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As Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continue to target Saudi Arabia, Riyadh's vulnerability threatens its claim on regional and religious leadership â as well as its standing as an economic powerhouse.
Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed says Iran-backed militiaâs use of drones represents ânew era of radical terrorismâ The future of western security is being fought out in the mountains and hills surrounding the south-western Yemeni city of Taiz, the countryâs former prime minster has said.
To discuss the ongoing conflict between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed coalition, we speak to Jules Grange Gastinel, a researcher at France's CNRS research body specialising in the Houthi movement. He tells us why the conflict has escalated and what the Houthis want.
What comes next is either a retreat for the Houthis or a war of attrition.
Brent crude futures rose $1.40, or 1.35%, to $107.35 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained $1.24, or 1.32%, to $95.38. Brent had fallen 0.9% on Tuesday, while WTI rose 0.4%.
The Yemeni civil war is a major multilateral and multilevel regional crisis that has been ongoing since 2014. The conflict erupted when Houthi forces seized the capital, Sanaa, and...
US president suggests that Yemen-based group are 'purposefully trying to drive up oil prices' before November vote.
Les frappes des Houthis contre lâArabie saoudite ont valu au mouvement yĂ©mĂ©nite un avertissement public de Donald Trump, mardi 13 octobre 2026. «Les Houthis se comportent trĂšs mal. Je pensais quâils avaient retenu la leçon il y a un an quand nous les avons bombardĂ©s Ă MORT et, Ă leur demande, nous a...
Les frappes des Houthis contre lâArabie saoudite ont valu au mouvement yĂ©mĂ©nite un avertissement public de Donald Trump, mardi 13 octobre 2026. «Les Houthis se comportent trĂšs mal. Je pensais quâils avaient retenu la leçon il y a un an quand nous les avons bombardĂ©s Ă MORT et, Ă leur demande, nous avons arrĂȘté» a ...
A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a âpainful responseâ if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washingtonâs help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks.
A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Yemen's ambassador to France Riyad Yassin Abdallah says that the Iran-backed Houthi "are thriving and surviving by creating war".
Deadly bombardment of Riyadhâs international airport threatens crown princeâs plans to turn kingdom into finance and events hub
Saudi Arabia has accused Yemenâs Houthis of killing 12 people and injuring 300 in Saturday's attack on King Khalid Inter
Fighting is intensifying between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebel group.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognised gov't urge UN Security Council action amid Houthi escalation.
Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport killed âthree people, Saudi authorities said on Friday, as Yemen's Houthi group stepped up missile strikes on the kingdom and tried to shut down its airspace in an escalating war triggered by the US-Iran conflict.
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.
The internationally recognised government retakes territories from the Houthis as fighting rages on the western coast.
Brent crude futures gained 20 cents to $100.54 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 12 cents, or 0.13%, to $89.50 a barrel. Oil was little changed after Mondayâs decline as traders continued to assess a modest reduction in supply-side concerns.
After launching major military offensive to reclaim Houthi-held areas, Yemen's government says it has taken key district