Sep 17 Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed Houthis draw Yemen into wider war By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press An estimated 125,000 people have fled as Iran-backed Houthi rebels have advanced down the Red Sea coast to a key maritime chokepoint. Continue reading
Sep 15 Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official says By Associated Press The escalation comes after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized another two strategic islands in the southern Red Sea. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 9:36 Houthi gains in Yemen, attack on Saudi pipeline compound pressure on oil markets By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn 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… Continue watching
Sep 14 Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 13 Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia By Abdulnasser Alseddik, Samy Magdy, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:52 Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil exports By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi 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… Continue watching
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