Also known as: Iran-backed Houthis · Yemen's Houthi rebels · Houthi authorities
Iran-backed rebel group conducting attacks on Saudi Arabia and controlling parts of Yemen amid ongoing regional conflict.
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… It also carries out near-daily operations in the occupied West Bank, has launched two wars with Iran and has conducted strikes against Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi rebels, fuelling debate over the country's ability to sustain a military deployed on multiple fronts. …
The key issues that will shape Israel's electionsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16- Kenya has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure, reaffirming its solidarity with the Kingdom amid escalating regional hostilities. …
Kenya condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, pledges solidarityCitizen Digital
Kenya condemns escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as civilian casualty toll rises By Kenneth Gachie October 16, 2026 09:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. …
Kenya condemns escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as civilian casualty toll risesCitizen Digital
… The country is stricken by fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Tehran-backed Houthi rebels, who have joined in the regional conflict involving the US and its allies against Iran. …
109 migrants dead, 116 missing in boat wreck off Djibouti: UNThe 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 strikesAs Israel prepares for elections on October 27, voters will weigh in on military conscription, the economy, and a state commission of inquiry into failures that allowed Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. The attack, which killed over 1,200 people, remains a defining national trauma shaping the country's politics and society.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As Israel prepares for elections on October 27, voters will weigh in on military conscription, the economy, and a state commission of inquiry into failures that allowed Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. The attack, which killed over 1,200 people, remains a defining national trauma shaping the country's politics and society.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure, conveyed condolences for those killed, and reaffirmed Kenya's solidarity with the Kingdom and commitment to opposing terrorism and violent extremism.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has strongly condemned the latest Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia, which have killed approximately 19 people and injured 364 others. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi expressed Kenya's solidarity with Saudi Arabia during a telephone conversation with the Kingdom's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and 116 went missing when a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized off Djibouti on October 8–9, according to the International Organization for Migration.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →