{
  "id": 13764360,
  "title": "Yemen government moves to designate Houthis a terrorist organisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/yemen-government-moves-to-designate-houthis-a-terrorist-organisation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T17:20:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/yemen-government-moves-to-designate-houthis-a-terrorist-organisation-1.500706764"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemen's Cabinet has approved a draft law to classify the Houthi militia as a \"terrorist organisation\" and criminalize their activities and funding, according to KUNA. The government instructed officials to complete necessary constitutional and legal steps following a meeting in Aden, the temporary capital. Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani chaired the meeting. Yemen's official news agency SABA stated that the country is at a \"crucial stage\" in efforts to restore control over its entire territory and end the \"Iran-financed Houthi coup.\" The decision followed an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed 12 people and injured at least 309 others. The attack prompted widespread condemnation from Arab, regional, and international governments. In response, the United States imposed sanctions on Houthi leadership after reclassifying them as a terrorist organization, while former President Donald Trump had previously removed the designation.",
  "summary": "Yemen’s Cabinet has approved a draft law designating the Houthi militia as a “terrorist organisation” and criminalising its activities and financing, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Sunday. The Cabinet instructed officials to complete the relevant constitutional and legal procedures following a meeting in Aden, the government’s temporary capital, chaired by Prime Minister Shaya…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Air strikes reported on Yemen’s Sanaa airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/air-strikes-reported-on-yemens-sanaa-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:50:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}