According to Ahmed Addaghashi, a professor at Sanaa University, the Houthis began as a moderate theological … See more

There is a difference between the al-Houthi family and the Houthi movement. The movement was called by their opponents and foreign media "Houthis". The name came from the surname of the early leader of the move… See more

The Houthi movement follows a mixed ideology with religious, Yemeni nationalist, and big tent populist tenets, imitating Hezbollah. Outsiders have argued that their political views are often vague and contradicto… See more

• Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi – former leader (killed 2004)
• Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi – leader
• Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi – senior leader… See more

During their campaigns against both the Saleh and Hadi governments, Houthis used civil disobedience. Following the Yemeni government's decision on 13 July 2014 to increase fuel prices, Houthi leaders succeeded … See more

Late in 2015, Houthis announced the local production of short-range ballistic missile Qaher-1 on Al-Masirah TV. On 19 May 2017 Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi-fired ballistic missile targeting a deserted area south of th… See more