Who is the woman claiming to be Saddam Hussein's daughter that has sparked controversy in Yemen?

In recent weeks, Yemen has been buzzing about a woman named Mira Saddam Hussein, who claims to be the daughter of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

The case of the woman who claims to have been robbed by the Houthi group has become a topic of extensive discussion on the streets, social media, and local media in Yemen.

Mira accused some leaders of the Houthi group of forcibly taking over her home in the city of Sana'a and seizing her property, and she then sought help from the people of Yemen and one of the tribal elders in the Al-Jawf region to recover her belongings.

The elder arrived in Sana'a and released a video stating that he had obtained evidence showing that the house indeed belongs to her, and that the local neighbors know her well.

He also mentioned that Mira had previously been under the authority of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, while Yemeni media reported that negotiations to resolve this matter had failed, and the Houthi group had detained the tribal elder and Mira, which further intensified the debate over her case.

Mira claimed that her father, Saddam Hussein, sent her to Yemen after the American invasion of Iraq, to be under the protection of Ali Abdullah Saleh, and she stated that the government at that time provided her with a house and other rights that enabled her to live honorably.

She also mentioned that she had lived under another name for a long time, while staying with a Yemeni family that had close ties to the former president.

After the assassination of Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2017, Mira has repeatedly claimed that her house and belongings, including gold, money, and cars, were stolen.

This case has been ongoing in the Sana'a courts for years, while the Houthi group has accused Mira of creating a fake Iraqi identity and pretending to be Saddam Hussein's daughter to gain financial benefits, and it has even been reported that she was imprisoned for a time.

Mira, for her part, claimed that she traveled to Egypt to undergo DNA testing, and the results confirmed her lineage; however, the Sana'a authorities rejected those results.

The Ministry of Interior of the Houthi administration stated in a statement that Mira's claims are baseless, asserting that this woman is actually a Yemeni citizen named Sumaya, born in Sana'a.

The statement from the administration also indicated that a DNA test was conducted on her and two individuals claimed to be her real parents, with the results showing a genetic relationship of 99.99%.

This case has deeply divided Yemeni society, with some believing that the matter is still shrouded in mystery, while others argue that an independent international DNA investigation is the only way to resolve the dispute.

So far, Mira's situation remains unknown following the latest statement, although Yemeni media reported that she is still in custody of the Houthi group.