US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
Aboard Air Force One/Washington DC, US/New Delhi, India Reuters The US launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and raised fears of supply bottlenecks that could reignite inflation. The two anti-ship missiles targeted in the strikes were […]
US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military said on Wednesday its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in the fourth day of US strikes in less than a week. In a statement on social media platform X, US Central Command said the Houthi missiles presented an […]
Yemen’s Houthis vow strong response after new US strike
Washington DC, US/Aden, Yemen Reuters The Houthi militia threatened a “strong and effective response” after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight, further ratcheting up tensions as Washington vowed to protect shipping from attacks by the Iran-aligned movement. The strikes have added to concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has […]
US and Britain strike Yemen in reprisal for Houthi attacks on shipping
Last updated: 7:25am, 13th January (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters US and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen in retaliation against Houthi forces for months of attacks on Red Sea shipping that the Iran-backed fighters cast as a response to the war in Gaza. Witnesses confirmed explosions at military […]
US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say
Updated: 1:40pm (AEDT)Washington DC, USReuters The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a dramatic regional widening of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. As witnesses in Yemen confirmed explosions throughout the country to […]
Yemen’s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – UN special envoy
Aden, Yemen Reuters The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the UN special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80 […]
Yemen flare-ups jeopardise peace negotiations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters Both sides in Yemen’s eight-year war have accused each other of attacks that break a relative lull in fighting and jeopardise peace talks that had been gathering momentum. Yemen’s Houthi movement has battled a Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80 per […]
Yemen stampede: At least 78 killed in surge for Ramadan donations
Sana’a, Yemen Reuters At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sana’a as residents gathered at a school to receive cash donations distributed by merchants during Ramadan, witnesses and the Houthi administration said on Thursday. Hundreds of people crowded to receive the alms, which amounted to 5,000 Yemeni riyals, or […]
Saudi Arabia unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen’s warring parties. The military coalition, which intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from […]
Male guardianship rules in north Yemen restrict women’s aid work
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Female aid workers in north Yemen cannot do their jobs tackling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as tightening male guardianship rules by Houthi authorities restrict their movement, nine female humanitarians told Reuters. When women refuse to take a guardian, they cannot travel to oversee aid projects, collect data […]