Houthis

Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile shrapnel falls in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh after interceptions

Saudi Arabia reported intercepting two Houthi ballistic missiles as the Yemen-based group claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and major airports.

Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9.
 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

US updates Israel travel warning, cites growing threat from Iran-backed Houthis

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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

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Oil prices over $100 could affect war with Iran, leading to escalation before elections - analysis

The US and Israel know that the main hurdle to keeping the lid on the war with Iran is the price of oil, and it will keep rising if no solution can be found for Hormuz and the Houthis.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have in recent days attacked Riyadh's international airport and the state oil giant Saudi Aramco, amid renewed fighting with the Saudi-backed forces.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Yemen’s fight to retake Sana'a mirrors Syria’s liberation of Damascus

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9.

Iran giving Yemen's Houthis target intelligence for drone, missile strikes on Saudi Arabia - report

Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow with Washington-based policy institute New America, told the WSJ that the recent Houthi military gains were "undeniably" based on external Iranian assistance.

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.

Iran claims oil tanker exploded after hitting mine, CENTCOM chief touts military success in Gulf

Missiles hit Yemen's Aden airport, Saudi coalition intercepts missile near Yanbu • UK advises against nonessential travel to Saudi Arabia • IDF kills Hamas terrorist who stormed Re'im base on Oct. 7

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026.

Missiles hit Yemen's Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu

The coalition said it had also destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones in Saudi Arabia's Southern and Riyadh regions.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day with Yemen's Houthis on October 3, 2026.

Trump says Saudi Arabia may accept Israeli help against Houthis, revive Abraham Accords

Trump expressed confidence that the Abraham Accords could gain renewed momentum with Saudi Arabia.

US President Donald Trump looks on while he speaks to reporters as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Dalton, Georgia, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 16, 2026.

Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles, drones as IDF prepares for strikes on southern Lebanon

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who stormed Re'im base on Oct. 7 • Germany will not tolerate Iranian hostility toward Europe, FM says • Trump threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site

A billboard of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024

Five killed as Houthis target Yemen's presidential palace in Aden with missiles

The Houthis also recently warned airlines that Saudi airspace and airports remain unsafe.

Yemeni security soldiers stand in front of a screen broadcasting Houthi-run forces launching a missile, during a demonstration staged to support missile forces in protecting the country's sovereignty and to denounce the Saudi accusation that Yemenis are attempting to attack Maca, on September 18.

EU-Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia postponed due to security concerns

The sources confirmed remarks by Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who earlier on Thursday said he had understood the meeting would be scrapped due to security concerns.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026.