Yemen’s information minister slams Houthis for intimidation tactics against citizens

The Houthi mob racially abused their victims. (File/AFP)
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Updated 19 July 2021
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Yemen’s information minister slams Houthis for intimidation tactics against citizens

  • Mob intimidates civilians in there Yemen home

DUBAI: Yemen’s Information Minister, Muammar al-Eryani, has condemned a Houthi attack against the house of a civilian in the central governorate of Ibb this week.

The mob, led by senior militant Badar Al-Assal, damaged part of the house and intimidated its occupants Mohammed Aldaas and his family – mouthing racial slurs, Yemen state news agency Saba reported.
Al-Eryani said: “This is not the first and will not be the last in the series of Houthi daily crimes against the people of Ibb.” 
Al-Eryani warned the militia against their continued abuse of civilians living in the governorate, which included killings and financial extortions. 


Palestinian president hospitalized in Ramallah - WAFA

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Palestinian president hospitalized in Ramallah - WAFA

  • Abbas was undergoing routine medical check-ups at Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah

CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was transferred on Monday to a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah to undergo medical tests, according to official Palestinian news agency WAFA.  

Abbas, 90, was undergoing routine medical check-ups at Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah, the agency said.