Yemen

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles, drones as fighting with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continues

The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements.

 A view of missiles during a military parade held by the Houthis on September 21 to mark the anniversary of their takeover in Sanaa, Yemen; Illustrative.
 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.

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EU's Kallas pushes to reinforce Operation Aspides in the Red Sea amid Houthis attacks

The EU defense ministries are expected to discuss this issue on Monday. Another meeting is scheduled for October 12.

European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas speaks during a news conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 21, 2026.

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Farhan's visit to the US comes after Yemen's Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom, the coalition said.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan departs the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 22, 2026.

Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for strikes against Taiz market that killed seven, left 40 wounded

The attack, allegedly carried out by an F-15 squadron from Saudi Arabia, left 50 casualties between wounded and killed, the Houthis claimed.

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.

Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones targeting Khamis Mushait, Riyadh

Hours before the Houthi attack, the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia and defense allies Pakistan ​and Turkey reviewed threats facing Saudi Arabia ​at a meeting in the Saudi capital.

Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

Yemen decries Houthis as 'terrorist militia,' calls on citizens to join Yemeni armed forces

Yemen’s Presidential Council chairman, Rashad al-Alimi, also said that any Houthi terrorists who defect from the group and stop fighting will receive full amnesty.

FILE PHOTO: Houthi supporters shout slogans during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.

UNICEF: Acute child malnutrition on the rise in Yemen as fighting disrupts healthcare access

“We're very concerned about a very visible increase in acute malnutrition among children,” UNICEF’s Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer told reporters in Geneva via video link from Aden.

Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks

The Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world's largest energy exporter.

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters move next to a destroyed vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026.

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

Macron also said a US ban on diesel exports, which the White House has denied is under consideration, would be "catastrophic," both globally and for the US economy.

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched missiles, drones at Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu

The statement came after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the southern province of Taif and Yanbu area on the Red Sea.

A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025.

UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and 3 women, since August in fighting.

Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.