World Oct 20 UN says besieged Yemen city at 'grave risk' as Houthis attack Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, killing two teenage girls. The strike on Tuesday renewed attention to the dangers faced by civilians in Taiz.
World Oct 19 Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike Yemen's government forces with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 The escalating fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire deal that largely stopped fighting in Yemen's civil war.
World Oct 18 Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks The Houthis have repeatedly attacked airports and oil infrastructure across the kingdom with drones and missiles that can change direction during flight, posing a challenge to interceptors.
World Oct 15 Saudi diplomat says Iran is encouraging Houthi escalation of attacks on the kingdom The escalation between the Saudis and the rebels in neighboring Yemen has exposed the kingdom’s challenges in intercepting the attacks in the latest front in the Iran war, while further rattling global markets.
World Oct 14 Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials.
World Oct 12 Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said the initial probe showed that Yemen's Houthis first fired multiple drones to pave the way for a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles…
World Oct 11 Riyadh airport hit by projectile a day after deadly missile strike The latest strike in Riyadh came shortly after the Houthis said the airport in the rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa had been struck again, and blamed the Saudis.
World Oct 05 Saudi-backed coalition forces Houthis from several areas around key strait, Yemeni officials say The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels.
World Oct 04 AP report: UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities With the investigation underway, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses.
World Oct 03 AP report: Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns The new details raised questions about how thoroughly FlyDubai vets potential employees, and how the co-pilot's presence on a flight filled with Israeli passengers got past Israel's strict security protocols.