Houthi rebels
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
Middle East
September 11, 2021
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from…
Saudi TV: Drone attack on airport wounds 8, damages plane
Middle East
August 31, 2021
Saudi TV: Drone attack on airport wounds 8, damages plane
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A bomb-laden drone on Tuesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, wounding eight…
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen
After attending several of the so-called “summer camps,” Samir was filled with an urgent desire to fight on the Houthi…
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Huthis were responsible for a December 30…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said it had intercepted six explosive drones fired…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
Middle East
March 4, 2021
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a Saudi oil facility in the port city…
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
Middle East
March 2, 2021
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
CAIRO (AP) — A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world’s worst humanitarian disaster raised some…
Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen
Middle East
February 26, 2021
Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between rebels and government forces in Yemen’s oil-rich Marib has killed at least 27…
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
Middle East
February 25, 2021
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Explosive-laden drones that targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in the kingdom’s capital last month were launched from…