Yemen's Houthi rebels released 153 prisoners of war belonging to internationally recognised government forces on Saturday in a ‘unilateral humanitarian initiative’ following a stalemate in negotiations for the exchange of detainees between the warring parties.

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The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unilaterally released 153 war detainees DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally released 153 war ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group said it will free dozens of prisoners on Saturday, calling the move a "unilateral humanitarian initiative," Abdul Qader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi-run prisoner affairs committee, said on Friday.

Yemen's Houthi movement has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which it seized in November 2023 at the start of a campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war.

The vice president of Yemen's U.N.-recognised government on Tuesday welcomed Donald Trump's return as U.S. president, saying it was a decisive turning point to curb the Iran-backed Houthis, who he said threaten regional stability and maritime security.

Group says it will stop attacking Israeli-linked ships when all phases of the Gaza ceasefire deal are completed.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor ...

The Houthis had signaled Friday night they planned a release of prisoners, part of their efforts to ease tensions after the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo called the cable "strategic" as it would connect Gulf Arab states with "the lowest latency, highest capacity cable in the region".