Yemen

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defense pact, Trump faces US munitions concerns

Houthis reportedly strike Saudi coalition forces in Hadramawt • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan ready to sign new defense pact • New UNICEF-led survey challenges Gaza famine claims

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11, including a child, as kingdom warns of escalation

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia expects coordinated attacks by Houthis, Iraqi militias, official says

Newly recruited Houthi soldiers march during the funeral of Houthi fighters killed during recent fighting against government forces, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 6, 2021.

Yemeni gov't troops suffer heavy losses as coordinated Houthi strikes kill at least 30


Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town

"The incident ended in a great miracle," said Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan, "but it illustrates the urgent need to strengthen protection in the communities."

SMOKE FROM a fallen missile fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.

Iran’s ethnic groups could alter the balance of power - opinion

Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities could play a decisive role in challenging the regime and reshaping the country’s political future.

FOR IRAN’S Christian community, the postwar crackdown has been particularly severe, with at least 50 members detained by authorities. Here, Iranian Christians take part in the New Year prayer ceremony at a church in Tehran last January.

How Yemenis’ pockets became a lifeline for financing cross-border wars

As many middle-class families struggle to afford basic food, the telecommunications sector has become a major financial channel for funding the Houthis’ war effort.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, poses for a photo as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026.

Houthis still using Iranian components in missiles, expanding arsenal

Anti-ship, surface-to-air, and ballistic missiles are among these weapons, demonstrating that the Houthis now possess a range of advanced offensive capabilities.

MEMBERS OF Houthi military forces parade in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. Threatening to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait could end up strengthening Washington, the writer says.

Agents of chaos are reshaping a world beyond post–World War II norms - opinion

Agents of chaos should be the ones who are given no quarter by the public whenever the opportunity arises.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force the prime minister to oust him, in Jerusalem.

Partisan attacks risk undermining US resolve against Iran - opinion

America’s safety should never be treated as a partisan issue; it demands unity, seriousness, and a shared commitment to defending the nation against those who openly call for its destruction

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a significant vulnerability due to the presence of Yemen's Houthi terrorists.

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is from Lido beach in central Mogadishu, on April 25, 2025 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Connecting neighbors under fire: The story behind Angels of the Shelter

What began as a hiking experience became a platform linking shelter owners with those without protection during wartime emergencies.

TENTS ARE set in an underground parking garage used as a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv last month.

'Renewed surge in Somali piracy': Oil tanker M/T EUREKA hijacked off Yemen coast

Yemen's coast guard stated that the tanker’s location had been identified and efforts were underway to track it, take necessary measures to recover it, and ensure the safety of its crew.

A Yemeni coast guard boat escorts a tugboat ferrying members of a Houthi delegation to attend a meeting of a committee overseeing a UN-led peace deal that will be held on board a UN-chartered ship off Yemen's port city of Hodeidah September 8, 2019.