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Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.
US President Trump condemns Yemen's Houthis over escalating attacks, as Saudi Arabia halts flights at Riyadh airport.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Yemen's ambassador to France Riyad Yassin Abdallah says that the Iran-backed Houthi "are thriving and surviving by creating war". Saudi Arabia's energy minister on Monday said the country had been tested but would mount a "serious" response after a string of attacks on Riyadh's international airport by Yemen's Houthis that left 18 people dead.
A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
How exposed is Saudi Arabia? Just as Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war suddenly exposed the vulnerability of neighboring Gulf states…how much is Riyadh reeling from the escalation with Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis? We’ll assess the physical and material damage from strikes on airports and oil facilities as well as eventual repercussions for the kingdom’s ability to project strength. In the age of cheap drone warfare, how much can a battle-hardened militia push against the region’s richest nation?
Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the closure of the international airport in Riyadh after announcing the Saudi-led coalition was responding to Houthi combined drone and missile attacks. On Saturday, another attack left 13 dead and over 300 injured. This is one of the worst disruptions to Saudi aviation in years – marking a significant escalation in the war with Yemen's Houthi rebels. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.
Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.
Yemen's Southern Giants Brigades have emerged as one of the leading forces against the Houthis.
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank on its way from Djibouti to Yemen on the night between October 8 and 9. The International Organization for Migration said most of the people were Ethiopian when the vessel capsized off north of the town of Obock. Details by Morgan Ayre.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation body extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh's international airport Monday following a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels over the weekend. The statement announcing the decision did not specify when operations would resume. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A new attack hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. This was the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade. Fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been escalating for several weeks. Story by Juliette Brown and Caitlin Brown.
Heavy clashes have been reported between Houthi fighters and Yemeni- forces near the strategic southern city of Taiz.
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized.
Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis following deadly strikes on the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing 12 people and injuring 300 in Saturday's attack on King Khalid Inter
Some 82 people have survived the sinking, reported by IOM. Drought and violence in Ethiopia drive this dangerous migration route
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an "unidentified projectile" had targeted Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, causing a fire. The incident came hours after the Iran-backed Houthis warned airlines and travellers to stay away from Saudi airports. David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief, tells us more.
Saturday's attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war. Riyadh backs the internationally recognised government against the Houthis, who captured swathes of the Red Sea coastline in a lightning offensive last month. The Saudi-led coalition has vowed a firm response, but what options are on the table? We discuss this with Dr Nawaf Obaid, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
The Iranian Foreign Minister spoke with his Saudi counterpart and offered to facilitate a dialogue "with Yemen," in the first contact between the two countries since the current escalation between Riyadh and the Bhutti rebels supported by Tehran began. The militia claimed several attacks on Riyadh International Airport since Saturday, 10 October, including an offensive that left 13 dead and 309 injured, as well as attacks on Saudi energy facilities.
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
