Yemen

Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi forces in Jazan, hours after Saudi all-clear

The group also said in a separate statement that it had attacked Riyadh's King Khalid ​International Airport and a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline.

Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9.
Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the Human Rights Council at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2025.

UN human rights chief calls on Houthis to return body of Yemeni staff member who died in custody

A fighter loyal to the Houthis, brandishes his weapon during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026.

Houthis say they attacked Saudi pipeline pumping station, Aramco building, oil facility

Fighters loyal to the Houthis take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia pressures EU to designate Houthis as terror group, Europe concerned over peace process


Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen as Saudi military ties deepen

Saudi Arabia has been locked in worsening hostilities with the Iran-backed Houthis since July, when the wider conflict in the Middle East reignited the Yemen war.

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026.

Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice, training amid Houthi attacks, sources say

The diplomat said a Syrian-Saudi defense cooperation deal signed on Wednesday "specifically includes advisory support, training and exchange of expertise."

Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on November 2, 2026.

Shippers wishing to cross Bab al-Mandab email Houthis for permits, sign up for alerts - report

Emails are sent to an administrative entity established by the Houthis in early 2024 called the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center, which handles applications.

Chinese-flagged VLCC supertanker Cosnew Lake, which exited the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on July 23, 2026.

Yemen gov’t tightens import controls as Houthis reportedly demand $51 billion from Saudi Arabia

New measures require proof of full payment of customs duties and taxes before international transfers can proceed, raising concerns over added costs for importers in impoverished Yemen.

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea Wednesday, 15th July 2026

Saudi Arabia issues alerts of potential danger in Yanbu as Houthis continue attacks on region

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said it destroyed a missile launched by the group towards Islam's holy city of Medina.

Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition sit on a pick-up truck mounted with a heavy machine-gun as they hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on November 2, 2026. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on November 3 that Saudi strikes had killed 17 civ

Israel's four major leaders must unite to form a government of national repair - opinion

Israel cannot afford another divisive government. Its four leading politicians must put national interests ahead of personal grudges.

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Yemen's Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden in furthest push since 2015, sources say

The advance brings the Houthis closer to Aden than at any point since the early months of the war in 2015, when they briefly entered the city before being driven out.

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026.

‘Dad, I’m in Taiz’: A missing boy’s call from Yemen’s front lines

A 14-year-old who disappeared while buying groceries resurfaced 40 days later, telling his father he had joined the Houthis, as families across Yemen describe similar disappearances.

A woman and a boy walk on garbage on a roadside in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen October 31, 2026.

UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years

Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

Besieged by the Houthis, Yemen’s Taiz is teetering on the edge of humanitarian catastrophe

BEHIND THE LINES: The Houthis have cut off every main route out of Taiz, leaving food stocks nearly exhausted and 12 hospitals hours from running out of fuel.

A MAN sits amid the destruction following a reported missile attack on a residential neighborhood in Taiz, Yemen, last week.