Houthi–government fighting erupts in Yemen, threatening the Bab al-Mandab shipping lane
September 10, 2026 at 02:56 PM · Updated 36d ago
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9 reports · 5 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 11 hours
UN envoy warns Security Council Yemen’s war has entered ‘dangerous phase’
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اليمن مباشر.. الحوثيون يتقدمون في ساحل البحر الأحمر وتحذير أممي من نزاع طويل ومتسع
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من كمران إلى حنيش.. لماذا تتسابق الحكومة والحوثيون إلى جزر البحر الأحمر؟
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باب المندب: كيف سقطت المخا وما تداعيات السيطرة الحوثية على الساحل اليم | مصراوي
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قبائل الجوف تستنفر آلاف المسلحين لمساندة الحوثيين.. ما حقيقة الفيديو؟
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Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
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Houthis capture Yemeni town of Mocha: Why it matters
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Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war
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مأرب أمام اختبار الحرب.. هل يتغير ميزان القوة على جبهات اليمن؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Renewed fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has killed or wounded about 1,000 people, ending years of relative calm and threatening the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait.
- Houthis launched an offensive on Yemen's western coast seeking a stronger position over the Bab al-Mandab strait, with clashes spreading to al-Jawf, al-Baydaa, Taiz, Hodeida and Marib.
- Yemeni government forces announced their own campaign to retake Sana'a from the Houthis.
- Houthi missile strikes hit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, injuring 73 people and igniting fires in Saudi oil installations; Saudi Arabia then launched more than 50 airstrikes on Yemen within 12 hours on Wednesday.
- WHO said the latest clashes killed or wounded more than 1,000 people and displaced tens of thousands, while strikes on two displaced camps in Marib killed five children and wounded 21, Yemeni authorities reported.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — Houthi forces have captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces, military sources said.