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U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
Source: Reuters
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 7:02 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
By Humeyra Pamuk
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it intends to revoke the terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi movement in response to the country’s humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the most criticised last-minute decisions of the Trump administration.
The reversal, confirmed by a State Department official, comes a day after President Joe Biden declared a halt to U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen, widely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
“Our action is due entirely to the humanitarian consequences of this last-minute designation from the prior administration, which the United Nations and humanitarian organizations have since made clear would accelerate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” the official said.
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of its people in need.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2021 7:02 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
By Humeyra Pamuk
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it intends to revoke the terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthi movement in response to the country’s humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the most criticised last-minute decisions of the Trump administration.
The reversal, confirmed by a State Department official, comes a day after President Joe Biden declared a halt to U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen, widely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
“Our action is due entirely to the humanitarian consequences of this last-minute designation from the prior administration, which the United Nations and humanitarian organizations have since made clear would accelerate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” the official said.
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of its people in need.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-usa/u-s-to-revoke-terrorist-designation-of-yemens-houthis-due-to-famine-idUSKBN2A600Z