Keywords: Houthis


Yemen crisis: Houthis threaten US interests if Washington backs Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned that American interests in the Middle East could become targets if Washington provides military support to Saudi Arabia or attempts to intervene directly around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The warning was issued by Abed Mohammed al-Thawr, a military adviser......

Rubio reaffirms US commitment to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen escalation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to its defense arrangements with Saudi Arabia, saying the United States intends to meet its obligations to the kingdom as regional tensions continue to rise. In an interview with Fox News, Rubio said Washington has a defense......

UN General Assembly Opens Amid Gulf Tensions and Hopes for US-Iran Dialogue

The high-level week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly began in New York on Tuesday, September 22, bringing together world leaders and senior diplomats for a series of speeches, bilateral meetings and negotiations on some of the most pressing international crises. The official UN programme places......

Riyadh explosions raise new fears as Houthi attacks intensify across the region

Several explosions were heard in Riyadh early Saturday after Saudi authorities issued an aerial threat warning to residents, marking an unusual escalation in security concerns in the Saudi capital. A mobile alert sent to residents shortly before 3 a.m. local time warned of an “hostile aerial threat”......

Yemen faces worsening humanitarian crisis as more than 112,000 people are displaced

A sharp escalation in fighting along Yemen’s western coast and in Taiz governorate has triggered a fresh wave of displacement, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis. More than 112,000 people have reportedly been forced to flee their homes within the country over the past two weeks, while......

EU condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Red Sea tensions escalate

The European Union has stepped up its criticism of Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, warning that the escalation is adding further pressure to an already fragile regional security environment. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned the attacks following discussions with Saudi Foreign Minister......

Yemen conflict escalates as Houthis report Saudi strikes and deny targeting Mecca

The conflict in Yemen has entered a new phase of escalation, with Houthi forces reporting a fresh wave of Saudi airstrikes while Riyadh accuses the Iran-aligned group of launching a drone toward the vicinity of Mecca. The competing claims came as fighting intensified across Yemen and Houthi forces expanded......

Houthis emerge as a growing threat to Trump and Saudi Arabia

The rapid rise of the Houthis has opened a new and potentially destabilizing chapter in the Middle East. By gaining control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait in just nine days, the Iran-aligned Yemeni movement has acquired a strategic position capable of disrupting one of the world's most important maritime......

Houthis target Saudi Arabia as Iran denies involvement in Yemen conflict

Tensions across the Arabian Peninsula have intensified as the Houthi movement steps up attacks against Saudi Arabia, while Tehran rejects accusations that it is directing or supporting the group’s military decisions in Yemen. The latest escalation follows a rapid Houthi offensive that has strengthened......