Yemen

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport shuts down after attack as Houthi strikes escalate

A loud explosion was reported at Riyadh's main airport as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified, with airlines canceling flights and passengers urged to check their flight status.

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with US President Donald Trump onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

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Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

US, European groups issue travel advisories after Houthis attack Riyadh airport

Houthi supporters gather in solidarity with the movement as fighting escalates across several fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen, October 7, 2026. Houthi supporters gather in solidarity with the movement as fighting escalates across several fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen, October 7, 2026.

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How the Houthis went from a small mountain militia in Yemen to a major regional threat - explainer

The Houthis evolved into a formidable fighting force with Iran's support, capable of disrupting vital shipping and striking regional infrastructure. The UN assesses that they have 350,000 fighters.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa on April 8, 2026, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East war.

Houthi gains at Bab al-Mandab expose Israel's unresolved Eilat shipping crisis - analysis

Even before the threat to Saudi oil routes, the Houthis had already registered a significant strategic achievement against Israel by disrupting regular commercial shipping to the Port of Eilat.

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Saudi Arabia strikes Al-Barh bridge in Yemen twice in 2 days as conflict with Houthis escalates

Saudi planes have carried out 40 airstrikes across Yemen in the last 24 hours, Iranian state media IRIB added.

In this handout screen grab captured from a video provided by Houthi Media Center, Yemeni Houthi group fighters inspect debris from a Karayel drone of the Saudi-backed forces after it was downed by the Houthi-run air forces during the ongoing fighting in Yemen, September 10, 2026.

Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen

“They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends a press conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, September 8, 2026.

Enigmatic Houthi commander Abdul Malik al-Houthi elevated amid terror group's Red Sea offensive

Since the start of the civil war, foreign officials who dealt with al-Houthi have not been known to have met him in person, a source familiar with the matter said.

A Yemen's Houthi fighter stands next to a billboard depicting the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a demonstration staged to show solidarity with Iran on April 3, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait, Aramco facilities in Yanbu

Saudi Arabia did not confirm either of the attacks.

A satellite image shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco distribution centre in Abha Bulk Tuesday, September 8, 2026; Illustrative.

US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say

The meeting, which has not been made public, was held at the US Embassy in Muscat, three of the sources said on the condition of anonymity.

Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 25, 2026.

From Washington to Gaza: Arms sales, UNRWA, and regional conflict

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The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Yemeni government urges UNSC action as Houthis advance toward Bab al-Mandab

Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of seeking to “choke the straits” and hold the global economy hostage, while the US and UK called for pressure on Iran over its support for the group.

Representative of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Abdullah Ali Fadhel al-Saadi, addresses the UN Security Council on Houthi escalation, September 15, 2026.

The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis

Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.