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Shia Islamist organization in Yemen
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah or Ansarullah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and paramilitary organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance.
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A senior Yemeni official says global condemnations of the Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport must now become firm action to end impunity
Saudi Arabia will not agree to a ceasefire with the Houthis until the Yemeni government it backs regains all the territory it has lost in recent weeks, a regional source briefed on Saudi government policy told AFP on Friday.
On October 5, 2026, Yemen’s internationally recognized government began an offensive with support from Saudi Arabia to retake the territory taken by Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, the previous month. On September 10, the Houthis seized the coastal city of Mokha, rapidly overrunning Yemeni government forces…