Houthi

UK Prepared for 'Direct Action' Against Red Sea Threats

Amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea, British Defense Secretary, Grant Shapps, has declared Britain's willingness to take direct action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, speaking on Monday, expressed Britain's readiness to take direct action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been ...

Hezb Strongly Condemns US-UK Attacks on Houthis

Hezbollah strongly condemned, in a statement, the "blatant American-British aggression on its sisterly country Yemen." The United States and the United Kingdom carried out air and naval strikes targeting more than a dozen facilities used by the Houthis in Yemen on Thursday night, in response to repeated attacks by Houthi supporters against ...

Editorial – Tel Aviv-Tehran: A Waltz With the Irrational 

The "cockfight" between irrationality and pragmatism on the regional political-diplomatic stage, and consequently, on the local scene, is in full swing. Regrettably, for decades, it has been the Lebanese, Palestinian and even Israeli populations who have borne the brunt of this ongoing struggle. This race against time between political maneuvers ...

Lebanese Cargo Ship Damaged by Houthi Strike Sinks

A cargo ship loaded with fertiliser has sunk in the Gulf of Aden less than two weeks after it was damaged by missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels, Yemen's government said Saturday. The Houthis claimed the February 19 attack against the Rubymar, a cargo ship flying a Belizean flag and operated by a Lebanese firm, which transported combustible ...

Turmoil in the Red Sea: What’s Next?

  The Red Sea area is a strategic one for countries in its vicinity and for the entire global trade. It is a point of transit that shortens distances, from the Far East to the Middle East and the Mediterranean, all the way to Europe and the northern areas. The importance of this maritime passageway cannot be overstated, as it reduces the ...

Houthis Attack Another Ship and Threaten Wider Campaign

A missile strike damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said on Friday, as the country's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to expand their months-long harassment campaign which disrupted global trade. The crew was not injured and the vessel continued its journey, said the United Kingdom Marine Trade Operation and ...

US Shoots Down 11 Houthi Drones in Red Sea

The United States military said Thursday it had shot down 11 drones belonging to Yemen's Houthis, after the group claimed it had targeted Israeli and American ships off the Gulf of Aden. The US Central Command said on X, formerly Twitter, that its forces had shot down three drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas on Wednesday morning, and ...

Cholera Spreading in Houthi-Controlled Yemen, UN Worried

Cholera is spreading in Houthi-controlled Yemen, which is worrying UN authorities whose humanitarian response fund has struggled to attract donors. The United Nations expressed concern on Monday about the uptick in cholera cases in Yemen, especially in areas of the war-ravaged country controlled by the Houthis, where 75 people have died since ...

US and Greek Navies Down Houthi Missile and Drone Attack

US and Greek vessels have shot down a number of drones and missiles sent from Houthi-controlled Yemen, in the latest red sea attack. US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Houthis, American authorities said Thursday. A Greek vessel deployed in the Gulf of Aden as part of an EU naval coalition ...

Houthis Strike Oil Tanker Off Yemeni Coast with Missile

A crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen’s southwestern city of Mokha overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday. “A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker was reportedly attacked” about 10 nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Ambrey said, adding that information “indicated ...

Houthis Threaten "Escalation" after US, UK Strikes

Houthis on Friday threatened to escalate attacks on Red Sea shipping after overnight strikes by the United States and Britain killed 16 people, according to Houthi media. The toll reported by the Houthis' Al-Masirah TV, which AFP could not independently verify, would constitute one of the deadliest strikes since the United States and Britain ...

Houthis Attack Three Ships off Yemen's Coast

Houthis said Sunday they targeted ships off Yemen's coast with missiles and drones, after maritime security firms said two vessels had been hit by projectiles and caught fire. The strikes are the latest in a flurry of attacks by the Houthis who have been harassing ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November, in a campaign they say is ...