Classifying Houthis as terrorists will worsen famine in Yemen, Trump is warned

Exclusive: US policy, if enacted, would hinder deliveries of badly needed aid in war-torn country

The Trump administration is facing mounting calls to abandon threats to sanction Houthi rebels in northern Yemen to avoid an imminent danger of extreme famine in the country, where almost two-thirds of the population are in need of food aid.

US state department officials are considering designating the Houthis as a terrorist group before the 20 January inauguration of Joe Biden, a move that would complicate the delivery of essential aid in large parts of the country, senior UN officials and NGOs have said.