The Threat of All Out War: Yemen Nears the Tipping Point As US Airstrikes Intensify

The danger of Washington’s attacks on Yemen’s mainland lies not only in exposing civilians to danger but has the potential to spark retaliatory measures taken by Ansar Allah should pressure from the public and family members of victims continue to mount.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem

In the courtyard of Yemen's famous Al Shaeb Mosque, guards of honor stood at attention accompanied by the melody of military music as the funeral ceremony of Yemeni marines killed in the latest round of U.S. and UK strikes commenced. The mourners, many of whom traveled from the countryside to attend, walked alongside a long convoy carrying the

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Yemen’s Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes

MintPress spoke to Yemeni leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens about the effects of the US-led bombing campaign in the country and the prospect of an all-out war amid escalating tension between Western Powers and Ansar Allah.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen Feature

When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom have chosen instead to turn Yemen's Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden into a combat zone, initiating an ariel bombing campaign against the war-torn country already suffering immensely from nine years of

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The IDF’s Failing Gaza War, with ex-U.S. Special Forces’ Greg Stoker

Greg Stoker is a former U.S. Army Special Operations member who left the military and became a committed anti-imperialist. Today, he joins MintCast to discuss Israel, Yemen, and the US role in the chaos.

Mnar Adley
Alan Macleod
By Mnar Adley
And Alan Macleod
Greg Stoker Feature photo

The death and destruction caused in Gaza is almost beyond comprehension. Over 25,000 people have died at the hands of the Israeli air and ground assault, and virtually the entire population of the densely populated strip has been forced to flee their homes. Few governments have been willing to put up meaningful resistance to Israeli aggression.

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“We Are Peace Lovers”: Mohammed Ali al-Houthi of Ansar Allah Discusses the Prospects of Escalation, Yemen’s Blockade, and Beyond

Ansar Allah’s second-in-command, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, joins MintPress in an exclusive interview to discuss tensions with the US and Israel as well as the movements’ goals and contingency plans in case conflict in Yemen escalates into an all-out war.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi Feature photo

Following Israel's war and siege against Gaza, which began in earnest on October 7 of last year and has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, the Yemeni Army led by Ansar Allah declared a military operation against Israel. Its aim: to compel Tel Aviv to cease its destructive war on Gaza. No stranger to famine, genocide,

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Yemen’s Houthis Speak to MintPress About US Attacks, Their Blockade of Israel

Joining MintCast to discuss the blockade and Yemen’s escalating tensions with the United States is Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior political official and spokesperson for Yemen’s Ansar Allah.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti Feature photo

The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen’s Ansar Allah – known in the West as the Houthis – to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Since Israel began its deadly incursion into Gaza on October 7 of last year, Ansar Allah

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Weapons Contractors Kill 11,000 Children While Reading Fairy Tales

BAE Systems doesn’t want us to only think of them as serial murderers. According to their PR department, they are also interested in reading fairy tales to children. 

Lee Camp
By Lee Camp
BAE Systems Feature photo

A UN report recently revealed that at least 11,000 children have been killed or maimed in the US-backed War in Yemen. At the same time, the weapons contractors that helped create this massacre are reading fairy tales to British children! You probably already know that, as reported by Alex Kane for In These Times in 2019, “Saudi Arabia, one of

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