Yemen
US and UK carry out strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen for first time in months
Middle East
June 3, 2024
US and UK carry out strikes against Huthi targets in Yemen for first time in months
CNN — The US and UK carried out a series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday for the first time…
PM asserts Egypt’s support for Yemen
Egypt
March 16, 2024
PM asserts Egypt’s support for Yemen
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Yemen and its legitimate government, emphasizing Cairo’s keenness to support efforts…
US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Huthi missile, official says
Middle East
February 21, 2024
US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Huthi missile, official says
CNN — Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning…
US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
February 4, 2024
US and UK strike Huthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria
CNN — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with…
US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
Middle East
February 1, 2024
US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
CNN — US officials believe there are signs that Iranian leadership is nervous about some of the actions of its proxy groups in Iraq,…
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
Middle East
February 1, 2024
Why Yemen’s Huthi rebels welcome conflict with the US
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Huthi missile attack
Middle East
January 27, 2024
Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Huthi missile attack
CNN — An oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden is on fire after a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi…
The UK gave the Huthis “warning after warning” before it carried out airstrikes, UK Foreign Secretary says
Middle East
January 14, 2024
The UK gave the Huthis “warning after warning” before it carried out airstrikes, UK Foreign Secretary says
The UK gave the Huthis “warning after warning” about their actions in the Red Sea before it carried out airstrikes…
Russia accuses US of starting ‘world war’
Middle East
January 14, 2024
Russia accuses US of starting ‘world war’
The US and UK’s attacks on Huthi groups in Yemen continue to escalate, while Russian has demanded to prosecute US…
What kind of weapons are the US and UK using to strike Yemen’s Huthis?
Middle East
January 13, 2024
What kind of weapons are the US and UK using to strike Yemen’s Huthis?
CNN — After repeated warnings, United States and British forces have followed through on threats to retaliate against Iran-backed Houthi…