Politics Sep 21 Britain's Burnham to meet Trump and make UN debut after offering UK military support for Saudis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Sep 20 Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen’s western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month. By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
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. By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press
World Sep 14 Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route. By Associated Press
World Sep 13 Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative… By Abdulnasser Alseddik, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Sep 12 Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies By Elena Becatoros, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Sep 11 Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war By Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy, Cara Anna, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 10 Yemen risks return to civil war as Iran-backed Houthis target vital oil shipping route By Cara Anna, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels threaten a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Aug 11 Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast By Associated Press Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockade of Iran's ports. Continue reading
Aug 09 Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news By Associated Press Here’s a look at developments across the Middle East. Continue reading