used as a launchpad for attacks on the kingdom. Hussein condemned the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and rejected harm to civilians and infrastructure.
Source: News.az / Anadolu - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh defence ministry, two airports and Yanbu facilities
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out 4 operations deep inside Saudi Arabia over 48 hours with ballistic missiles and drones. He said they hit the defence ministry building in Riyadh, Abha and King Fahd airports and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. There is no independent Saudi confirmation of a hit on the ministry or of fires in Yanbu.
Source: alquds.co.uk - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Southern forces say they control al-Arudi camp near Bab al-Mandab
Yemeni southern forces announced they had secured al-Arudi camp near the Bab al-Mandab strait, according to Al-Quds Al-Arabi. The Houthis have not commented, and no independent details on the fighting or losses are available.
Source: alquds.co.uk - UnverifiedDhahran
Reuters: Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran headquarters
Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Aramco asked staff at its Dhahran headquarters to leave and work remotely. The company did not comment and the reason is unclear. Reuters says it is the first evacuation of the headquarters since the start of the Iran-linked war.
Source: Times Now / Reuters - ConfirmedEurope
European Parliament calls for EU terrorist listing of the Houthis
MEPs overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for the Houthis' military and political wings and leadership to be designated a terrorist organisation. It condemns in the strongest terms their missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and demands a freeze of the group's funds and financing channels. The vote is non-binding; an actual listing requires unanimity among member states.
Source: Arab News arabic.euronews.com