- 5d ago
Yemeni forces repel Houthi assault on Taiz-Aden route as clashes reach Bab el-Mandeb
Government troops in Yemen pushed back Houthi fighters along the Hejat al-Abd mountain corridor on Thursday, while Saudi air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.
- Sep 13
Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia halted flows along its 7-million-barrel-per-day East-West pipeline after drone strikes from southern Iraq hit pumping stations, prompting Baghdad to close three border crossings with Iran and dismiss a regional military commander.
- Sep 11
Houthi fighters seize Perim Island to take control of Yemen's Red Sea coast
Ansar Allah fighters took control of Perim Island and the port city of Mocha on Friday, blocking Saudi maritime access through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Sep 11
Saudi Arabia plans East-West pipeline restart as crude prices drop below 105 dollars
Crude oil and European gas prices dropped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia announced plans to restore half of the damaged East-West pipeline's capacity within days.
- Sep 8
Saudi airstrikes kill 17 in Yemen as US holds back direct military strikes and Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb
Coalition airstrikes killed at least 17 people across Yemen, including nine detainees in Al-Jawf, while Washington maintained logistical support but declined requests for direct air intervention.
- Aug 15
Houthi missiles kill up to eight in Mocha port attack; separate drone strike targets Saudi Aramco facility in Najran
Houthi forces fired ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port city of Mocha on 14 August 2026, killing between four and eight people according to differing source accounts, and separately claimed a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility in Najran.
