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Video · October 12, 2026

“I want to reassure my father, mother and siblings that I am still alive.”

Yemen Explained·02:48

Houthis listed Saleh Ahmed, 13, among their dead. But he is alive and receiving treatment from the Giants Brigades, after the Houthis forcibly sent him to the front lines and left him without medical care. His message to young people: don’t join the Houthis. Stay with your families and continue your education.

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From Extortion to Takeover: How Companies Are Captured in the Houthi War Economy

Sep 22, 2026

The Houthi militia’s control of the private sector does not rely solely on outright confiscation. It unfolds through a gradual process involving financial pressure, interference in management, frozen bank accounts, and the restructuring of ownership and operations.

Source:

IOM

Credit:

Hamza Al-Hammadi