Yemen
US updates Israel travel warning, cites growing threat from Iran-backed Houthis
The travel advisory update warns of potential escalation by Iranian-backed Houthis, while keeping Israel at Level 3 and maintaining Level 4 restrictions in designated border areas.
Rubio received intel. warning of Iranian plots against US diplomats, official confirms to ‘Post’
Voices from the Arab Press: Iran, the Kurds, and the future of Arab power
Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says
Israeli security officials fear possible regional escalation amid Iran, Houthis, West Bank tensions
The Israeli defense establishment is monitoring the various arenas and preparing for the possibility that deterioration in one could affect the region as a whole.
More Yemenis expected to flee from upsurge in fighting, UN says
A UNHCR response plan for Yemen was less than 20% funded before the renewed violence caused a surge in needs, a statement said.
Yemeni refugees flee across Bab al-Mandab as fighting with Houthis intensifies
Some of the refugees whom Gardner interviewed are from the town of Dhubab, which the BBC noted is on the front lines of the war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed pro-government Yemeni forces.
Saudi Arabia facing Iranian proxies alone as US opts out of strikes - analysis
Targeted by Iraqi militias and pressured by Houthi advances, Riyadh must restore deterrence on two fronts as critical infrastructure comes under renewed threat from Iranian proxies.
Trump calls off planned US strikes on Houthis at last minute after Saudi plea - report
The New York Times reported that target lists had already been approved and bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to intervene
Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions
Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.
AI, Middle East escalation, Ukraine-Russia war on agenda for upcoming UN General Assembly
Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant and weathering attacks from Trump.
Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.
Saudi civil defense sends all-clear after alerts issued for Riyadh in first since Houthi escalation
The alerts come hours after the Houthis' military spokesperson said the group had foiled unspecified "criminal attempts" in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.
Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN agency says
The UN described the new fighting as a crisis layered atop Yemen’s long-running humanitarian emergency.
