Yemen

Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi vessel in Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants said on Monday they struck a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, according to the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree, who posted the claim on Telegram. The Houthis…

Houthis claim drone attack on Aramco facility in southern Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi forces carried out a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco facility in Najran and launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port city of al-Makha (Mocha) on Friday, killing at least six people in what…

Houthis claim drone strike on Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan

Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a two-drone strike on Saudi Aramco's oil refinery in Jazan, southern Saudi Arabia, in the latest escalation of cross-border attacks targeting the kingdom's energy infrastructure amid broader regional tensions.

Houthi missile strike kills four on cargo ship in Red Sea

Four crew members were killed on Tuesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired three ballistic missiles at a commercial vessel carrying food supplies in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, marking the first confirmed fatal strike on shipping since the current phase…

Houthis kill at least 45 in attacks on Yemen gov’t camps

At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed Thursday in Houthi attacks on military camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut, according to Reuters, with government sources warning the death toll could rise. The National reported the toll had…

Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Aramco sites in first such strikes since 2019

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants launched missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco oil facilities in the Red Sea port cities of Jizan and Yanbu over the weekend, marking a sharp escalation in the broader Middle East conflict and pushing Brent crude…

Houthis vow retaliation after Saudi strikes hit Hodeidah

The Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes against Houthi military positions in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate on Friday, escalating a confrontation that began earlier in the week when Houthi forces attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The strikes mark a…

Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday, announcing an immediate maritime embargo against the kingdom in what the group framed as retaliation for nearly 12 years of siege on Yemen's ports and airports.

Houthis threaten Saudi airports over Yemeni airspace dispute

Yemen's Houthi rebels issued a warning to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, threatening to target Saudi airports and vital assets after accusing Riyadh of sending fighter jets into Yemeni airspace to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sanaa airport.

Yemen’s warring sides agree to largest prisoner swap since civil war began

Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi movement agreed on Thursday to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees, the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen announced, marking the largest prisoner exchange since the country's civil war erupted over…

Israeli strikes damage National Museum of Yemen in Sanaa

Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa last Wednesday damaged the National Museum of Yemen, shattering windows and doors and compromising the security of thousands of ancient artifacts housed within the institution. The attack, which killed at least 46 people and…