Houthi control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab could benefit al-Qaida affiliates AQAP and al-Shabab, experts tell MBN.
Some observers see a force that has improved impressively in the past years, but others doubt the Houthis can sustain wins.
The geopolitical chessboard of the Middle East shifted dramatically when reports confirmed that Iranian Revolutionary Guard ...
The Houthis' latest offensive is meant to replicate Iran's Hormuz blockade in the Bab el-Mandeb, with Red Sea coastal towns and islands in the crucial waterway their top military objectives. View on e ...
Iran-aligned Houthi militants seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies.
Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.
Trump says he cancelled strikes on Iran as Gulf allies pushed for a deal, while the BBC reported the Iran-backed Houthis had seized Perim Island and, per an AFP ...
An announcement on September 10 by the Yemeni Armed Forces shows a “kill box” around Mocha, Yemen, amid the Houthi advance. (Official Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces on X) The Houthis rapid ...
USS Carney engages Houthi missiles in the Red Sea in October 2023. Wikimedia Commons The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a narrow ...
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Middle East tensions have escalated, with the Red Sea now a critical flashpoint. Iran has ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houthi forces have captured the whole of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, reaching all the way to the critically important Bab al-Mandeb ...