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Order a long-term news report on Sanaa
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Citizen Digital
… Once considered a relatively isolated religious and military movement, the Houthis now hold all of Yemen's Red Sea coast, as well as significant territory in the country's north, including the capital Sanaa. …
Who are Yemen's Houthis?The Standard
… In July, a fragile truce between the Houthis and Yemen's government fell apart after the rebels welcomed an Iranian plane to the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of attacks.The fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and government troops supported by US ally Saudi Arabia sign …
More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sourcesCitizen Digital
… In July, a fragile truce between the Houthis and Yemen's government fell apart after the rebels welcomed an Iranian plane to the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of attacks. …
Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sourcesThe Standard
… In July, a fragile truce between the Houthis and Yemen's government fell apart after the rebels welcomed an Iranian plane to the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of attacks. …
Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sourcesCitizen Digital
… T) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Hundreds of supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons, banners and flags as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon in the Yemeni capital Sanaa …
Israel defence minister vows troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, GazaCitizen 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 refineryCitizen Digital
… The rebels welcomed an Iranian plane directly to the capital Sanaa, triggering a series of tit-for-tat attacks, and later announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and began hitting its tankers. …
Houthi attack kills three members of Yemen govt forces - Military sourceCitizen Digital
… ._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The exchange of fire was set off when an Iranian plane arriving from Tehran attempted to land in Sanaa …
Yemen's Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi ArabiaCitizen Digital
… The rebels control Yemen's capital Sanaa and much of the north, including Hodeidah on Yemen's western Red Sea coast, while the internationally-recognised government holds much of the south. …
Attack by Yemen's Houthis kills 14 government troops: officialCitizen Digital
… The rebels control Yemen's capital Sanaa and much of the north, including Hodeidah on Yemen's western Red Sea coast, while the internationally-recognised government holds much of the south. …
Attack by Yemen's Houthis kills 14 government troops: officialKenya'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'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 →
Saudi Arabia said an attack on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran sparked a limited fire with no casualties, while debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in Riyadh and damaged 15 homes. The attack came after the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi facilities across western Yemen.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility belonging to the Yemen Petroleum Company in Sanaa on Tuesday after the Riyadh-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the area. In response, the Houthis threatened to target Riyadh's international airport, a refinery, and an Aramco facility in Dammam if the strike went ahead.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
A fresh Houthi attack hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, the day after another deadly attack by the Iran-backed Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there. The Houthis claimed multiple attacks over 24 hours and threatened to continue targeting Saudi transit hubs.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Houthi forces attacked Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after a strike that killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations. The Iran-backed group claimed multiple attacks over the preceding 24 hours and threatened to continue targeting the kingdom's transit hubs.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led military coalition blamed Yemen's Houthis for the deadliest attack in the kingdom since May 2015, though the Houthis have not commented.
11 October 2026 · Capital News →
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, as the Iran-backed Houthis escalate a campaign launched this summer. The dead included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and four drones fired by the Iran-backed Houthis over southern Saudi cities Jazan and Khamis Mushait. The attacks are the latest since July when a years-long truce collapsed and renewed hostilities embroiled Yemen in the wider Middle East war.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
Yemen's Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of launching deadly strikes killing civilians and prisoners, as the Iran-backed group seizes strategic Red Sea territory. The UN forecasts over 230,000 displaced in coming months, with hundreds already dead and thousands fleeing the Houthi takeover.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday it will react "firmly" to Yemen's Houthis after a series of attacks using ballistic missiles and drones that wounded 13 civilians in the country's south. The Iran-backed rebels have escalated fighting since July, seizing Yemen's Red Sea coast and targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and military bases.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Houthis, an Iran-backed armed group belonging to Yemen's Zaidi Shia minority, have seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control Yemen's Red Sea coast and significant northern territory including the capital Sanaa. The movement, also known as Ansar Allah and named after late spiritual leader Badreddin al-Houthi, rose in the 1990s in response to alleged sectarian discrimination against Zaidis in Yemen's impoverished north.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between Saturday midday and Sunday morning, with military sources reporting 84 government troops and 57 rebel fighters killed. The clashes are part of days-long fighting over control of a Red Sea gateway, with more than 300 combatants and some civilians killed since the Houthi offensive began Thursday.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, in renewed clashes over a Red Sea gateway following the July collapse of a 2022 ceasefire.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, following the collapse in July of a 2022 ceasefire. The clashes in Yemen's southwest over control of a Red Sea gateway saw 26 government troops and 31 rebel fighters killed, according to military and medical sources, while a missile strike also killed six civilians travelling by bus.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday, vowing to destroy infrastructure and keep troops in a so-called "security zone" in Lebanon as well as in Syria and Gaza. The comments came nearly two months after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-sponsored framework deal involving Hezbollah's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon's south.
13 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 →
Iran-backed Houthi rebels conducted a drone attack on Yemen's Marib province on Friday, killing three members of government forces and wounding four, according to a Yemeni military source. The attack followed increased rebel activity, including clashes in Sirwah and on the Al-Kasara front, and also struck an arms depot in the province.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis announced a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia, stepping up tensions as the rebels threatened the top oil exporter's ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, if enforced, could strain Saudi Arabia's economy by cutting off Red Sea port access and hurt global markets reliant on Saudi crude exports.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah, according to a military official aligned with the internationally-recognised government. Pro-government forces repelled the attack in Hays district after clashes lasting several hours at dawn on Saturday.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 14 troops in an attack south of the port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, according to a military official aligned with the internationally-recognised government. Pro-government forces repelled the attack in Hays district after clashes lasting several hours at dawn.
5 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 →