Yemen
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.
US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over security risks
Houthis continue to engage in ‘fierce battles’ in mountains near Aden, Taiz - report
Drone launched by Houthis intercepted, destroyed over Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Ras Tanura refinery, no Saudi confirmation
Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks on three Saudi oil facilities and two international airports. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the reported strikes.
Who is Levi Salem Musa Marhabi, the Yemeni Jew held hostage by the Houthis?
Marhabi was arrested in March 2016 for helping a Jewish family and an 800-year-old Torah leave Yemen. In March 2018, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi ballistic missile fired towards kingdom
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued two alerts warning of potential danger in Najran, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, and in the Eastern Province.
Qatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed
Qatar urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt threats against Gulf states, saying Tehran must demonstrate goodwill for mediation efforts to succeed.
Houthis claim to have hit Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery, defense ministry with ballistic missiles
The Houthis also said they had attacked Saudi military aircraft and repelled an advance by Saudi-backed forces near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, an important Red Sea shipping route.
Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate
Egypt has frequently condemned Iranian and Iranian-backed attacks on Gulf countries but has not publicly engaged in direct combat or joined the Mecca mutual defense pact.
Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation
The upheaval also spread beyond the Saudi capital. More than 7,800 flights, or 45% of all scheduled departures from Saudi airports, were canceled between October 8 and October 25.
Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery
The pope said he was also praying for those who had been killed and wounded in the "terrorist attack against Orthodox faithful" at the Hamoud church in Jordan on Friday.
Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite ongoing fighting with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis
The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements.
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.
