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Ansar Allah Leader Dr. Hizam Al-Assad on Yemen’s Struggle, Naval Confrontations, and Global Alliances

Join MintPress News in an exclusive interview, delving into the heart of Yemen's resistance with Dr. Hizam Al-Assad, covering topics from the war in Gaza to international naval dynamics.
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Yemen’s Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes

MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.
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“We Are Peace Lovers”: Mohammed Ali al-Houthi of Ansar Allah Discusses the Prospects of Escalation, Yemen’s Blockade, and Beyond

Ansar Allah's second-in-command, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, joins MintPress in an exclusive interview to discuss tensions with the US and Israel as well as the movements' goals and contingency plans in case conflict in Yemen escalates into an all-out war.
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‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ – Pentagon Launches Expansive Naval Coalition To Defend Red Sea Passage.

Ibrahim Muhammad, Facebook: ‘When they ask you about Yemen…Tell them…It’s the nation that broke the imperial US hegemony and humiliated its Zionist entity with their barefoots and unwavering doctrine…Tell them that Yemen is rewriting history US Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd announced the “Operation Prosperity Guardian”, which is a new international task force aim to target Yemen under the pretext of […]

Prohibiting Maintenance of Tanker Off Yemeni Coast, Saudis Risk Explosion and Environmental Disaster

HODEIDA, YEMEN — Officials in Yemen’s western port city of Hodeida have expressed concern to MintPress that the deserted Safer FSO vessel, filled with an estimated 1.1 million barrels of crude oil, is vulnerable to an explosion or a leak due to increasing temperature, high humidity, and maintenance failures.

Netanyahu Threatens to Deploy Israeli Military to Yemen

(MPN Op-ed) — On Wednesday, during a speech at a naval parade in Haifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to deploy the Israeli military to Yemen if the country’s resistance movement blocks the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Yemen’s western coast. The strait, the geostrategic position of which was arguably the reason for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition war against Yemen in the first […]

Saudi Arabia: Mirage of Reform in Wahhabism’s Absolute Monarchy

Crown Prince Mohamed bin-Salman is such a darling of the global mainstream media that many call him, affectionately, by his initials MBS. The new strongman of the Kingdom has often mentioned the need for reforms and modernization of Saudi Arabia, both socially and economically. Can MBS walk the talk of his enticing narrative? The Crown Prince’s charm offensive is, at least partially, a way to cover up his failed attempt to bully Qatar into submission back in June 2017.