Yemen

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

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

 Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over security risks

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

Houthis continue to engage in ‘fierce battles’ in mountains near Aden, Taiz - report


US-led delay in confronting Houthis a ‘grave mistake,’ says former Houthi spokesman - interview

Bukhaiti highlighted that, unlike the Taliban, the Houthis lack a large support base and remain a minority movement able to continue operating by exploiting “chaos and divisions" of other actors.

Former Houthi spokesperson, Ali Al-Bukhaiti.

UAE vice president visits Saudi Arabia in first visit since rift

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed topics of mutual interest and ways to enhance cooperation and coordination.

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman meets UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 29, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis threaten to strike Saudi bridges in retaliation for airstrikes - report

According to the source, Saudi Arabian airstrikes have targeted Yemeni bridges and other civilian infrastructure while claiming they were missile launch platforms.

 In this handout photo provided by Houthi Media Center, people inspect Al-Dalil Bridge following an aerial attack carried out by a Saudi war jet targeted it on September 26, 2026 in Ibb province, Yemen.

EU's Kallas pushes to reinforce Operation Aspides in the Red Sea amid Houthis attacks

The EU defense ministries are expected to discuss this issue on Monday. Another meeting is scheduled for October 12.

European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas speaks during a news conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 21, 2026.

Saudi foreign minister arrives in Washington for talks with Rubio

Farhan's visit to the US comes after Yemen's Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom, the coalition said.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan departs the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026.

Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for strikes against Taiz market that killed seven, left 40 wounded

The attack, allegedly carried out by an F-15 squadron from Saudi Arabia, left 50 casualties between wounded and killed, the Houthis claimed.

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones targeting Khamis Mushait, Riyadh

Hours before the Houthi attack, the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia and defense allies Pakistan ​and Turkey reviewed threats facing Saudi Arabia ​at a meeting in the Saudi capital.

Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

Yemen decries Houthis as 'terrorist militia,' calls on citizens to join Yemeni armed forces

Yemen’s Presidential Council chairman, Rashad al-Alimi, also said that any Houthi terrorists who defect from the group and stop fighting will receive full amnesty.

FILE PHOTO: Houthi supporters shout slogans during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

UNICEF: Acute child malnutrition on the rise in Yemen as fighting disrupts healthcare access

“We're very concerned about a very visible increase in acute malnutrition among children,” UNICEF’s Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer told reporters in Geneva via video link from Aden.

Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks

The Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world's largest energy exporter.

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters move next to a destroyed vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026.