Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes
Egypt said it supports Saudi Arabia as Houthi gains and attacks on shipping push global oil prices higher.
- In mid-September, Houthi rebels seized 5,400 square kilometers of western territory, including the strategic port city of Mokha, consolidating control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- The offensive marks a resurgence of Yemen's civil war, as Iran-backed Houthis attempt to break a stalemate with the internationally recognized government supported by Saudi Arabia.
- More than 120,000 Yemenis have been displaced within three weeks, while 40 percent of health facilities remain nonfunctional, overwhelming aid workers treating patients who cannot flee.
- Francesco Galtieri, United Nations Population Fund representative, estimates around 2,000 pregnant women are displaced, while aid groups establish camps for 10,000 families amid the crisis.
- The Trump administration remains reluctant to intervene directly, though the United States provides intelligence and logistical support to Saudi Arabia as analysts warn the conflict threatens global energy markets.
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African Red Sea states's risks grow as Houthi rebels expand reach
The Houthi takeover of parts of the Red Sea gives the armed group a new platform to challenge global shipping. The group has taken over the port of Mocha, the island of Mayyun, and the Zuqar and Hanish archipelago about 160km north of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. These areas were previously controlled by Yemeni government […]
Now that the Houthi rebels have seized the entire Red Sea coast of Yemen, concerns are growing about their cooperation with Al-Shabaab across...
Daily Memo: Houthis and Somali Militants Teaming Up, Ukraine's Funding Gap
Ominous partnership. The Yemen-based Houthi rebels regularly visit parts of southern Somalia controlled by al-Shabab and are providing the Islamist group with weapons and training in the use of drones and explosives, according to U.S. officials and security experts who spoke with the Financial Times. The Houthis reportedly want to conduct recruitment activities in Somalia […]
Analysis: Houthi and Al-Shabab ties raise alarm over widening threat to Red Sea shipping
Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and widen the threat to international shipping. US Africa Command has warned that the relationship poses an escalating danger to regional stability, potentially increasing Al-Shabab’s ability to carry out attacks in the Horn of Africa. A…
The Houthis, Iran, and the risk of a wider war
In today’s The Big Story podcast, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have further complicated any chance at restoring global security and trade in the Middle East, after taking control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Yemen’s Red Sea coastline. They’ve since attacked numerous Saudi Arabian ships trying to pass through, as well as launched drone attacks into […]
Somalia: U.S. Warns of Growing Houthi-Al-Shabaab Links and Regional Security Risks
Mogadishu, Somalia -- The expanding links between Yemen's Houthi movement and Somalia's Al-Shabaab group are raising concerns among U.S. officials and security experts over the potential impact on security in the Horn of Africa and key maritime routes.
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