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Forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government stand near a pick-up truck in the Hays district, south of Hodeidah, September 5, 2026. (Khaled ZIAD/AFP)
September 5, 2026, 7:57 pm
Over 60 killed in Yemen as Houthis battle Saudi-backed forces near Red Sea gateway
Death toll includes 6 civilians on bus reportedly struck by Iran-backed terror group; Saudi jets target rebel positions as government forces seen heading to front lines
By AFP
Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus). (Muhammad Arie via iStock)
August 22, 2026, 8:47 am
Israeli study fingers Red Sea fish most likely to invade Mediterranean next
Pioneering research identifies which species may soonest join those who’ve made their way through Suez, allowing authorities to plan ahead before they begin posing a threat to the local ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
An armed student waves a Yemeni flag as he is flanked by a peer waving a Palestinian flag and others displaying the Houthi rebels' banner, which reads 'Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews,' at a rally in support of the Iran-backed rebels amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, on the Sanaa University Campus in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital, on July 22, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
August 14, 2026, 12:55 pm
Houthi attack on Yemeni port city kills 8, government official says amid strained truce
Iran-backed group also claims drone attack on Saudi Aramco refinery, as UN warns of highest risk of renewed civil war since 2022 truce, as humanitarian crisis deepens
By Agencies and ToI Staff
FILE: A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen’s Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026. (Khaled ZIAD/AFP)
August 11, 2026, 3:23 pm
Six killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemeni officials blame group for attack on Tanzania-flagged vessel at Red Sea mouth, but Iran-backed rebels yet to claim responsibility; Houthis also target Yemeni port city
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before he boards Air Force One, August 4, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 5, 2026, 4:11 am
Trump says ‘all-day’ talks held with Iran, deal could happen on Wednesday or Thursday
Rubio: Progress made, but there’s still work do to; report says US used up 80% of THAAD interceptors during war; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Houthi-targeted Red Sea
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
August 4, 2026, 8:30 pm
Service suspended at a Saudi airport after attack claimed by Houthis
Operations at Najran Airport near Yemeni border indefinitely on hold after reported radar damage, as fighting between Riyadh and Iran-backed rebels continues to escalate
By AFP
Members of the Saudi security forces take part in a military parade ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca on May 21, 2026. (Zain Jaafar/AFP)
July 31, 2026, 11:35 am
Saudis said to gear up for ground invasion against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Saudi forces seen withdrawing from east of Yemen, in possible prep for a campaign, report says, as Riyadh announces 14-country alliance to protect Red Sea shipping
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An armed student waves a Yemeni flag as he is flanked by a peer waving a Palestinian flag and others displaying the Houthi rebels' banner, which reads 'Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews,' at a rally in support of the Iran-backed rebels amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, on the Sanaa University Campus in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital, on July 22, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
July 29, 2026, 2:42 pm
Yemen’s Houthis considering fees for ships traversing the Red Sea, sources say
Rebels launched a blockade on Saudi shipping last week; are said to have spoken with Iranian backers at Khamenei’s funeral about plan to normalize tolls in international waterways
By Jonathan Saul, Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari
A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen’s Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026. (Khaled ZIAD/AFP)
July 28, 2026, 3:25 pm
Red Sea tanker traffic rises as progress in US-Iran talks buoys shippers
Vessels crossing Bab el-Mandeb strait reach four-day high following Saudi-Houthi tensions, easing pressure on oil shipments with Strait of Hormuz still largely closed off
By Mohi Narayan and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
July 25, 2026, 2:43 am
Trump says hasn’t decided on major Iran strikes, Tehran getting ‘serious’ in talks
Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi targets in Yemen, as US continues to bomb Islamic Republic targets and Iran retaliates with strikes across the region
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 22, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:17 pm
Trump says he’s considering ordering Iran attack that’s ‘bigger than ever before’
President threatens to strike Iran over Houthi targeting of Saudi ships; several Israeli mayors reopen bomb shelters; PM to convene security meeting; Rubio: Tehran ‘paying price’ for breaking deal; Iran hits Jordan, Kuwait
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Backdropped by an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tanker, a Yemeni soldier sails in waters north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in Mokha, Yemen, April 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
July 22, 2026, 6:49 pm
More ships avoiding Red Sea gateway after fresh Houthi threats, data shows
Ship broker says Yemeni rebels’ announced blockade on Saudi ports ‘has begun to have an overall effect on tanker activity,’ further straining regional shipping amid Hormuz conflict
By Jonathan Saul
A handout picture obtained from Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah Media Center shows what they say is their targeting of CHIOS LION, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker, by unmanned surface vessels in the Red Sea on July 15, 2024. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP)
July 16, 2026, 5:24 pm
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power network, sources say
Source close to the Yemeni group says it is ready to launch missile and drone attacks on shipping near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that would exacerbate the global energy crisis
By Parisa Hafezi, Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan Saul
Houthis chant religious slogans as they celebrate Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which they believe Islam was completed as a religion by the appointment of Ali as Prophet Muhammad's successor, in Sanaa, Yemen, June 4, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
June 8, 2026, 7:14 pm
Why the Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could be worse for the oil market this time
The Iran-backed terror group attacked Israel, as well as Red Sea shipping, after Oct. 7; now, it announced a ban on Israeli-linked ships and fired missiles at Israel once again
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A fisherman shows a lionfish caught during the national championship for underwater fishing of red lionfish, at Los Caracolitos beach, in Higuerote, southeast of Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
June 7, 2026, 3:12 am
The hunt for the red lionfish — a beautiful and dangerous invader
The stunning Red Sea predator is wreaking havoc on the Mediterranean ecosystem, prompting an unprecedented alliance to curb its rapidly expanding population
By Aviv Lavie
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