WorldYemen’s government says the Houthis have attacked the presidential palace again. Hisham Al-Omeisy, a senior adviser at Coral Core Consultants, analyzes the latest developments in the Yemen war.
WorldYemen’s government says the Houthis have attacked the presidential palace again. Hisham Al-Omeisy, a senior adviser at Coral Core Consultants, analyzes the latest developments in the Yemen war.
WorldResidents of Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, are struggling to find food and fuel after the Houthis imposed a siege earlier this month and cut supply routes serving more than 600,000 people. Hospitals warn they may have to suspend services. The UN says 42 facilities lack fuel needed for incubators, oxygen supplies and ambulances, while aid agencies report a worsening emergency and rising fuel prices.
WorldHouthi media reported that Saudi-backed government forces struck a cement factory in Sanaa.
WorldPakistan’s defence minister says talks in Tehran appear to have reached a conclusion on ending the Saudi-Houthi conflict. Fighting continues, however, with the Iran-backed group firing missiles at Riyadh and targeting the kingdom’s largest oil refinery. Egypt has approved defensive military support for Saudi Arabia.
WorldThe Houthis released footage said to show drone strikes against Saudi troops and vehicles along the border fronts of Najran, Jizan and Asir.
World5:02Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis say they launched fresh strikes on Riyadh’s international airport hours after it partially reopened. Mount Royal University sociology professor Muhannad Ayyash shares his analysis.
WorldSaudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels exchanged fresh attacks over the weekend, highlighting a sharp escalation in the conflict. DW spoke with Hannah Porter, a Yemen and Houthi researcher at the ARK Group.
World1:43Fighting continues in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, as the UN warns that time is running out to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid. The city, held by Yemen’s internationally recognised government, has faced repeated Houthi sieges. Fronts that had been relatively quiet have flared again, with fierce clashes toward the Western Front.
WorldThe United Kingdom said it will deploy fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. The rebels have stepped up strikes over the past month, using ballistic missiles and drones against key infrastructure, including oil facilities and airports. The US has increased intelligence and targeting support, while Saudi Arabia is seeking more offensive assistance from Washington.
WorldSaudi Aramco reportedly told employees to leave its Dhahran headquarters and work from home as fighting with the Houthis continues. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones and missiles, while oil is on course for a weekly gain.
WorldYemen’s humanitarian emergency is worsening amid continued fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The conflict has escalated in recent weeks after government troops retaliated for Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The UN says more than two million children are malnourished and more than 800,000 people cannot access aid.
WorldIran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco was forced to evacuate its headquarters, and the kingdom is on alert for further strikes. The US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to leave the country as oil prices spiked.
WorldTwo attacks on an Aramco oil field and an airport in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Wednesday killed three people. Citing a growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen, the US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave the kingdom.
WorldThe United States is directing some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify against civilian sites, including airports and other facilities in the country.
PoliticsUK lawmakers are discussing deploying RAF Typhoon aircraft to defend Saudi Arabia and extending aerial refueling support for Saudi air operations, including missions against Houthi targets in Yemen.
WorldAs Houthi attacks on airports damage Saudi Arabia’s status as a haven amid the Middle East conflict, more people in the kingdom are avoiding air travel. Reuters Saudi Arabia Chief Correspondent Timour Azhari sets out for Dubai.
WorldFrench President Emmanuel Macron made an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia at the end of a three-day Gulf tour, meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and expressing solidarity with the kingdom after attacks by Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has faced repeated drone and missile attacks this month. Macron had earlier visited Qatar and signed a gas deal.
WorldThe US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, citing a growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.
WorldSaudi Arabia says it intercepted a Houthi drone near an oilfield. Political Science Associate Professor Anwar Mhajne analyses the latest developments in the Yemen war.
WorldUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked the Royal Air Force to fly missions to shield Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks. RAF fighter jets are to deploy to defend Saudi cities and infrastructure from aerial attacks by the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group.
PoliticsFrench President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday, adding an unscheduled stop to his Gulf tour. His office said the visit was intended to show France’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on its territory.
WorldBritain plans to deploy RAF Typhoon fighters to protect Saudi cities from Houthi missiles and drones. The attacks are testing the kingdom’s defenses and adding to economic pressure. Ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are also threatening crude deliveries and pushing oil higher.
WorldThe UK is sending RAF Typhoon fighters, transport aircraft and military advisers to Saudi Arabia to help protect cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi air attacks. Defence Minister Wes Streeting voiced concern about attacks on civilians and called for a diplomatic resolution.
WorldThe UK says it will deploy RAF fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, as the Iran-backed group targets the kingdom’s airports and energy infrastructure. The programme also reports an unannounced visit to Israel by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to discuss the Iran war with Benjamin Netanyahu, and a senior Pakistani mediator’s arrival in Tehran to try to bring the US and Iran closer to an agreement.