SANCTIONS UPDATE: TRADING IN YEMEN
Recently, the US has stepped up pressure on the activities of the Yemeni group, “Ansarallah” (also referred to as the “Houthi Group”, “Partisans of God”, and “Supporters of God”) through the introduction of various sanctions designations and new General Licences (GLs) under the US’ Yemeni sanctions regime.The most significant of these measures are summarised below.