Yemen

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

President Donald Trump's administration has struck vessels that it accuses of transporting narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, casting its targets as "narco-terrorists."

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.
A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion

A photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz, shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.

Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz


Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, even after Mecca Pact signed

Earlier, the Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said that firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early at a facility at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from an oil facility, in Jizan, Jazan province, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2026.

Israel's secret test on its Arrow system reveals growing concern over Iran - analysis

Under normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event, with tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF's test unit at Palmachim.

 Arrow air defense system

Netanyahu vows Iran will never have nuclear weapons, rejects BoP's 15-point Gaza plan

Report: IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack • Protesters renew calls for Oct. 7 probe • Report: Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona, southern Israel, July 17, 2026.

Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict -report

Yemen's army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact. The army did not give details of the operations or say when they took place.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

Attacks continue in Strait of Hormuz as Vance notes progress in Iran negotiations

Israeli soldier injured in southern Lebanon accident • IDF reportedly delayed disclosing Hezbollah violation • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan ready to sign new defense pact

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Congressional Roundtable on Anti-Fraud Initiatives at the Indian Treaty Room of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.

IDF reportedly delayed disclosure of Hezbollah ceasefire violation, Hormuz deal expected soon

IDF gives all-clear after cut found in Kibbutz fence • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan ready to sign new defense pact • Reported Houthi attack kills two, injures 14 in displaced persons camp

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L) shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) before a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026: Illustrative.

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11, including a child, as kingdom warns of escalation

On Tuesday, the Houthis claimed to have struck Najran Airport in response to Saudi drone incursions over Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not comment on the claims at the time.

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Saudi Arabia expects coordinated attacks by Houthis, Iraqi militias, official says

Saudi Arabia had also observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated operations from both directions, the official said.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yemeni gov't troops suffer heavy losses as coordinated Houthi strikes kill at least 30

The government sources added that the death toll could rise.

Newly recruited Houthi soldiers march during the funeral of Houthi fighters killed during recent fighting against government forces, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 6, 2021.