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The Star
12-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Yemen's Houthis issue newly minted 50-riyal coin
SANAA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group announced on Saturday the issuing of a freshly minted 50-riyal coin. A new metal coin of 50 riyals will be put into circulation starting Sunday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, citing a statement by the Houthi-controlled central bank in the capital Sanaa. "Minting the new coin comes as part of our commitment to finding solutions to the problem of damaged banknotes and enhancing the quality of national currency," it said. The Houthi-controlled central bank said the new currency will not affect exchange rates, which are under Houthi control. This is the second new coin issued to the local market in northern Yemen by the Houthi group in less than a year and a half. In March 2024, the Houthi group minted and issued a new coin of 100 riyals, which was rejected by the internationally recognized government based in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. The Houthis had banned the entry of the internationally recognized government's banknotes into the areas under its control. The Houthi group has been controlling much of northern Yemen since a civil war in Yemen broke out in late 2014.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Houthis say launched missiles, drones on Israel in response to Yemeni port attack
Yemen's Houthi group launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and drones on Israeli targets on Monday before dawn, four hours after Israeli warplanes and battleships struck three Red Sea ports and a power station. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that the group launched eleven missiles and drones, with missiles targeting Ben Gurion Airport, the Ashdod Port, a power station in Ashkelon, and eight drones targeting the Eilat Port. Sarea claimed that "the missiles and drones successfully reached their targets, and that the interceptor systems failed to intercept them". The Houthi spokesperson said the group is "fully prepared for a sustained and prolonged confrontation," reaffirming that its attacks against Israel would continue until the "war on Gaza stops and the blockade is lifted". The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said that the Houthis launched two missiles toward Israel early Monday, triggering sirens in Jerusalem, the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea area, and several settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service reported no injuries. "Attempts were made to intercept the missiles, and the results of the interception are under review," said the Israeli military. The retaliation attack came hours after Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and As Salif, and the Ras Qantib power station. The strikes also targeted the Galaxy Leader Vessel, seized by the Houthis in November 2023. The IDF accused the Houthis of installing radar on the vessel to monitor ships in the Red Sea and claimed that the Houthis used those three civilian ports to smuggle Iranian missiles and drones that the Houthis fired against Israel. Iran and the Houthis have repeatedly denied such allegations. According to the IDF, about 20 jets fired more than 50 bombs and missiles in the operation. Also on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned Israel's strikes on Yemen, describing them as "flagrant crimes" against Yemen's people and the Arab state's economic and public infrastructure, Xinhua news agency reported. Israel has carried out several airstrikes on strategic targets in Yemen in recent months. The Houthi group, which controls much of northern Yemen, has been targeting Israeli cities and ships in the Red Sea since November 2023 to show solidarity with the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Yemen Online
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
IDF Intercept Houthi Missile Launched from Yemen
Israel's air defense systems successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis. The projectile, reportedly a hypersonic missile, was aimed at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, according to a statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Sirens were activated across several regions, including the Dead Sea and Judean Desert areas, prompting thousands of residents to seek shelter before dawn. Although the missile was intercepted mid-air, fragments caused a small fire near Jerusalem. No casualties have been reported. The Houthi spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, claimed the attack temporarily disrupted air traffic and reiterated the group's commitment to continue strikes in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Hans India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Yemen's Houthis claim 'hypersonic missile' attack on Israel
Yemen's Houthi armed forces claimed responsibility on Sunday morning for a "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack on Israel, which was reportedly intercepted earlier in the day by Israeli defence systems. In a statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the missile was targeted at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel. He claimed the attack had achieved its objective, temporarily halting air traffic in Israel and causing thousands of Israelis to rush to shelters before dawn. Sarea emphasised that the Houthis would continue to launch such attacks in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza until the ongoing war and the blockade against the enclave are ended. He also warned that the Houthi forces are prepared for any potential escalation by Israel, Xinhua news agency reported. The missile was launched earlier in the day, al-Masirah TV reported. Before dawn (Israel time), Israel's Channel 12 reported that a "projectile" fired from Yemen had been intercepted by Israeli defense systems, though shrapnel from the missile caused a fire near Jerusalem. No further details were provided, and no casualties have been reported. Earlier on Saturday, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to resume talks in Qatar regarding hostages and a ceasefire deal. The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have been targeting Israel since November 2023 to show solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since 2014 when Houthi forces seized control of the capital Sanaa and much of the country's north, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene in support of the internationally recognised government in 2015. The war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions of Yemenis facing food insecurity and lacking access to basic services. Multiple rounds of peace talks have failed to produce a political settlement.
Hans India
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Yemen's Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on 'sensitive' target in Israel
Sanaa/Jerusalem: Yemen's Houthi group announced Saturday that it had launched a ballistic missile targetting a "sensitive" site in southern Israel, activating air defence sirens in Israel for the first time since a ceasefire for the Israel-Iran conflict went into effect on Tuesday. The strike, using a Zulfiqar ballistic missile, had "successfully hit its target," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement aired by the group's al-Masirah TV channel. Saree added that earlier in the week, Houthi forces carried out "several military operations" targetting "sensitive" sites and military facilities in three Israeli cities: Beer Sheva, Jaffa (Tel Aviv), and Haifa, using a number of ballistic missiles and drones. All of the operations, he said, were "successfully executed." He said the operations were "a form of support for the oppressed Palestinian people," vowing that the group would continue its "supportive military operations until the aggression on Gaza ceases and the blockade is lifted." Meanwhile, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that a missile fired from Yemen towards Israel on Saturday morning was "most likely successfully intercepted." Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom, said that there were no immediate reports of hits or casualties, Xinhua news agency reported. Following the launch, air defence sirens sounded across large areas of southern Israel, including the cities of Beer Sheva and Dimona as well as the Dead Sea region, sending hundreds of thousands of residents to shelters. On Thursday, Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said that his forces have launched 309 ballistic, hypersonic missiles, and drones at Israel since mid-March, as part of what the group calls the second phase of its military campaign. In a televised speech marking the Islamic New Year, broadcast by the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV, al-Houthi said 25 missiles and drones were launched this month alone in what he described as "qualitative military operations in support of Gaza." He reaffirmed that the Red Sea remains closed to Israeli-linked maritime traffic and accused Israel of continuing its offensive in Gaza with US backing. Yemen's internationally recognised government, meanwhile, accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of directly controlling the missile systems used by Houthi forces. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said Tehran was using Yemen as "an advanced missile platform" to threaten regional and international security while avoiding direct confrontation. The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, began targetting Israel in November 2023, weeks after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, in what they say is an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
