Houthis capture Yemen's Red Sea coast and Bab al-Mandeb, displacing tens of thousands
September 12, 2026 at 06:00 PM
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10 reports · 7 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 19 hours
1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
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هيئة التجارة البحرية البريطانية: سفينة تصطدم بمقذوف مجهول في مضيق هرمز
(opens the publisher’s site)قراصنة يستولون على ناقلة نفط في خليج عدن ثم يخلون سبيلها
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مسئولون أمريكيون لرويترز: مواجهة الحوثيين تتطلب موارد بحرية وجوية كبيرة - اليوم السابع
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ارتفاع عدد النازحين إلى نحو 4.5 ملايين نازح فى أنحاء اليمن بسبب القتال - اليوم السابع
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لماذا أطلقت القوات الحكومية معركة استعادة السيطرة على "قلب اليمن" الآن؟
(opens the publisher’s site)تصاعد القتال يفاقم أزمة النزوح في اليمن
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‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
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جزيرة ميون: استيلاء الحوثيين على جزيرة بريم يعزز سيطرتهم على ممر حيوي لشحن النفط – الغارديان - BBC News عربي
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Fighting re-erupts in Yemen and civilians are paying the price
(opens the publisher’s site)Houthi forces have seized Yemen's Red Sea coastline and the Bab al-Mandeb strait, triggering mass displacement in the renewed conflict.
- Houthi forces captured Mocha and the remaining parts of Yemen's Red Sea coast, taking control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- The UN's International Organization for Migration reported at least 76,000 people displaced since July and suspended all field operations on Friday.
- More than 900 people have been killed or injured in less than a week of renewed fighting.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said maritime navigation is safe for all companies except Saudi vessels, which remain under blockade.
- The UN Refugee Agency said recent fighting has displaced about 50,000 people in Taiz, southern Hodeidah and neighboring areas, bringing Yemen's total displaced to roughly 4.5 million.