China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say DUBAI: Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:09am
World UK and US impose sanctions on key Houthi figures LONDON: Britain and the United States on Thursday said they had imposed sanctions on key Houthi figures to protect... Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:27pm
World Yemen’s Houthis leader: targeting of Israel-linked ships will continue until aid reaches Gaza DUBAI: The targeting of ships linked to Israel will continue until aid reaches the Palestinian people in Gaza,... Published 25 Jan, 2024 07:25pm
World Israeli aggression on Gaza’s Khan Yunis after deadly shelling hits UN shelter GAZA STRIP: Israeli aggression that included air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the Gazan... Updated 25 Jan, 2024 10:24pm
World Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen ADEN: Yemen’s Houthi authorities have ordered US and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based... Published 24 Jan, 2024 07:14pm
World UK’s Sunak warns Houthis of more attacks LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned Iran-backed Houthis that Britain would stage new military action if the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:26pm
World Yemen’s Houthis say they do not seek to expand Red Sea attacks DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis have said they did not intend to expand their attacks on shipping in and around the Red Sea... Published 19 Jan, 2024 06:59pm
World Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:47am
World Indian Navy picks up crew after ship hit off Yemen coast NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a US-owned vessel in the Gulf of... Published 18 Jan, 2024 07:48pm
World Israel launches interceptor missile at threat over Red Sea JERUSALEM: An incoming aerial threat over the Red Sea on Thursday prompted Israeli forces to sound sirens in the... Published 18 Jan, 2024 06:31pm
World Hezbollah rejected US overtures, still open to diplomacy to avoid wider war BEIRUT: Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington’s initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel,... Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:18am
World US re-designates Houthis as ‘terrorist’ entity WASHINGTON: The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
World Iran foreign minister in Davos: Attacks on Israel will end if Gaza war stops DAVOS: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that attacks against Israel and its interests by the “Axis of... Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:29pm
World US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen, officials say WASHINGTON: The U.S. military on Tuesday carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship ballistic... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:01pm
Business & Finance Shell suspends all Red Sea shipments: WSJ British oil major Shell suspended all shipments through the Red Sea indefinitely after US and U.K. strikes on... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 09:47pm
World Houthis hit US-owned container ship, no injuries: US DUBAI: Houthi forces in Yemen struck the US-owned and operated container ship M/V Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:52pm
World UK to ‘wait and see’ on possible further strikes against Houthis, says defence minister LONDON: Britain will “wait and see” before deciding to launch fresh military strikes against the Iran-aligned... Published 15 Jan, 2024 03:27pm
World China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages DOHA/GAZA: China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the Israeli aggression in Gaza,... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:18pm
World Erdogan says US, UK strikes in Yemen ‘disproportionate’ ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday US and British strikes on Yemen’s Houthis were... Published 12 Jan, 2024 06:34pm
World US, UK forces repel ‘largest attack’ by Houthis in Red Sea US Central Command says this was 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since November 19 Houthis have vowed more attacks in support of Gaza Updated 10 Jan, 2024 09:56pm
World Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks HOUSTON: Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have... Updated 09 Jan, 2024 09:02pm
Business & Finance Maersk diverts vessels away from Red Sea ‘for the foreseeable future’ OSLO: All Maersk vessels due to transit the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will instead be diverted south around Africa’s... Published 05 Jan, 2024 04:46pm
World Houthi drone boat detonates in Red Sea, no casualties: US Navy WASHINGTON: A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but was not close... Published 04 Jan, 2024 11:06pm
Markets Oil prices jump on disruption fears after latest Red Sea attack LONDON: Oil prices rose more than 2% in the first session of the New Year, boosted by potential disruption to Middle... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Print US strikes kill 10 Houthis attacking ship in Red Sea HODEIDA, (Yemen): The US military said Sunday its Navy helicopters fired at Iran-backed Houthi rebel boats off Yemen... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 09:06am
World UKMTO receives report of ship incident near Yemen’s Hodeidah port CAIRO: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization on Saturday received a report of an... Published 31 Dec, 2023 10:53am
World US warship shoots down drone, missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis WASHINGTON: An American warship shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired Thursday by Yemen’s... Published 29 Dec, 2023 11:53am
World US targets flow of Iranian funds to Yemen’s Houthis over attacks WASHINGTON: In its latest response to attacks on shipping by the Houthis, the US on Thursday sanctioned an... Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:51pm
World Yemen’s Houthis warn they will hit back at US if attacked SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis rebels, who have launched missiles and drones at cargo ships in the Red Sea,... Published 20 Dec, 2023 08:14pm