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Houthis

News and stories about the Iran-backed rebel group who have controlled much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, since 2014

The Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen. EPA

Why are the Houthis escalating attacks on Saudi-backed targets?

MENAAugust 07, 2026
Admiral Abdullah Al Shehri will oversee the alliance's joint naval command, co-ordinate planning and supervise operations. SPA

Saudi Arabia names commander of multinational maritime defence alliance

GulfAugust 06, 2026
Ships move through the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. Reuters

Saudi Arabia shifts to Suez for oil exports in response to Houthi attacks

EnergyJuly 26, 2026
The Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. It was struck by Saudi Arabia on Friday. AFP

Saudi strikes hit Yemen's Hodeidah after attacks on Red Sea vessel

NewsJuly 24, 2026
Houthi supporters in Yemen gather in front of a digital billboard featuring a map of the Bab Al Mandeb Strait. EPA

GCC chief condemns Houthi threats to close Bab Al Mandeb strait

USJuly 23, 2026
Houthi supporters in Sanaa gather in front of a digital billboard displaying Bab Al Mandeb, a critical maritime chokepoint between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. EPA

Tankers carrying Saudi oil make U-turn in Red Sea after Houthi threats

GulfJuly 21, 2026
The National's editors and correspondents answer your questions on the breakdown of
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What does the US-Iran escalation mean for the Gulf?

MENAJuly 21, 2026
Houthi military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree on a TV screen in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Saudi oil loadings drop by 36% as Houthi threats disrupt Bab Al Mandeb passage

EnergyJuly 20, 2026
The Houthi delegation returning from Tehran arrive at Hodeidah Airport in western Yemen, after their flight was diverted from Sanaa Airport due to an attack. EPA

‘Hanging by a thread’: Informal Saudi-Houthi truce nears collapse

GulfJuly 15, 2026
A TV broadcast shows air strikes hitting Sanaa airport on Monday. Yemen's internationally recognised government said its forces targeted the runway in the Houthi-controlled capital to block an Iranian plane from landing. EPA

Ignoring Yemen only delays the next crisis

EditorialJuly 15, 2026
Smoke rises from the airport in Sanaa after the rebel-held capital was hit by air strikes. AFP

From truce to new Houthi threats: How Yemen crisis reignited

MENAJuly 13, 2026
Smoke rises after air strikes near Sanaa's international airport in the rebel-held capital of Yemen. AFP

Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia after blast at Sanaa airport

MENAJuly 13, 2026
Yemen's government says its forces repelled a Houthi assault south of the port city of Hodeidah. EPA

Dozens killed after 'Houthi assault' in Yemen's worst fighting in years

MENAJuly 06, 2026
The latest suspected Houthi attack took place off the coast of Yemen. EPA

Cargo vessel attacked by armed assailants off Yemen

MENAJuly 05, 2026
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a 'complete ban on enemy navigation' in the Red Sea. EPA

Guards on cargo vessel fight off attack from small boat near Yemeni coast

NewsJune 10, 2026
Houthi supporters rally in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. EPA
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Yemen's Houthis vow to blockade 'enemy ships' in Red Sea

NewsJune 08, 2026
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