Yemen
Saudi Arabia calls attempted attack on Mecca a ‘red line’ as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it
CAIRO | Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city, as the region responded with condemnation Wednesday but no sign of military support. The kingdom, a key U.S. ally, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new front of the Iran war. With the world’s […]
Houthi official says Saudi airstrikes leave 3 dead, and other Mideast developments
A Houthi official said Tuesday that Saudi warplanes struck Yemen, killing three people, including two children, while Human Rights Watch accused the Houthi rebels of possible war crimes with their attacks on commercial vessels. The renewed fighting in Yemen is endangering civilians and threatening shipping through the Red Sea, a route that has become more […]
Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia
ADEN, Yemen | The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when […]
Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. It’s a nightmare scenario for Saudi Arabia, and it has sent jitters through global markets. The Saudis’ most essential […]
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war
CAIRO | Yemen ‘s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab […]
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen, and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to Houthi and Yemeni officials, bringing the rebels closer to controlling a critical waterway to the Red Sea. Separately, an Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday. The Israeli military said the […]
Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 4, including children, and other Mideast developments
An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday. The Israeli military said the attack killed a militant. Separately, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to several residents, which could bring the rebels closer to targeting shipping through a […]
Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
Three Pakistani nationals were among those killed when Iranian-backed Houthis attacked a ship off Yemen, the first known deaths from the rebels’ attacks on shipping in the latest bout of fighting that has raised fears of war expanding in the region. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider […]
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
CAIRO | Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions. Saudi Arabia said it had shot down drones fired by […]
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks
ISLAMABAD | An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified […]