Jul 08 Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack Red Sea ship, killing 3, after claiming they sank another By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press On Tuesday, authorities reported an ongoing assault on the Liberian-flagged ship Eternity C. A European Union naval force later said three mariners were killed and two injured. Continue reading
Jul 07 Israel launches strikes against Houthi rebels after attack on a Liberian bulk carrier in the Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The ship attack comes at a sensitive moment in the Middle East, as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance, and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program following American airstrikes targeting… Continue reading
Jul 06 Crew abandons Liberian-flagged ship attacked in the Red Sea as it took on water, UK military says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said it appeared bomb-carrying drone boats hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Continue reading
May 28 4 Palestinians killed as crowd rushes UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat. Hospital officials said four people died Wednesday in the chaos. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Trump says Houthis ‘don’t want to fight anymore,’ U.S. will stop bombings By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Houthi rebel forces in Yemen had signaled to the United States that “they don't want to fight anymore.”… Continue reading
May 06 Israeli military strikes, fully disables airport in Yemeni capital By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israel's military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, fully disabling the country’s international airport in the capital, Sanaa, and striking several power plants. Continue reading
May 04 Missile fired by Houthis halts flights in Israel ahead of Cabinet vote on intensifying Gaza war By Ohad Zwigenberg, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:33 Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March,… Continue watching
May 01 National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador. Continue reading
Apr 28 Houthi rebels allege U.S. airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills at least 68 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There was no immediate independent confirmation of the death toll and the U.S. military has not acknowledged conducting the strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a stronghold of the Houthis. Continue reading