DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.

The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.

The construction has drawn criticism from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who accuse the UAE of violating sovereignty. Analysts suggest the airstrip may support surveillance and interdiction operations against Iranian arms smuggling.

The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, International Committee of the Red Cross says.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red ...

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UN Suspends All Trips Into Houthi-Held Areas of Yemen Over Staffers Being Detained DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's ...