Yousef Mawry
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Al-Houthi’s speech is not just directed towards the Yemeni people; it is directed to the world to set the record straight that the Houthis did not target the holy city of Mecca, as the Saudis claim.”
Yousef Mawry · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17
Reporting from Sanaa, Al Jazeera's Yousef Mawry said al-Houthi's speech was directed to the world to deny Saudi claims about targeting Mecca.
“In order to do that, they must drive out Yemeni government forces,”
Yousef Mawry · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Al Jazeera's Yousef Mawry, reporting from Sanaa, said Houthis must drive out Yemeni government forces to take control of the port city of al-Makha and cut off a strategic supply route.
“We’ll have to wait and see whether government forces can maintain control”
Yousef Mawry · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Mawry added that it remained to be seen whether government forces could maintain control against the Houthis' fierce advancement.
“Both sides are now scrabbling to gain territory and gain control not just on land, but at sea,”
Yousef Mawry · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Mawry said both sides were scrabbling to gain territory on land and at sea amid intensifying fighting in Yemen.
“But we have reports from Yemeni government officials that they have regained control of some of the areas that fell under Houthi control.”
Yousef Mawry · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-03
Mawry reported that Yemeni government officials said they regained control of some areas that had fallen under Houthi control.