Yemen war

Yemen’s government needs weapons, but they can’t come from the US or Israel, expert tells 'Post'

Though an expert from the Royal United Services Institute said that the Houthis needed to be defeated, he insisted this could only come about by empowering the legitimate government - not airstrikes.

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.

Yemeni security soldiers stand in front of a screen broadcasting Houthi-run forces launching a missile, during a demonstration staged to support missile forces in protecting the country's sovereignty and to denounce the Saudi accusation that Yemenis are attempting to attack Maca, on September 18.

Five killed as Houthis target Yemen's presidential palace in Aden with missiles

The Houthis also recently warned airlines that Saudi airspace and airports remain unsafe.

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByREUTERS

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Yemen might be far away from Israel, but the Houthi threat is not - analysis

Iran’s growing leverage through the Houthis is turning Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic threat to Israel and the region

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByDR. YOSSI MANSHAROF, NOA LAZIMI

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Saudi Arabia expected to ramp up strikes on Houthis after deadly Riyadh airport attack, experts say

“My sense is that they’re not going to buckle. They’re not going to just capitulate to the Houthis because of this,” Bernard Haykel explained to The Post.

OCTOBER 11, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Red Sea oil leak disaster may be averted as tanker heads to transfer oil

The Iran-Saudi deal likely paved the way for this, Iran has backed the Houthis in Yemen and they prevented access until now.

JULY 15, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A view of Red Sea is seen through a window of a cruise ship during a leasure trip to Red Sea, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 20, 2021. Picture taken September 20, 2021

Italy ends Yemen-linked embargo on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Italy said its decision on Saudi Arabia was "in line" with last month's lifting of another arms embargo imposed on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), also linked to the war in Yemen.

MAY 31, 2023ByREUTERS

talian Prime Minister Mario Draghi poses with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud as he arrives for the G20 leaders summit in Rome, Italy October 30, 2021

Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince - White House

Yemen's conflict, which has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions hungry, has widely been seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

MAY 8, 2023ByREUTERS

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, last July: Saudi Arabia is not able to give up the American defensive shield, and believes Israel has a role in securing this.

In move toward peace, warring sides in Yemen exchange prisoners

Joy and relief were palpable at Yemen’s largest airports on Friday as family members were reunited with their newly released loved ones.

APRIL 18, 2023ByMOHAMMED SAYERS / THE MEDIA LINE

A freed detainee, released unilaterally by Saudi Arabia, embraces a relative at Sanaa Airport after arriving on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plane, following three days of prisoner swaps between two sides in the Yemen conflict, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 17, 2023.

Saudi delegation seeks end to Yemeni Civil War

Experts are divided as to whether the agreement between Saudi Arabia, which has backed Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and the Iran-backed Houthis, will result in a lasting peace.

APRIL 17, 2023ByALIA YOUSSEF/THE MEDIA LINE