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International Desk, Jan 18 (EFE).- The European Union said Thursday it is “gravely concerned” by the “spiral of violence” in the Middle East and Asia after the latest attacks in Pakistan, Iraq and Iran. Russia and Turkey have also called for tensions to be resolved politically and diplomatically. The regional unrest has stemmed from the …
The Houthis were originally a clan-based rebel movement. They seized Yemen's capital in 2014 and withstood a subsequent yearslong invasion led by Saudi Arabia aimed at driving the Houthis from power. Two-thirds of Yemen's people live in territory now controlled by the Houthis.
Brussels set to hit financing sources and target individuals on Monday.
Officials said they would design the financial penalties to minimize harm to Yemen's 32 million people, who are among the world's poorest and hungriest after years of war.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists, piling financial sanctions on<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/us-pledges-new-sanctions-over-houthi-attacks-will-minimize-harm-to-yemens-hungry-millions/">Read More</a>