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The Houthis vs Saudi Arabia | The new lords of the Red Sea

September 12, 2026 admin

On July 13, an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying a high-level Houthi delegation was heading towards Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. Under an unwritten understanding between the Houthis (or Ansar Allah), who control northern and northwestern Yemen, including Sana’a, and the country’s Saudi-backed government, planes seeking to land in Houthi-held territory were required to obtain prior approval. The…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz

August 8, 2026 admin

U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defence pact A U.S. official yesterday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ‌restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.S. war with Iran. The U.S. official, who declined to be identified,…

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West Asia LIVE: Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, says source

August 7, 2026 admin

Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including child, injured near Yemen border More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks, which took place in the southern region of Najran, near…

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West Asia war LIVE: Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi’s Jizan; U.S. military ‘disables’ tanker trying to evade Iran port blockade

July 25, 2026 admin

Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian infrastructure, as the West Asia war widens across the region. Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday (July 24), with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a…

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