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.
Besieged by the Houthis, Yemen’s Taiz is teetering on the edge of humanitarian catastrophe
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
Yemeni government forces attack Houthi positions near Bab al-Mandeb
The pro-government's Giants Brigades said its first contingents had arrived in the Bab al-Mandeb area.
Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis
The kingdom is searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.
IDF arrests weapons traffickers in Nablus, kills would-be infiltrator in southern Syria
Zamir announces IDF intelligence overhaul • Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels • US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford air base threatened by alleged Iranian plot
Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5
"The meeting will address recent developments in the region and the stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalization efforts," the Turkish statement said.
Head of Yemen's presidential council announces military operations to retake territory
The Saudi-backed head of Yemen's Presidential Council, Rashad al-Alimi, announced on Sunday the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory held by Iran-backed Houthis.
US could join Saudi-Yemen war against Houthis if upcoming large-scale offensive goes south - report
Saudi Arabia asked the US whether it would provide aerial support during the operation, but it was refused twice over the past few weeks.
The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion
The Saudis soon realized that in the Middle East at least, the military and terrorist power Iran and its proxies possessed would prevail over Saudi’s financial clout. Hariri was assassinated in 2005.
Yemen launches counteroffensive against Houthis, flydubai hijacker's motives under investigation
Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee
Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepens
A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets."
Red Sea conflicts converge as Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan crises deepen regional instability - analysis
Tensions in the Horn of Africa are growing increasingly linked to the wars in Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Red Sea