World Sep 17 Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed Houthis draw Yemen into wider war An estimated 125,000 people have fled as Iran-backed Houthi rebels have advanced down the Red Sea coast to a key maritime chokepoint.
World Sep 11 Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key…
World Sep 10 Yemen risks return to civil war as Iran-backed Houthis target vital oil shipping route Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels threaten a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
World Jul 23 U.S. military launches 13th night of strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes U.S. Central Command said the latest attacks are designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters” as the Americans push to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz and restore the flow…
World Jul 23 Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war As the U.S. carried out a 12th night of strikes across Iran, President Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” against the Houthis if their attacks on ships continue.
World Jul 22 A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade.
World Jul 20 Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. Monday's decision comes in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.
World Jan 27 What to know about the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's lifeline to the world that could reopen soon Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been recovered. Hours earlier, Israel had said it would open the Rafah crossing with limitations once the search operation for Gvili was complete.
World Nov 12 At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast, UN says At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the U.N.'s migration agency said on Wednesday.
World Nov 08 Tens of thousands in Sudan have fled to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captured el-Fasher Those who reach shelter in Tawila, about 43 miles from el-Fasher, find themselves stranded in a barren area with barely enough tents, many of them improvised from patched tarps and sheets, according to a video posted by the group Sudan’s…