Following years of a military stalemate in the disastrous Saudi-led intervention in Yemen’s civil war, policy shifts are underway that could impact conflict dynamics throughout the country| The Soufan Center
Senior members of the Houthi family formed the ‘Ansar Allah’ (Partisans of God) movement in northern Yemen in 2004 as a rebellion against central authority, in line with their Zaydi Shia ideology against corruption and unjust rulership| The Soufan Center
With one week left in office, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the designation of the Ansarallah movement, dominated by Yemen’s Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)| The Soufan Center