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“For the Houthi militia, a journalist is the first target as soon as they enter any city”

September 24, 2026
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At nine years old, a Houthi mortar shell changed Younis’s life forever

September 23, 2026
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Nada went to collect firewood and returned having lost a hand and an eye to a Houthi landmine

September 21, 2026
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“We had land, but the Houthis seized it”

September 19, 2026
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Shaimaa was playing hide-and-seek when Houthi shelling cost her a leg

September 15, 2026
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“I lost my children, my husband, my daughter, even my cow”

September 12, 2026
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Civilians Keep Paying the Price

September 10, 2026
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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