Yemen

Report:

Saudis ask US to show restraint in response to Houthi attacks

According to two sources familiar with Saudi thinking, the Saudis wish to prevent further escalation.

US national security adviser:

'We're working on appropriate action in response to Houthis'

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan: The Houthis are the ones with their finger on the trigger but Iran is responsible.

US threatens to respond after ships attacked in Red Sea

CENTCOM says Houthi rebels attacked three commercial vessels in the Red Sea, promises “appropriate responses”.

Iran denies involvement in attacks on ships in Yemen

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman rejects claims Iran was involved in attacks on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

US Navy ensures tanker seized near Yemen is safe

US Navy vessel responds to distress call from chemical tanker Central Park, which was seized off the coast of Aden.

Israeli-linked oil tanker seized off the coast of Yemen

The Central Park, which is managed and owned by Zodiac Maritime, was seized off the coast of Aden, Yemen, by an unknown force.

Watch:

Houthi rebels dance on hijacked ship

Houthi rebels from Yemen hijacked the Galaxy Leader, which they believe to be Israeli, off the coast of Yemen on Sunday.

Yemen:

US shoots down drones fired from Houthi-controlled areas

The incident comes amid heightened tensions with the Iranian-backed Houthis.

US Navy shoots down drone in southern Red Sea

USS Thomas Hudner shoots down the drone, which originated in Yemen. Houthis suspected of being responsible.

Pentagon:

Houthis tried to recover the US drone they downed

Pentagon says Yemen's Houthis attempted to recover a US drone they shot down but it is unlikely they will recover anything of significance.

Houthis shoot down US drone off the coast of Yemen

Defense official confirms a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down as it was operating in international airspace.

ZAKA's response to the threat of the Houthis

ZAKA responds after spokesman for Yemen's Houthi rebels writes "beyond Eilat" on X, alluding to future missile attacks.

Houthi forces present:

Missile and drone launches towards Israel

Video clip shows missile being launched from Yemen towards Eilat. Watch.

IAF thwarts Houthi attack on southern Israel

In first since war began, IAF uses 'Arrow' system to intercept missile aimed towards Israeli territory.

Houthis likely responsible for UAV launched towards Eilat

Hezam al-Asad, member of Houthi movement's political bureau, hints his organization is responsible for UAV launched towards Eilat.

Sirens in Eilat:

Hostile aircraft shot down over Red Sea outside Israel's borders

Sirens sound in Eilat and nearby areas, due to suspected aircraft infiltration, IDF carries out successful intercept over Red Sea.

Report: Saudi Arabia intercepted missile launched from Yemen

One of the five missiles fired from Yemen towards Israel was intercepted by Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports.

US Navy intercepts missiles off the coast of Yemen

2-3 missiles were reportedly fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants. Pentagon investigating possibility they were targeting Israel.

NGO report:

Saudis killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants on border

According to the report by Human Rights Watch, Saudi border guards fired on migrants at the Yemeni border with guns and explosives.

Saudi Arabia executes two Yemini men for joining terror group

The two men were sentenced for 'joining, supporting and pledging allegiance to a terror group.' Both were executed on Saturday in Riyadh.

Yemen:

Dozens killed in stampede in Sanaa

At least 85 killed and 332 injured as stampede breaks out during a charity distribution in Yemen's capital.

Saudis to hold negotiations with Yemen's Houthi rebels

The initiatives to achieve peace gained momentum since Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish ties.

US, Saudi officials:

Iran agreed to halt weapons shipments to Houthis in Yemen

Officials say Iran has agreed to halt weapons shipments to Houthis as part deal to re-establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.

Iran:

'Agreement with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen war'

Iran and Yemen have been on opposing sides in the conflict in Yemen.

Yemen:

Senior Al-Qaeda figure killed in a suspected US air strike

Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, dies in air strike attributed to the US.

Yemen: Breakaway gov't faction restoring Jewish cemetery

160-year Jewish cemetery in Yemen is being restored with help from breakaway government faction.

Iranian-backed Houthis threaten new round of fighting in Yemen

The proxy militia is reacting to Biden's visit to the region in a very negative light after being offered an additional ceasefire.

Truce begins in Yemen after 8 years of war

Houthi rebels & Saudi-backed coalition agree to peace talks to end conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Bennett condemns Houthi attack on Saudi oil facilities

Prime Minister says Houthi attack "is further proof that Iran's regional aggression knows no borders".

Houthi missiles hit Saudi refinery

Houthi rebels fire missiles and drones at Saudi energy and water desalination facilities, cause temporary drop in output.

Security Council approves arms embargo on Houthis

UAE accused of winning Russia's support by abstaining in votes on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

US sanctions smuggling network for Houthis

Treasury announces sanctions on illicit financing network for Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Saudi coalition destroys Houthi telecommunication system

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi system used to control drones following attack last week on Saudi airport.

Could the Houthis attack Israel?

Arab media discussing that Israel is a target of the Al Houthi militia is not a matter of analytical imagination, it is happening. Op-ed.

Houthi expert:

'Our missiles and drones will reach Tel Aviv and Eilat Port'

Yemeni military expert warns that Houthi missiles and drones can hit targets in Israel.

UN panel cites systematic persecution driving Jews out of Yemen

Just seven Jews still live in Yemen, United Nations panel says, blaming community's decline on persecution by Houthi rebels, previous gov't.

Houthi official:

'The UAE is a Jewish settlement'

Watch: Houthi Health Minister claims the affairs of the UAE are managed by the Jews.

Saudi Arabia: Two injured from missile fired by Houthis

Saudi-led coalition says two foreigners injured from ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels.

Iran condemns air strikes in Yemen

Iran condemns air strikes in Yemen, as Saudi-led coalition denies it is responsible for those strikes.

Yemen:

Dozens killed in air strike on prison run by Houthis

Saudi-led air strike targeting prison run by Houthi rebels kills at least 70 detainees.

Commander of Al-Qaeda killed in Yemen

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula announces death of commander who was close to Osama Bin Laden.

Israel worried about possible Houthi strike in Eilat

'Yemen is a very concerning arm for Israel,' says i24NEWS Defense Correspondent Jonathan Regev.

UAE asks US to re-designate Houthis as terrorists

Biden administration removed the Houthi rebels from list of foreign terrorist organizations, reversing decision by Trump.

Saudi Arabia expels Lebanese ambassador, recalls own envoy

Move follows video of Lebanon’s Information Minister describing war in Yemen as an aggression by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

CAM: 'Don’t let another group of Jews become forgotten refugees'

Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) leads experts from around the world in addressing Houthi oppression of Jews in Yemen.

/The view from Dubai:

Have the Taliban emboldened Al Houthi?

The leader of Yemen’s Houthia, Ansar Allah, recently vowed to take control of all Yemeni cities and liberate them from foreign powers. Op-ed

Watch: Yemen's 'Well of Hell'

Local folklore claims the giant hole was created as a prison for demons and local residents believe it sucks in those who venture near.

Biden admin. calls for release of Yemenite Jewish prisoner

State Department spokesman Ned Price says US seeks freedom of young Jewish man held by Houthis in Yemen.

Secret base near Yemen may be used to monitor Iranian proxies

Air strip is rumored to be a monitoring spot to keep tabs on "non-state actors close to Iran."

Yemen: COVID disaster looming as conspiracy theories abound?

With a 7-year civil war ravaging the poverty-stricken state, fears of virus spread increases as disease spreads.

US couple who planned to join ISIS in Yemen arrested

Police arrest US couple planning to join ISIS just before they boarded a cargo ship bound for Yemen.

Saudi Arabia offers ceasefire to Houthis in Yemen

Saudi Arabia takes step to end war in Yemen which has caused a major humanitarian crisis.

Houthis responsible for massacre of 450 Ethiopians

Houthi rebels in Yemen have stated that they will not support a US plan to broker a ceasefire

What will Biden offer the Houthis to end civil war?

With the civil war in Yemen in its 7th year and civilians dying of hunger & disease, Biden admin. interested in ending the conflict.

Saudis down two Houthi drones

The Saudi-led coalition says it has downed two attack drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

US to remove terrorist designation of Houthi rebels

Secretary of State Blinken announces reversal of decision made by Trump administration in its final days in office.

Biden: America is back

US President delivers foreign policy address announcing end to support of Saudi military actions in Yemen, troop redeployments from Germany.

Biden to end US support for military operations in Yemen

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says President Biden to end support for Saudi operation in Yemen.

Report: Iran has 'suicide drones' in Yemen

Iranian UAVs positioned in northern Yemen assessed to have effective range of 2,000 to 2,200 kilometers.

UAE reunites Yemenite Jewish families

UAE officials facilitated the reunification of two Yemenite Jewish families separated by decades of war and financial woes.