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...and Yemen!

Earlier on in the year the PLC tried to put economical pressure on the houthis by ordering all banks located in houthi controlled areas (inc islamic and private banks) to move their headquarters to Aden.
There were several reasons for this - to even out the discrepancy of the rial between the north and the south and to bleed the houthis of fiscal recourses and means to trade internationally were probably the main ones.

It's worth remembering that the houthis are not strapped for cash and have managed tokeepp the value of the rial fairly stable, compared to the south.

Many banks did not comply with this order and refused to move, which was answered with imposed sanctions by the plc, which in term were largely ignored by banks and other trade orgs.

This order by the plc was widely criticised by traders via businesses all the way up ti the UN as it was seen as unfair, cruel and counter-productive in terms of aid distribution and fiscal flow.

The decision was reversed yesterday, allowing the houthis to work more independently from the south and controlling big chunks of the banking sector.

Another step towards a 2 state solution?

in response and to further the control of money in the north, the houthis started to compile lists of employees of international aid orgs, ngos, etc, 'sacking'and punishing their staff, and replacing them with people loyal to the houtis.
 
Pretty much what i was trying to say but with better wording:

Choking Economic Crisis

It is important to point out that the Port of Hodeidah is considered the only decisive point for the entry of all goods, including food and oil which constitute a basic factor for the life of people in areas controlled by the Houthis. The port is crucial for providing more than 70% of Yemen's food needs. According to the Israeli army’s security evaluation, following the air strikes, Hodeidah port has become incapable of unloading goods. Besides destroying the fuel storage facilities, the Israeli air strikes also damaged the cranes used for unloading goods from ships to the dock. There is a high probability that the damage to the port will lead to a severe lack of fuel in many areas in North Yemen over the coming period. Moreover, the massive damage to the Ras Kathib power station at Hodeidah will exacerbate the suffering of the people amid a very hot summer, especially in the hot coastal areas overlooking the Red Sea.


Read more at: Situation Assessment: The Outcome of Israel’s Direct Involvement in Yemen
 
Another environmental disaster in the making
 
According to the quoted post (use google translate) it is being alleged that Russia supplied the Houthis with the technology to manufacture and launch a hypersonic missile this being the one that evaded Israeli defence systems:

 
According to the quoted post (use google translate) it is being alleged that Russia supplied the Houthis with the technology to manufacture and launch a hypersonic missile this being the one that evaded Israeli defence systems:


This would appear to confirm:



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More a missile than a drone surely?

The Iranian president said today it wasn’t supplied by them and was not a type they have.

Initial reports blamed the supply on the Russians.

It was quite distinctive on the launcher but not much said about it at all in the media.
 
US says B-2 bombers attacked Houthi targets in Yemen
17 October 2024
The United States military has bombed a series of targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group, the US defence chief has said.

US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers conducted “precision strikes” against five underground weapons storage locations, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
The strikes hit “hardened” underground facilities used to store weapons components of the kind used by the Houthis to target civilian and military vessels in the region, Austin said.
 
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World bank autumn 24 report. Bleak with dire prognosis, but still some glimmers if hope. Some interesting stats in there
 
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