On 15 March 2025, protesters held a Houthi-sponsored protest stand in Uzlat Bani Hat region (Al Udayn, Ibb) in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and with Houthi actions against the 'Zionist enemy' in the context of the latest round of violence in Israel-Palestine, and denouncing the 'crimes' against the civilians by the new regime in Syria.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 15, 2025, a peaceful demonstration led by Houthi rebels occurred in the Al Udayn area of Ibb Governorate, Yemen. This was a small-scale political gathering aimed at Palestinian solidarity and condemnation of Syria's new government, with currently low direct risk to supply chains.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Red Sea shipping route monitoring required: Houthis continue to engage in political activities linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, maintaining the possibility of resuming attacks on Red Sea commercial vessels
• Yemen inland logistics: Ibb Governorate is located in Yemen's central inland region and is not directly connected to major maritime trade routes, but strengthened Houthi cohesion contributes to overall regional instability
• Energy transport risk: Potential indirect impact on energy transport routes such as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait during heightened Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions

3) Watch points

• Signs of Houthis resuming maritime attacks against Israel and changes in commercial vessel navigation safety in the Red Sea-Gulf of Aden
• Whether military tensions between Houthi forces and government troops within Yemen escalate and changes in control over major port cities