Dozens injured as Yemen's Houthis launch strikes on Saudi oil facilities
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- NZ Herald World·5h agoSaudi capital issues first air raid alert since renewed fighting in Yemen
Saudi Arabia earlier accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca but the group have denied it.
Read at NZ Herald World → - The Conversation US·1d agoHouthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi armed forces patrol the capital Sanaa on Sept. 12, 2026. Mohammed Huwaish/AFP via Getty Images It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial Red Sea maritime choke…
Read at The Conversation US → - Guardian International·2d agoThe Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield | Editorial
The extraordinary success of the rebels, and Saudi counterstrikes, threaten economic havoc. But the country’s civilians are paying the highest price Even in a region beset by turmoil and learning to expect the unexpected, the lightning advance of Yemen’s Houthis along the Red…
Read at Guardian International → - The Conversation AU·3d agoThe Houthis have further tightened their grip on the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean for the world
AFP via Getty Images In recent days, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have moved with lightning speed along the Red Sea coast, taking control of the vital port of Mocha and strategic islands in the Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This strait is an important chokepoint along the…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Washington Post World·4d agoIran gains leverage with Bab al-Mandab Strait under Houthi control
The waterway, which links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, is a busy transit point for crude oil, cars and other manufactured goods.
Read at Washington Post World → - CBC Top Stories·4d agoPersian Gulf states call off meeting with Iran as Houthis launch new attack on Saudi Arabia
Arab states in the Persian Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen's Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia after fighting that has extended the Middle East war to another theatre and further jeopardized global oil supplies.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Stuff NZ·5d agoYemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routesRead at Stuff NZ →
- ABC World AU·5d agoYemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in Red Sea to grip shipping route
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels capture more key islands in the Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route, according to officials.
Read at ABC World AU → - Irish Examiner World·5d agoYemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route,
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Fox News·5d agoHouthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns
Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box.
Read at Fox News → - Forbes Business·5d agoThe Oil Market’s Escape Route Around Hormuz Is Now Under Attack
Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline is under attack, exposing new risks to global oil flows as Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb come under pressure.
Read at Forbes Business → - Irish Independent·6d agoSaudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline after attack as Houthis tighten grip over Red Sea shipping lanes
Both sides have contacted Trump – the Saudis asking for his help, the Yemenis asking him to stay away
Read at Irish Independent → - The West Business·6d agoPetrol price panic as Middle East tension flares following Red Sea entrance being captured
Perth drivers have began preparing for more pain at the bowser after global oil exports were threatened by Yemen rebels capturing an island at the entrance to the Red Sea, one of the world’s key shipping lanes.
Read at The West Business → - Irish Independent World·6d agoSaudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
Saudis reported to ask Trump for military help to combat Houthi advance
Read at Irish Independent World → - NPR News Now·Sep 12Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
Read at NPR News Now → - Guardian World·Sep 12Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in…
Read at Guardian World → - DW News EN·Sep 12Iran war: Saudi-Houthi escalation intensifies Yemen conflict
The Houthi takeovers of Mokha, Dhubab and Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten to push Yemen deeper into the Middle East war. The Iran-backed group has made advances against Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia.
Read at DW News EN → - Al Jazeera·Sep 11Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
Houthis were already able to disrupt shipping - their advance consolidates that power, and exposes government weakness.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Globe and Mail·Sep 11Iran-backed Houthis seize an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
Read at Globe and Mail → - BBC World·Sep 11How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Read at BBC World → - Irish Times World·Sep 11Houthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant?
Move is part of a drive to extend control over strategic global shipping routes
Read at Irish Times World → - NYT World·Sep 11Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
Read at NYT World → - The Print World·Sep 10Explainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
By Nayera Abdallah Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one
Read at The Print World → - NYT Business·Sep 10Oil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates
The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.
Read at NYT Business → - Dawn World PK·Sep 10Bab al-Mandab — key oil route facing growing Houthi threat
Yemen’s Houthis have launched a major ground assault around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea chokepoint that has become vital for Saudi oil exports during the Middle East war. With hundreds dead in fighting, and the Houthis exchanging strikes and counter-strikes with Saudi…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Express Tribune World·Sep 10Explainer: Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
Houthis have declared control over the strait while declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia
Read at Express Tribune World → - Independent World·Sep 9Oil hits $100 for first time since July as chaos continues in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions have renewed in the Middle East after Houthi forces struck several Saudi cities
Read at Independent World → - Guardian UK·Sep 9Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens…
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