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A picture taken on May 10, 2023 shows Aden airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city which is controlled by the internationally recognised government. (Saleh Al-OBEIDI/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 10:34 am
Houthis attack Aden airport with missiles and drones, amid Yemen government counteroffensive
Iran-backed group targets main gateway for parts of Yemen outside Houthi control, with missile hitting runway minutes before plane set to land; missile intercepted north of Riyadh
By Enas Alashray and Mohammed Ghobari
This photo shows a general view of the skyline in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on October 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS/AFP)
October 3, 2026, 8:14 pm
Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
Flames, smoke seen at Aramco oil facility south of Saudi capital as sides continue to trade attacks
By Agencies
Saudi military personnel and visitors gather near armored vehicles on display before the start of an air show and military parade marking Saudi National Day in Malham, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
October 3, 2026, 12:49 am
Saudis planning offensive to break grip of Houthis on Red Sea chokehold
Regional and Western officials say campaign will be led by Yemeni ground forces overseen by Riyadh, which will provide air support; Pakistan yet to decide whether to send troops
By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari
US President Donald Trump attends the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Medinah Country Club, September 27, 2026, in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
September 28, 2026, 12:15 am
Trump says he expects new Iran talks despite rejecting Hormuz deal offer
US president says Tehran ‘overplayed their hand’ with new conditions for truce, but Iran insists it ‘will not back down’ from demands
By AFP and Lazar Berman
Supporters of the Houthis march as they hold placards showing the Kaaba reading 'For it, we willingly offer our souls' during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia’s recent accusation that the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Yemen’s western Red Sea city of Hodeida on September 18, 2026. (Zayed Al-Waqidi/AFP)
September 25, 2026, 5:45 am
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles; group claims strikes on Riyadh, Aramco
Unclear whether strikes caused damage or casualties along main alternative route for Saudi oil after widespread emergency alert issued
By Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari
Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels raise a banner during a rally in support of the group and to protest Saudi Arabia’s accusation that the Houthis targeted Islam’s holiest site of Mecca, in Sanaa, Yemen, September 18, 2026. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 23, 2026, 4:32 pm
Houthis threaten to attack US interests if Washington joins Saudi strikes on Yemen
Military adviser Abed Mohammed al-Thawr tells AFP any American intervention in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait ‘is a red line for them and anyone else’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a welcome ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, as part of a two-day official visit to France, August 24, 2026. (Julie Sebadelha/Pool Photo via AP)
September 22, 2026, 9:56 am
Despite wealth and advanced weapons, Saudis fumbling in fight against Houthis
Experts say reliance of Riyadh on weak proxies, and Yemen’s rugged terrain, have prevented it from countering rebel group’s seizure of Red Sea coast and attacks against oil sites
By AFP
Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels dance during a rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the fall of Sanaa to the Houthis, in Sanaa, Yemen, September 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 21, 2026, 7:28 pm
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes
Conflict intensifies in mountains between Red Sea and Indian Ocean coasts; Saudi airstrikes fail to dislodge fighters
By Mohammed Ghobari and Jana Choukeir
A US security alert, issued September 19, 2026.
September 20, 2026, 3:09 am
US embassy in Israel issues security alert over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Similar alerts sent by other US missions in Mideast urging vigilance amid renewed fighting due to threats from Iran-backed group, noting past Houthi attacks on civilian airports
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Tents are lined up in the Al-Firdaws camp for displaced Yemenis in Ras Imran, on the western outskirts of Aden, Yemen, September 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
September 19, 2026, 12:44 am
Houthis eye Yemen’s oil-rich east after seizing Red Sea coast
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and an array of other forces currently the only obstacle standing in way of the Iran-backed rebels, as the US shows no interest in joining fight
By Agencies
Illustrative: Members of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group burn an effigy of a US aircraft and a Saudi flag during a demonstration against US and Saudi interference in Yemen, after Friday prayers in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
September 17, 2026, 5:33 am
Saudis reportedly won’t budge on Israel normalization, even as they seek help against Houthis
Regional officials say kingdom is asking allies for aid in defense against missile and drone attacks from Yemen as interceptors run low, though there have yet to be signs of military support
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Young men gather beneath a billboard depicting Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sanaa, Yemen, September 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
September 16, 2026, 6:14 pm
Houthis met US officials in Oman, promised not to hit American, Israeli ships — sources
Meeting reportedly took place despite Washington designating Iran-backed group a ‘foreign terrorist organization’; Houthi delegation said to include sanctioned senior official
By Agencies
This handout picture released on September 15, 2026, by the Houthi Ansarullah Media Center reportedly shows burning military vehicles that they targeted in Saudi Arabia's al-Jawf. (ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTER/AFP)
September 16, 2026, 9:30 am
‘Red line’: Houthis accused of targeting Mecca for first time in current flare-up
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels deny claim of drone attack on Islam’s holiest city; Muslim umbrella body denounces ‘heinous’ attack, as fighting goes on in Arabian Peninsula
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency shows damage to a building after a projectile fell in Al-Tawwal, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, on the southern border with Yemen, September 12, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
September 13, 2026, 11:55 am
Iran-backed Houthis claim to hit Saudi base with missiles, drones amid renewed fighting
2 hurt by projectile on Saudi Arabia’s southern border, as clashes continue after week-long offensive that culminated in rebel group’s capture of the remainder of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
By Agencies
Displaced Yemenis rest at a temporary shelter in the Dar Saad district of Aden, Yemen, September 12, 2026, after fleeing Houthi attacks in the western coastal cities of al-Khokha and Mokha. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
September 13, 2026, 9:50 am
‘Hysterical panic’ as 76,000 flee advance by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Thousands seek shelter in crowded rooms in Aden: ‘One of my sons had a motorcycle, so I told him to take his children and flee’; UN says renewed war ‘should alarm us all’
By AP
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