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Iran-backed Houthis raid U.N. food and children’s agencies in Yemen, detain employee

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Iran-backed Houthis raid U.N. food and children’s agencies in Yemen, detain employee

The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday (August 31, 2025) raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one UN employee, officials said, as the rebels tighten security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members. Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World…

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10 years into Houthi rule, some Yemenis count the cost

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10 years into Houthi rule, some Yemenis count the cost

With a floundering economy and growing restrictions on personal freedoms, 10 years of Houthi rule has left its mark on Yemen’s ancient capital, Sanaa, where some quietly long for how things once were. The Houthis, a radical political-military group from Yemen’s northern mountains, have imposed strict rule over the large swathe of Yemen under their…

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