Also known as: Iran-backed Houthis · Yemen's Houthi rebels · Houthi authorities
Houthi — Iran-backed rebel group conducting missile, drone, and maritime attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen following collapse of UN-backed truce.
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The Standard
… The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen has rejected the claim. SUPKEM says the conflict in the Middle East should not extend to holy sites, including Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.“These sacred spaces serve as a unifying force for Muslims worldwide and should never be entangled in the …
Spare Mecca: Kenya Muslims urge warring Middle East groupsCitizen Digital
… As Iran throttles traffic in Hormuz, its Houthi allies in Yemen have also declared a parallel maritime blockade on Saudi ports in the Red Sea, the oil-exporting giant's only other maritime route. …
Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territoryCitizen Digital
Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi refinery By AFP August 09, 2026 08:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A member of the Houthi authorities' security forces stands guard at Sanaa International Ai …
Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi refineryThe Standard
… The disruptions in Hormuz have only placed greater importance on shipping lanes through the Red Sea, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia. …
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'Citizen Digital
… On the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another waterway that has gained increasing importance as a transit route for Saudi Arabian oil, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday denied seeking to charge ships for passage through it. …
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikesThe Standard
… On the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another waterway that has gained increasing importance as a transit route for Saudi Arabian oil, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday denied seeking to charge ships for passage through it. …
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikesCitizen Digital
… Yemen's Houthi rebels, another Iran proxy, have so far insisted their blockade applies only to Saudi ports and vessels in the sea, but they have previously demonstrated an ability to make passage through the waterway an unacceptable risk, with their campaign against shipping duri …
Trump says US to hit Iran hard after attack on US bases in JordanThe Standard
… Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they downed a Saudi drone over northwestern Yemen, a day after the Yemeni group claimed it attacked oil facilities in the Gulf kingdom. …
Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talksCitizen Digital
… The conflict quickly spread beyond the Palestinian territory, drawing in Lebanon's Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthi rebels, and eventually all three groups' chief backer Iran, fundamentally reshaping the Middle East's strategic landscape. …
Israel's Netanyahu: architect of wars, master of survivalCitizen Digital
… Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Yemen’s former president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi [File: Sean Gallup/Getty Images] Audio By Vocalize Yemen's former president Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled house arrest by Houthi …
Yemen's ex-president Hadi dies in Saudi ArabiaThe Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims has condemned reports of missile and drone attacks targeting Mecca in Saudi Arabia and urged warring groups in the Middle East to spare holy sites from conflict, saying attacks on sacred places should not be tolerated.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims has condemned reports of missile and drone attacks targeting Mecca in Saudi Arabia and urged warring groups in the Middle East to spare holy sites from conflict, saying attacks on sacred places should not be tolerated.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said the Strait of Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after President Trump claimed he would declare it US territory following a US defeat of Iran. A White House official later said Trump was joking.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran-backed Houthi strikes on Sunday killed at least 11 people in the Yemeni port city of Mokha and targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. The attacks follow the collapse of a UN-backed truce last month, as the rebels announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and hit Saudi tankers and oil infrastructure.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would face being "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through. Iran has tightened its grip on the waterway since February 28 and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, which has been a sticking point in talks.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump announced that the United States and Israel have agreed to hold off on new strikes against Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said the conditions include the immediate opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said he made the decision after speaking with Saudi Arabia's crown prince and after Tehran spoke with Riyadh, Pakistan, and Turkey.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Donald Trump promised to "hit back hard" at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, reigniting Middle East conflict and prompting oil prices to jump five percent amid fears of supply disruptions. Saudi Arabia and the US announced strikes on militant bases in Iraq, while Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of violating a ceasefire.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran and the United States have halted missile strikes after fighting over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's UN envoy said the president is giving negotiations "a little bit of room" while forces remain ready, and Iran's army spokesman confirmed Tehran has halted retaliatory operations.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 76, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister and has led multiple wars and outlasted several American presidents. He now faces an international arrest warrant over alleged war crimes in Gaza, a corruption trial, and a nearly three-year multi-front conflict including direct military confrontations with Iran, ahead of an election scheduled for October 27.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Yemen's former president who fled Houthi house arrest and spent his final years in Saudi Arabia, has died following a sudden health crisis. The Yemeni presidency declared three days of mourning and praised his leadership during a period marked by Houthi seizure of territory, civil war, and humanitarian crises.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →