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The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states.
The Saudi capital was shaken on Thursday by a series of violent explosions, pushing diplomats and students from international schools to shelter. At the same time, the Houthis, who claimed to have hit the Riyadh airport again, called on the personnel of the kingdom's oil sites to leave the site, in the face of escalating hostilities with Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a wave of attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, which came as Riyadh-backed forces pressed a counter-offensive against the group's territorial gains. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at what the Houthis aims in the conflict are.
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.
Yemen's tribes could prove crucial to government's fight against the Houthis, but many may wait before choosing sides.
A Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three people and disrupted operations, the rebels said, as Yemen's conflict continues to escalate beyond its borders.
After several weeks of setbacks against the Houthis, the Yemeni government forces are trying to resume the initiative against the pro-Iranian rebels. Supported by Saudi aviation, they say they launched a "strategic" counter-offensive during the weekend. They even claim advances on several fronts, which the Shiite rebels deny.
Yemeni government forces say in a social media post they carried out 2,103 'precise targeting operations'.
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to provide "practical measures" to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Could a new alliance reshape the war against the Houthis in Yemen?
The Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a Houthi missile north of Riyadh, after another shot at Khamis Mushait. In Yemen, Aden airport was also attacked by missiles and drones, according to government authorities. An escalation of tensions in the region told by Sophie Samaille.
Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focussed in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs. Around 200,000 people have been displaced by the fighting between government forces and the Houthis.
Yemeni government says one of the missiles hit Aden airport's runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land.
Israelis on Wednesday began commemorations for the victims of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken. This year – the third anniversary of the attacks – is the first time all the hostages or their remains are home. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Israel pays tribute on Wednesday to the victims of Hamas' terrorist attack three years ago. Ceremonies are planned throughout the day throughout the country. Elections will be held in Israel on 27 October, the first since the Hamas massacre and the war waged by the Hebrew state in Gaza. Follow our direct.
Explosions near Aden International Airport after Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov't said two missiles were fired by the Houthis.
Iran's move to step up attacks on tankers which are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has also led to renewed worries over oil supplies among traders.
The mountainous district is key to control of Mocha, the Red Sea port the Houthis seized last month.
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led gov’t forces launched air strikes on the Houthis.
Yemeni forces are trying to reverse Houthi gains, aided by heavier air power and renewed international support.
