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Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait

Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive. In Riyadh, diplomatic sources reported a missile attack on the civilian airport, with at least five Saudi nationals wounded being treated in intensive care.

10 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC

Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out a wide-ranging operation, targeting Yemen’s Houthis.

10 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC

Yemen’s Taiz under siege again as food and fuel prices rise

Houthi advances and the closure of vital roads into Taiz have triggered shortages, reviving memories of earlier siege.

10 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC

UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognised gov't urge UN Security Council action amid Houthi escalation.

9 Oct 2026, 21:39 UTC

Saudi coalition vows 'firm' response after airport attack kills 3

Saudi Arabia and its allied forces in Yemen vowed a "firm response" to Houthi attacks that target civilians. The kingdom's authorities said three Saudi nationals were killed in Thursday's attack on Riyadh airport.

9 Oct 2026, 14:34 UTC

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three Saudis as war escalates

Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people, Saudi authorities said on Friday, as Yemen's Houthi group stepped up missile strikes on the kingdom and tried to shut down its airspace in an escalating war triggered by the US-Iran conflict. The strikes, which also injured several people, damaged a Saudia Airlines plane and sent ‌smoke billowing over the airport, led many airlines to cancel flights to the Saudi capital ⁠days before it is due to host a major meeting of global oil chiefs.

9 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC

Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.

9 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC

What is the Mecca defence pact?

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.

8 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC

Yemen's Huts Attack Saudi Arabian Airports · Global Voices

King Khalid International Airport suspended operations on 8 October following further attacks claimed by Yemen's Huti against Saudi Arabia. In response, Riyadh attacked command centres, missile and weapons systems and deposits in different cities. The attacks rekindle the fears of a further escalation of the regional conflict.

8 Oct 2026, 21:18 UTC

How much worse can Yemen’s humanitarian crisis become?

UN says fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people in five weeks.

8 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC

Yemen's Hutti threaten airlines to stop flying to Saudi Arabia

The militia warns that the Saudi skies are "the scene of military operations." Three people have died since Tuesday in attacks on Riyadh International Airport and Abha International Airport

8 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC

Conflict in Yemen: What are the Houthis’ aims?

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.

8 Oct 2026, 13:05 UTC

In Yemen, the Hutti are calm about the counter-offensive backed by Riyadh

After several weeks of setbacks against the Hutti, Yemeni government forces are trying to regain the initiative to the pro-Iranian rebels. With the support of Saudi aviation, they claim to have launched a "strategic" counter-offensive over the weekend. They even claim progress on several fronts, something that the Shia rebels deny.

8 Oct 2026, 08:04 UTC

Yemen’s government needs tribes to defeat the Houthis. Will they join?

Yemen's tribes could prove crucial to government's fight against the Houthis, but many may wait before choosing sides.

8 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC

Yemen's Houthis claim strike on Riyadh airport, three killed

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.

8 Oct 2026, 06:02 UTC

The war in Iran reactivates the civil confect in Yemen after four years of truce

The increasing threat posed by the pro-Iranian militia to Saudi interests and to the transit through the Strait of Bab the Mandeb makes the path of negotiation exhausted

8 Oct 2026, 05:10 UTC

Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.

8 Oct 2026, 00:42 UTC

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca defense pact become a game changer in the war against the Houthis in Yemen?

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?

7 Oct 2026, 17:50 UTC

More than 200,000 displaced as fighting escalates in Yemen, UN says

With 3,700 fleeing to Djibouti amid Houthi clashes, the UN warns three in four families in parts of Yemen face hunger.

7 Oct 2026, 16:57 UTC

A video shows Yemeni Government fighters running over Huties and passing them over with a vehicle

On Monday, the Yemeni army starred in a lightning advance, forcing the Hutti to withdraw from several of the areas they had taken.

7 Oct 2026, 11:49 UTC