Yemen

Yemen

Trump says he is 'close to deciding' on a 'massive attack' on Iran

Earlier in the day, Trump threatened the Houthis with "major military punishment" after the Tehran-backed militant group in Yemen claimed on Thursday that it had struck two Saudi oil tankers transiting the Red Sea.

23/07/2026

Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis threaten Bab el-Mandeb closure in Saudi Arabia embargo

The Iran-backed Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of attacking Sana'a airport and maintaining a years-long blockade, putting one of the world's busiest shipping lanes at risk.

20/07/2026

Yemen

Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says

"Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO," the agency said.

05/07/2026

Yemen

'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies after fall into volcanic crater

A Yemeni adventurer known online as the “Spider-Man of Yemen” died after falling into a volcanic crater while attempting a climb without safety equipment.

15/06/2026

Yemen

Houthis join Iran war, threatening Red Sea trade amid Hormuz closure

Yemen's Houthis declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claimed a missile strike on Israel, with the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades now simultaneously threatening roughly a third of the world's seaborne oil and gas.

08/06/2026

Yemen

World Food Programme terminates staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen

An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, the WFP says, in what the UN says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

29/01/2026

Yemen

Five people killed as gunmen attack Yemeni official's motorcade

At least five people were killed in the attacks which targeted a high-ranking member of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as officials launch an investigation to determine to bring those responsible to justice.

25/11/2025

Yemen

Houthis free five UN workers but 15 foreign staff still confined

Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation.

21/10/2025

Yemen

New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

20/10/2025

Yemen

Houthis arrest nine more UN staff in Yemen, sparking condemnation

The Iran-backed Houthis' crackdown on the United Nations has seen the rebels arbitrarily detain 53 UN staff since 2021.

07/10/2025

Yemen

Attack by Houthi rebels sets ship ablaze off Yemen, officials say

The Houthi rebels in Yemen did not immediately claim responsibility for the presumed strike, but it can take hours or even days before they claim their assaults.

29/09/2025

Yemen

Several wounded after drone fired from Yemen hits Israel, medics say

Police in Eilat said bomb disposal experts were examining the nature of the drone and advised the public to stay away from the crash site.

24/09/2025

Yemen

Funeral held in Sanaa for Yemeni journalists killed in Israeli strikes

Houthi officials reported the death of almost three dozen journalists who were killed in last week’s Israeli airstrikes on the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

16/09/2025

Yemen

IDF strikes key Houthi targets in Yemen after Israeli airport attack

Israeli jets targeted Houthi military camps and propaganda headquarters in Yemen, following a drone attack on Ramon Airport.

11/09/2025

Yemen

At least nine killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen, Houthi TV says

Houthi-backed President Mahdi al-Mashat vowed on Wednesday to continue attacks, warning Israelis to "stay alarmed since the response is coming without fail."

10/09/2025

Yemen

Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday's Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and other senior members of government.

01/09/2025

Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital

Iran-backed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa, according to Yemeni and Israeli reports. The strikes also targeted top military officials, including the group's defence minister.

29/08/2025

Yemen

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthi-run media say

Thursday's strikes come after the Israeli military struck Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 10 people.

28/08/2025

Yemen

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital rises to 10

The Israeli strikes hit a facility owned by Yemen’s main oil company along with a power plant and a military site in an area where the presidential palace is located, according to the Houthis and Israel's military.

25/08/2025

Yemen

Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis rock Yemen's capital

At least six people were killed and 86 injured after multiple areas across the Yemeni capital of Sanaa were hit by Israeli airstrikes, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.

25/08/2025

Yemen

Yemen's Houthis vow to ramp up attacks on ships linked to Israel

The Iran-aligned rebel group said countries should pressure Israel to stop the war in Gaza and lift its blockade "if they want to avoid this escalation".

29/07/2025

Yemen

EU naval force says six crew recovered from ship sunk by Houthis

The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening.

09/07/2025

Yemen

Two injured, two missing after suspected Houthi attack on Red Sea ship

The Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C came under fire late in the same area where the Houthis claimed to have recently sunk another vessel.

08/07/2025

Yemen

Germany summons China's ambassador after aircraft lasered in Red Sea

The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

08/07/2025

Yemen

Israel strikes Houthi ports in Yemen, rebels respond with missile fire

Israel attacked Houthi-held ports in Yemen, with the rebels responding by firing missiles at Israel. The strikes targeted ports used to transfer weapons.

07/07/2025

Yemen

Houthis enter the fray: Is the Iran-Israel confrontation widening?

With the Houthis officially entering the circle of escalation, the confrontation has gone beyond its traditional framework between Tehran and Tel Aviv, threatening to turn into a multi-front regional conflict.

15/06/2025