Houthis

What do the rules of a ceasefire mean in the modern Middle East entail? -explainer

In the Middle East’s current wars, a ceasefire often marks not the end of the fighting, but the start of a new fight over what kind of fighting is still allowed.

Palestinians make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 27, 2025
A man checks a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground in the West Bank on June 8, 2026, following Iranian and Iran-backed Houthi attacks.

As Yemen's Houthis enter the fray, Israel is once again in active conflict on four fronts

IDF officers organizing operations, including strikes on Iran, from the Israel Air Force command center, Tel Aviv, June 8, 2026.

IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it - comment


Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial

After STC setbacks in the east, Saudi Arabia corrals southern factions into talks while allegations of secret prisons run by UAE forces in Yemen regain attention.

Police troopers patrol a street after in Aden, Yemen, January 7, 2026

Houthi leaders absent from public events amid rising concerns following Israeli strikes - report

Specialists identify the lack of leadership presence as a reflection of security concerns and high alert within the Houthis following Israeli strikes that targeted the terror group's leaders.

Yemenis brandish weapons and copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration over remarks made by a candidate for the US Senate on the Koran in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under Houthi control on December 19, 2025.

Experts warn of national risk after investigations find decade-old Houthi shell companies in UK

Experts told the Post the propaganda network poses a significant risk as it opens new doors for Iranian-backed terrorists to enter the UK and as a way for Tehran and the Houthis to evade sanctions. 

Yemen’s Houthi-appointed Foreign Minister Jamal Amer speaks during a press conference held on February 26, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen.

Jews are not just 'Ashkenazim from Europe, they are part of our history,' says Saudi journalist

"The problem is that we haven't known each other enough. There is a current refusal to accept the other and believe that Israel will collapse, but that is a strategic and historical mistake."

Saudi journalist Abdul Aziz Khamis breaks Middle East stigmas on interview with Dr. Cohen. January, 21.

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel for accepting Gazans

Last week, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, angering international powers who bemoaned the move at the United Nations Security Council.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Yemen airstrikes show national security is red line that Saudi Arabia won't let UAE cross -analysis

The Houthis targeted Riyadh for years until Saudi Arabia was able to secure a kind of ceasefire in Yemen and also reconcile with Iran over the last few years.

PEOPLE HOLD a banner with images of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a rally organised by Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Aden, Yeme

Israel steps in to defend Somaliland recognition move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives

"It is not a hostile step toward Somalia, nor does it preclude future dialogue between the parties. Recognition is not an act of defiance. It is an opportunity,” said Israel’s Deputy UN Ambassador.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Strategic misfire? Israel’s Somaliland move fuels new tensions - opinion

Israel is the first to recognize Somaliland, but the move may deepen clan divisions, fuel extremism, and damage Israel’s regional standing.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.