Oct 20 British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.-run base in western England. Continue reading
Oct 20 UN says besieged Yemen city at 'grave risk' as Houthis attack By Samy Magdy, Marzouk Al-Jaberi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 19 Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike Yemen's government forces with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The escalating fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire deal that largely stopped fighting in Yemen's civil war. Continue reading
Oct 15 Saudi diplomat says Iran is encouraging Houthi escalation of attacks on the kingdom By Victoria Eastwood, Samy Magdy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say By Samy Magdy, Cara Anna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 3:41 Saudi conflict with Houthis escalates with new strikes By Ali Rogin, Kayan Taraporevala The threat of a widening war on the Arabian Peninsula is accelerating. Houthi rebels in Yemen are again targeting Saudi infrastructure and military sites, escalating a conflict which may yet draw in other regional powers. The Saudi-led coalition launched new… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 4:59 Former U.S. ambassador on Saudi Arabia's struggle to defend against Houthi attacks By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the escalating war between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Ratney. He served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration and is now a senior adviser at the Center… Continue watching
Oct 13 Why Saudi Arabia's military has struggled to defend the country against Houthi attacks By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The kingdom has appeared helpless in the face of barrages of missiles and drones fired by the Houthi rebel group from neighboring Yemen. Continue reading
Oct 12 Suspected plot at U.S.-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in England was “almost certainly” directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 12 Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport By Samy Magdy, Associated Press 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… Continue reading