Yemen
Qatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed
Qatar urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt threats against Gulf states, saying Tehran must demonstrate goodwill for mediation efforts to succeed.
Houthis claim to have hit Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery, defense ministry with ballistic missiles
Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate
Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation
UNICEF: Acute child malnutrition on the rise in Yemen as fighting disrupts healthcare access
“We're very concerned about a very visible increase in acute malnutrition among children,” UNICEF’s Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer told reporters in Geneva via video link from Aden.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks
The Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world's largest energy exporter.
France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
Macron also said a US ban on diesel exports, which the White House has denied is under consideration, would be "catastrophic," both globally and for the US economy.
Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched missiles, drones at Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu
The statement came after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the southern province of Taif and Yanbu area on the Red Sea.
UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and 3 women, since August in fighting.
Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route
Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.
Israeli security officials fear possible regional escalation amid Iran, Houthis, West Bank tensions
The Israeli defense establishment is monitoring the various arenas and preparing for the possibility that deterioration in one could affect the region as a whole.
More Yemenis expected to flee from upsurge in fighting, UN says
A UNHCR response plan for Yemen was less than 20% funded before the renewed violence caused a surge in needs, a statement said.
Yemeni refugees flee across Bab al-Mandab as fighting with Houthis intensifies
Some of the refugees whom Gardner interviewed are from the town of Dhubab, which the BBC noted is on the front lines of the war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed pro-government Yemeni forces.
Saudi Arabia facing Iranian proxies alone as US opts out of strikes - analysis
Targeted by Iraqi militias and pressured by Houthi advances, Riyadh must restore deterrence on two fronts as critical infrastructure comes under renewed threat from Iranian proxies.
