Sunday, March 16, 2025

  • Twitter

March 16, 2025 10:17 AM

Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they under attack by the US?

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched the biggest military operation in the Middle East since taking office against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis after they resumed Red Sea shipping attacks. The strikes, which have killed at least 24 people so far...

December 24, 2024 3:44 PM

Israel asks diplomats to seek Houthis’ listing as terrorists

Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what the group describe...

September 27, 2024 11:17 AM

US diplomacy in Mideast falters as clock ticks down for Biden

U.S. efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire remain stalled after nearly a year of fighting. Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue to attack Red Sea shipping. And now, despite intense U.S.-led diplomacy, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict threatens to flare into ...

September 26, 2024 9:27 PM

Iran, Hezbollah enabled Houthis’ rise, says UN report

Yemen's Houthi rebels have grown "from a localised armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization" with the help of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iraqi specialists, according to a co...

March 13, 2024 11:32 AM

Why Yemen’s Houthi rebels have entered Israel-Hamas conflict?

The entry of Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Israel-Hamas conflict, has added a new dimension to the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. Despite their historical animosity towards Israel, the Houthis' involvement has surprised many obser...

January 17, 2024 5:53 PM

Aramco CEO foresees tighter oil markets amid Red Sea risks

The CEO of Saudi oil giant Aramco, Amin Nasser, has expressed concerns over potential disruptions in global oil markets due to prolonged attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea. Nasser anticipates a shortage of tankers, leading to delays in supply as v...

Visitors: 4573802

Last updated on: 16th March 2025