Yemen

Yemen gov’t tightens import controls as Houthis reportedly demand $51 billion from Saudi Arabia

New measures require proof of full payment of customs duties and taxes before international transfers can proceed, raising concerns over added costs for importers in impoverished Yemen.

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea Wednesday, 15th July 2026
Fighters from the Saudi-led coalition sit on a pick-up truck mounted with a heavy machine-gun as they hold a position during clashes with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's northwestern Jawf province on November 2, 2026. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on November 3 that Saudi strikes had killed 17 civ

Saudi Arabia issues alerts of potential danger in Yanbu as Houthis continue attacks on region

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Israel's four major leaders must unite to form a government of national repair - opinion

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden in furthest push since 2015, sources say


‘Dad, I’m in Taiz’: A missing boy’s call from Yemen’s front lines

A 14-year-old who disappeared while buying groceries resurfaced 40 days later, telling his father he had joined the Houthis, as families across Yemen describe similar disappearances.

A woman and a boy walk on garbage on a roadside in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen October 31, 2026.

UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years

Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

Besieged by the Houthis, Yemen’s Taiz is teetering on the edge of humanitarian catastrophe

BEHIND THE LINES: The Houthis have cut off every main route out of Taiz, leaving food stocks nearly exhausted and 12 hospitals hours from running out of fuel.

A MAN sits amid the destruction following a reported missile attack on a residential neighborhood in Taiz, Yemen, last week.

US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over security risks

US government employees require special authorization to use Saudi airports following recent missile and drone attacks, the embassy said, warning US citizens of potential further attacks.

 Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Houthis continue to engage in ‘fierce battles’ in mountains near Aden, Taiz - report

The war for Yemen could also affect talks in Tehran, with any talks with Iran taking the Houthis into account.

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.

Drone launched by Houthis intercepted, destroyed over Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says

There was no immediate comment from the Houthis.

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Ras Tanura refinery, no Saudi confirmation

Yemen's Houthis claimed attacks on three Saudi oil facilities and two international airports. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the reported strikes.

Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

Who is Levi Salem Musa Marhabi, the Yemeni Jew held hostage by the Houthis?

Marhabi was arrested in March 2016 for helping a Jewish family and an 800-year-old Torah leave Yemen. In March 2018, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

 Levi Salem Musa Marhabi.

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi ballistic missile fired towards kingdom

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued two alerts warning of potential danger in Najran, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, and in the Eastern Province.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

Qatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed

Qatar urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt threats against Gulf states, saying Tehran must demonstrate goodwill for mediation efforts to succeed.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of 81st United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.