The Houthis—officially known as Ansar Allah (Partisans of God)—are an Iranian-backed, Shiite Muslim military and political movement in Yemen that has waged a series of bloody insurgencies against the Yemeni government since 2004. The Houthis overthrew the government and seized power in Sanaa in 2015. Since then, the Houthis remain locked in conflict with the internationally recognized Yemeni government, as well as Yemen’s Arab neighbors who oppose Iran’s expanding influence.
Spiritual, military, and political leader; brother of founder Hussein Badr-al-Din al-Houthi
Member of the Supreme Political Council and former president of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee
Member of Hezbollah’s counterintelligence element in the TBA, principal administrator of the Shopping Uniamérica (previously known as Galería Page) building, Hezbollah fundraiser, private secretary for U.S-designated Hezbollah leader Muhammad Yusif Abdall
The Houthis are an Iranian-backed, Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement in Yemen. The Houthis waged a series of bloody insurgencies against the Yemeni government for over a decade, leading to that regime’s overthrow in 2015.
This report examines how the Houthis have facilitated financial support to Hezbollah and Hamas, and explores the extent to which Houthi government officials, corporations, and private individuals have been similarly involved.
This report examines Houthi efforts to gain control of Yemen’s telecommunications companies, and how these companies have since become key sources of intelligence and funding for the terror organization ruling much of Yemen.
This report examines Houthi operations, particularly logistical factors that equipped Houthi rebels to launch volleys of rockets toward Israel. It identifies six critical logistics officers and several companies chiefly responsible for moving these weapons and equipment into Yemen.
This report examines how the Houthis have subjected religious minorities living in conquered territory to relentless abuse based on radical and intolerant ideology. It focuses on members of the Baha’i and Jewish faiths in Yemen.
This report examines the Houthis’ systematic abuse of women and journalists and maps out the Houthi mechanics of repression.
This paper documents and analyzes the challenges of delivering humanitarian assistance to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. It outlines how the Houthi regime has established an organization dedicated to controlling and diverting assistance, while many of the agencies providing humanitarian aid do not seem to have implemented adequate guardrails or oversight to ensure the resources reach their intended recipients and are not diverted by the regime.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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