World Sep 14 Watch 9:36 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin… By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn
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 12 Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies 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. By Elena Becatoros, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
World Sep 11 Watch 2:52 Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil exports Houthi rebels in Yemen consolidated lightning gains across the country's western coast. The group, which recently resumed fighting with the Saudi-backed government, also extended its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial chokepoint at the southern reaches of the… By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi
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
Sep 10 Watch 10:05 Iran-backed Houthis capture Red Sea port, putting more pressure on oil markets By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Yemen appears to be spiraling back to war after the Iran-backed Houthis seized a strategic port city from allies of the internationally recognized government. Mokha lies on the Bab el-Mandeb, a critical shipping chokepoint that is the gateway to the… Continue watching
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
Jul 30 Watch 3:03 U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart Strikes and counterstrikes between the U.S. and Iran intensified on Thursday, fueling fears the conflict could spread across the entire region. For the first time in five months, suspected military action expanded to Egypt with a drone strike that now… Continue watching