Houthi TV station based in London faces being closed down
UK authorities have moved to strike a London-based Houthi TV station from the official register of companies. Companies House has issued a compulsory strike-off notice to Al Masirah TV. An investigation by The National earlier this year revealed it had been registered as a business in Britain for more than 10 years despite not broadcasting any content. The UK government agreed to look at the…
The UK government has issued a compulsory strike-off notice for Al Masirah TV, a British-based television station owned by the Houthi rebels. Despite broadcasting from Yemen, the station has maintained a presence in London since 2012, using a cafe as its address. The station's directors are Yemeni, and its current owner is also Yemeni, living in Lebanon.
Al Masirah TV is accused of potentially breaching antiterrorism funding regulations and being used by Houthi rebels for visa facilitation and intelligence gathering. The station's existence in the UK has raised concerns over its alleged illicit activities, but the reasons for the strike-off notice remain unclear. Companies House typically initiates compulsory strike-off notices when a company fails to file necessary documents, but Al Masirah TV has consistently filed accounts and a confirmation statement in the past decade.
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