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US Houthi Terrorist Designation Could Slow Yemen Aid, Analysts Say

Dale Gavlak

   AMMAN - The announced U.S. designation of Yemen's Houthi rebels as
   terrorists could jeopardize diplomacy in the Gulf region and worsen
   Yemen's already devastating humanitarian crisis, analysts say. U.S.
   President-elect Joe Biden has promised to restart diplomacy on the
   matter with Iran and reassess U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia, which has
   led the six-year-war in its impoverished southern neighbor.

   The U.S. terrorist designation of Yemen's rebels is expected to include
   sanctions against the Iran-backed movement and three of its leaders. It
   would take effect on President Donald Trump's last full day in office,
   January 19.

   The United Nations has warned that the designation could have serious
   repercussions on peace talks and efforts to combat the world's largest
   humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest nation.

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