CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group said it will free dozens of prisoners on Saturday, calling the move a "unilateral humanitarian initiative," Abdul Qader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi-run prisoner affairs committee, said on Friday.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold

The ongoing regional conflict has deepened Yemen’s already acute humanitarian and economic conditions, leading to further contractions in GDP and rising inflation.

The multiple articles about the Houthis in Iranian state media show how important this group is to Iran these days.

Group says it will stop attacking Israeli-linked ships when all phases of the Gaza ceasefire deal are completed.

Shipping companies expressed caution about using the shorter route between Asia and Europe that many ships have avoided for more than a year.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.

They have one remaining domain and that is Yemen. Now is the time to counter the Houthis and push them back into their position," Yemen's vice president said.

The Houthis’ primary objective has never been to defend Palestinian rights or confront Israel. Instead, the group appears to exploit any cause that could strengthen its control and influence within Yemen.

The leader of Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group ... strait in the Red Sea through which exports to Western markets from the Gulf and Asia must pass before entering the Suez Canal. "There is no way I'm putting any of my ...