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IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:55:46 +0000

No injuries or damage in attack by Iran-backed rebel group shortly after midnight; incident follows firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis earlier, during escalation with Iran

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Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed strikes on Red Sea shipping

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:21:27 +0000

Analyst says effects 'would be devastating' if Iran-backed Yemeni rebels are able to shut down key waterway, which has served for some ships as alternative to blockaded Hormuz

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Joining war, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launch missile attack on southern Israel

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:46:45 +0000

Sirens sound in Beersheba as IDF says ballistic missile was intercepted with no injuries; attack comes hours after terror group warned it was ready to intervene militarily

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Houthis threaten to join Mideast war, raising specter of renewed Red Sea attacks

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:03:35 +0000

Iran-backed group in Yemen could target shipping in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key chokepoint en route to Suez that is especially crucial with Strait of Hormuz effectively closed

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As Iran’s other proxy groups join war, Houthi rebels in Yemen hold back, for now

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:57:03 +0000

Tehran-backed group said to fear assassinations, divisions in Yemen and possible weapons shortages; restraint may be coordinated with Iran and change if regime gets more desperate

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Houthi harassment forcing World Food Program to shut in north Yemen, officials say

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:16:51 +0000

UN agency had suspended operations in August, and 365 staff will be laid off by March, sources report, citing terror group's arrests of workers and funding shortages

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Yemeni politicians meet in Riyadh after dissolution of UAE-backed separatist group

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:32:28 +0000

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who led now-defunct Southern Transitional Council, does not attend but sends delegation; Saudi officials give assurances that STC officers will still get paid

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Yemen anti-Houthi council expels separatist leader as he faces treason charges

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:23:06 +0000

Southern Transitional Council chief Aidarous al-Zubaidi didn't board plane to Saudi Arabia with other official for talks, now said to have 'fled to an unknown location'

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Saudi jets strike UAE-backed separatists in Yemen; Abu Dhabi says its forces have withdrawn

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:28:12 +0000

7 separatist fighters said killed; UAE says it seeks de-escalation as Riyadh, Abu Dhabi jostle for power in government-run areas after forming coalition against Iran-backed Houthis

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Saudi Arabia needs to know UAE ‘serious’ about Yemen pullback – source

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:45:39 +0000

Source close to kingdom's government says Riyadh adopting a 'wait-and-see' approach amid tensions between neighbors over their backing of opposing forces in war-torn Yemen

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Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war, widen tensions in Gulf region

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:49:51 +0000

UAE-backed separatists have upended a years-old political arrangement among anti-Houthi partners in Yemen, after more than a decade of complex sectarian violence

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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over separatist weapons shipment from UAE

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:09:49 +0000

No casualties reported in attack on Mukalla; Riyadh warns Abu Dhabi its actions in war-torn country are 'extremely dangerous'

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United Arab Emirates-backed separatists tighten grip on southern Yemen

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:18:52 +0000

Airspace briefly closed in what Yemeni official says was 'Saudi message' to Southern Transitional Council, whose UAE-supported fighters took over large oil-rich region

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Hegseth under pressure as Pentagon scandals mount

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:20:58 +0000

While the US defense secretary appears to maintain Trump's support despite controversial strikes on alleged smugglers and use of Signal messaging app, experts say he's on thin ice

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Houthis release mariners held in custody since Iran-backed rebels sank ship in July

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:45:14 +0000

Terror group says Oman given custody of crew of Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier ship that was attacked in the Red Sea, killing at least four

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