Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels bomb Greek-owned ship in Red Sea The US is leading a campaign to try and keep the crucial shipping lane open in the face of strikes launched by the Islamist group. 13/06/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 11 UN local staff members It's unclear what exactly sparked the detentions. Former US embassy employees were detained in 2021 by the Houthis and have not been released. 08/06/2024
Now playing Next world news Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staff members The detentions come as a US-led coalition is increasing financial pressure and airstrikes against the rebels. 07/06/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed in joint US-British airstrikes Joint British-US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others, the rebels said on Friday. 01/06/2024
Now playing Next Yemen UK and US strike Houthis in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks According to Houthi officials, the airstrikes killed at least 16 people and wounded 35. 31/05/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Greek-owned cargo ship hit by twin missile attacks off Yemen Strikes are thought to have been the work of Houthi rebels, who claim to be intercepting and attacking ships in support of the Palestinian people. 29/05/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels attack Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea The Houthis claimed the attack early Saturday in a pre-recorded statement aired by the rebels. Friday's attack is the latest on an offensive carried out by the rebels to show their support toward Palestinians in Gaza. 27/04/2024
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Now playing Next world news EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea The unmanned aerial device was intercepted by an EU mission ship protecting merchant shipping in the area. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Blast near ship off Yemen may mark new attack by Houthis Attacks have lulled in recent weeks following a US-led airstrike campaign targeting the rebels in Yemen. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthis target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden Yemen's Houthi group launched an unsuccessful missile attack on a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, continuing their escalation of tension in the region. 09/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen First fatal attack by Houthis kills three in Red Sea The attack by Houthi rebels against a civilian merchant ship came as the White House threatened a counter-attack. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen after shipping hit in Red Sea The US and UK said they hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, after a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group. 25/02/2024
Now playing Next Cyprus UK ‘bases of death’ see controversy amid Middle East conflict Activists claim the UK and US use Cyprus as an "unsinkable warship” as recent conflicts in the Middle East spark renewed controversy over British military bases on the Mediterranean island. 15/02/2024
Now playing Next Israel Gazans forced into one-third of territory as Red Sea attacks continue The latest updates from the Israel-Hamas war and wider Middle East conflict. 06/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to launch in 3 weeks A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, the bloc’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen The incident comes after US forces targeted the Iran-backed rebel group in a fresh airstrike. 27/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Euroviews. The Houthis are the epitome of 21st-century non-state actors The Houthi resistance against a coalition of regional and even far-off powers has only fueled their reputation, transforming them from a marginalised local group to an influential regional actor, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Who are Yemen’s Houthi rebels? The group, a Zaidi Shiite movement that’s been fighting Yemen’s Sunni-majority government since the early 2000s, recently launched a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea which have disrupted global trade. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Houthi rebels fire cruise missile at American destroyer in Red Sea This was the first reaction from Houthis since the US and UK launched strikes against their bases and launch sites in Yemen. 15/01/2024