Farea Al-Muslimi

Two women killed in Abha and Sudanese man dies in Riyadh as 36 others suffer injuries

The ​leader of ​Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a ​major ‌military ⁠operation against the Iran-backed Houthis ‌on Sunday aimed at ⁠recapturing territory under their control

The Yemeni government suffered a significant blow earlier this month when it lost the country’s Red Sea coast to the Houthi rebels

Mass rally in Yemen as Houthis deny targeting Mecca with drone

But while Houthi forces have successfully pushed into coastal territories, seizing the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands and Mayyun Island, retaining these gains presents a deeply complex challenge

Brent rose by more than 3%, trading at close to its highest level since May

Brent above $100 as Hormuz squeeze and Iran-backed Houthi gains threaten vital oil routes

Civilians in the Middle East’s poorest country have found themselves victims of a global struggle for control over one of the most important shipping routes in the world, which threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war

Iranian MPs called for capturing US soldiers and launching ground attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as discussions grew over a possible ground operation by either side and US strikes entered their 10th consecutive day

With global energy markets still in disarray over rival U.S. and Iranian blockades impacting the Strait of Hormuz, a key Iran ally is threatening to reopen one of the world's most disruptive shipping crises

It demanded Washington issue an official condemnation of the attacks on Iranian universities by 12:00 p.m. local time Monday (0830 GMT) if it wants its regional universities spared

Iran’s $2b oil passage via Hormuz a ‘gift’ for Trump, but markets to see no relief

IRGC spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari dismisses threats of US ground operations

Houthis’ moves revive risks to key Red Sea route already hit during Gaza war

Huge crowds of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday against President Donald Trump, venting their fury over what they see as his authoritarian style of governing, his hardline immigration policies and the war with Iran

Iran has retaliated against the United States and Israel with missiles and drones, targeting American military bases and other locations in Gulf Arab countries, disrupting trade routes, choking fuel supplies and threatening regional air traffic

But Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has now labelled both Russia and China 'strategic partners'

It came hours after the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced its intention to hold a referendum on independence in two years as its forces were ejected from important areas they suddenly seized last month