Yemen

Yemen’s government needs weapons, but they can’t come from the US or Israel, expert tells 'Post'

Though an expert from the Royal United Services Institute said that the Houthis needed to be defeated, he insisted this could only come about by empowering the legitimate government - not airstrikes.

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.
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.

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

A boy collects water from a charity tank in a makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, near Aden, Yemen October 7, 2026.

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

FILE PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows people sitting in a waiting area reacting at the moment of an attack, in a location given as King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this frame from a handout video.

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit


Yemen's Houthis use Chinese parts to build Iranian ballistic missile, boost attack range - report

The missile would have a maximum range of approximately 1,200 miles, according to the WSJ. This would put all of Saudi Arabia and Israel in range. 

The remains of a Kheibar Shekan and a Emad ballistic missiles are displayed by Israel's military in Julis army base, days after an attack by Iran on Israel, in southern Israel, October 9, 2024.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis may conduct land or sea attack against Israel, defense officials warn

Israel is on heightened alert over the possibility of such an attack, given the Houthis' efforts to improve their ability to carry out attacks from both directions.

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.

Ongoing explosions in Riyadh, Aramco headquarters as Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi attacks

Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning for the country's eastern province earlier on Tuesday, then issued another for Riyadh shortly after the interceptions.

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; Illustrative.

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

US president says Turkish counterpart Erdogan would "do as I ask" on potential Turkish role against Houthis • US to make decision on Iran 'very soon,' Trump says

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

Houthi-run TV reports attack on Yemen's oil facility after Saudi coalition evacuation order

Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthi spokesperson warned Saudi Arabia that any Saudi attack on Sana'a would be met with a "harsh" response.

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019

Riyadh's dilemma: Can Saudi Arabia stop Houthi attacks without triggering a wider war? - analysis

Saudi Arabia faces mounting pressure to respond to Houthi attacks, as analysts urge Riyadh to work with Israel, the UAE, and the US to counter the threat.

A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sana'a, October 9, 2026

Saudi-led coalition warns of attacks in Yemen against sites in Houthi-controlled Sanaa

Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthi spokesperson warned Saudi Arabia that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a "harsh" response.

 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's Araghchi offers to mediate Saudi-Houthi talks, calls for diplomatic end to hostilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered to help facilitate Saudi-Houthi talks during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart amid deadly attacks on Riyadh's international airport.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025.

Houthi missile strike in Saudi Arabia exposes growing regional threat, Yemen expert warns

"I think there is an asymmetry here that has worked in the Houthis' favor in the past and continues to play a role now," Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton told 103FM.

Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Israel have shared interests at stake, Houthi escalation highlights - editorial

Saudi Arabia's defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan faces growing scrutiny as the Houthi conflict escalates, with questions remaining over military deployments and the allies' roles.

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.