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Yemen PM Accuses Qatar of Backing Houthi Militias

Egyptian President Sisi welcomes the PM of Yemen in Cairo on Monday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
Egyptian President Sisi welcomes the PM of Yemen in Cairo on Monday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
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Yemen PM Accuses Qatar of Backing Houthi Militias

Egyptian President Sisi welcomes the PM of Yemen in Cairo on Monday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)
Egyptian President Sisi welcomes the PM of Yemen in Cairo on Monday. (Egyptian presidency spokesman)

Yemeni Prime Minister Moeen Abdulmalek accused on Tuesday Qatar of spreading chaos in his country, saying it was backing the Iran-aligned Houthi militias.

He said that since the eruption of the conflict in Yemen, Doha has been supplying the Houthis with money and weapons and has given them access to media.

Qatar has worked on destabilizing Yemen, he added from Egypt where he is on an official visit.

Since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced their diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar, Doha’s policy has become clear, he continued.

Qatar now openly supports the Houthis and is working on undermining the legitimate Yemeni government and seeking to thwart efforts to restore the state, said the PM.

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had on Monday received Abdulmalek in Cairo for talks.

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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Three drones were launched from Yemen toward Israel on Thursday evening, the military said, although there were no injuries according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.
The latest drone attack came hours after the Israeli military said the Houthis, a Yemeni militant group backed by Iran, have targeted Israel with more than 40 missiles and around 320 drones since October 2023. The military said the vast majority of the surface-to-surface missiles were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace, and that the air force intercepted 100 of the drones, reported The Associated Press.
Two drones have exploded inside Israel, in one case killing a man in Tel Aviv and wounding 10 others. Last month, a Houthi missile struck a playground in Tel Aviv, wounding 16 people, and caused damage at an empty school.
The Houthis have also been attacked shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and say they won’t stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
In response, Israeli and US-led forces have carried out airstrikes in Yemen's capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, killing dozens. The US has bombed what it says are weapons systems, military bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed militants.
While the damage from Houthi fire in Israel is minimal compared with heavy damage from missiles and drones from Gaza and Lebanon, the persistent launches threaten Israel’s economy, keeping many foreign airlines away and preventing the country from restarting its hard-hit tourism industry.